If you’re looking for a Rum Festival near you, or are looking to combine some rum-travelling with seeing a new part of the world, then you could do worse than check out our compilation of 2019 dates. We sincerely hope to see you along the way!

 

We’ve included some other spirits and cocktail festivals where appropriate and looked to indicate which are drinks trade only focused. 

 

As always – if you’re reading this article and have a festival of your own that you’d like to see featured, please do drop us a line at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via any of our social media channels.

 

29th - Think RUM! London (UK) https://www.facebook.com/ThinkRum/ [TRADE ONLY]

 

 

 

4th to 10th - Winchester Cocktail Week, (UK) http://www.winchestercocktailweek.co.uk/

8th & 9th - Miami Rum Congress, Miami (USA) https://miamirumcongress.com/

 

2nd - Puerto Rico Rum Festival - Puerto Rico http://therumlab.com/

10th to 13th - Tales on Tour - Puerto Rico https://talesofthecocktail.com/events/tales-on-tour/

11th to 17th - Amsterdam Cocktail Week, (The Netherlands) http://www.amsterdamcocktailweek.nl/

22nd & 23rd - Cologne Spirits, (Germany) http://cologne-spirits.de/

 

13th & 14th - Rhum Fest Paris, (France) http://www.rhumfestparis.com/

15th - Rhum Fest Paris, (France) http://www.rhumfestparis.com/ [TRADE DAY]

25th to 28th - Madeira Rum Festival, Funchal (Madeira) https://www.facebook.com/madeirarum/

27th - Chicago Rum Festival, (USA) http://chicagorumfest.com/

 

 

 

11th Portsmouth Rum Festival, Portsmouth (UK)

18th - Czech RumFest, Prague (Czechoslovakia) https://www.rumfest.cz/

        - Club Rum, Rijswijk (The Netherlands) http://www.clubrum.nl/ *CANCELLED FOR 2019*

27th & 28th - VIII International Rum Conference, Madrid (Spain) http://congresodelron.com/

29th & 30th - Ron Festival, Madrid (Spain) http://www.ronfestival.com/

31st & 1st June - Nordic Rum Fest, Copenhagen (Denmark) www.nordicrumfest.com _{(website not yet live as of 22/11/2018)}

 

7th & 8th -  Rum Love Festiwal, Wroclaw (Poland) http://www.rumlovefestiwal.com/

8th - Manchester Rum Festival, (UK) https://manchesterrumfestival.com/

5th to 9th - The Hukilau, Fort Lauderdale (USA) https://thehukilau.com/

11th & 12th - Bar Convent Brooklyn, (USA) https://www.barconventbrooklyn.com/ [TRADE ONLY]

15th - New York Rum Festival, New York (USA) http://newyorkrumfest.com/

 

 

16th to 21st - Tales of the Cocktail, New Orleans (USA) https://talesofthecocktail.com/events/tales-cocktail-new-orleans/

 

30th - Rum Symposium, Berlin (Germany) Details TBC

31st & 1st September - German Rum Festival, Berlin (Germany) http://rumfest-berlin.com/

 

7th - California Rum Festival, San Francisco (USA) http://californiarumfestival.com/

TBC - Athens Rum & Whiskey Festival (Greece) http://www.athensrumfestival.com/

21st - Leeds Rum Festival, Leeds (UK) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leeds-rum-fest-tickets-52325265277 - https://www.facebook.com/leedsrumfest/

28th & 29th - The Whisky Show, London https://whiskyshow.com/london/tickets/

 

TBC - London Cocktail Week, (UK) https://drinkup.london/cocktailweek

7th to 9th - Bar Convent Berlin, (Germany) https://www.barconvent.com/ [TRADE ONLY]

TBC - Whisky & Rum aan Zee Festival, IJmuiden (The Netherlands) http://www.whiskyenrumaanzee.nl/

TBC - Salon du Rum, Spa (Belgium) http://salondurhum.be/

18th - Boutique RumFest, London (UK) http://rumfest.co.uk/ [TRADE ONLY]

19th & 20th - UK RumFest, London (UK) http://rumfest.co.uk/

 

TBC - Old Fashioned Week, (Global) https://www.old-fashioned-week.com/

2nd & 3rd – Danish Rum and Whiskey Festival, Frederiks (Denmark) http://romfestival.dk/

TBC - Marseille Rhum Fest (Marseille, France) https://rhumfestmarseille.com/

TBC – Athens Bar Show, (Greece) http://www.athensbarshow.gr/

30th & 31st & 1st December - Bordeaux Rhum Festival, Bordeaux [France] http://www.bordeauxrhumfestival.com/ [website not yet live as of February]