HowlerFest 2026

The premier craft beverage and local live music festival in Dripping Springs

This is the year HowlerFest got a massive upgrade.

What started as our fall celebration of craft beer and live music has grown up. A lot.

Craft BeerTexas WineCraft SpiritsLive Local MusicLocal ArtisansHill Country LifeGoat PettingFamily, Friends & Community

Saturday, October 24th
Suds Monkey Brewing Company · Dripping Springs, Texas

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Make a day of it.

The 2026 upgrade

This year, we're trying to outdo ourselves.

HowlerFest started with something pretty simple. We love craft beer. We love the people who make it. We love live local music. And we love what happens when you put all those people together for an afternoon in Dripping Springs.

But this year we started asking ourselves. Why stop at beer?

There are incredible wineries, distilleries, makers, musicians and artisans all around us. So for HowlerFest 2026, we're opening things up.

More makers. More flavors. More music. More things to discover. And a much bigger celebration of the people making cool stuff right here in Texas.

Our 2026 goal. We're building toward:

20+Breweries

10Wineries & Distilleries

15+Local Artisan Vendors

7+Live Local Acts

The tasting experience

Your first 8 tastes are included.

Every paid tasting admission comes with:

An official HowlerFest souvenir tasting glass, yours to keep
8 tasting tickets

Want to keep going? Additional tasting tickets are available during the event.

1 tasting ticket, $3. · 10 tasting tickets, $20.
All standard tastings take 1 tasting ticket.

Come taste Texas

Your new favorite drink might be waiting for you.

Beer person? We've got you. Wine person? Come on in. Prefer something distilled? Now we're talking.

Not sure what you like? Even better.

HowlerFest is about exploring. Meet makers. Try something unfamiliar. Discover new Texas producers. Find old favorites. Find something completely unexpected.

Who's pouring

The makers

Breweries, wineries and distilleries from around Texas and beyond. Names are being confirmed now and we'll reveal them here as they lock in.

Live music

You heard them in The Room. Now we're giving them a bigger stage.

The Room is our live open mic competition, second and fourth Friday of every month. Local musicians perform. The audience votes. Winners and standout artists earn another shot at a paid stage.

Throughout HowlerFest we'll rotate some of our favorite performers discovered through The Room. These are artists who stepped onto our stage, won over the crowd and earned another opportunity.

You may walk in having never heard their name before. You might leave with a new favorite local artist.

The 2026 lineup

The artisan marketplace

Meet the people who make cool stuff.

Browse. Shop. Meet the makers. Find something weird. Find something beautiful. Find something you absolutely did not come to HowlerFest intending to buy, then carry it around for the rest of the afternoon.

That's what fall festivals are for.

The Hill Country day

Make a day of it.

HowlerFest happens at Suds Monkey Brewing Company in the Texas Hill Country.

Come out. Slow down. Grab your tasting glass. Listen to some music. Wander through artisan vendors. Find something great to drink. Grab something to eat. Sit down. Stay awhile. Take in the rustic scenery.

Meet a goat.
Pet a goat.
Yes, really.

Goat petting is part of HowlerFest. Bring the kids, bring the camera, bring somebody who needs convincing that a Saturday in the Hill Country beats whatever they had planned.

It's Suds Monkey. Things happen.

Tickets

Pick your HowlerFest.

Early Bird ends October 5, 2026

General Admission

$25Early Bird

Early Bird$25
Regular$35
Same Day$45

Souvenir HowlerFest tasting glass
8 tasting tickets
Craft beverage tasting experience
Live music all afternoon
Artisan marketplace
Goat petting, food and family activities
Full festival experience

Get Early Bird GA

VIP

$55Early Bird

Early Bird$55
Regular$75
Same Day$85

Everything included with GA
Entry beginning at 12 PM, one hour before General Admission
Shorter lines and early tasting
First access to special releases throughout the day
Souvenir tasting glass
8 tasting tickets

Go VIP

Only 15 available

Private Table

$250Total

At eight people, that's $31.25 each. For VIP access. With your own table.

Reserved table for up to 8 people
Up to 8 VIP admissions
VIP entry beginning at 12 PM
Up to 8 souvenir tasting glasses
8 tasting tickets per person
First access to special releases
Reserved seating throughout HowlerFest

Reserve my table

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Grab your tickets

Early Bird pricing runs through October 5. Secure checkout, right here on HowlerFestTX.com. Tickets are issued instantly by email with a QR code for the gate.

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Souvenir tasting glass and 8 tasting tickets included with every tasting admission.

VIP

Get the first pour.

Doors open for VIP at 12 PM, a full hour before everybody else. Shorter lines, first access to special releases, and the run of the festival before the main crowd arrives.

Taste HowlerFest before the main crowd arrives.

Go VIP

Private Table

Bring the crew. Get your own table.

One person grabs the table. Round up your crew and settle up among yourselves.

Fill all 8 seats and you're looking at just $31.25 per person for VIP access, your own reserved table, souvenir tasting glass and 8 tastings each.

$250 total · Up to 8 people · Only 15 tables available

Reserve my table

Not tasting?

You're our guest.

Come for the music, makers, food, goat petting, family fun and the whole HowlerFest experience. Admission is free for non-drinking guests.

Your complimentary admission includes full festival access. It does not include a souvenir tasting glass or tasting tickets.

Claim free admission

Day trip

Worth the trek.

You don't have to live in Dripping Springs to belong at HowlerFest. Make a day of it.

Grab your spouse. Grab another couple. Load up the family. Round up the beer crew. Then point the car toward the Hill Country.

If you love discovering independent breweries, wineries and distilleries. If you love live local music. If wandering around a Hill Country festival with a tasting glass in your hand sounds like a pretty damn good Saturday, HowlerFest is worth the trek.

And if you're one of our neighbors? Even easier. We'll see you here.

Before you come

The practical stuff

Bring the kiddos

HowlerFest celebrates community and isn't designed as an adults-only event. There will be things for families and kids to enjoy.

Specific activity lineup coming soon

Yes, it's pet friendly

Well-behaved pets are welcome. Pets must remain on a leash at all times. No exceptions.

Please use good judgment with animals that may not enjoy crowds, music or other animals.

Coming with friends? Come together.

Limited parking will be available at the front and rear of the property with parking attendants helping direct traffic.

Please carpool whenever possible. Grab some friends, designate your driver and come together.

Stay late

And you don't have to go home at 6.

When the tasting festival winds down, grab some food, settle in and stick around.

Music Bingo starts at 7 PM.

Because apparently we weren't satisfied giving you an entire afternoon of craft beer, wine, spirits, artisans and live music.

Questions

Good to know

What time does everything happen?

VIP early access opens at 12:00 PM. General admission opens at 1:00 PM. HowlerFest runs 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Music Bingo starts at 7:00 PM.

What if it rains?

Rain or shine. All sales are final and there are no refunds due to weather. The event will only be canceled if conditions present a high risk or life threatening safety situation.

Do I have to buy a ticket if I'm not drinking?

No. Festival admission is free for guests who are not participating in the beverage tasting. You get the live music, the artisan vendors, the food, the family activities and the whole Hill Country afternoon. You do not get the souvenir tasting glass or the tasting tickets, since those are what the paid tickets are.

What exactly does a paid ticket include?

An official HowlerFest souvenir tasting glass that's yours to keep, and 8 tasting tickets. All standard tastings take 1 tasting ticket. Additional tasting tickets are available during the event at $3 each, or 10 for $20.

Can I bring my dog?

Yes. Well-behaved pets are welcome and must remain on a leash at all times. No exceptions. Please use good judgment with animals that may not enjoy crowds, music or other animals.

Where do I park?

Limited parking is available at the front and rear of the property, with parking attendants helping direct traffic. Please carpool whenever possible. It reduces the number of vehicles on the property and makes arrival easier for everyone.

How does the Private Table work?

One purchase covers a reserved table for up to 8 people, and every one of those 8 guests gets VIP admission, VIP entry at 12 PM, a souvenir tasting glass and 8 tasting tickets. There are only 15 tables.

When does Early Bird pricing end?

Early Bird runs through October 5, 2026. After that, General Admission goes to $35 and VIP goes to $75. Same day pricing at the gate is $45 and $85.

Craft beer. Wine. Spirits.
Music. Makers. Community.

Come taste something new. Hear somebody new. Meet somebody new. And spend a fall Saturday celebrating some of the people who make the Texas craft and local music communities pretty damn special.

We'll bring the makers. We'll bring the music. We'll bring the Hill Country.

You bring your crew.

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Early Bird $25Ends Oct 5

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