Fremont Burger and Brew Fest

The Fremont Chamber of Commerce has canceled the 2026 Burger, Brew & Bourbon Fest that had been scheduled for Saturday, May 30, in downtown Fremont. The chamber said in an April 7 statement that "current financial and operational conditions" would not allow it to deliver the event at the expected standard. The decision reverses earlier promotion of the 10th annual festival as a Memorial Day weekend gathering with burgers, beer, bourbon and live entertainment. Festival listing sites still show the May 30 date, but the chamber's own event pages and festival website now say the 2026 event has been canceled. ### Was the Fremont festival actually still happening on May 30? April 7 is the key date in the public record. The Fremont Chamber of Commerce said that day it had "made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel the 2026 Burger, Brew & Bourbon Festival," according to a statement carried on the event website and in a chamber-authored community post. May 30, 2026 had been the announced event date before the cancellation. (burgerandbrewfest.com) The chamber's promotional materials had described the festival as running from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Fremont, and third-party event pages and festival guides continued to display that listing after the cancellation notice appeared. ### What had organizers planned before canceling it? March 24 was the date of the chamber's earlier push for the event. In that promotion, the Fremont Chamber of Commerce said the 10th annual Burger, Beer & Bourbon Festival would return on May 30 with craft brews, premium spirits, live entertainment and the Burger Throwdown food competition. (eventbrite.com) More than 7,500 attendees were expected, according to that March promotion. The chamber also said it was seeking sponsors, breweries, distilleries, restaurants and chefs, with applications to participate open until April 1. The event's own ticketing and festival pages also described a format built around tasting packages, beer pours and downtown street activity. (tricityvoice.com) One Eventbrite listing said there was no admission fee, while the festival website said tasting packages included a four-ounce glass and wristband and that food was not included in the ticket price. ### Why did the chamber say it pulled the event? The Fremont Chamber of Commerce attributed the cancellation to finances and operations. Its statement said "current financial and operational conditions" would not allow organizers to deliver the level of experience the community "expects and deserves." Teresa Hoang, identified on the festival website as incoming CEO of the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber was using the transition in leadership to re-evaluate past initiatives and focus on programs and events that create value for local businesses. (eventbrite.com) The statement did not provide a budget figure or identify a single cost item that forced the cancellation. (burgerandbrewfest.com) ### Why are festival listings still showing the event? Festival Guides and Reviews says on its California listings page that readers should double-check events through the provided links because events can be rescheduled or canceled without the site's knowledge. That disclaimer helps explain why the Fremont listing could remain visible even after the chamber withdrew the event. (burgerandbrewfest.com) Third-party event pages, including ticket and calendar sites, often preserve earlier event information even after organizers change plans. In this case, the chamber's own website provides the clearest current status and supersedes those older listings. ### What comes next for the festival? The chamber's festival website now points to 2027 rather than 2026. (festivalguidesandreviews.com) The site says the next Burger, Brew & Bourbon Fest is "2027 date tbd" and places it in downtown Fremont, including the Downtown Event Center Plaza and Capitol Avenue from Liberty Street to State Street. For now, the next concrete milestone is not a new ticket sale but a future date announcement. (burgerandbrewfest.com) As of May 24, 2026, the Fremont Chamber of Commerce has not posted a confirmed 2027 date on the event pages reviewed for this story.