Beer Camp

May 3 & 4, 2024 | Sierra Nevada Festival Field | Chico, CA

Get ready for Beer Camp, Chico! It’s back with favorites like human foosball, hungry human hippos, and keg bowling, plus new antics including live music and new Sierra Nevada brands. Sign me up! Rally your crew, come ready to party, and let the games begin with a cold beer in hand. We’ll see you in the Festival Field, friends.

Tickets

On sale 3/14/24 at 10am.

ALL DAY PLAY PASS – $68

Entry available from 1:00 – 8:00 pm. Ticket includes entry to camp TWO HOURS EARLY, your first beer or non-alcoholic beverage, access to all activities, entertainment, and FREE shuttles.

AFTERNOON ADVENTURES PASS – $53

Entry available from 3:00 – 8:00 pm. Ticket includes admission, your first beer or non-alcoholic beverage, access to all activities, entertainment, and FREE shuttles.

All tickets are non-refundable. All ticket sales are online and nonrefundable. Unable to attend? Resell your ticket(s) through Tixel, our sanctioned resell partner.

You must be 21+ and present a valid ID to attend.

Sierra Nevada’s Festival Field is a smoke-free venue and in-and-out privilege’s are not available.

YOUR BEVERAGE BUDDY

Beer and Beverages

We’re packin’ coolers full of your favorite cans. Now it’s an outdoor bash.

Can Beverage List:

Pale Ale
Hazy Little Thing
Hop Splash (non-alcoholic)
Trail Pass non-alcoholic
Strainge Beast fermented cocktail
More to come, check back for updates.

Fun Update: This year, you’ll be able to purchase your beverages directly from the beverage stations. No more Beer Tickets, just plenty of beers.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN CAMP EXPERIENCE

Activities

Here are some of the activities available at this year’s Beer Camp.

Arts & Crafts – Get creative with our friends from Chikoko and leave with a fun trinket to show your friends.

Live-sized Board Games

Human Hungry Hippos – Life-sized version of the beloved tabletop game.
Human foosball – Start recruiting your team, or draft free agents once you’re there.
Human Hamster Ball Races – An outta-this-world human hamster wheel like you’ve never seen.

Feats of Strength

Ropes course – It’s high up, and far out.
Rock climbing walls – It’s massive, but you’re fearless, right?
Keg bowling – Eh, it’s more like “keg chucking,” but you’re still bowling over some pins.
GellyBall – Capture the Flag meets paintball, but with soft, water-based beads instead!

Field Games Galore

Corn hole – Because this is one of our favorite sports.
Lounge stations and Chill Zones – Naptime is back and better than ever.

DANCE LIKE NO ONE (OR EVERYONE) IS WATCHING

Live Entertainment

Crank the volume while enjoying the fun and games with super talented entertainers providing all the festival vibes.

Live music and DJ performances.

A ton of music to complement your Beer Camp experience

Silent Disco featuring local DJs

DJ Sprech Magic
DJ Simple Science
DJ Jolene
DJ Trazz

Live Karaoke:

What summer camp talent shows should’ve been — live band, you behind the mic, and a crowd of fans singing along. Time to hit the stage!

DRESS YOUR BEST!

Costume Contests

Should you wear a costume? Uuuuh…yeah!

Do you want free tickets to Beer Camp 2025 and a super sweet trophy? Start brainstorming your clever costume theme.

Contest Categories include:

Best individual
Best couple
Best group (3+ people)
Best Sierra Nevada-themed costumes.

Contests are judged by a panel of roving judges, with winners announced at the main stage during the 6 o’clock hour.

To enter the contest, post your group photo at camp to Instagram with #beercamp and tag @sierranevada. Let’s keep it clean, people, but have fun and show your Beer Camp spirit. **NOTE: Your Instagram profile must be public in order for us to see your photo entry!**

@sierranevada

WHEN HUNGER STRIKES

Food

We like tasty bites almost as much as cold craft beers, so expect some awesome culinary creations for purchase.

Camp Snacks: Check out the Beverage Stations inside camp to find on-the-go snacks. (Nobody likes it when you’re hangry).

House-made soft pretzels and mustards

Food Trucks and Vendors: Local favorites have delicious menus in the works.

Chicobi’s (Friday only)
Slyderz
Supreme Gyros
Chico Chamangos
Myer’s Mobile Kitchen
Gnarly Deli
More food vend0rs to come

AWESOME EVENTS, DONE RIGHT

Sustainability

Every year, we divert more than 90% of the Beer Camp waste away from landfill, and it’s a comprehensive effort:

Serving our beverages in recyclable vessels such as aluminum cans or reusable tasting glasses. Recycling stations are available throughout the event.
Partnering with Chico Velo to provide Bike Valet services for avid cyclists or those using alternative forms of transportation.
Highly encouraging attendees and staff to bring a reusable water bottle from home and provide access to water throughout the event space.
Requiring all food vendors to use compostable service materials.

This year, help us make Beer Camp a Zero-Waste Event!

Bring your reusable water bottle and refill it at one of our many “Water Monster” stations.
Ride your bike (or scooter, or unicycle) to the festival. We’ll protect it overnight if you need to leave it.
Crush those cans! Once you’ve finished a beverage, drop it at one of our recycling stations.
Stay tuned for more tips…

Heck yeah, barring a major weather issue we’re going Beer Campin’! Check the weather before leaving your comfy house and bring gear for changing weather.

Tickets can be purchased here. Tickets can be purchased online from the comfort of your couch. Please note: tickets are not available for purchase in our Gift Shop. All ticket sales are final.

FAQ

Heck yeah, barring a major weather issue we’re going Beer Campin’! Check the weather before leaving your comfy house and bring gear for changing weather.

Tickets can be purchased here. Tickets can be purchased online from the comfort of your couch. Please note: tickets are not available for purchase in our Gift Shop. All ticket sales are final.

Transportation

Don’t drink and drive. Really, we can’t stress this enough. If you overindulge, leave your car or bike overnight and come back for it the next day. Take the free shuttle or a taxi; you’ll make some new friends and keep everyone safe. There is No Parking on site at Sierra Nevada! Parking and shuttle information are subject to change.

We are pleased to offer these options for getting to Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest.

Free shuttle

From Downtown Chico — the shuttle will run on a continuous loop on Friday and Saturday from 4:30-11:00 p.m. Pick up and drop off are at the transit center across from Madison Bear Garden. This is the ideal option for those seeking post-fest fun.

Ride your bike

Chico Velo is offering complimentary bike valet services and there is plentiful bike parking at the brewery! We don’t advocate drinking and riding your bike, though.

Ride Share

No driving, door-to-door service and you can make a friend along the way. Ride-share and private car drop–off/pick–up are encouraged, with a special area in our solar parking lot, close to the event entrance.

Parking at Silver Dollar Fairgrounds

Complimentary parking is available at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, which is a short walk to the brewery, or you can take the shuttle that will run back and forth from 4:30-11:00 p.m. If you need to, you can leave your car overnight at the fairgrounds and pick it up the next day.