Name: Songwriter's Workshop Weekend
Start: 2026-10-23
End: 2026-10-25

Recently opened brew pub in Lowell, Michigan featuring top notch craft beers and tasty food. We are here to emphasize the "craft" in "craft brewing". Open for lunch every day!

Hop Hog Lowell

Flat River Grill is a neighborhood restaurant located in the heart of downtown Lowell and is comprised of two unique spaces–the dining room, housed within the first floor of the Bergin building (est. 1931), and a four-season patio, which is situated alongside the Flat River and the historic Lowell Showboat.

We serve wood-fired feasts with an emphasis on classic American cuisine. The menu is highlighted by line-caught fish, grass-fed beef, wood-fired pizza, and an impressive variety of wood-grilled burgers. The space is comfortable, the service is warm, and the people are like family. A special bond exists between our staff and the Lowell community. Patrons often choose to share milestone events like birthdays, anniversaries, proms and celebrations with us. We're not ashamed to admit that our Instagram feed can resemble a family scrapbook from time to time. Over the years we've enjoyed the privilege of watching both employees and guests spend their formative years here, before embarking out into the world on grand adventures. Some elect to settle down here in our hometown of Lowell, Michigan. Others travel to experience the food, service, and warmth of The Grill. To all who visit, we say, **"welcome home."**

Flat River Grill

"Where family and friends meet." A bar and restaurant that redefines the term "friendly neighborhood pub." They offer dine-in and carry-out lunch and dinner.

Sneaker's

Children’s Village Café provides a safe and interactive environment for children to explore, have fun and learn through play. They offer a variety of classes for toddlers, including arts and crafts, yoga, cooking, science, and baby sign language, and they have a sensory room designed for overstimulated children to relax and unwind. Open play hours are 9am-1pm Mon-Fri, 5pm-7pm Tue, Thu & Sat, and 10am-noon Sat-Sun. 505 W Main St.

Children’s Village Café

Nonprofit coffee shop offers meaningful employment to people with intellectual disabilities. Liam’s Be Café serves coffee and tea drinks, hot chocolate and baked goods, and is named after Lowell resident Liam Doyle, who worked as a Barista at the Brody’s Be Café in Ada before this store was opened in 2024. Open Mon-Fri; hours vary by season.

Liam’s Be Café

Small-town Lowell, about 20 minutes east of downtown Grand Rapids, is the setting for Grand River Riverfront Park, which combines scenic river beauty with abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. Riverfront Park consists of two sections connected by a timber-framed pedestrian bridge spanning nearly 650 feet across the Grand River. North Riverfront Park features a seasonal splash pad, pickleball courts, disc golf, a gaga ball pit, playground equipment, picnic shelters, seasonal restroom facilities and trail connections with riverfront access. South Riverfront Park includes soccer and athletic fields, sand volleyball courts, a disc golf course, playground equipment, scenic overlooks with fishing access, canoe and kayak launch access, picnic shelters, seasonal restroom and concession facilities, and walking paths with trail connections. The shops and restaurants of historic downtown Lowell are just a few minutes away.

Grand River Riverfront Pickleball

Welcome to one of the most unique and intriguing golf courses you will ever play, not just in the Grand Rapids Area - but anywhere. Arrowhead's one-of-a-kind layout will challenge golfers of all skill levels. Arrowhead plays 6,188 yards from the back tees so it is accessible for any golfer, but don't let that fool you. The undulating greens and mischievous layout will offer a test for any golfer. Over the years Arrowhead has humbled many unsuspecting golfers who have written it off as child's play. Holes 11 and 18 are two of the toughest in all of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Arrowhead Golf Course

Enjoy a pint with our brewers and learn to brew your own with over 75 malts, 90 hops, and 60 yeast strains. Take it easy.

Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery

Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery Facility Tour

JamNBean Coffee Company- Ada

Featuring a panoramic view of the Thornapple River, a challenging, yet playable course, bent grass fairways, multiple tees, driving range, carts with GPS yardage system, lessons and a dining/banquet facility.

The Golf Club at Thornapple Pointe

Rustic-chic restaurant with pub-style bar has a long and storied history as well as great food and drink.

Cascade Roadhouse

We are an economic generator through sports tourism for Greater Grand Rapids and Kent County in the West Michigan area.

We own and operate an award winning baseball/softball complex; the Meijer Sports Complex [www.MeijerSportsComplex.com](https://www.MeijerSportsComplex.com) featuring eight fields, including a championship field that seats 1,000.

Our signature event, the Meijer State Games of Michigan (Olympic-style sporting event), draws 10,000 athletes through 60+ sports in its Winter and Summer Games.  We work with many of our local sports clubs and organizations to host various regional and national tournaments.

Why Grand Rapids? We have:
•	12,000 + hotel rooms (2,500 downtown)
•	234,000 square foot downtown convention center (fits 40 volleyball courts)
•	12,000 seat Van Andel Arena
•	5 facilities that feature 4+ courts and multiple grass or turf fields
•	Grant program for new events
•	and more!

West Michigan Sports Commission

Dates & Times  
Friday, October 23, 6:00-9:00pm  
  
Saturday, October 24, 9:00am-3:00pm (lunch not provided)  
  
\* Saturday, October 24, 6:00pm-9:00pm | Open Mic at Hop Hog  
  
of Lowell (2nd Floor Conference Room - food provided)  
  
Sunday, October 25, 3:00pm-6:00pm | Performance

Songwriter's Workshop Weekend

Four days of championship foosball in Grand Rapids. Juniors and touring professionals play at the same tables. Every dollar raised helps put free foosball tables in schools.

The Great Lakes Classic

Gear up for the 2026 University of Michigan Health - West Grand Rapids Marathon, a thrilling all-ages multi-sport event set to energize the vibrant streets of Grand Rapids on October 18, 2026!  Traverse the scenic landscapes of Michigan's second-largest city as you race towards triumph amidst the community's cheers. 

University of Michigan Health - West Grand Rapids Marathon

The 2026 Thunderfest Wheelchair Rugby Tournament, presented by Fusion Medical, is a Grand Rapids Thunder home tournament taking place October 24–25, 2026, at MSA Fieldhouse in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This six-team Division II–III wheelchair rugby competition welcomes athletes, coaches, volunteers, and officials, with lunch and a tournament T-shirt provided to participants. Tournament schedules will be emailed after rosters are received, with roster submissions due October 13.

Thunderfest Wheelchair Rugby Tournament

The 2nd annual Women's 3x3 Unified Basketball Tournament is taking place in West Michigan in November 2026! Teams throughout the nation will compete for the gold medal in a thrilling 4-day experience.

Special Olympics North America Women's 3x3 Unified Basketball Tournament

The mission of Special Olympics Michigan is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Athletes develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy while participating in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship among their families, Special Olympics athletes and the community. The athletes achieve their dreams with the support of caring volunteers, coaches, family members and staff. Donations from Michigan citizens and businesses provide funding for the program.



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