We would like to acknowledge that the land that ABBF is hosted on at the Adelaide Showground is the traditional land of the Kaurna people and that we respect their spiritual relationship with their Country. We also acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide region and that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to the living Kaurna people today. We respect the Elders of the Kaurna people, past, present and emerging.

Yep, COVID and the directions of SAPol have forced BBF to postpone an entire year. We thank you all for your support of the festival and cannot wait to present a Covid-free event in 2022.

The 2021 event was officially rescheduled on July 30th when all ticket holders received an email directly explaining their options with regards to refunds (directly to the email address provided when they purchased their ticket). The window to request refunds closed on August 9th and the process of refunding takes up to 10 working days after that.

It is currently NOT a condition of entry for Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival that patrons are required to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19.

It is not currently a requirement of patrons to disclose their vaccination status upon entry to ABBF.

ABBF is a safe and inclusive space for all patrons, vendors, staff and performers. We encourage participation from all members of the community free from prejudice and discrimination. Our staff are trained in protective and preventative measures such as ‘Ask For Angela’ to ensure the safety of patrons. We strongly urge anyone who sees something out of place to report this to staff so appropriate action can be taken.

Your ticket that you held on to after the last minute postponement of ABBF 2021 is 100% valid for 2022. You will receive a new ticket on email from our ticketing partner Moshtix to the email you used when you purchased your original ticket.

Note our ticketing partner has changed in the past year so you need the new version to enter the festival. If you are having problems then please email us directly to hello@beerbbqfest.com.au

Whole Hog is the best way to experience ABBF. It gives you access to all 4 sessions of the festival and you are able to come and go as you please. When you arrive you can enter through the dedicated Whole Hog lane to the far left of the entry to the festival.

All sessions at ABBF are different, make sure you buy a ticket to the one you want to go to (or all of them!). There is an overview of what is happening each session at the point of purchase or on the home page of this website but final timetables won't be released until the first week of June.

This is to ensure speed of service, increased security and ease of transactions at the many Bars, Food Outlets and Vendor Stalls. Most importantly, there will be no need to wait in lines, counting out coins to buy a beer, as your friends get thirsty for your round!

It’s super simple to use – just like using PayWave at the pub – make sure you bring your credit card, bank card or phone with PayWave capabilities to the festival and have money in your bank! Then let the exhibitor know what you would like to purchase, they will ring up the transaction on their device. Then tap your card against the Square device at each stall and bingo, the transaction is complete, start enjoying your beers!

The approximate price guide at ABBF is:
120ml sample of any beer or cider: from $2.50
Full 425ml beer or cider: from $8 (depending on the ABV%)
Food: $10.00 – $30.00

Bloody oath there is! Cider, wine, gin, cocktails and more. Plus a variety of non-alcoholic options. Check out the brewery lineup page.

ABBF will take place in and around the spacious Wayville Pavilion, Atrium and adjacent areas. Whilst there is plenty of shelter, open fires in outdoor areas and great booze to keep you warm it is still the dead of winter in Adelaide and it is likely to be cold and quite possibly wet. Dress appropriately, keep warm and drink responsibly. The show will go on rain or shine.

To ensure you do not miss out you will need to pre-purchase tickets for each session. When the session is sold out it is sold out! If there are tickets left for any given session they will be available on the door, but this is not guaranteed.

ABBF is strictly 18+ for all sessions apart from Sunday. This means that although we trust that little baby Sunny strapped to you likely won’t be getting on the Denzel Frothington’s, they still can’t come with you on Friday or Saturday, sorry.

Each paid ticket holding adult is permitted to bring 1x minor OR 1x canine (see conditions re dogs below) at no cost. Each minor (or the adult accompanying them) is asked to contribute $5 to a ABBF non-for-profit partner at the point of entry. Strictly 1 (one) minor per parent or guardian permitted. This applies only to the Sunday session only; all other sessions are strictly 18+

Your favourite four-legged friend will be able to join you at the Sunday session. You may bring in one accompanied canine or minor per adult. If your dog isn’t dog and people friendly, we recommend you leave them at home. Your dog will be required to be on leash at all times and if ABBF staff determine it to be not behaving appropriately then we reserve the right to refuse entry and to remove the dog and it’s owner.

ABBF runs a volunteer programme for all sessions where you can lend your services to one session and receive a ticket to another session plus some BBF bucks in return.

Volunteer positions cover many areas of the event from wristbanding at entry, to assisting with health directions and even pouring beers. You will get to meet great crew and be a part of the BBF family!

Please register your interest in volunteering by emailing iwannawork@gaentertainment.com.au

Sure do! All punters arriving at BBF are issued with a commemorative 360ml glass stein (excl Sunday) for your beer consumption. Washing stations will be available throughout the festival to clean your glass.

Reusable aluminum plates are used for all food sold on site. You will pay a $5 deposit at the point of purchase for your first plate then you can swap it over for a fresh one as many times as you like. When you are done pigging out you can either return your plate to a return station to collect your $5 back or keep it as another memento of your time at ABBF.

We at BBF are committed to throwing the best 2022 event we can, but the reality is some lineup changes might happen if people fall ill with COVID or cannot travel due to being a close contact. If that occurs we will endeavor to replace them with artists, brewers and chefs as close to the original lineup as possible. A lineup change is not a valid reason for a refund of a ticket, it's just life in a pandemic.

If you are prevented from making the show by reason of a government mandated border closure we will invite refunds on that basis.

In the event that the festival needs to be postponed or rescheduled a window of opportunity to refund your ticket if you cannot make the new date after the announcement of the new date will be afforded to you.