FRIDAY EVENING CRAFT BEVERAGE TOUR

Friday Craft Beverage Tours from Watkins Glen

Ride from Watkins Glen for a shared-group Friday evening featuring a curated mix of breweries, wineries, distilleries, tap houses, and specialty stops—all without driving or planning the route yourself.

Check Friday Dates & Book

See How the Tour Works

When Friday evenings

Where Starts in
Watkins Glen

Time 3:45 p.m. to
approximately 9:30 p.m.

Price $60 per person

Included Transportation and
planned route

Separate Tastings, food,
and drinks

A Mixed Finger Lakes Experience

More Than a Brewery Tour

Some guests find us while searching for Finger Lakes brewery tours, but this Friday evening experience is intentionally broader. Each planned route features a mix of local beverage stops, which may include breweries, wineries, distilleries, tap houses, wine-and-whiskey venues, food stops, and other Finger Lakes favorites.

It’s an easy way to enjoy beer, wine, spirits, and local flavor in one evening—without planning the route, choosing every stop, or booking an entire private vehicle.

Inviting Finger Lakes craft beverage patio

Breweries & Tap Houses

Enjoy local beer, rotating taps, and relaxed Finger Lakes venues with plenty of personality.

Guests enjoying specialty drinks on a Finger Lakes craft beverage tour

Wine & Spirits

Your evening may include winery tastings, distillery flights, cocktails, or wine-and-whiskey stops.

Lakeside Trolley guests sharing food and drinks

Food & Specialty Stops

Some routes may also include cheese, casual food, specialty drinks, or other local stops that add variety to the evening.

Stops are selected for each Friday route and may vary by date. This is a mixed Craft Beverage Tour, not a brewery-only itinerary.

A Simple Friday Evening

What Your Ticket Includes

Your $60 ticket covers the part of the evening that usually requires the most planning: transportation, timing, and an organized experience from Watkins Glen. Choose up to four of the six participating establishments, then enjoy the evening without arranging cars, directions, or a designated driver.

Transportation from Watkins Glen

Begin and end your evening at the Lakeside Trolley ticket booth in Watkins Glen . For more help planning from town, see our tour transportation guide from Watkins Glen .

Six Establishments to Choose From

Each Friday tour features six participating establishments, and guests may choose up to four to visit during the evening.

Transportation Between Stops

Ride with the group between scheduled locations instead of coordinating cars, parking, and directions.

A Curated Mix of Local Stops

Choices may include breweries, wineries, distilleries, tap houses, food venues, and other Finger Lakes favorites.

Individual-Seat Booking

Reserve only the seats you need instead of paying for an entire private vehicle.

A Shared-Group Experience

Enjoy the evening alongside other Finger Lakes visitors, couples, friends, and small groups.

BOOK YOUR FRIDAY EVENING

Find Tickets for Your Friday Evening

Choose an available Friday date to see the six participating establishments, select up to four stops, and reserve your seats.

Tours depart from the Lakeside Trolley ticket booth in Watkins Glen at 3:45 p.m. and may return as late as approximately 9:30 p.m.

See the exact stops for your date

Select a date and tour, then click “View details.”

Your Friday Evening, Step by Step

How the Craft Beverage Tour Works

Your evening begins in Watkins Glen, where you’ll meet the group and get ready for a planned Friday route featuring six participating establishments. Choose up to four stops, then let Lakeside Trolley handle the transportation and timing.

Meet Us in Watkins Glen

Check in at the Lakeside Trolley ticket booth before the scheduled 3:45 p.m. departure.

Choose Up to Four Stops

Review the six participating establishments for your date and select up to four that best fit your group’s interests.

Ride Between Locations

Enjoy the evening while we manage the driving, directions, parking, and transportation between the scheduled stops.

Return to Watkins Glen

After the final stop, the tour returns to the Lakeside Trolley ticket booth and may arrive as late as approximately 9:30 p.m.

Good to Know

One Tour, Different Stop Choices

Guests on the same Friday tour may choose different establishments from the six available options. Lakeside Trolley coordinates the scheduled transportation so each guest can follow the stops selected for their reservation.

Timing at individual locations may vary throughout the evening. Please be ready to reboard at the time provided by your driver or guide.

Know Before You Book

Is This Friday Tour Right for You?

This tour is designed for guests who want an easy, social Friday evening with a mix of Finger Lakes beverages and local stops—without booking a private vehicle or planning the transportation themselves.

A Great Fit If You…

Want an easy Friday evening from Watkins Glen

Meet at the Lakeside Trolley ticket booth and leave the driving, directions, and parking to us.

Enjoy a mix of local experiences

The available establishments may include breweries, wineries, distilleries, tap houses, food venues, and specialty stops.

Like having choices without planning everything

Review the six participating establishments for your date and choose up to four for your reservation.

Prefer individual-seat booking

Reserve only the seats your group needs instead of paying for an entire private vehicle.

Enjoy a shared-group atmosphere

Ride alongside other couples, friends, small groups, and Finger Lakes visitors.

Another Tour May Fit Better If You…

Need a private or fully customized tour

This is a scheduled shared-group experience, not a private driver or custom itinerary.

Want a brewery-only route

This tour intentionally combines different types of craft beverage and local establishments.

Expect tastings and food to be included

Drinks, tastings, food, merchandise, and other purchases are paid separately at each stop.

Are looking for a party bus or bar crawl

The experience is social and relaxed, but it is not designed as a party-bus or pub-crawl service.

Want complete control over timing

Guests must follow the scheduled transportation and be ready to reboard at the time provided.

See Your Choices Before You Buy

The booking tool shows the participating establishments for each available Friday date before you continue to tickets, so you can review the options and choose up to four stops.

Friday Craft Beverage Tour FAQs

PLAN YOUR FRIDAY EVENING

Here are the most common things to know before choosing your Friday date and reserving your seats.

No. This is a mixed Craft Beverage Tour rather than a brewery-only itinerary. The six participating establishments for a Friday date may include breweries, wineries, distilleries, tap houses, food venues, and other local specialty stops.
You can choose to go to only breweries.
Each Friday tour features six participating establishments. You may choose up to four stops from the options shown for your selected date.
The tour begins and ends at the Lakeside Trolley ticket booth in Watkins Glen. Please arrive with enough time to check in before departure.
The scheduled departure time is 3:45 p.m. The evening may conclude as late as approximately 9:30 p.m., depending on the route timing. You may end your tour earlier.
Your ticket includes shared-group transportation from Watkins Glen, transportation between the scheduled stops, and the coordinated Friday route. You may reserve individual seats without booking an entire private vehicle.
No. Tastings, drinks, food, merchandise, and other purchases are paid directly at each establishment. This allows each guest to decide what—and how much—they would like to order.
No. This is a scheduled shared-group experience for couples, friends, small groups, and other Finger Lakes visitors. Private vehicles and fully customized itineraries are not part of this tour.
The transportation follows a coordinated schedule throughout the evening. Your driver or guide will provide the reboarding time(s) at each location, and guests should be ready to leave at one of those times. Guests have the ability to stay at each establishment for increments of about an hour.
Not necessarily. Participating establishments and available stop choices may vary by date. The booking tool displays the six options for each available Friday before you continue to tickets.
No. The tour has a friendly, social atmosphere, but it is not operated as a party bus, pub crawl, or nightlife service. The focus is an easy shared evening featuring a varied mix of Finger Lakes establishments.

Still deciding? Choose a Friday date in the booking tool to see the participating establishments before purchasing your tickets.

Ready for Your Friday Evening?

Explore the Finger Lakes
Without Planning the Drive

Choose an available Friday date, review the six participating establishments, select up to four stops, and reserve your seats for an easy shared-group evening from Watkins Glen.