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Cozy up to sweater weather with endless cocktails in hand, because the Jersey City Cocktail Festival is bringing the booze, the bites & the waterfront vibes to Harborside Atrium on Saturday October 3, 2026 starting at 6:00pm. Your ticket unlocks 100+ sips crafted by some of the best local, national & globally loved brands, bartenders and distillers. Whether they're shaken, stirred, poured neat, served on the rocks, or mixed into creations, you'll want to recreate these tipples all season long.
Grab your $25 GA Ticket (a $70 Value) that gets you admission to this incredible soirée, complete with 3.5 Hours of Immersive Tastings of 100+ Cocktails, among other fabulous perks. Bottles on deck include Chica Chida, Suerte Tequila, Fort Hamilton, Proof No More, Gorae Soju, 902 Brewing, PIÑAQ, Bartenura, Cane Garden, RLG Cocktail & plenty more, with everything from tequila & whiskey to soju, beer, wine, tropical pours, zero-proof creations and beyond.
And because drinking on an empty stomach is never the move, come hungry. Local favorites will be slinging gourmet eats available for purchase, including Mozzarepas' gloriously cheesy arepas, Angry Archie's crave-worthy lobster rolls, Chavas Empanadas' delectable creations, Taste of Poland's famed pierogis & more delicious additions joining the lineup every day.
Along the way, you'll get to meet the distillers, bartenders & brand ambassadors behind the bottles, hear their stories and get schooled on the craft, culture & liquid alchemy behind every pour. Between rounds, rally the crew for interactive games & playful pop-up pit stops, then let live music provide the soundtrack as the drinks flow and the waterfront starts glowing. You'll even score a custom souvenir tasting glass to sip, swirl and take home once you've conquered the cocktail circuit!
And that backdrop? Harborside Atrium's waterfront setting delivers sweeping Manhattan skyline views, with sunset slipping into sparkling city lights as the evening rolls on. 100+ pours, killer eats, live beats & one seriously boozy waterfront playground. Let's go!
The brains behind the Jersey City Cocktail Festival know a thing or two about throwing a seriously good drinks fest. They're the team behind some of the area's biggest boozy blockbusters, including the BK Tequila & Mezcal Festival, NYC Craft Beer, Wine & Spirits Festival, Brooklyn Wine Festival, Asbury Park Whiskey & Spirits Festival & more, bringing together killer pours, buzzy brands, great food and thousands of thirsty revelers for celebrations built around one very important mission: discovering something delicious.
This time, they're taking over Harborside Atrium, a sprawling waterfront destination with the Manhattan skyline serving as its ridiculously photogenic backdrop. It's a setting made for golden hour drinks that effortlessly roll into an electric night out, all while bartenders shake, distillers pour, music plays & festival-goers make their way through 100+ sips.
And the lineup is STACKED. Bottles, cans & cocktail shakers on deck include Quintessential Brands, Irelandes Tequila, Drink Juan Please, Gorae Soju, Rampur, 902 Brewing, PIÑAQ, Booz Box, Bell Agave, The Whiskey Experience, Whiteout Tequila, Señor Sangria, Shoe Crazy Wine, Black Irish, Mexxo, Nock Tequila & more being added every day. Translation? Tequila lovers, whiskey devotees, wine drinkers, beer buffs, cocktail obsessives & sober-curious sippers can all find plenty to fill their glasses.
But this isn't some buttoned-up tasting where you're expected to quietly sniff a glass and take notes. The whole thing is designed as one massive, interactive cocktail playground. Meet the makers, discover bottles you've never tried, learn a trick or two from the pros, vote in the cocktail competition, grab incredible local eats, hit the games, catch the live music & mingle your way around the room.
This is shaping up to be one of fall's most unmissable drinking events. Come thirsty, bring the crew & prepare to find your new favorite pour...
Your $25 GA Ticket (a $70 Value) Includes:
May purchase as many vouchers as you like for personal use or for gifting.
Event runs from 6:00pm-9:30pm.
Valid only for event on Saturday October 3, 2026.
