B.C.’s Annual Gin Festival
A celebration of craft gin and the people who love it.
February 28, 2026
Vancouver, B.C
Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews
In good spirits.
100+
GIN VARIETIES
30+
DISTILLERIES
1
ONSITE BOTTLE SHOP
Unlimited Tastings / Meet the Makers / Onsite Bottle Store
February 28, 2026
A celebration of the spirits, scents, and sounds of British Columbia. From coastal spruce tips and wild juniper to mountain lavender and sea kelp, every gin tells a story of place. Meet the distillers, mixologists, and makers redefining what gin can be, and taste the province distilled into a glass.
Select Your Experience
Grand Tastings
Evening Tasting
$85
Saturday, February 28th
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Yaletown Roundhouse
This one is for the gin nerds, connoisseurs and lovers, bartenders, mixologists and artists hunting for their next favorite gins. Meet distillers face-to-face, taste limited releases, and dive deep into the craft behind each pour.
Late Night Tasting
$65
Saturday, February 28th
8:30 - 10:30 PM
Yaletown Roundhouse
For the gin-curious and the good-time crowd. Perfect for those who’ve flirted with gin once or twice and are ready to build a deeper connection while having a great time! As night falls, the second tasting comes alive with live music, bright energy, and great conversation.
Masterclasses
Blend your Own Gin
Experience
$35
Saturday, February 14th
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Legacy Liquor Store Tasting Room
Kick off the evening with a fascinating introduction to the art of distilling, followed by an exclusive guided spirit tasting led by Salish Sea Spirits Master Distiller, Lora Goodwin. Savor 1⁄2 ounce pours of our Award Winning, Small Batch Vodka and Gin – all hand crafted from pure BC Honey.
Then it’s your turn to get creative! Touch, smell, and taste a selection of premium botanicals as you blend your very own custom 200 ml bottle of gin to take home. Finish the night with our expert bartender demonstrating how to shake (or stir) show-stopping gin cocktails you’ll be proud to serve at your next party.
A memorable, hands-on experience you’ll be talking about for months. Spots are limited —book now!
From concept to bottle
Running a Gin distillery in BC
$35
Saturday, February 21st
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Legacy Liquor Store Tasting Room
Ever wondered what it’s like on the distiller’s side of the table? Fantasized about the romantic life of mastering fermentation and science and flavour? Well, you've come to the right place!
Learn what it’s like to start and operate a very small gin distillery here in BC. Jeff and his partner Danise Lofstrom, fresh off their careers as television producers, started Bruinwood Distillery eight years ago and are still going strong!
Jeff will paint a vivid picture of life of an artisan distiller — From the trials of starting a business, to navigating covid and tariffs, to their current mad scientist reputation for creating avant-garde gins and other remarkable spirits and liqueurs. While he regales you with spine tingling action stories you can sip on a negroni completely created from products the distillery has created.
Delicious!
Gin-side story
Intro to the world of Gin
$35
Friday, February 27th
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Legacy Liquor Store Tasting Room
In preparation for the BC Gin Festival, Legacy would love for you to join us for an introductory masterclass to the world of Gin!
It will be an exploration of the well known and the unusual.
This special evening will be hosted by Darryl Lamb, Legacy’s brand manager and co-host of Sportsnet “Ready to Drink” podcast. This incredible experience will deepen your knowledge and appreciation of the world of gin.
Raise your glass to the spirit of B.C.
Your ticket includes a custom tasting glass, access to over a 100 exceptional gins, unlimited tastings and entry to our botanical marketplace, featuring local artisans, mixers, tonics, and food vendors.
UNLIMITED TASTINGS
No tokens, no limits. Sample gins from BC and around the world.
MEET THE MAKERS
Talk with distillers, learn their craft, and discover the stories behind each bottle.
ONSITE BOTTLE STORE
Find something you love and take it home. Our shop makes restocking easy.
FOOD VENDORS AND MARKET
Enjoy local food that complements every pour.
CENTRAL LOCATION
Join us at the historic Roundhouse in Yaletown. Easy to reach and full of character.
SILENT AUCTION AND RAFFLE PRIZES
Enter to win gin bundles, distillery tours, and cash prizes.
Calling all Distillers
Don’t see your distillery up there but want to be a part of the BC Gin Festival?
“Heaven for a gin lover like me”
“Enjoyed the opportunity to talk to the distillers and learn about just how many excellent local gin producers we have! ”
FAQs
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Your ticket price includes access to all 30+ distilleries and the 100+ gins they will be pouring, no tokens required! You will also receive a custom tasting glass that is yours to keep! Lastly, we will also have food vendors so you can pair your gins with some delicious bites.
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Wheelchair & Mobility Device Access:
Roundhouse is wheelchair and scooter accessible, including one washroom. Accessible push buttons are available at entrances, and doors are wide with flush thresholds. Hallways are wide with non-slip, non-glare floors.
Parking:
There is parking (designated accessible parking and general public parking) within 200 feet of the building.
However this is a tasting event, please do not drink and drive! Use designated drivers and there will be non-alcoholic options at BC Gin Fest specially for them!The Roundhouse Community Centre centrally located and accessible via public transit, it is 120 metres away from the Yaletown-Roundhouse Skytrain station, and is serviced by the #2, 6, 22, and 23 buses. It is also adjacent to the Yaletown Aquabus terminal.
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Bathrooms:
There is one gender neutral, accessible washroom, room 112, with a wide entrance. There is an unobstructed stall, but no automatic door. Grab bars and low sink/mirror are available.
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No, we do not allow ins and outs at the BC Gin Festival. However, you can purchase your favourite gins at the on-site Legacy Liquor Bottle Shop at any point during the night, leave the bottles with us at the bottle check and reenter the tasting room with no bags to slow you down.
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BC Gin Festival tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferable and thus can be given away to friends or sold on 3rd party sites. We do not hold any responsibility for tickets that are bought, sold, given away or received privately as there is no way to trace them to the new buyer.
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The word "craft" gets thrown around a lot in the world of distilling, whether it be a descriptor of a distillery or a category on a bar menu. In British Columbia, “craft distillery” is a protected designation. To be recognized as a BC Craft Distillery, producers must:
Make no more than 50,000 litres of spirit per year
Use 100% BC-grown agricultural products to create their alcohol
Ferment and distill everything onsite
These standards ensure that every bottle supports local farmers, local jobs, and local innovation. So when you visit the BC Gin Festival or buy from a BC Craft Distilleries, you’re truly tasting the spirit of our province.
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BC Gin Festival is a fundraiser for the Indian Summer Arts Society, a not-for-profit secular arts organization and registered charity based in Vancouver. Indian Summer is dedicated to centering and uplifting South Asian and BIPOC artists, offering multi-art experiences that connect rich and complex pasts with the emerging future, delighting audiences while provoking necessary dialogue and debate. Your presence at the BC Gin festival is more than just a celebration of fine spirits and craft distilleries – it is all of that and a commitment to championing artists expression, strengthening community bonds, amplifying diverse voices and recognising that, in trying times, art is our collective unifying force.
Every ticket sold directly supports local South Asian and BIPOC artists and arts.
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