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Beer & Brat Festival

We are excited for Beer & Brat Fest on June 13-14, 2025!
Check back for details as they become available!

June 14 & 15, 2024

Event Overview

Summary

The Beer and Brat Festival is an adult geared festival that features locally brewed beer and specialty brats. It is free to walk around and enjoy the atmosphere, listen to live music, see strolling entertainment, and shop artisan market vendors!

 

Get tickets or a Beer & Brat Lanyard to enjoy Premium Brats, Axe Throwing, Fowling, Log Sawing, Caricature Drawings, Hydro Dipping, or Succulent Planting! Lanyards come with $30 worth of tickets. 

Schedule of Events

Friday, June 14, 4-10pm:

  • Our Family Specialty Brat Station (4-10)

    • Featuring 6 flavors of specialty brats: Sweet Kentucky Bourbon, Stuffed Bell Pepper, Loaded Baked Potato, Vietnamese, Chicken Bacon Ranch, Our Family Founders All Day IPA ​

  • Live music with Reverend Jesse Ray (4-6)

    • Town Square Stage​

  • Market (4-8)

    • Shop from dozens of artisan vendors​

  • Axe Throwing (4-10)

  • Fowling (4-10)

    • A fun mix between bowling and football where you throw a football at bowling pins; whichever team knocks the most pins down wins​

  • Caricature Drawing (4-10)

  • Two-Man Log Saw Race (4-10)

    • Grab a partner and attempt to saw through a log​

  • Succulent Planting (4-10)

    • Pick out a succulent and plant it in a pot to take home​

  • Hydro Dipping (4-10)

    • Pick out a metal piece you would like to hydro dip, pick out some colors, and take home a beautiful piece of decor​

  • Live music with Scott Carpenter Trio (4:30-8)

    • Union St. Stage​

  • Live Music with Dusty Chaps (5-8)

    • Elm St. Stage​

  • Strolling Magician (6-8)

  • Live Music with Lush (7-10)

    • Town Square Stage​

  • Food trucks: Fat Guy Burgers, Fork in the Road, Grub it Up, Kool Breze, Mama D's Lemonade

Saturday, June 15, 11am-10pm

  • Live music with 17 Degrees South (11-12:45)

    • Union St. Stage​

  • Live music with Dylan Tolbert (11-1:45)

    • Town Square Stage​

  • Market (11-8)

    • Shop from dozens of artisan vendors​

  • Fowling (11-8)

    • A fun mix between bowling and football where you throw a football at bowling pins; whichever team knocks the most pins down wins​

  • Succulent Planting (11-8)

    • Pick out a succulent and plant it in a pot to take home​

  • Two-Man Log Saw Race (11-8)

    • Grab a partner and attempt to saw through a log​

  • Hydro Dipping (11-8)

    • Pick out a metal piece you would like to hydro dip, pick out some colors, and take home a beautiful piece of decor​

  • Our Family Specialty Brat Station (11-10)

    • Featuring 6 flavors of specialty brats: Sweet Kentucky Bourbon, Stuffed Bell Pepper, Loaded Baked Potato, Vietnamese, Chicken Bacon Ranch, Our Family Founders All Day IPA ​

  • Axe Throwing (Noon-10)

  • Strolling Magician (1-3)

  • Live music with Gabrial James (1:30-4:30

    • Union St. Stage​

  • Caricature Drawing (2-8)

  • Live music with Two Bald Guys with Guitars (2:30-5:30)

    • Town Square Stage​

  • Live music with Mighty Fine (4-7:30)

    • Elm St. Stage​

  • Live music with LVNDR (5:15-8)

    • Union St. Stage​

  • Live Music with Slowfoot (7-10)

    • Town Square Stage​

  • Food Trucks: Food trucks: Bougie Bowl, Fat Guy Burgers, Fork in the Road, Grub it Up, Kool Breze, Mama D's Lemonade, Tasty Treat Butter Beer 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where do you buy beverages? Beverages can be purchased at social district locations: Angela's Italian Restaurant, Brick Haus Brews, Downtown Trini's & Margarita Joe's, and Garden Patch Restaurant.

  • Where is the pick-up for the presale lanyards? Lanyards can be picked up onsite at the festival at the will-call booth.

  • Where can you buy brats? Brats can be purchased at Our Family Brat Station, located in front of the Village office. 

  • What can I do with tickets? Tickets can be used for axe throwing, fowling, caricature, succulent planting, hydro dipping, and two-man log saw race. 

  • Where do I buy tickets? 

  • What are the hours for the games/activities?

    • Friday: Axe throwing 4-10, fowling 4-10, caricature 4-10, succulent planting 4-10, hydro dipping 4-10, two-man log saw race 4-10

    • Saturday: Axe throwing 12-10, fowling 11-8, caricature 2-8, succulent planting 11-8, hydro dipping 11-8, two-man log saw race 11-8

  • What are the market hours? 

    • Friday: 4-8​

    • Saturday: 11-8

  • Where do I buy raffle tickets? At the raffle ticket booth. 

  • Where does the money raised go to? All proceeds will go to future Sparta events

  • Where will is the first aid area? The will call booth will have first aid supplies and an AED.

Interested in Sponsoring? Check out the info below!

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Sparta, Michigan 49345, United States

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Sparta, Michigan 49345, United States

 

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