BELGIUM COMES TO COOPERSTOWN 2024

BCTC IS BACK!

Belgium Comes to Cooperstown returns, and tickets are on sale now! Join us this September 27th – 29th for a triumphant weekend of merriment. After a long hiatus, we’re back with beers, music, food, and revelry.  

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ticket pricing

  VIP + Industry Experience (With Camping) – $250 + taxes and fees 

• Includes Friday evening beginning at 4pm + Saturday experiences (more info below)
• VIP Patio access throughout Saturday BCTC event
• Beer-Mosa Breakfast included with VIP experience on Saturday 9/28 morning
• 1-hour early VIP access to BCTC beer festival on Saturday
• Camping access included (tent only) – Friday & Saturday

GA with Camping Experience – $155 + taxes and fees

• Includes Saturday, September 28th afternoon and evening experiences (more info below)
• Cheers to BCTC  Welcome Beer and campsite set-up beginning at 12 pm
• Entry into the festival grounds begins at 2pm. 
• After dark activities like food trucks, firepit event, main stage live music, and an OMG Silent Disco Party to end the day
• Access to camping area (tent only)

GA without camping – $125 + taxes and fees

• Admission to Saturday, September 28th BCTC event at 2pm
• After dark activities like food trucks, firepit event, main stage live music, and an OMG Silent Disco Party to end the day

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SCHEDULE of events

 

Friday, September 27^th (VIP Night)

• 3:00pm – Taphouse closes to public
• 4:00pm VIP check-in begins

 

SAT SEPT. 28TH | Activities & Info

• 12:00pm – Camp setup begins
• 12:00-4:00pm – Shuttles to & from Cooperstown
• 1:00pm – GA Admission opens
• 2:00-6:00pm – Beer Festival
• 2:00-6:00pm – T-shirt printing, Zoo Mobile, Beer & Disc Golf, Axe Throwing, Pollinator Education, Games & More!

SATURDAY | LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE

• 12:00 PM : Bourbon & Branch (Main Stage)
• 1:30 PM : Jaded Ravins (Main Stage)
• 3:15 PM : The Old Main (Main Stage)
• 5:00 PM : Laura Leigh Band (Main Stage)
• 7:00 PM : Nate Gross Band (Main Stage)
• 9:00 PM : Hilltop the Band (Main Stage)
• All Day DJ (Patio): – After Party (Chris Allen / DJ Raphael aka TheGiver / Ronnie Rave)

SUN SEPT. 29TH

• Sunrise & Goodbyes | Campsite check-out at 10am

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attending breweries

  Athletic Brewing, Bavik, Bolton Landing, Boulevard, Brewery Ardennes, Chimay, Chouffe, De Koninck, Delirium, Duvel, Eli Fish, Fidens, Firestone Walker, Flying Dog, Grimm Ales, Gulden Draak, Jack’s Abbey, Liefmans, Maredsous, Meier’s Creek, Moniker, Ommegang, Orval, Other Half, Paradox Brewing, Petrus, Prison City, Rochefort, Rodenbach, Saranac, Sierra Nevada, Single Cut Beersmiths, Southern Tier, St. Bernardus, Switchback, Talea, Thin Man, Tynt Meadow, Valdieu, Vedett, Verhaeghe, Victory, Wallenpaupack Brewing, West Kill, Westmalle, Weyerbacher, Zundert

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Friday, September 27th – VIP & Industry Experience 

VIP ticket holders will enjoy optional on-site camping (bring your own camping equipment) with set-up beginning at 4 pm. VIP event access will follow at 5 pm with a welcome toast.

• Friday evening festivities include beer service, an exclusive rare beer-tasting event, a family-style farm-to-table Hog Roast, BCTC VIP commemorative merchandise, a Fire-pit Friday bonfire. Dinner will be from 6pm-9pm and music is 7pm-10pm.

Saturday, September 28th – GA and VIP Ticket Access

• Saturday VIP Ticket Holders –

  Join us for breakfast and beer-mosas on our patio before the day’s activities begin. VIP ticket holders will have early access to the BCTC beer fest and several exclusive events before the GA festival gates open at 2pm.

  • Disc golf will be taken down at 10am on Saturday to allow for camping.

• Saturday GA Ticket Holders – Camping set up (tent only) begins at 12pm. Festival entrance opens at 2pm.
  • Grab your welcome beer and arrive at BCTC 2024. The Beer Festival event will open at 2 pm and close at 6 pm
• Saturday will include various food trucks with food available for purchase throughout the day. 

VIP & Industry Experience 

• VIP & Industry Experience in cludes the Friday, September 27th experience as well as camping, VIP + Industry Patio access throughout Saturday, September 28th. Beer-Mosa Breakfast on Saturday, and early access to the Beer Festival. 

GA Experience 

•  GA ticket access includes various activities and features outside of the hours of the BCTC Beer Festival. Our campus will be filled with events and features like t-shirt printing, disc golf, pollinator education, and axe throwing. Live music will be happening all day. Saturday evening will also include ‘after-dark’ events like an OMG Silent Disco and bonfire event. Beer is available for purchase following the closure of the beer festival tents.
  • Campsite access (if purchased, tent only) is available all day. On Sunday morning, checkout is at 10am.

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Common asked questions – FAQ 

Didn’t find what you were looking for? – Email us: bctc@ommegang.com 

About BCTC festival

Brewery Ommegang proudly announces its revival of Belgium Comes to Cooperstown (BCTC) Festival this year, September 27 through September 29 in Cooperstown, New York. Ready to regain its title as one of America’s must-attend beer festivals, BCTC returns after a five-year hiatus with a new wave of beer, activities, food, art, culture, live music, and more.  “Belgium Comes to Cooperstown Festival is more than just a beer event; it’s a celebration of craftsmanship, camaraderie, and the creativity that brews in our community,” said Jordan Egbert Brand Manager at Brewery Ommegang. “We’re passionate about bringing exceptional beer, and bucket-list experiences to the people we serve, so we couldn’t be more excited to bring BCTC back for everyone to enjoy.”  READ FULL PRESS RELEASE