Bacon, Bourbon & Brews Festival - Food, Drink Tastings, Live Music & Family Activities

✨ Event Description

The Bacon, Bourbon & Brews Festival at Flying W Airport & Resort in Medford is a day packed with bacon-heavy food trucks, bourbon, beer, and cocktail tastings, plus live music on two stages. It’s a 21+ event for alcohol tastings but also offers nonalcoholic coupons for younger guests aged 12-20. There’s family-friendly stuff too, like tethered hot-air-balloon rides and axe and hatchet throwing activities. The festival runs from 11 AM to 8 PM on September 12, 2026, with free parking and a rain date the next day.

🔍 What to Expect

• 🥓 Bacon-heavy food trucks: Vendors like Bacon Bites, Fat Belly Bacon, and Twisted Steaks will be serving up bacon-focused eats.
• 🥃 Bourbon tastings: Try bourbons from Knob Creek, Jim Beam, Basil Hayden, and others at this Medford NJ food festival.
• 🍺 Beer and cocktail tastings: Local breweries like Bellview Brewery, Kane Brewery, and Farm Truck Brewing will be pouring.
• 🎶 Live music: Two stages with local bands playing throughout the day at Flying W Airport events.
• 🎈 Family activities: Tethered hot-air-balloon rides and axe and hatchet throwing provide some unique fun.
• 🚫 Restrictions: 21+ for alcohol tastings, no outside food or drinks, no pets except service animals, and shoes required.
• ☔ Rain or shine: The festival will happen regardless of weather, with a rain date on September 13.
• 🚗 Free parking: Ample free parking available at the venue.

ℹ️ Good to Know

This is a 21+ event for alcohol tastings but includes nonalcoholic options for those 12-20. Pets aren’t allowed except for trained service animals.