Name: Oktoberfest Beer & Wine Strolling Tasting
Start: 2026-09-30
End: 2026-09-30

Sophisticated dining featuring more than 150 wines by the bottle and by the glass. Menu features fresh and unique ingredients that create wine-friendly world cuisine. Small plates, specialty artisan cheeses, traditional entrees with a nouveau twist, and house-made desserts. Serves lunch and dinner on two levels. Photo Credit: Meg Darket Photography

Vinology

Many organic ingredients make up their newly created recipes, made from scratch for you. This includes their unique whole wheat breads and yummy sauces. First Bite uses basic ingredients to create each recipe from scratch. Minimal cooking ensures that nutrients are optimally captured. They don’t use anything you can’t trust, such as artificial colors, additives, preservatives, GMO foods, excessive sodium, processed foods such as white flour, or refined sugars.

First Bite

The Crazy Wisdom Bookstore offers over 14,000 titles in psychology, spirituality, and holistic health; jewelry, crafts, instruments, and other items. Tearoom with over 100 kinds of tea, plus soups, sandwiches, coffees, and desserts.

Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room

A bistro-style farm-to-table restaurant with casual elegance. A very popular spot to stop for brunch!

Cafe Zola

Housed in a century-old building with a warm, casual atmosphere. The menu focuses on fresh ingredients and seasonal items, prepared from scratch. On-site brewery creates handcrafted beers.

Grizzly Peak Brewing Company

The menu at Frita Batidos centers around former Top Chef contestant Eve Aronoff’s version of fritas, Cuban burgers typically made from spicy chorizo topped with shoestring fries and served on a soft egg bun, and bantidos, tropical milkshakes made with fresh fruit and crushed ice.

Frita Batidos

The Earle offers a romantic setting with regional French and Italian cuisine and over a thousand wines. Piano bar during the week, with jazz on the weekends. The Earle is only open for happy hour and dinner.

The Earle

Schlanderer & Sons is family-owned storefront since 1933 with fine jewelry & designer watches, plus custom work & repairs. Also authorized Rolex dealers, their friendly staff provides expert guidance to customers on the purchase and care of Rolex timepieces.

Schlanderer & Sons

Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea serves coffees, espresso drinks, elegant loose leaf teas, frozen Ice Dragons, desserts, and pastries. Wireless also available.

Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea - Washington

The Ravens Club prides itself on making classic cocktails the way they were intended, with an unparalleled selection of fine spirits that includes more than 130 whiskeys. Try their hand-pulled Old Fashioned with housemade bitters or sample spirits from around the world.

The Ravens Club

Blom is driven by community. Their taproom serves as a space where you can sample meads and ciders, ask questions, sit down with a glass, or watch the fermentation process in action. Offerings change often with seasons because local fruits and spices are used.

They also have a projector for film screenings, board games, and an area for private events, performances, workshops, and gatherings.

Bløm Meadworks

Features a variety of personalized stationary and note cards, and invitations for all occasions. Rock Paper Scissors is your one-stop-shop for gifts, especially for hostess, baby, bride, mom-to-be gifts, and so much more.

Rock Paper Scissors

The [Ann Arbor Sports Commission](https://www.annarbor.org/sports-commission/ "Ann Arbor Sports Commission") works diligently to improve the quality of life through sports for all of Washtenaw County. The [Ann Arbor area](https://www.annarbor.org/ "Ann Arbor area") attracts both sports enthusiasts and participants alike. Thanks to its [easy accessibility](https://www.annarbor.org/plan/getting-here-getting-around/ "easy accessibility"), [wide range of facilities](https://www.annarbor.org/sports-commission/facilities-venues/ "wide range of facilities") available and variety of [dining](https://www.annarbor.org/foodanddrink/ "dining") & [entertainment](https://www.annarbor.org/things-to-do/ "entertainment") options, the Ann Arbor area is a favorite of sporting event organizations. The area has a rich sporting culture seeding in the history of two Division 1 athletic programs ([University of Michigan](https://www.annarbor.org/university-of-michigan/ "University of Michigan") and Eastern Michigan University) and several other small institutions. The Ann Arbor Sports was formed to attract amateur sporting events to the Ann Arbor region by assisting organizers every step of the way.

Ann Arbor is a dynamic mix of energy and charm—a bustling university town, a [foodie’s paradise](https://www.annarbor.org/foodanddrink/ "foodie's paradise"), and a cutting-edge tech hub, all wrapped in a [walkable downtown](https://www.annarbor.org/things-to-do/downtown/ "walkable downtown") bursting with [world-class arts and culture](https://www.annarbor.org/things-to-do/arts-culture/ "world-class arts and culture"). Located in Michigan’s southeast Lower Peninsula, Ann Arbor is the heartbeat of a vibrant network of [communities across Washtenaw County](https://www.annarbor.org/surrounding-destinations/ "communities across Washtenaw County"). With its creative spirit, diverse flavors, and unique neighborhoods, Ann Arbor shines as a exciting oasis.

Ann Arbor Sports Commission

Since the Lions are playing in Munich this year, we thought we would start the party early with a celebration of fall German food, wine and culture. Join for a stroll of beer, wine, music, and more as they celebrate this wonderful country has to offer.

Oktoberfest Beer & Wine Strolling Tasting

Flat Water is a Big Bear Tournaments ice hockey tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan, running October 2–4, 2026. Sanctioned by USA Hockey, the event welcomes 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U teams at B, A and AA levels. Each team is guaranteed four games, with the final game serving as a championship or consolation contest, and game periods vary by age division.

Big Bear Tournaments Flat Water - Ann Arbor, MI

Our Mission: To host youth hockey tournaments throughout North America that provide competitive divisions to teams of all skill levels and create the best tournament experience at an exceptional value.

Big Bear Tournaments

The 9th Annual 5K Domestic Violence Awareness Run/Walk is an in-person community event at Frog Island Park in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Participants can run or walk alongside friends and family while raising awareness and showing support for people affected by domestic violence. This approximately three-and-a-half-hour event offers a meaningful way for the community to come together in support of survivors.&#x20;

9th Annual 5K Domestic Violence Awareness Run/Walk

E-Race the Stigma with the Trinity Health Probility Ann Arbor Marathon! Supporting local mental health charities, participants run through the vibrant streets of downtown Ann Arbor, then wind their way through the panoramic University of Michigan campus. The marathon, half-marathon, and 10K courses also encompass stretches along the Huron River and Gallup Park and through Nichols Arboretum before returning to campus and downtown.

Probility Ann Arbor Marathon

The 2026 Women in Sports: ElevateHER Summit, presented by Michigan Athletics, brings together student-athletes, alumni, community members, coaches and attendees for an evening focused on opportunity, leadership and the future of women in sports. Held October 15 at Crisler Center, the event features networking with current and former student-athletes and coaches beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed by a panel at 6 p.m. with Michigan alumnae and prominent sports-industry leaders including Andrea Joyce, Kate Johnson, Estee Portnoy, Casey E. Taylor and Li Li Leung. The summit offers storytelling, professional development, networking and mentorship.

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