It’s a Cocktail Extravaganza with ELEVEN years of exhilarating entertainment! The San Diego Spirits Festival promises to open your eyes to new and unique cocktails, introduce you to great liquor purveyors and talented mixologists.

The two-day Signature Event from August 24 - 25, 2019 is set to delight everyone’s palate and promises to be a feast for ALL your senses, with a weekend of cocktails and lots of entertainment!  San Diego Spirits Festival is the biggest Happy Hour in San Diego.

“I am absolutely thrilled that this is our Eleventh anniversary,” said Liz Edwards, Founder and Director of the festival. "I am proud to say that the San Diego Spirits Festival is the largest true cocktail festival and its' all-inclusive with top-shelf cocktails—once you enter, everything is included."

• For those that have been coming each year, here's our old legs logo

Highlights - more to be announced

• Unlimited Cocktails
• Bartender Battles
• Exclusive VIP area with private Makers Mark Bar
• Entertainment with Burlesque, Samba, Bollywood Dancers, DJ!                                                                          We are thrilled to have Groove Kitty 80's live band this year.
• Restaurants serving small bites: more to be announced
  • Hunter's Home Kitchen - with Lia's Lumpia - Both Days
    
  • Big City Chefs - Both Days
    
  • Primos Mexican Food - Saturday
  • Luna Grill - Saturday
    
  • Primos Mexican - Saturday
  • Patio Group with Himmelberg's - Saturday
    

PREMIER PLATINUM SPONSOR - MAKERS MARK BOURBON WANTED TOUR

Bottle Competition

Winners of the San Diego International Spirits Bottle Competition will be announced. Two weeks before the festival, craft distillers, American merchant bottlers, and large distillers submit their spirits for blind tasting and analysis by an expert panel of judges. 2018 had over 225 entries,

For those looking for an even more high-end experience, VIP tickets include access to a VIP lounge with an exclusive Makers Mark Bourbon bar, additional information to come!

• VIP ticket holders will be able to meet with the judges and sample some of the medalled brands; some of these brands are not in the festival so this will be exclusive private tasting in the VIP area.

Hours and Pricing

• Saturday 2pm- 6pm $75
  Sunday 2pm-5pm $65

• VIP - Saturday 2pm- 6pm $120
  VIP - Sunday 2pm-5pm $95

FAQs

Where is the festival located?
The Pavilion is located on Harbor Drive at W Broadway (End of Broadway on Broadway Pier)

Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?
Yes! ID will be checked at the door - 21+

What are my transport/parking options for getting to the event?
Parking for the Broadway Pier is available off-site via metered street parking or at one of a number of paid lots in the surrounding area. It is also accessible by public transportation - besides the local trolley, trains run regularly from the Coaster Santa Fe and Amtrak Santa Fe Train Depot stations nearby. Uber and Lyft are great options as well!

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
Have your ticket ready to scan on any mobile smart device, or go the old fashioned way and print it out for easy scanning!

The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?
No problem as long as the attendee is over 21!

What does my ticket include?

• Unlimited Cocktails!
• Bartender Battles!
  
• Exclusive VIP area!
  
• Live Entertainment - Burlesque, Samba, Bollywood Dancers, DJ and Live Band Goove Kitty
  
• Restaurants serving small bites