Fremont Burger & Brew Fest — May 30

The Fremont Chamber of Commerce has canceled the 2026 Burger, Brew & Bourbon Fest that had been scheduled for Saturday, May 30, according to a notice posted on the festival’s official website. The cancellation notice replaces earlier promotional material that had marketed the event as the 10th annual edition of the downtown Fremont food-and-drink festival. Eventbrite and other event listings had continued to show the festival as active in recent weeks. The chamber said the decision followed a review of financial and operational conditions. ### Was the May 30 festival still being advertised before the cancellation? Eventbrite listed the 2026 Fremont Burger, Brew, & Bourbon Fest as a Saturday, May 30 event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Fremont, organized by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce. The listing said the festival would feature Bay Area breweries, distilleries, vendors, live entertainment and a “Burger Throwdown” cooking competition. (burgerandbrewfest.com) A March 24 article published by Tri-City Voice and attributed to the Fremont Chamber of Commerce also said the festival was returning for its 10th year on May 30. That article said more than 7,500 attendees were expected and that applications for sponsors, breweries, distilleries and Burger Throwdown participants were open through April 1. ### What reason did the chamber give for canceling it? (eventbrite.com) The official festival website says “The 2026 Fremont Burger, Brew, & Bourbon Fest has been cancelled.” In the same statement, the Fremont Chamber of Commerce said “current financial and operational conditions would not allow us to deliver the level of experience our community expects and deserves.” Teresa Hoang, identified in the statement as incoming chief executive of the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber chose to “pause this initiative” rather than proceed with an event that might not meet its standards. (tricityvoice.com) The statement also said the chamber was transitioning into new leadership and was re-evaluating past initiatives to determine whether they align with current business-community needs. ### What had attendees been told to expect? (burgerandbrewfest.com) The Eventbrite page said there would be no admission fee to enter the festival area, while drink tastings required a paid package. That page listed a $55 tasting package, with a final checkout price of $60.54 including fees, and said the price would rise to $65 at the event. The same listing said tasting-ticket holders would receive a four-ounce branded glass and a wristband, with unlimited beer pours and limited spirit pours. (burgerandbrewfest.com) Food was not included in the tasting-ticket price, according to the listing, and non-drinkers were told they could still walk through food trucks, buy burgers, shop local vendors and join a trivia contest. (eventbrite.com) ### Where was the festival supposed to take place? Eventbrite listed the location as Downtown Fremont on Capitol Avenue between Liberty Street and Paseo Padre Parkway. The official festival website now says a future edition would be in “Downtown Fremont - Downtown Event Center Plaza and Capitol Ave. from Liberty St. to State St.” The festival website also continued to display older promotional material about tasting packages and brewery participation alongside the cancellation notice, indicating the site had not been fully rebuilt after the change. (eventbrite.com) The page still referenced a 2025 brewery lineup and said visitors should check back for a 2026 lineup “closer to the event,” even though the cancellation notice appears at the top. ### Is the chamber planning to bring it back? (eventbrite.com) The official website says a 2027 date is “TBD” and lists Downtown Fremont as the future location. The same page says the ticket link is also “TBA,” and directs visitors to its frequently asked questions page for more information. For now, the clearest next step is the chamber’s promised rollout of “refreshed and impactful initiatives,” as described in the cancellation statement. (burgerandbrewfest.com) Questions about the festival can be directed to the Fremont Chamber of Commerce at the contact listed in the notice, while any 2027 return remains without a set date or active ticket link.