As I was reminiscing about Portland Cocktail Week, friends asked me about the upcoming cocktail weeks and festivals. I thought it would be handy to have a list of events world wide. Dates are subject to change and/or added in when available. Bonus, I threw in some industry and specialty (such as tiki) conventions as well. October seems to be a particularly busy time of year for cocktail enthusiasts. Get your livers ready!

January

• San Antonio Cocktail Conference, January 26-29

February

• Tales of the Cocktail on tour Vancouver, February12-15
• Arizona Cocktail Week, Scottsdale, February 19-25
• Copenhagen Spirits & Cocktails, February 26-27

March

• Scottish Cocktail Experience, March 5-12
• Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, March 12-14, Las Vegas
• Whiskey Fest, Chicago, March 23
• Swing Fling LA, March 23-24, Los Angeles

April

• Wine and Spirits Wholesales of America (WSWA), Las Vegas, April 2-5
• Rum Renaissance, Miami, April 16-22
• Hukilau (Tiki cocktails and culture festival), Ft. Lauderdale, FL, April 19-22

May

• World Cocktail Week
• Manhattan Cocktail Classic, May 11-15
• Cocktail Fest, Macedonia (Facebook page— check out their flair vid)

June

• LA Cocktail Classic, June 8 (Drink Eat Play website)
• Art Beyond The Glass, June 17, Los Angeles
• Craft Cocktails Texas, Dallas, TX June 14-17
• NW Spirits & Mixology Show, Bend, OR, June 23-24
• Texas Tiki Week, Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, June 24-June 30

July

• Tales of the Cocktail, New Orleans, July 25-29

August

• Colorado Distillers Festival, Denver, August 5
• Beverly Hills Cocktail Week, August 10-18 – watch the video, article on details
• Midtown Cocktail Week, Sacramento, August 19-26
• Tiki Oasis, San Diego, August 16-19
• San Diego Spirits Festival, August 25-26
• Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival, Kansas City, MO, August 22 – 27 (formerly Greater Kansas City Bartending Competition)

September

• The Speakeasy Cocktail Festival, September 1-2, Atlanta
• Camp Runamok, Bourbon Camp, KY, September 10-15
• Bristol Cocktail Week, September 10-16, UK
• Kentucky Bourbon Fest, September 11-16
• San Francisco Cocktail Week, September 17-23
• Nashville Whiskey Festival, September 20-22
• Sydney Bar Week, September 22-25, Australia
• Moscow Bar Show, September 25-27
• Dublin Cocktail Festival (check Facebook)

October

• Boston Cocktail Summit, October 4-6
• Whiskey Fest, San Francisco, October 5
• London Cocktail Week, October 8-14, UK
• Bar Convent Berlin, Germany, October 9-10
• San Francisco Craft Spirits Carnival, October 13-14
• Art of the Cocktail, October 13-15, Victoria, Canada
• Whisky Live, Los Angeles, October 17
• Great American Distillers Festival, October 20-21, Portland
• Portland Cocktail Week, October 21-25
• Providence Cocktail Week, Rhode Island
• Whiskey Fest, New York, October 26-27
• India Bar Show, Delhi, October 26-27

November

• LA Cocktail Week
• Tony Abou-Ganim Southwest Spirit Summit, November 16-18, Tucson, AZ site & tickets available September 1
• Cocktail Island, November 17-18, Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour, Australia
• Atlanta Cocktail Week

December

(none listed as of yet)