Second Annual BC Gin Festival – Fundraiser

We invite you to join us at the 2nd Annual BC Gin Festival 2025, taking place on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre in Vancouver, BC. This highly anticipated event promises to be an unforgettable evening, where you will get to taste 100+ premium gins from both local and international distilleries. Whether you’re a seasoned gin enthusiast or a newcomer to the world of craft gin, the BC Gin Festival offers an exciting opportunity to explore the diverse botanicals and juniper-infused flavours that define the craft gin experience.

In addition to unlimited tastings, your festival pass includes the perfect atmosphere for a night of fun, discovery, and celebration. Guests will also have the unique chance to interact directly with the makers behind their favourite gins, learning about the distillation process, ingredients, and stories that make each gin special. 

For those looking for an even more exclusive experience, limited VIP Early Access passes are available, offering a one-hour head start to explore the festival. During this extra hour, some vendors will pour rare and exclusive gins.

The festival will feature a Distiller’s Table Series leading up to the main event, offering three deep-dive experiences with some of the most respected distilleries at Taste of Legacy. These events include:-

  1. Salish Sea Spirits – “When Life Gives You Lemons” on March 26,

  2. Victoria Distillers – “Empress 1908 Presents: A Royal Tasting” on March 27

  3. Citadelle –  “The Science and Art of Distilling Gin in France” on March 28.

These small-group experiences are the perfect way to immerse yourself in the world of craft gin and connect with expert distillers.

General Admission (March 29 @ 6 PM)

  • Price: $98.00 + $4.90 VAT

  • Event Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

1-Hour VIP Early Access + General Admission (March 29 @ 5 PM) – extremely limited

  • Price: $149.00 + $7.45 VAT

  • Event Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Distiller’s Table Events (7 PM)

  • Salish Sea Spirits (March 26): $125.00 + $6.25 VAT

  • Victoria Distillers (March 27): $125.00 + $6.25 VAT

  • Citadelle (March 28): $125.00 + $6.25 VAT

Taste It All – Discount Bundles (Save $66!)

  • General Admission + Distiller’s Table (March 29): $157.00 + $7.85 VAT

  • VIP + General Admission + Distiller’s Table: $208.00 + $10.40 VAT

Attendees can expect to sample a wide selection of gins from an impressive roster of distilleries, including Copper Penny Distilling, Victoria Distillers, Citadelle, Driftwood Spirits, Holocene Distilling, Salish Sea Spirits, and Tofino Distillery, among many others listed on bcginfestival.com. With over 600 gin lovers expected to attend the various events, the festival will be a vibrant celebration of our local craft gin scene, with diverse flavours and styles of gins from across BC and beyond.

In addition to the gins, there will be delicious food samples available onsite, enhancing the tasting experience and providing the perfect accompaniment to your drinks. The onsite bottle shop offers an exciting opportunity for collectors and gin enthusiasts to take home a piece of the event.

Tickets are now available on the official website, bcginfestival.com General admission tickets are priced at $98.00 plus VAT, while VIP Early Access tickets are priced at $149.00 plus VAT. For those looking to attend multiple events, bundled tickets start at $157.00 plus VAT.

Don’t miss out on this extraordinary evening of gin tasting and the chance to meet the makers behind some of the finest craft gins in BC and beyond. Get your tickets now and join us on March 29, 2025, to celebrate BC’s vibrant gin culture!


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