Deer Valley Mountain Beer Festival

Somewhere between your first sip and the second chairlift ride, you’ll understand why this weekend sells out every year. Twenty-plus Utah breweries pouring on a mountain lawn, a live band drifting across Silver Lake, and just enough September chill in the air to make the beer taste better than it has any right to. That’s the Deer Valley Mountain Beer Festival — and after 26 years of putting guests up for it, we know exactly how to help you plan around it.

This guide covers everything you need for the 2026 festival: dates, ticket packages, the brewery and music lineup, how the chairlift-only access actually works, and — since nobody else seems to address it — an honest breakdown of where to stay so you’re not scrambling for a ride home after your last tasting token.

The lawn at Silver Lake Lodge fills up fast once the first pour hits the tasting glasses.

🍺 What Is the Deer Valley Mountain Beer Festival?

The Deer Valley Mountain Beer Festival is a two-day craft beer celebration held on the lawn of Silver Lake Lodge, now in its 5th year. What sets it apart from other Utah beer festivals: it’s exclusive to Utah breweries. You won’t find outside labels here, just a curated lineup of the state’s own craft brewers, from long-established names to small producers you may not have tried yet.

It’s also the unofficial closing bell on Park City’s summer season. The festival lands on the final weekend before Deer Valley wraps up summer operations, which means you’re catching the mountain at its quietest and most beautiful, aspens just starting to turn, trails nearly empty, and a locals-favorite crowd that knows exactly why they keep coming back.

📅 2026 Dates & Schedule

Here’s how the weekend breaks down:

Commemorative mugs and tasting tokens are part of the 21+ festival package.

🎟️ Tickets & Packages

All festival packages include admission plus unlimited scenic lift access across the resort for the day, so you can ride up for a view between pours. Here’s the breakdown, based on pricing confirmed directly from Deer Valley:

Pricing is confirmed as of publication but can shift year to year — we’d always recommend double-checking current rates at deervalley.com before you buy.

🎶 Live Music & Brewery Lineup

Saturday’s headliner is Dylan Catrone; Sunday closes the weekend with G. Love & Special Sauce. Beyond the stage, expect 20-plus Utah breweries and cideries pouring full-strength beers and a genuinely wide range of styles — past years have included Squatters, Uinta, Wasatch, Offset Bier, Park City Brewery, Moab Brewery, TF Brewing, Roosters, Bohemian Brewery, and Mountain West Cider, alongside smaller producers you may not find outside the state. Outdoor dining runs the full weekend, plus vendor booths, yard games, and a dedicated kids zone if you’re bringing the whole family.

The only way up to the festival lawn is a scenic ride on Silver Lake Express.

🚡 Getting There: Access & Logistics

This is the detail that trips up first-timers, so we’ll say it plainly: you cannot drive to the festival. Access is by chairlift only, via Silver Lake Express. All parking and check-in happens at Snow Park Lodge, at the base of the resort, and from there you ride up to the festival lawn.

The festival’s kids zone runs alongside the tasting tents all weekend.

👨‍👩‍👧 Family-Friendly? What Parents Should Know

Deer Valley markets this as family-friendly, and it genuinely is — up to a point worth understanding before you book. There’s a full kids zone with a slackline, yard games, and face painting, plus outdoor dining the whole family can enjoy. But at its core, this is a full-strength craft beer festival, and the tasting tents are the main event. If you’re bringing kids, plan for the on-mountain activities and scenic lift rides to be their focus rather than the beer itself, and know that pets aren’t allowed on the festival grounds this year.

The Silver Lake lawn fills with locals and visitors alike every September.

🏡 Where to Stay for the Deer Valley Mountain Beer Festival

Since every festival-goer funnels through Snow Park Lodge at the base, where you sleep that night matters more than it would for a typical Park City event. We don’t manage properties inside Deer Valley itself, so we’ll be straightforward about it: our strongest picks are in Old Town and Park Meadows, an easy walk or a quick ride from Snow Park — close enough that you can skip the parking lot search entirely and still be steps from Main Street’s restaurants once the festival wraps at 5 PM.

Not sure which property fits your group best? Call 888-575-2775 or email reservations@asrlodging.com and we’ll match you to the right unit for festival weekend.

Yard games run alongside the tasting tents all weekend long.

🌆 Make a Weekend of It

With the festival capped at 5 PM both days, you’ve still got a whole evening ahead of you — and staying near Main Street means you don’t have to choose between the mountain and the town. Wander down for dinner at one of the best Main Street restaurants, or keep the evening going with a stop at one of Park City’s best apres spots. If you’re building a full two-night trip around the festival, the quieter September crowds and turning aspens make it one of the best-kept-secret weekends on the Park City calendar.

❓ Deer Valley Mountain Beer Festival — Frequently Asked Questions