Great American Beer Festival is moving outdoors for the first time

The organizers of the Great American Beer Festival announced Tuesday that they will move the festival from the Colorado Convention Center to Denver’s Levitt Pavilion in 2026, meaning the two-day October event will take place outdoors.

It’s the first time that the event, in its modern form, will be under the open skies — something that is always risky in the fall in Denver. The goal is to blend GABF’s “legendary beer lineup with live music .. and a more immersive festival experience,” the organization said in a statement.

“Taking the festival outdoors lets us reimagine what’s possible, and we’re excited to bring fresh energy to the festival and provide an experience that feels uniquely Colorado,” said Ann Obenchain, vice president of marketing and communications of the Brewers Association, in the same statement.

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