Wonder City Craft Beer Festival Returns to Hopewell

The Fourth Annual Wonder City Craft Beer Festival will take place from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at Festival Park, 403 Appomattox Street, overlooking the Appomattox River in Hopewell VA.

The event is free and open to all ages.  Food trucks, live music, and children’s activities will be available throughout the day.  More than 30 craft beer makers will participate in the event. Popular breweries featured will include Bold Rock, Center of the Universe, Legend, Midnight, Steam Bell, Starr Hill, Hardywood, Devils Backbone, Trapezium, and Stone.

To sample craft beers, taster tickets will be available for sale the day of the event.  Each ticket will be $2 for a 5 oz. beer sample.  Some specialty beers may require two tickets for a 5 oz. sample. 

Outside food and drink are prohibited.  Visitors may bring a chair but you must leave the umbrellas at home.  The event is open to persons of all ages but only individuals ages 21 and above will be permitted to purchase sample tickets. 

Free parking is available surrounding the event area.  A combination of public parking lots and street parking offer ample opportunities to get close to the event entrance.