The Bushwakker offers a wide variety of special events. Some are aimed at supporting various community cultural and charitable organizations. Others are intended to help patrons become familiar with food and beverage products that may interest them, like single malt scotches, classic beer styles and beer-related cuisine. Events are usually intended for both the beer connoisseur and the neophyte.
Events are also listed in The Bushwakker weekly newsletter, the Wakker Weekly. The Wakker Weekly is available by email and is available in hard copy at the counter at the Bushwakker entrance. It is also posted on this website. To subscribe, simply visit the Weekly Newsletter section of our website and enter your name and email address in the subscription form. For reservations or tickets to an event please call 306 359-7276 or e-mail bar@bushwakker.com
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Mondays
Wings & a Pint – $22.95 from 4:30 to 9:00 PM.
Monday Night Jazz & Blues – Live! from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. No cover charge.
Tuesdays
Pizza & a Pint – $24.95 from 4:30 to 9:00 PM.
Wednesdays
Wings & a Pint – $22.95 from 4:30 to 9:00 PM.
Wednesday Night Folk begins at 7:30 PM –9:00 PM. No cover charge.
Thursdays
Super Import Beer & Cider Night – one of Regina’s largest selections of special order imported beers and ciders are all on sale.
Fridays
The Classic Friday Happy Hour – 4:30 to 6:30 PM.
Saturdays
Classic Steak & a Pint – $29.95
Monday Night Jazz & Blues – every week!
Kick off your week with some great jazz and blues featuring very talented musicians from right here in Saskatchewan. Experience solo acts all the way up to 20-member big bands. Performances are free of charge. 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Wednesday Night Folk: Live music every Wednesday night
Folk music isn’t limited to an acoustic guitar, a lone voice and a campfire anymore. Enjoy local and touring solo artists, duos and bands playing a variety of musical genres from roots, bluegrass, alt-country to classic folk. 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Free admission.
First Firkin Friday: The first Friday of each month at 5:30 PM.
Experience the pomp and circumstance surrounding our decades-old monthly tradition where a firkin (small keg) of fresh ale is paraded throughout the pub led by a piper from the Regina Police Services Pipes & Drums. A volunteer is then selected to drive a tap into the firkin with a handmade wooden maul affectionately named, “The Mighty Firkin Wakker.” A suds-soaking spectacle normally ensues and quite often the volunteer tapper and the spectators in near proximity receive a beer bath. If you have a special event you would like to commemorate by tapping the firkin, just email us at bar@bushwakker.com.
Monthly ALES Meetings: The first Wednesday of every month
If you have been thinking about getting into the art of homebrewing or have been wanting to improve your skills as a homebrewer, now is the time to act! New members are always welcome. Come join some of the most passionate and talented homebrewers in the province and learn how to make better beer and how to appreciate better beer. A different brewing topic is presented each month. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Bushwakker basement clubroom.
Monthly Science Pub Series: The third Thursday of the month
Our wildly popular Science Pub Series will return for a 13th season (2025/2026) on September 18th! Presented by the Bushwakker Brewpub and the University of Regina Faculty of Science. Enjoy free lectures on scientific topics of general interest in our Arizona Room (main floor banquet room) over beer and snacks. The room opens at 5:00 PM and quite often is full by 6:00 PM. Avoid disappointment and come down early for dinner and a pint before the one-hour presentation which begins at 7:00 PM. Please note there are no Science Pub lectures in December and from May until September.
Annual Summer Connoisseur Beer Tasting Series.
A special beer tasting theme night is held in The Bushwakker Arizona Room each summer. Generally, eight to ten specialty imported beers are discussed and evaluated. Some previous themes include: War of The Wheats, Specialty Stouts, Sour & Wild Ales, The Beers of Belgium, Exotic Fruit Beers, Specialty IPAs, Abbey vs. Trappist Ales, Lovin’ the Lambics, Imperial Stouts, Imperial IPAs, Big Bad Barleywines and Specialty New England IPAs!
Come “Devour” the Competition Every Rider Home Game!
Every Saskatchewan Roughrider Home Game! Join us at the Bushwakker on every home game. Gourmet Burger & a Pint special inspired by every Green & White opponent for a special price.
The Bushwakker 35th and Robbie Burns 267th Birthday: Jan. 24, 2026.
Free haggis, neeps and birthday cake! A performance from The Regina Police Services Pipes & Drums, the Regina Highland Dance Association and Celtic band, The Highlanders. The event kicks off with a Scottish firkin tapping at 5:30 PM. Bushwakker 35th Anniversary commemorative ale will also be on on tap and in our offsale cooler too. Thank you for three and a half decades of enthusiastic support!
Bushwakker Bev Day Weekend: February 6th – 7th, 2025
Celebrate the birthday of the late Bushwakker co-founder and president, Bev Robertson, by enjoying two of his favourite loves; great beer and fine pub cuisine! Some of his favourites include; Portered Beef Ribs, Pop’s Pizza, Hot Wings with Blue Cheese Sauce & Caesar Salad, Apple Betty with Vanilla Ice Cream, Palliser Porter and Bushwakker Martinis! Enjoy these many features! Bushwakker Craft Beer Pioneer T-Shirts on sale!
Bushwakker First Ever “Nothing For Valentine’s Day” non-event: Feb. 14, 2026
Due to the overwhelming success of our Nothing For New Year’s non-event, get ready for our most stress-free Valentine’s Day ever! No tickets, no cover charge, no band, no dance, no cutesy appetizers for two, no shareable romantic platters, no pink bubbly, no sweet chocolate beers, no elevated prices and no hassle! Just come relax with your other half at the cozy Bushwakker. Full menu will be available and don’t worry, we’ll have a couple fancy-ish dining options too! Reservations accepted! Two seatings available. Call 306-359-7276.
Mardi Gras Week: Feb. 17 – 21, 2026
Our popular weeklong dining celebration returns! Enjoy flavourful dishes of the Deep South and perhaps a classic Hurricane Cocktail too!
Saturday Afternoon Blues Showcase: Mar. 7, 2026.
Presented in conjunction with The Regina Delta Blues Association and The Mid-Winter Blues Festival Week, our Saturday afternoon showcase is a great way to warm up for the festival finale later that evening. Enjoy great local live blues acts with no cover charge. 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
St. Patrick’s Day: Mar. 17, 2026
The big annual event falls on a Tuesday this year and we will be raring to go! Bushwakker head brewer, Michael Gaetz, will create a delicious keg of our extremely popular Irish Coffee Stout. The Guinness will be cascading, the bartender’s fingers will be stained green from pouring pints of Shamrock Ales, the Irish dancers will be laying down some serious hard shoe work on our wooden floor and the traditional Irish food features will be delicious. Live music performance from The Flatland Cats. $5 cover charge in effect.
Festive Fish Good First Firkin Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
What a Friday this will be! The biggest day of the year for Fish & Chips and a tapping of a special keg of beer complete with a piper procession! Enjoy our classic award-winning Alaskan Cod in Stubblejumper Pils beer batter in a full or half order. Select your fish size and you are done like dinner!
Annual Brewer’s Dinner: April 25, 2026
It is the defining theme of The Bushwakker to provide delicious beer and delicious food. This evening truly reflects what we are all about. Enjoy a fabulous multi-course meal in which each course is prepared with a unique beer and served with a different beer to enhance the flavours of each dish. Cutting-edge beer cuisine awaits! This event is held in conjunction with the annual ALES Open national homebrewing competition which is held in the Bushwakker clubroom during the week leading up to the Brewer’s Dinner.
The 9th Poetry & a Pint Presentation: May 2, 2026
We are delighted to have the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild as a partner in this event. Enjoy a Saturday afternoon of poetry readings from some of Regina and area established and up-and-coming writers. Perhaps enjoy a slice of our special poet-inspired featured dessert created just for the occasion! 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Annual JazzFest Regina Bushwakker Performances: June, 2026
Some of the biggest days of the year for live jazz at The Bushwakker take place during the annual jazz festival! Our newly introduced Saturday Afternoon Free Jazz Showcase was a hit last year and will be back on June 20th. Up to two more fine jazz performance may also be presented! Check the JazzFest Regina website to get your tickets and plan to arrive early to get a good seat!
Bushwakker Writers Corner 9th Edition Reading: October 3, 2026
Presented by the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild and The Bushwakker Brewpub. Join us for this annual author’s reading in the Bushwakker Writers Corner, a space dedicated to celebrating recent works of Saskatchewan-published authors. Enjoy readings from approximately a half dozen local authors. It has become very apparent that local authors love Bushwakker desserts so a special Saskatchewan Writer’s Dessert will be available that afternoon. 3:00 PM.
Bushwakker Oktoberfest Week: September 28 – October 3, 2026
Enjoy a variety of unique German-themed meal specials all week long as well as a one-litre stein of German-style lager. Prosit!
Annual Great Pumpkin Spiced Brown Ale Release: October 3, 2026
Our autumn specialty brew returns! Cinnamon, nutmeg, fresh ginger, vanilla and cloves make for a delicious brown ale that tastes just like pumpkin pie.
The 36th Single Malt Scotch Tasting: Saturday, November 14, 2026
One of our most popular events of the year! The featured scotches will be presented in six flights with product descriptions and commentary. Entertainment for the evening includes live performances from The Regina Police Pipes & Drums Band and The Regina Highland Dancing Association. A special Scottish-themed dinner will be available as an optional dinner choice before the tasting event that evening. A selection of door prizes will be given away. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, October 10th at 11:00 AM sharp. This event generally sells out pretty quick.
32nd Annual Blackberry Mead Release: December 5, 2026
A true Saskatchewan phenomenon! We have something special planned this year to mark three decades of honey wine goodness! We spend all year making this Lumsden Valley honey nectar infused with juicy blackberries. Something this special takes quite a bit of time to ferment and mature. The result is an exotic elixir unlike any other. We open our doors at 11:00 AM and thousands of bottles are snapped up by the legion of devoted Bushwakker Blackberry Mead fans. The supply of mead on tap lasts throughout the month. This date marks the kick-off of the Bushwakker holiday season.
Bushwakker “Missile”tow” Christmas Ale Release: Dec., 2026
Our popular English Barleywine will be back for contemplative holiday sipping. Rich and malty and complex and warming and oh so delicious! Will be available on tap and in our offsale.
Nothing For New Year’s 21st Edition: December 31, 2026
Many years ago we gave you a simple formulated event and you loved it. No noisemakers, no escalated drink prices, no cover charge, no midnight champagne, no dancing, no line-ups, no hassle, no problem. Come spend a relaxing evening at the good ‘ol Bushwakker as we welcome 2026. Perhaps try Chef Mike’s special New Year’s Eve Dinner Feature. A delicious meal to finish off the year! Two seatings available. Reservations accepted.
For reservations or tickets to an event please call 306 359-7276 or e-mail bar@bushwakker.com
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