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Sharktoberfest 2024

Saturday, October 5 

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Raise a glass with Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium on October 5, 2024 during Sharktoberfest, a craft beer festival in the Aquarium after hours sponsored by Gold Cost Eagle Distributing.


The event will feature local and regional breweries that will provide samples of their staple selections alongside unique, seasonal brews. Each guest will receive a commemorative tasting glass for sampling and a branded gift bag. Sharktoberfest guests will experience Mote Aquarium as they never have before, enjoying live entertainment, food stations, merchandise vendors and special experiences provided by Mote’s Education department. 


A limited number of VIP Tasting tickets will be available for a private tasting experience that will be held at Mote (in the New Pass Room) prior to the start of Sharktoberfest. The VIP Tasting will feature six sample selections from local brewers. A curated menu of light bites will be paired with each brew. Guests will enjoy a guided tasting experience where representatives from each brewery will provide insight into the creation of each brew. At the completion of the VIP Tasting experience, guests will enter the Aquarium for the start of Sharktoberfest.


Tickets will go on sale at the end of July. Please check back then for more information!


Participating Breweries