Fremont Burger and Brew Fest May 30

The Fremont Burger, Brew & Bourbon Fest will not take place on Saturday, May 30, 2026, despite ticket listings and festival guides that continued to show the event this spring. The Fremont Chamber of Commerce said on its event website that the 2026 festival “has been cancelled,” and a chamber statement published April 7 said the event would not run this year because of financial and operational constraints. The mismatch matters because the event had still been advertised elsewhere as a 10th annual downtown Fremont gathering with burgers, beer, spirits, vendors and live entertainment. An Eventbrite page tied to the Fremont Chamber of Commerce continued to list the festival for May 30 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Fremont, with tasting tickets priced at $55 before fees and a higher at-the-door price. (burgerandbrewfest.com) ### Was the May 30 Fremont festival actually canceled? The Fremont Chamber of Commerce said yes. The chamber’s festival website says, “The 2026 Fremont Burger, Brew, & Bourbon Fest has been cancelled,” and a chamber statement says it made the decision after concluding that “current financial and operational conditions” would not allow it to deliver the experience the community expected. (eventbrite.com) April 7, 2026, is the date on the cancellation statement published by Tri-City Voice, which identified the notice as coming from the Fremont Chamber of Commerce. The statement said the chamber chose to “pause this initiative” rather than stage an event below its standard. ### Why were tickets and listings still online? Eventbrite still showed a live listing when searched on May 20, 2026. (burgerandbrewfest.com) That page described a six-hour event in Downtown Fremont on May 30 and said there was no general admission fee to enter the festival area, while tasting packages covered beer and spirits sampling. Festival Guides and Reviews also warns readers to verify events through organizer links because dates can change or events can be canceled without notice. (tricityvoice.com) The California festival guide says travelers should “double check events via the link provided,” especially because events may be rescheduled or canceled. ### What had organizers planned before the cancellation? (eventbrite.com) The Eventbrite listing described the 2026 edition as the 10th annual Fremont Burger, Brew & Bourbon Fest. It said the program would include Bay Area breweries, distilleries, vendors, live entertainment and the Burger Throwdown cooking competition. The same listing said tasting packages included a four-ounce glass and wristband, with unlimited beer pours but limited spirit pours, and that food was not included in the tasting ticket price. (festivalguidesandreviews.com) It also listed the location as Capitol Avenue between Liberty Street and Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont. ### Did other Fremont events still point people to the festival? (eventbrite.com) Fremont Street Eats did. Its events page says there will be no Fremont Street Eats on Friday, May 29, and tells visitors to “Join the FSE team at the Burger, Brew, & Bourbon Fest on Saturday May 30 instead.” That notice suggests some Fremont promotional pages had not been updated to reflect the chamber’s April cancellation. (eventbrite.com) The chamber itself, however, is the primary organizer named on the event pages and the source of the cancellation notice. ### What did the chamber say about what comes next? Teresa Hoang, identified in the chamber statement as incoming chief executive, said the organization was using the change in leadership to re-evaluate past initiatives and focus on programs and events that create value for local businesses. (fremontstreeteats.com) The statement did not announce a replacement event for May 30. The chamber’s festival site now says the next edition is planned for 2027, with the date still to be determined, and lists Downtown Fremont as the location. (burgerandbrewfest.com) Anyone considering travel or ticket purchases for May 30 should rely on the chamber’s current event pages and direct chamber contact information rather than older listing pages.