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Punchbowl is Vancouver’s infamous summer cocktail & taco festival celebrating devilishly creative drinks, live music & tacos, tacos & more tacos!
Your festival ticket now comes with even more value. For the first time ever, all ticket holders will receive access to the rides at PNE Playland. All this while sampling over 250 of the finest spirits, beer, cider, wine, canned cocktails and more.
STARTING AT $55
REGULAR PRICE $75
Ticket Includes:
Admission to Playland Nights
Souvenir Tasting Cup
Access to all Rides
ADDITIONAL $45
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Ticket Includes:
Admission to Playland Nights
Souvenir Tasting Cup
Access to all Rides
Skip the Line at 5 top rides*
*This priority pass gives access to 5 specific rides. Visit the selected rides 1 (one) time each, through the rapid pass entrance. Limited quantities available online and on-site while supplies last. We recommend you purchase your rapid passes ahead of time as they may sell out.
Important: All beverages are purchased using digital tokens. All tokens are purchased separately and are not included in ticket price.
Explore over 250 premium spirits from around the world, curated into delicious summer cocktails. From small-batch craft pours to global favourites. Discover, taste, and let us help you find your new favourite cocktail.
The ultimate pairing. Vancouver’s best-loved restaurants serving up signature sliders made for snacking between sips. Big flavour, no fuss.
HUSH Music Party bringing the heat with feel-good summer throwbacks all night long. Expect feel good sing-along classics, guilty pleasures, and nonstop good energy.
It’s all happening at Playland Nights. Yes, that’s right… cocktails, tacos, and rides in one place. Your ticket includes unlimited access to all rides.
HUSH Music Party is Vancouver’s favourite music collective and for the third year in a row, they are spinning some iconic summer throwback tunes for you all to vibe to all night long.
Songs by artists such as Usher, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Nelly, 50 Cent, Eminem, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Kanye West, OutKast, T.I., Ludacris, Ja Rule, Sean Paul & more…
THE ANCHOR OF THIS AMAZING EXPERIENCE ARE THE SUPPER COCKTAILS, BASED WITH INTERNATIONAL AND CRAFT SPIRITS, CRAFT BEERS & CIDERS. FOR NOW, CHECK OUT LAST YEAR’S ROSTER…
Taco and cocktail enthusiasts alike will come together to experience bold flavors & creative recipes from Vancouvers Finest restaurants & chefs. Get ready for vancouver’s ultimate taco showdown.
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Time and Location are TBD.
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The regular price of a ticket to the 2026 PUNCHBOWL is $49, but presently they are $30. They will soon increase in price. Tickets will be initially released at a discounted price and then gradually increase as the event edges closer and closer.
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Tickets include admission and a souvenir tasting cup. All beverage samples within the event are available by using the festival token. Food is available using credit/debit cards.
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Samples range in price depending on the product’s retail value. A sample using a $150 bottle of tequila will cost more to sample than that of cocktail using a $30 bottle. Generally most samples range from $2-$4.
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The PUNCHBOWL token is the currency of PUNCHBOWL. Attendees will purchase tokens as they walk into the event and then use those tokens to purchase everything available at PUNCHBOWL (excluding the onsite liquor store). Tokens are $1/each plus the appropriate taxes. Cash is accepted but most token terminals will only accept credit card. There is a $2 convenience fee when purchasing tokens by CC.
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No, on both fronts. Pets are not permitted. This event is 19+ and thus no one from the age of 0 days old to 18 and 364 days old may enter the festival gates.
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Easy peasy. All you have to do is join the mailing list mailing list, which you can do at anytime by clicking right here.
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Usually a couple days before the pre-sale window opens.
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We do not have a different ticket available for DDs. PUNCHBOWL is based on a “a-la-carte” system and thus your admission ticket is only for admission - just like a DD ticket. We encourage designated drivers and have thus included many food items and entertainment for those not partaking in the sampling of alcohol.
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All on-sale dates and times are listed on our ticketing page.
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No. Barcodes on your phones are 100% sufficient.
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PUNCHBOWL tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferable and thus can be given away to friends or sold on 3rd party sites. We do not hold any responsibility for tickets that are bought, sold, given away or received privately as there is no way to trace them to the new buyer.
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Due to the past two-years of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is always a chance that an event could get postponed due to government restrictions. If the event is postponed, all purchased tickets will be automatically valid for the new scheduled dates. No tickets will be refunded if the events is postponed.
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Generally no, unless they are released in a pre-sale.
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If there is a ticket limit, it is usually 8 per event.
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Tickets are delivered by e-mail. Once you purchase your tickets, they should arrive momentarily in your inbox. If you don’t receive them, please use the contact form to let us know. Please include your order number and the first and last name that they were purchased under.
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Yes. We use a 3rd party ticketing site and they don’t work for free. The fees have been negotiated for the benefit of our guests and continue to be minimal. Regarding tax, only GST is charged on tickets.
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Yes. If you require parking for the disabled, there will be spots onsite. There are ramps where needed for wheelchair and more gradual ups and downs where necessary.
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If you would like to volunteer at this event, please contact us using the contact link.
