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SkyWalk Brewfest: A Craft Beer & Cider Festival

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SAT, OCT 3 · 11:00 AM–4:00 PM

Ten Island breweries and cideries pour at Malahat SkyWalk's fall festival, with music, lawn games and food on the mountain.

19+ wristband $20 (four tasting tokens); SkyWalk admission required; shuttle package $89.95 plus tax

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Last checked Sep 27 · Malahat SkyWalk. About our guide

The experience

The Island's craft scene heads up the Malahat for one afternoon. Ten producers, including Vancouver Island Brewing, Hoyne, Driftwood and Sea Cider, pour at Tower Plaza while a DJ, music trivia, a label-design station and lawn games run through the day.

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A few highlights

  • Ten Island breweries and cideries pour at Tower Plaza, including Vancouver Island Brewing, Hoyne, Driftwood and Sea Cider.[1]
  • Music trivia at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., a design-your-own label station, lawn games and seasonal food fill the afternoon.[1]

Our take

A 19+ afternoon for craft-beer and cider fans, with fall food, lawn games and a view from the Malahat.

Before you go

When and where
October 3, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. at Malahat SkyWalk, 901 Trans-Canada Highway, Malahat.[1][2]
Tickets and tokens
Guests aged 19+ buy a $20 wristband that includes four tasting tokens; extra tokens are $2 each. Regular Malahat SkyWalk admission is required to reach the festival, and government photo ID is required.[1]
Getting there
A return shuttle package from Victoria or the Cowichan Valley is $89.95 plus tax and includes admission, the wristband and four tokens. Space is limited and advance booking is required.[1]

Still to confirm

  • Remaining shuttle seats and on-site token supply are not published; the organizer says shuttle space is limited.

Check with the organizer if this affects your plans.

Sources & checks (2)

Facts are drawn from the pages below. “Our take” is Island Happenings’ editorial recommendation. Details may change after a check.

  1. 1. Malahat SkyWalk — SkyWalk Brewfest

    Organizer / official · Checked Sep 27

    October 3, 2026, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; ten Island producers; 19+ wristband $20 with four tokens; $2 extra tokens; SkyWalk admission required; $89.95 plus tax return shuttle packages.

  2. 2. Tourism Cowichan — SkyWalk Brewfest

    tourism · Checked Sep 27

    Corroborates October 3, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. at Malahat SkyWalk and the 19+ wristband format.