The Orange County Brew Ha Ha returns for its eighth iteration this Saturday at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado. Benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, this craft beer festival will feature over 90 different breweries, over 200 different beers, many food trucks, seminars from beer experts, live entertainment, and more. General admission costs $45 and begins at 1pm, while VIP admission costs $60 and begins at 12pm. All beers will cease pouring at 4pm, leaving the final hour to sober up and find food.
- REMEMBER to bring PHOTO ID! Amazingly, many guests think they can enter without showing it to the front security.
- Look up directions before arriving – cell phones receive no signal as you approach the park.
- Basic toll-free directions: Get to the 55 freeway, exit Chapman Avenue, then drive east until you reach the lake, where a sign should point out when to turn left into the park.
- Bring cash for parking in case they charge for parking. Because of the park’s location, I do not recommend riding a bike or walking, although you may get dropped off.
- Food come at a separate cost, so anyone wanting to eat should arrive with extra cash. Click here for a list of attending restaurants and food trucks.
- If you see that it has no signal, just turn off your cell phone during the fest. Smartphones can enter Airplane Mode instead.
- Though the park contains many trees, consider applying sunscreen, and have extra sunscreen available. Security will not confiscate sunscreen from you.
- For prolonged drinking, start with lighter beers and work your way to stronger beers. Click here for a list of attending breweries.
- Try to hold on to your beer glass – guests receive no replacement for lost or broken glasses.
- All beers stop pouring at 4pm. An extra grace hour will allow guests time to sober up and find food before leaving.
- Oak Canyon Park only has two exits: one back towards Orange, the other through the mountains leading of Rancho Santa Margarita. Police WILL patrol both roads leaving the park!
Check out these pictures from last year’s OC Brew Ha Ha:
