Name: Grand Valley Trunk of Treat and Chili Cookoff
Start: 2026-10-30
End: 2026-10-30

Local restaurant offers authentic barbecue, smoked in-house daily with homemade sides and sauces, plus draft root beer and weekly specials.

Two Scotts Barbeque

Bridge Street Bar is a Detroit-themed sports bar located in the heart of the West Side. Blending Detroit sports culture with the Grand Rapids community, it offers a casual, energetic setting that’s ideal for catching the game or meeting up with friends. Guests can expect a lineup of scratch-made bar food, including burgers, sandwiches, and Detroit-inspired favorites, along with a strong selection of beer and drinks. With multiple TVs and a lively atmosphere, Bridge Street Bar has quickly become a go-to spot for game day and neighborhood gatherings.

Bridge Street Bar

Nonla Burger is a modern diner experience with an "old school" twist! Located on the Westside of Downtown Grand Rapids. Nonla Burger offers quality food and service, with affordable pricing. Come join the fun you won't regret it.

Nonla Burger

West Side pizza joint offers fresh-made pizzas, breadsticks, pasta, sandwiches and salads, for pickup or delivery.

Fratelli's Italian Kitchen

Story Cafe

Tillie Ruth's is a local coffee, tea, and sandwich shop located within the Bridge Street Market.

Tillie Ruth's Coffee at Bridge St. Market

Meat & whiskey lovers, rejoice! Butcher’s Union offers a meat-heavy menu of globally inspired fare and more than 100 whiskey selections. It was ranked one of Yelp’s Top 100 Midwest eateries in 2023. Located in the bustling Bridge Street entertainment district, this modern gastropub provides a cozy, intimate respite for dinner, and also serves lunch on Saturdays. Fish, poultry and pasta dishes complement the meat offerings, and you can enjoy a wide variety of cocktails, wine and draft beers in addition to whiskey.

Butcher's Union

Strategically placed at the gateway to Grand Rapids’ historic Westside, The Knickerbocker is a taste of many world traditions that have been rediscovered and presented with a fresh perspective. Enjoy a full drink menu including craft beer, artisan spirits, handcrafted cocktails, wine and cider. The Knickerbocker presents a rustic, seasonal menu showcasing local and regional agriculture, old world techniques with a fresh perspective; including nose to tail butchery, heirloom produce and scratch cooking over fire.

New Holland - The Knickerbocker

New Holland - The Knickerbocker Facility Tour

The Bitter End, voted best coffeehouse by Grand Rapids magazine readers, is located in a restored century-old bank building. Craft-roasted coffees, teas, smoothies, and more.

Bitter End Coffee House

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

Grand Valley Trunk or Treat and Chili Cookoff

Grand Valley Trunk of Treat and Chili Cookoff

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