13th Annual Arkansas Times Craft Beer Festival

The 13th Annual Arkansas Times Craft Beer Festival
Argenta Plaza, North Little Rock on Friday, April 17, 2026
Benefitting The Argenta Arts District of North Little Rock

100+ brews from award-winning breweries across the state with local brew favorites Lost Forty Brewing, Flyway Brewing, Moody Brews, Southern Tail Brewing, New Province Brewing, Bentonville Brewing, Vino’s Brewpub, plus nationals Left Hand Brewing, Avery Brewing, Founders Brewery, , Merchant du Vin Brewery, Urban South Brewery, Toppling Goliath, Left Hand, Monster Brewing, Merchant du Vin, Founder’s, Avery, Monster Brews, Soul and Spirits, Hoop Tea, Club Tails, Garage Beer, Shock Top, Cardinal Cider, Elysian, Kona, Golden Road, Goose Island and many more!

This promises to be the year’s biggest and brew-iest in the lovely Argenta Plaza right before the big remodel, so this is the last event before big changes. So let’s make it a reunion for all the past Craft Beer Fest partiers!

Enjoy awesome food trucks on site with their latest snacks for sale, a new playlist from legendary DJ Mike Poe and so much more! Early Bird and VIP tickets are on sale now for a limited time so round up your brew crew and purchase your tickets today!

ABOUT THE EVENT:

Craft Beer Fest is three-and-a-half hours long. Ticket price covers beer samples from all breweries present. No beer is sold on site during the event. General Admission tickets do not include food. Food trucks will be present on-site for food puchase. VIP tickets include snacks, seating, tables, early entry and private bar.

TICKETS: 

Early Bird Tickets: $30

After April 3rd: $40

VIP Tickets $100 (limited quantity)
Includes: general admission with early entry starting 30 minutes prior to festival, access to our desinated VIP area that includes table seating, a private bartender, VIP-only exclusive brew samples from speciality collections and breweries, and complementary snacks.

Refund Policy

All purchases and ticket sales are final and non-refundable. All proceeds go directly to Argenta Arts District and the Investigative Reporting Fund for the Arkansas Times newsroom. 

Age Restriction

Must be 21 or older by event date.