food & drink · China
Qingdao International Beer Festival
青岛国际啤酒节
The short answer
Large beer festival in Qingdao, Shandong, with beer tents, concerts and parades; the 36th edition in 2026 had its main site at Golden Beach Beer City in the West Coast New Area.
Where
Qingdao
Country
China
When
annual, about four weeks from mid-July to mid-August
Last held
2026-07-17 to 2026-08-15
Next edition
Not announced yet
Good to know
2026 main site: nine beer tents offering more than 2,300 beers; further venues in Laoshan and the old town. Two travel guides give slightly different 2026 dates (15 July start or 16 August end). Busiest 19:00-22:00 at weekends. 2027 dates not announced. Organiser, official URL and visitor total could not be confirmed. Local-script name not confirmed on a fetched page.
Kungfucius says: Kungfucius's Mandarin is never more confident than in a Qingdao beer tent.