Get in the holiday spirit by tasting unique hand-crafted cocktails from local bars and restaurants at participating Ballard businesses! We are excited to bring this and one-of-a-kind event to the neighborhood and hope you will join us!

**Proceeds from the Ballard Cocktail Trail support the projects and programs administered by the Ballard Alliance, a non-profit neighborhood organization.**

Ballard Cocktail Trail Returns on Friday, December 8! Tickets have sold out – We hope to see you at next year’s event in December 2024. Follow @visitballard on social media for updates.

THE DETAILS:

—The Ballard Cocktail Trail is on Friday, December 8, 2023, from 6-9 PM (rain or shine).

—Tickets are $45 and are only available online until Thursday, December 7th, 2023. Tickets will not be sold at the event. All purchases for this event are non-refundable.

—Each ticket purchased includes ten tasting tickets redeemable for a 4oz sample of ten different cocktails from Ballard bars and restaurants.

—The Ballard Cocktail Trail takes place in the historic Ballard shopping and dining district (a map of participating businesses will be distributed at check-in).

—Ticket holders will check in at Umpqua Bank (5512 22nd Ave NW) on the day of the event to pick up tasting tickets and a Cocktail Trail map. All ticket holders must be of legal drinking age. IDs will be checked at the time of registration. Guest check-in for the event begins at 5 PM. Tastings begin at 6 PM and end at 9 PM.

Please note: the ten participating shops are open to the general public and folks of all ages during the Cocktail Trail. Tasting areas inside shops are unrestricted, but alcohol is not allowed outside designated areas. The tasting is available only to those with valid event bracelets and tickets. Participants must be 21+ to purchase tickets.

We are proud to have these independent Ballard businesses as Cocktail Trail hosting venues:

ANNIE’S ART & FRAME, AVIV JEWELRY & GALLERY, FLEET FEET, PUSH/PULL, SUMMIT & TERRACE, SWEET MICKEY’S CANDY SHOPPE, THE BALLARD COLLECTIVE,VENUE, VOYAGER and WOODLAND MOD.

We are proud to pour cocktails from these Ballard restaurants and bars during the Cocktail Trail:

LITTLE TIN GOODS & APOTHECARY CABINET, MACLEOD’S SCOTTISH PUB, MATADOR BALLARD, MOSHI MOSHI SUSHI & IZAKAYA, ROUGH & TUMBLE PUB, SAILFISH, SAN FERMO, THE BALLARD CUT, THE GREATER GOOD, and VERA’S PIZZA AND BAR.