ArtPrize continues along with several different festivals this weekend. There are a couple of charity events going on, Sinbad is in town, there is a birthday celebration, free ice cream and more.

Some activities include the kids, while others are more for the adults.

Click on the event title for additional information.

 

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    ArtPrize

    Various Locations and Hours

    Runs through Sunday, October 7th, 2018

    Cost: Free admission to see the art

    ArtPrize 10 is underway! Discover something new and visit as many ArtPrize venues as possible. Be sure to check out their new Visitor Pavilion at Rosa Parks Circle. Round 1 of voting runs through Saturday, Sept. 29th at Midnight.

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    2018 Harvest Fest

    Downtown Rockford, MI

    Friday, September 28th, 2018 - 11:30 am-11:00 pm

    Saturday, September 29th, 2018 - 8:00 am-11:00 pm

    Sunday, September 30th, 2018 - 12:00 Noon-5:00 pm

    Cost: Free Admission

    The weekend will include many of the favorites of years’ past including the crowd favorites Chili Cook Off, Tractor Parade,  Antique Tractor Show, Beer Tents, Live Music, Museum Attic Sale, Rockford Rotary Barbecue, Rockford United Methodist Church Pancake Breakfast, Children’s activities including a Petting Zoo & Pony Rides, Children’s Costume Contest, Coloring Contest, Kid’s Tractor Pull, Movies on the Rogue and Trick or Treating. The Classic Car Show, allows visitors to enjoy more than 100 classic cars lining Main Street. This wonderful car show always features a wide variety of makes and years, including some show-stopping entries.

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    Oktoberfest Grand Rapids

    John Ball Park, 1300 W. Fulton St., Grand Rapids, MI 49504

    Friday, September 28th, 2018 - 5:00 pm-11:00 pm

    Saturday, September 29th, 2018 - 12:00 Noon-11:00 pm

    Cost: Free Admission

    It's time to raise your stein and say 'prost' - Oktoberfest is here! You're bound to have a good time with all they have to offer: a large beer tent featuring varieties of Erdinger beer as well as other authentic German beers and wines, German food, hot dogs and root beer for the kids, great German bands, and their own Edelweiss Club choir. Don't miss the opening ceremonies on Friday and Saturday, where a rare treat awaits you -- Alphorn players with music that can be heard across mountains. Feeling competitive? Try your hand at the keg-tossing or stein-holding contests! Snag some Oktoberfest tee-shirts and beer mugs while you're at it. Families welcome!

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    9th Annual Wurst Festival Ever

    New Salem Corn Maze, 4516 24th St., Dorr, MI 49323

    Friday, September 28th, 2018 - 5:30 pm-12:30 am

    Saturday, September 29th, 2018 - 11:00 am-12:30 am

    Sunday, September 30th, 2018 - 11:00 am-6:00 pm

    Cost: $10.00 Admission

    There will be live music all weekend long. Saturday is Family Day with a lot of activities for the kids. Sunday it’s more family fun with Lawn Mower Races, Kids Pedal Tractor Pulls, and Wiener Dog Races!

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    Moonlight Bootlegger 5K

    Art Van Sports Complex, 3300 10 Mile Rd. NE, Rockford, MI 49341

    Friday, September 28th, 2018 - 7:45 pm

    Cost: Registration is $45.00

    Run through the candle-lit woods of Merrill Trails with your headlamp or flashlight.  Each mile will be marked by bluegrass music. Once you make it to the finish line, there will be live music and moonshine cocktails for all!  This 5K is great for the casual runner/walker and the serious trail racers. Just like our bootleggin’ ancestors, see if you can make it through the moonlit woods to get to the stompin’ grounds, where you can enjoy moonshine cocktails  and flatfoot it to live music.

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    Sinbad

    20 Monroe Live, 11 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

    Friday, September 28th, 2018 - 8:00 pm

    Cost: Tickets start at $42.50

    Ranked by Comedy Central as one of the “100 Greatest Standups of  All Time,” actor and comedian Sinbad has had audiences laughing for over three decades. Throughout his incredibly successful career as a standup comedian, Sinbad has starred in two Comedy Central specials and four HBO comedy specials. As an actor, Sinbad has been featured in leading roles in such films as “Jingle All The Way” and “Good Burger”, and on the FX super series, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”.

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    2018 Grand Rapids Heart Walk/5K Scrub Run

    Fifth Third Ballpark, 4500 West River Dr., NE, Comstock Park, MI 49321

    Saturday, September 29th, 2018 - 8:00 am-11:30 am

    Cost: Walk is Free, 5K has a $25 registration fee

    The Heart Walk is a free community event and a vital part of the American Heart Association’s healthy living movement. The event is a fun, uplifting, family-oriented, non-competitive walk. Pets are welcome to walk with you, except on the baseball diamond.  This year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Heart Walk, they have added a 5K Scrub Run to Heart Walk that focuses on those in the community who are saving lives and celebrating the lives they have saved. Those who are walking or running, are enouraged to dress up in scrubs or the uniform of your Heart Hero!

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    Free Ice Cream Tasting: Ferris Coffee Caramel Cold Brew

    Rosa Parks Circle, 135 Monroe Center NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

    Saturday, September 29th, 2018 - 12:00 Noon-3:00 pm

    Cost: Free

    Visit Hudsonville Ice Cream at ArtPrize on Saturday for a free tasting of the third flavor in their Michigan Artisan Collection: Ferris Coffee Caramel Cold Brew! They are teaming up with Ferris Coffee & Nut to serve sample scoops and Cold Brew Floats at Rosa Parks Circle for National Coffee Day.

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    Berlin Goes Dirt, Finale 2018

    Berlin Raceway, 2060 Berlin Fair Drive, Marne, MI 49435

    Saturday, September 29th, 2018 - 6:30 pm

    Cost: Tickets start at $15.00

    It will be a busy night of racing on dirt! American Ethanol Modified Tour Heat Races, American Ethanol Late Model Tour Heat Races, Street Stock Heat Races, Compact Heat Races, American Ethanol Modified Tour Last Chance Race, American Ethanol Late Model Tour Last Chance Race, American Ethanol Modified Tour A-Main, American Ethanol Late Model Tour A-Main, Street Stock A-Main, and Compact A-Main presented by Allstar Performance and Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt!

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    Birthday Block Party

    Grand Rapids Children's Museum, 11 Sheldon Ave., NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

    Saturday, September 29th, 2018 - 7:00 pm

    Cost: $75.00

    Help the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum continue to build minds through play. Join them for dinner during ArtPrize as they celebrate turning 21 at this 21+ event. Spend your day enjoying art and your evening playing with on their block at 11 Sheldon Avenue NE. Ticket includes dinner, dessert, one drink ticket and lots of fun! There will be live music by Mid-Life Crisis, bocce ball, bean bag toss, Jenga Giant and more!

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