Thursday night trivia
Every Thursday from 7-9:30 p.m., Sawmill Saloon welcomes Big Rapids great food and drinks while showing what you know in trivia. You may participate by yourself, or assemble a team of as many as you would like to participate. This is free to participate in, and the top three winners may expect a prize.
Check out this event at:
Sawmill Saloon, 1003 Maple St, Big Rapids, CA (231) 796-9812
Pride at the park
On June 25, Pride Big Rapids will host their second annual pride event. Similar to the year before, the event welcomes several tents selling pride related crafts and food vendors. Food vendors include Icebox Brand, The Lemonade Trailer, The Yellow Window, Maria’s Comfort Kitchen, Happy Jack’s Kettlecorn and Zendoodles.
There will be live music performances throughout the day, featuring performers DeeDee Chaunte, Raised On Radio, Pride BR Choir, and DJ Monica Parker. At the end of the night, Big Rapids celebrates pride with a drag performance.
The pride festival will take place at Northend Riverside Park in Big Rapids.
Northend Riverside Park, Trestle Bend Dr, Big Rapids, MI 49307, USA
Discovering Traditions: Landscape painting exhibit and reception
Starting April 11 until June 30, Artworks in Big Rapids is hosting a daily landscape painting exhibit. They welcome all students and the public to join them any time between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
To the Artworks community, landscape art is an international tradition in which humans want to understand their surroundings on the page. To celebrate this, they feature artists such as Anthony Cairo, Katie Mester, James Roberts and Tom Tomasek. The exhibit is free to come to every day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Check out this event at:
Artworks, 106 N Michigan Ave, Big Rapids, MI (231) 796-2420
Big Rapids farmer’s market
Every Tuesday and Friday from May to Oct., the city of Big Rapids hosts a local farmer’s market. Vendors are welcome to bring in food from their farm to downtown. From 9 a.m.-3 p.m., you can find fresh garden produce sold down the streets of Big Rapids. Along with food, the market is expected to bring crafts, plants and more.
Check out this event at:
Downtown Big Rapids, 226 N. Michigan Ave, Big Rapids, MI (231) 592-4038
Barryton Lilac Festival
The Barryton Lilac Festival is held annually during the first weekend of each June. This event will be held June 2 through June 4 in the downtown area of Barryton, close to Big Rapids. The small-town festival is focused on family-friendly activities in an alcohol-free environment.
On Friday and Saturday, the festival will host area-wide yard sales, a museum, a library book sale, a carnival, a pig roast and a family movie night under the stars. Through0ut the festival on Saturday, there also will be a parade with a car and bike show, a street dance and fireworks at the end of the day.
On Sunday, the festival ends with area-wide yard sales, a 5k run, a marketplace, a carnival and a chili cook-off.
Attend and find out more about this event at:
Barryton, MI (231) 679-6034