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14th Annual Skitoberfest!

14th Annual Skitoberfest!

When is the last time you drank a Michigan brew while burning skis in the bonfire?! If you know us and you’ve been to Skitoberfest, then your answer is likely 2022! We are super stoked to present Skitoberfest 2023 – an Oktoberfest-style party with a twist. Fall for winter with the return of your favorite activities – keg bowling, stein hoisting, Kids’ Zone fun, pond pedaling, and more! We’re creating the great Bier Hall filled with craft brews, delicious eats, and rockin’ the tent with live music. No Skitoberfest is complete without our Pray for Snow Bonfire, wrapping up a perfect fall day in true Boyne Mountain-fashion. Ski ya there!

Beer and Cider List:

Local’s Light
Pure Michigan Fall IPA
Pumpkincrusha
Thirst Mutilator
Octorock
Pulsar
Mosa

50th Annual Eastown Street Fair, Grand Rapids!

50th Annual Eastown Street Fair, Grand Rapids!

Join us for an awesome day of all kinds of vendors, from music to vintage clothes to local artists! Music all day and all night! All topped off with delicious Short’s beers & ciders.

The Eastown Community Association is excited to host the 50th Annual Eastown Street Fair on Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Beer tent open until 10 p.m.)

This outdoor festival will take place along Wealthy Street between Giddings Avenue and Lake Drive and includes the first block of Ethel Avenue and the Wealthy St. Hub Lot. This annual event is a family-friendly celebration of arts, crafts, food, music, and the Eastown neighborhood; one of Grand Rapids’ most eclectic districts!

Beer and Cider List:

Local’s Light
Psychedelic Cat Grass
Starcut Octorock
Thirst Mutilator N/A Hop Water

Cider Dayz Festival!

Cider Dayz Festival!

Come and be part of the excitement at the 8th annual Cider Dayze Festival hosted by Blake’s! Prepare for a day filled with delectable offerings from food trucks, vibrant live music performances, engaging cornhole matches, a groovy silent disco experience, larger-than-life Jenga challenges, colossal beer pong, an entertaining beer stein holding competition, and an array of other captivating activities. We hope to see you there!

Get your tickets here!