Grand Ledge Fall Festival and Beer Fest Return Saturday

If your idea of a pretty good fall Saturday involves pumpkins, food trucks, and maybe a cold beer or two, Grand Ledge might be the place to be this weekend.

The city's basically packing two fall celebrations into one day this Saturday, October 3.

The Grand Ledge Fall Festival kicks things off from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. around Jaycee Park and West River Street.

And this one's free.

What to Expect at the Grand Ledge Fall Festival

There'll be crafters and vendors set up throughout the area, along with food trucks and plenty for the kids to do. We're talking pony rides, a petting zoo, a scarecrow craft for the kids, and a fall photo booth.

The Grand Ledge Fall Festival promises plenty of fun activities for kids of all ages. Photo via Unsplash (Shelley Pauls)

In other words, all the fall stuff all of us Michiganders are supposed to be doing right about now.

Grand Ledge Beer Fest Takes Over Later in the Day

Then, right about the time the Fall Festival starts winding down, the grown-ups have another option.

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The Grand Ledge Beer Fest runs from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Fitzgerald Ball Field by Island Park (that's the ball field underneath the bridge).

Thirsty? The Grand Ledge Beer Fest has you covered. Photo via Unsplash (Meritt Thomas)

They'll have a variety of craft beer and cider available, plus food trucks nearby.

Grand Ledge Beer Fest Tickets and Admission

Regular admission is $30 in advance and includes 10 drink tickets and a souvenir beer glass while supplies last. Wait until Saturday afternoon and admission goes up to $35. VIP admission is also available and gets you in an hour early at 2 p.m.

So theoretically, you could take the kids out for some fall fun in the morning, grab something to eat from a food truck for lunch, then make your way over to the Beer Fest later in the afternoon.

Grand Ledge pretty much has your whole fall Saturday mapped out for you. All you have to do is show up.

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