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Solstice Festival! (Presented by Speciation & Pleasant Peninsula)


  • Speciation Artisan Ales 928 Wealthy St SE Grand Rapids, MI, 49506 United States (map)

This year we are partnering with Pleasant Peninsula for our annual Solstice party celebrating nature, art, and our beautiful community!

Thursday 6/19:
Nature Trivia with @querkuscreative at 7pm!
@pizzamitruck from 5-8pm!

Friday 6/20:
@phabiesband and Ben Bailey at 7 (with the garage door open!)
@officialsystemsol from 9-11 to keep the party flowin!
@louiseearlbutcher will also have their mobile smoker set up to sling some grub.
(Event is 21+ after 9pm)

Saturday 6/21, 2-6pm:
food truck by @korys_antojitos
live solar powered music by The Sundogs (acoustic duo delivering soulful renditions of easy-listening classics, inspired by legends like Jerry Garcia, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, and bluegrass greats.)
Kids nature activities including a sidewalk chalk mural and face painting
TATTOOS by @jackie_rye
vendor booths with @slipshore @querkuscreative @onemoreknot @mamemering AND MORE!!

Ope, almost forgot to mention the beer. Good lord. @sweetlu___ outdid himself with this one. SOLMATE is a rustic wheat ale with dandelion and sumac. Refreshing AF. NOT SOUR. The beer will be released on Thursday 6/19 in both cans and draft.

Special thanks to the legendary @son.visual for the graphics/can art.

Later Event: June 22
GR Lit Fest Book Fair