If there’s one thing for certain, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay knows how to throw a party. With a number of festivities and events throughout the year, it can be hard to determine which is the one for you and your family. One of our favorites here at Orlando Informer is the annual fall Bier Fest. When this event rolls around each year, we know that cooler weather and the holidays are just around the corner.
This event is included with park admission, and typically occurs for several weeks, usually starting sometime in late summer. Here’s everything you need to know about experiencing the 2025 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Bier Fest.
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What is Bier Fest 2025 at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay?
If you didn’t catch it in the name, the main draw of Bier Fest is the drinks. Bier Fest is an annual festival included with park admission at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. This year, the festival will pay particular homage to Oktoberfest with its selection of craft beers, wine, seltzers, and cocktails. Delicious food selections will also be around the park for guests to sample as they enjoy the carefully cultivated craft beverages. Of course, entertainment will also be provided throughout the park to keep the party going.
When is Bier Fest 2025 at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay?
Bier Fest 2025 at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay takes place Fridays through Sundays from July 25 to September 1, 2025, including Labor Day.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Bier Fest 2025 Menu
Helga’s Bier Garten
Food
Salted Mini Pretzel Bites
Mini salted pretzel bites with beer cheese sauce
Currywurst Sauerkraut
Beer-braised currywurst with Gewürzketchup and crispy tater tots
Bratwurst with Onion Mustard Relish
Beer-braised bratwurst with onion mustard relish and crispy tater tots
Beverages
Beer on Tap
Explore a rotating selection of 30 to 40 craft beers each weekend, handpicked from over 40 breweries
Packaged Beverages
Assorted bottled or canned beer, bottled water, and Coke products
CABIN 1: Whiskey Tasting
Beverages
Enjoy a curated tasting flight featuring all four Whiskey’s, or a single neat pour of your choice.
Michter’s Bourbon Whiskey
Michter’s Straight Rye Whiskey
Michter’s Sour Mash Whiskey
Michter’s American Whiskey
Packaged Beverages
Assorted bottled or canned beer, bottled water, and Coke products
CABIN 2: Tipsy Bird
Food
BBQ Fire Rub Chicken Legs
Roasted chicken with grape-apple slaw and house pickles
Smoked Turkey with Chipotle Blackberry Jam
Sliced smoked turkey with Chipotle Black Berry Jam on toasted Texas toast with grape apple slaw and house pickles
Smoked Pulled Duck Roll
Pulled duck salad with a brioche roll with grape apple slaw and house pickles
Baklava Bird’s Nest
Handcrafted Baklava with honey lime sauce and toasted pistachios
Beverages
Black Lantern
Absolut Vanilla Vodka, Svedka Vodka, Wolfs Beer Craft Standard Keg
Beer on Tap
Explore a rotating selection of 30 to 40 craft beers each weekend, handpicked from over 40 breweries
Packaged Beverages
Assorted bottled or canned beer, bottled water, and Coke products
CABIN 3: Island Hoppers
Food
Mango Jerk Chicken Skewers
Tender chicken wings in spicy jerk seasoning and grilled with sweet mango for a smoky, sweet island kick, and Fluffy coconut rice
Jamaican Surf & Turf (Shrimp & Beef Skewers)
Garlic-lime shrimp and seasoned beef skewers with coconut rice
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
A golden, moist butter cake topped with caramelized pineapple and brown sugar glaze for a classic comfort with tropical flair
Beverages
Beer on Tap
Explore a rotating selection of 30 to 40 craft beers each weekend, handpicked from over 40 breweries
Packaged Beverages
Assorted bottled or canned beer, bottled water, and Coke products
CABIN 4: Mis Amigos Cabin
Food
Churrasco Street Taco
Marinated grilled steak, sliced thin and served on a warm corn tortilla with chopped onions and fresh cilantro a classic with bold flavor
Walking Beef & Dorito Nachos
Doritos bag loaded with seasoned beef, cheese, jalapeños, pico de gallo, and sour cream
Charred Street Corn
Sweet corn grilled over open flame and slathered in chili-lime mayo, cotija cheese, and a hint of lime
Mexican No-Bake
Chilled layers of whipped lime cream and graham crackers come together in this cool, tangy dessert with a tropical twist.
Beverages
Packaged Beverages
Assorted bottled or canned beer, bottled water, and Coke products
CABIN 5: The Smokin’ Samurai
Food
Korean BBQ Pork Wings
Pork wings glazed in gochujang BBQ sauce
Char Siu Bao Buns
Chinese pork belly with char siu glaze and pickled vegetables
Sichuan-Style Shaokao (Chicken Skewers)
Grilled chicken skewers marinated in chili oil, garlic, and Sichuan peppercorns
Asian Strawberry Fraisier
Sponge cake layered with vanilla cream and strawberries, topped with citrus glaze
Beverages
Packaged Beverages
Assorted bottled or canned beer, bottled water, and Coke products
CABIN 6: Local Knowledge
Food
Grilled Crispy Chicharrón
Crispy pork with lime crema, pickled onions, chicharrón crumbles, guacamole crema, and sweet mashed plantains
BBQ Grilled Pinchos (Beef Tips & Shishito)
Marinated beef and pepper kabobs with sweet plantain mash
Caramel Flan
Traditional caramel custard
Beverages
Packaged Beverages
Assorted bottled or canned beer, bottled water, and Coke products
CABIN 7: Root Beer Floats
Beverages
Peanut Butter Stout Float
Stout with peanut butter syrup and vanilla ice cream
Shandy Float
Lemon shandy with lemon syrup and vanilla ice cream
Once in a Blue Moon Float
Blue Moon with candied orange syrup and vanilla ice cream
We Drink at High Noon Float
Black Cherry High Noon with vanilla ice cream
Assorted Sodas
Coke products
CABIN 8: Springs Taproom
Beverages
Beer on Tap
Explore a rotating selection of 30 to 40 craft beers each weekend, handpicked from over 40 breweries
Packaged Beverages
Assorted bottled or canned beer, bottled water, and Coke products
CABIN 9: Out of the Box
Food
Brisket Mac (in a Waffle Cone)
Mac and cheese topped with smoked brisket in a waffle cone
Mini Bison Sliders with Honey Chipotle Slaw
Bison sliders with chipotle-honey slaw
Grilled Stuffed Avocado
Grilled avocado with brisket, roasted corn, and cilantro cream
Chocolate Pecan Tart
Dark chocolate ganache tart with toasted pecans and sea salt
CABIN 10: Lost in the Sauce
Food
Root Beer Ribs
Fall Off the Bone Root Beer Braine St. Louis Ribs, Root Beer BBQ Sauce, and Jalapeño cornbread
Honey Bourbon BBQ Chicken
Roasted chicken thigh with honey bourbon glaze and jalapeño cornbread
Southern Peach Sonker (Peach Cobbler)
Funnel cake peach cobbler with whipped cream
Beverages
Beer on Tap
Explore a rotating selection of 30 to 40 craft beers each weekend, handpicked from over 40 breweries
Packaged Beverages
Assorted bottled or canned beer, bottled water, and Coke products
Busch Gardens Bier Fest 2025 Cost
Guests will have the opportunity to purchase a sampling lanyard. With this lanyard, you can go around to any of the festival stations and get a sample-sized taste of food or drink. It’s a decent deal with a 5-item Sampler for $40 and an 8-item Sampler at $65.
Using a lanyard is a great way to be sure you get to taste everything you want to before getting too full or having one too many. If you decide that you don’t want to use all your tastings, that’s okay too. Your lanyard is valid at any festival station throughout the duration of Bier Fest.
What else is there to do at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay?
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a park that boasts 18 attractions and a number of smaller entertainment features. Soar above the Serengeti Plain on Serengeti Flyer. Iron Gwazi, Tigris, Cheetah Hunt, and Sheikra are all coasters that will take even the most stalwart coaster lover to task.
No matter what your age is, the sheer number of animals that call Busch Gardens home will put a smile on your face. Little ones will likely find their favorite spot in the park to be Sesame Street Safari of Fun. Here, younger guests can enjoy a splash pad, tyke-sized rides, and explore the treeline in Elmo’s Treehouse Trek.
For a full overview of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and everything it has to offer, check out this guide page. Even better, we hope you’ll come enjoy Bier Fest and check everything out for yourself. Until then – cheers!
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