Runners leave the start line under the Beer City arch

Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · Beer Stroll · Beat the Beast Beer Mile

Beer City

A traveling festival of running, craft beer and the local breweries in every city it visits.

Dates, cities and registration at beercityfest.com

The story

Run the city, taste the brews

Beer City starts with a half marathon, 10K or 5K, or a one-mile Beer Stroll if that’s more your speed, and ends at the Shindig: a brewery party with music, games, food and the people who made the beer telling you about it.

Beer City Festival is about a lot more than beer. It’s about hard work, community and togetherness. Beer is a metaphor as much as it’s a great thing to drink. You don’t have to drink to have a great time and make lifelong friends at Beer City. It also takes you to new places to see new things.

It’s family-friendly and dog-friendly, and for a lot of people it’s their first race. Many Beer City events raise money for local causes, like Students Run Oakland and WeRockOC.

Coming up

Orange County

November 7, 2026

Santa Rosa

February 20, 2027

Every city

Alameda, Bishop Ranch, Fort Worth, Long Beach, Old Sacramento, Orange County, San Diego, San Jose, Santa Rosa

Runners crossing the Beer City finish line
Three friends smiling with their Beer City medals

See you at the Shindig.