September 28, 2024
Craft beer from Bell’s and Ludington Bay Brewing Co., a rocking stage, lawn games and so much more make for a fantastic fall weekend! There are plenty of family-friendly events as well.
ALL ticket sales are online only. Pre-sale ticket packages will get you into the festival an hour early!
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pub crawl
Friday | September 27 | 6-9 p.m.
Kick off Octoberfest weekend in downtown Ludington with the Friday night pub crawl, presented by Ludington Bay Brewing Company! Begin there to grab a map and a commemorative koozie for this self-guided crawl, and then make your way along South James Street to Ludington Avenue to enjoy fun and beverages at participating Outdoor Social District establishments, where you can even take your drinks to go!
Be sure to bring your passport back to Ludington Bay by 8:30 p.m. for prizes and live music by Zip City.
Tickets are $10 on Eventbrite, or purchase your ticket at Ludington Bay Brewing Co. starting at 5 p.m.
CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Saturday | September 28 | 2-6 p.m.
Legacy Plaza – 112 N. James St., Ludington
Get in at 1 p.m. with an early-bird ticket!
- Craft beer from Bell’s Brewery and Ludington Bay Brewing Co
- Wine and cider will also be available.
- Food available for purchase.
- Lawn games including corn hole, Jenga, Yahtzee, badminton and more.
- Family-friendly
LIVE MUSIC
On the main stage at Legacy Plaza:
- Virgil Baker Band: 1-3 p.m.
- Working On Famous 3-6 p.m.
ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN
- Obstacle course bounce house
- Face painting
- Pumpkin painting
- Balloon animals
FOOD
- Lakeside Wiener Wagon (specialty hot dogs)
- Cluck Bucket (chicken & handmade pretzels)
- Krave (frozen yogurt)
ARTISAN AND FARMERS MARKET
On Court Street between James and Harrison streets
NEW FEATURE
Octoberfest has an exciting new feature: live wood carving demonstrations by the Scottville artist, The Wood Butcher TQC! Attendees will have the opportunity to watch as raw logs are transformed into stunning works of art right before your eyes. Known for his incredible skill and creativity, The Wood Butcher TQC will be showcasing a variety of his unique carvings, all available for purchase. But that’s not all—attendees will also have the chance to win a one-of-a-kind, custom-designed piece created exclusively for our event! This will be raffled off to one lucky winner.
PRICES
- Pre-sale options:
- $39 – Weekend Package: Friday pub crawl, Saturday 1 hour early entry, 4 drink tokens, entry and commemorative koozie
- $10 – Pub Crawl only – includes passport and commemorative koozie
- $29 Saturday only: includes 1 hour early entry, 4 drink tokens and commemorative koozie
- Day of: $5 entry only
- Will accept cash and credit card day of for entry ONLY
- Tokens may be purchased at the token window
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PARKING
There are several free, public parking lots near the festival location.
On-street parking is also free throughout the city.
STAY
[short walk]
[camp]
[6 blocks or less]
Avenue Flats
Candlelite B&B
Cartier Mansion
Fresh Coast Inn B&B
Lamplighter B&B
Ludington Beach House
Ludington Blue Spruce Inn
Ludington House B&B
Lighthouse Motel
Ludington Pier House
Lakeside Inn
Mitten Flats
Snyder’s Shoreline Inn
Ventura Motel
[8-15 blocks]
Nader’s Motor Lodge
Summer’s Inn
Vista Villa
Viking Arms
TAXIS
Ludington Taxi
(231) 845-9693
DJ’s Taxi
(231) 843-3912
Judy’s Rides
(231) 233-7200
Elite Transport
(231) 233-5927
Public Transportation
Ludington Mass Transit Authority (LMTA)
(231) 845-1231
QUESTIONS?
Call: (231) 845-0324
Email: [email protected]