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2009 MICHIGAN 2009 (See 2008)
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
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January 30-31, 2009 Great Lakes Ice Cream & Fast Food Show
Lansing, Michigan
42nd Convention and Trade Show
February 7, 2009 2nd Annual Glass Slipper Ball
Detroit, Michigan
Zonta Club of Southfield Area invites you to the Second Annual Glass Slipper Ball featuring Best of the Metro Detroit Chefs. This spectacular fundraiser takes place at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center.
February 13-15, 2009 Michigan Deer & Turkey Spectacular
Lansing, Michigan
Booths of hunting/shooting products, accessories, services and related outdoor items. 30 new seminars including cooking and butchering, plus contests and more.
February 27, 2009 The Great Wine & Food Symposium
Grand Rapids, Michigan
WGVU and D&W Fresh Market present West Michigan’s premier wine tasting event at The Public Museum in Grand Rapids. More than 300 international wine selections from around the world. Over 25 tables of select gourmet foods. Classical music by professional performers drifts through the halls. The event also includes 20-40% discounts on wines ordered during the evening.
February 28, 2009 Michigan Winter Beer Festival
Comstock Park, Michigan
As many as 200 craft beers from more 30 Michigan micro-breweries and brewpubs will be available for sampling. Live entertainment.
April 3-4, 2009 Michigan International Wine Expo
Novi, Michigan
The Michigan International Wine Expo is a unique fine wine and gourmet food experience, featuring wine tasting and seminars along with sampling from the area's premier restaurants.
April 3-5, 2009 Spring Home & Garden Show
Novi, Michigan
Mad Dog and Gary Merrill, grilling gurus and radio personalities from Wisconsin, will share their masterful barbecuing talents through humor and recipes at the show.
April 24-26, 2009 Chef’s Challenge for Challenge Mountain
Bellaire, Michigan
Michigan’s Culinary Industry put its best foot forward at the 1st Annual Chef’s Challenge for Challenge Mountain event. Chef Teams from Northern and Southern Michigan presented our great Agricultural diversity at it’s succulent finest, complimented by fine Michigan wines and micro-brews.
June 8-12, 2009 Retail Confectioners Int'l Convention & Exposition
Dearborn, Michigan
June 11-12, 2009 Old Mission Peninsula Wine Dinner
Traverse City, Michigan
Winemakers will attend to meet with guests. Proprietor and Sommelier Amanda Danielson plans this event every year to " . . . showcase the best wines grown on Old Mission Peninsula alongside a world-class menu created specifically for the individual wines chosen." The wine dinner illustrates her strong conviction that local wines deserve attention.
June 12-14, 2009 Battle Creek Cereal Festival
Battle Creek, Michigan
World's longest breakfast table, arts crafts, parade, etc.
See also: www.worldslongestbreakfasttable.com
June 15, 2009 Food for Thought's Green Cuisine
Honor, Michigan
Visitors will be able to sample some of the best products of local food and beverage artisans, tour Food For Thought’s organic farm and green buildings as well as socialize, learn and have fun in a beautiful setting. Children welcome.
June 20, 2009 Lake Michigan Shore Wine Festival
Weko Beach, Bridgman, Michigan
Sample great local wines of the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail, and enjoy great music & food, right on the beautiful shore of Lake Michigan!
June 20, 2009 Founders Fest ’09: A Celebration of Beer & Music
Grand Rapids, Michigan
2nd annual Founders Fest outdoor beer and music festival in downtown Grand Rapids. From 3-11pm, the street (Grandville Avenue between Williams and Bartlett) will be blocked and the grounds of the brewery secured for the festivities.
June 21, 2009 Real Men Cook
Detroit, Michigan
Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Houston, Washington D.C., Phoenix, St. Louis, Bahamas (dates may vary in some cities).
July 1-5, 2009 Comerica Cityfest 2009
Detroit, Michigan
Website has music with no controls. Food and music, for over 300,000 visitors.
July 4-11, 2009 National Cherry Festival
Traverse City, Michigan
The mission of the National Cherry Festival is to celebrate cherries, tourism and community involvement. 150 events, over 500,000 annual attendance for the 8 days.
July 18, 2009 Sunrise Side Wine and Food Festival
Harrisville, Michigan
Harrisville Harbor: Northeast Michigan's largest wine and food festival. Featuring Michigan wines and culinary delights from area chefs.
July 22-25, 2009 National Baby Food Festival
Freemont, Michigan
Fremont, the Baby Food Capital of the World, is the home of Gerber Products Company, and a natural for this one-of-a-kind festival.
July 24-25, 2009 Michigan Brewers Guild 12th Annual Summer Beer Festival
Ypsilanti, Michigan
The Michigan Brewers Guild’s Summer Beer Festival is a showcase event featuring well over 200 beers from more than 30 Michigan breweries.
July 24-25, 2009 Taste of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Music is free! Beer tent and food by the area’s best restaurants!
August 6-9, 2009 National Blueberry Festival
South Haven, Michigan
August 7-9, 2009 2009 Humungous Fungus Fest
Crystal Falls, Michigan
Crystal Falls is 'Home of the Humungous Fungus', perhaps the world's largest and oldest living organism. It covers 38 acres beneath an Iron County forest near the Wisconsin border. It is believed to be 1,500 to 10,000 years old and weigh about 100 tons - about the same as an adult blue whale. It is the species called Armillaria Bulbosa and the mushrooms it produces are commonly called 'honey mushroom.'
August 7-16, 2009 11th Annual Cheeseburger in Caseville
Caseville, Michigan
Cheeseburger in Caseville is an island-themed silly celebration of life's crazy cruise - loosely based on the lifestyle and musical influences of one particular 50+ year old pirate (Jimmy Buffett). Best Cheeseburger Contest, Key North Conch Honk, Cardboard Boat Race, Funky Fruit and Veggie Animal Creations. Music, parade, etc.
August 8, 2009 Art de Vin
Roscommon, Michigan
A Celebration of Michigan Art, Wine, Hops and Harvest. Forest Dunes Golf Club. Additional information and advance tickets: 989-275-0700 ext. 119
August 12-16, 2009 38th Annual Montrose Blueberry Festival
Montrose, Michigan
August 16-20, 2009 ACFSA Annual International Conference
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Association of Correctional Food Service Affiliates (ACFSA)
August 28-30, 2009 6th Annual Epicurean Classic
St Joseph, Michigan
The Great Lakes’ premiere culinary event recognized for drawing serious attention to the region’s agricultural products, artisanal foods, and local wines and beers – and for attracting noted chefs and food lovers from around the country – is making the move from Traverse City to St. Joseph, MI this year with KitchenAid as its presenting sponsor.
August 29, 2009 1st Annual Traverse City Microbrewery & Music Festival
Traverse City, Michigan
First Annual Traverse City Microbrewery & Music Festival.
August 29, 2009 Wine & Food Festival at Meadow Brook
Meadow Brook, Michigan
September 11-12, 2009 Wine and Harvest Festival
Paw Paw, Michigan
Wine tours and wine tasting tents abound throughout the festival area. Carnival rides, free children's activities in Stompyland, Fireworks on Maple Lake, Parade, and the Grape Stomp.
September 11-13, 2009 58th Posen Potato Festival
Posen, Michigan
Polish immigrants who settled in the town of Posen, in the US state of Michigan, brought with them their national passion for potatoes, which grow well in the area's deep, sandy soils. For more than 50 years, the end of the harvest season has been celebrated at the Posen potato festival which features free concerts, children's entertainment, a potato cooking contest and selection of the Miss Posen beauty queen.
September 12, 2009 UP Oktoberfest
Marquette, Michigan
Michigan Brewers Guild.
September 12-13, 2009 2nd Annual Great Lakes Cider & Perry Festival
St. Johns, Michigan
samples of the finest cider and perry (cider made from pears) from the states and provinces that border the Great Lakes will be available for tasting, while food vendors sell sweet and savory selections. Cider pressing, nature walks and the kids’ playground, etc.
September 18-20, 2009 6th Annual Grand Haven Salmon Festival
Grand Haven, Michigan
A multi-faceted festival that pays tribute to the area’s bountiful waterways as a natural resource, while coinciding with the region’s annual Salmon migration.
September 25-26, 2009 Oktoberfest at Rochester Mills Beer Co
Rochester, Michigan
This family-friendly celebration features German-style food & beer under a huge American-made tent. Sauerkraut-eating contest, traditional German music & dancing; children’s activities. Fresh batches of Rochester Mills’ Oktoberfest (German-style lager), Water Street Wheat (German-style Hefe-Weizen), and Harvest Lite (American-style light beer). All proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the YMCA North Oakland County Waves swim club.
October 1-4, 2009 Four Flags Area Apple Festival
Niles, Michigan
Bring your family and friends to the Apple Festival for many family oriented activities and a good time to be had by all.
October 3, 2009 Porkapalooza Invitational Cookout & Music Festival
Fennville, Michigan
A day-long celebration of hog-proportion takes over the 14-acre Red Horse Ranch in Fennville. The Porkapalooza Invitational Cookout & Music Festival is a farm party and harvest celebration, showcasing the bounty of the Great Lakes’ in terms of food, drink, music, art and land.
October 9-11, 2009 31th Annual Charlevoix Apple Festival
Charlevoix, Michigan
Northern Michigan’s cool temperatures are said to produce tastier and more colorful fruit than those grown in warmer climates. More than 30 types of apples, including the hard to find “antique varieties”, will be on hand as well as other fall harvest items such as pumpkins, squash, jam, honey, maple syrup and cider.
October 10, 2009 Pumpkinfest
Montague, Michigan
The famous Pumpkin Roll down the Dowling Hill plus many pumpkin events: largest pumpkin, pumpkin painting, seed spitting, pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling. Fun for the whole family.
October 16-24, 2009 Detroit Beer Week
Detroit, Michigan
The week-long series of beer-centric events will be held at participating venues in Detroit, with satellite events at Metro-Detroit brewpubs. Brewery tours, tasting flights, meet-the-brewer sessions, food pairings, and a wide array of other unique activities.
October 20-21, 2009 Michigan Restaurant Show
Novi, Michigan
October 24, 2009 Harvest Beer Festival
Detroit, Michigan
The event, which runs from 1-6pm* (rain or shine) will actively promote local Detroit food, Detroit brewing history, and of course, Michigan craft beer. The festival is the culmination of the inaugural “Detroit Beer Week,” which runs October 16-24.
October 25, 2009 Michigan Sustainable Stoup Competition
Grand Ledge, Michigan
Michigan restaurants & individuals will compete to see who creates the best stew or soup in Michigan with a focus on local, sustainably raised foods. Come and taste the variety of "stoups" competing and vote for your favorite in the people's choice category. Sample some of Michigan's finest wines, hard ciders and beers.
October 30, 2009 Food, Wine and All That Jazz
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Grand Rapids Public Museum will be filled with fine tastes as WGVU and D&W Fresh Market present West Michigan’s premier wine tasting event, Food, Wine & All That Jazz. Guests will choose from over 300 domestic wine and beer selections from throughout North America, as well as gourmet foods provided by D&W Fresh Market, enjoying these tastes against a backdrop of live jazz by Silver Knights.
November 12-14, 2009 2nd Annual Grand Rapids International Wine & Food Festival
Grand Rapids, Michigan
From the connoisseur who lives and breathes for the finer things in life to the novice looking for an introduction to the world of wine, food and other culinary delights, the Festival will deliver a grand experience that is sure to please every palette. Wine tastings, samples from top area restaurants, seminars, workshops, demonstrations, etc.
November 13, 2009 Save A Heart Celebration of Wine and Food
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Featuring 100 wines available for tasting from around the world, along with food samples from Ann Arbor area restaurants. The event will also feature a silent auction and live music.
2008 MICHIGAN 2008
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
waiting for new 2009 dates
April 10, 2008 3rd Annual Taste of Michigan Wine Tasting
Warren, Michigan
Sample from the largest selection of traditional and exotic Michigan wines, including Champagne style, and wines from the "Fruit off of the Vine" such as raspberries, apples, peaches, pears, blackberries and cherries.
July 11-12, 2008 The Taste of Battle Creek
Battle Creek, Michigan
Come and taste samplings from many of the area's restaurants with everything from classic Americana, Asian and Italian cusines. To add a dash of spice we pepper the day with a spectacular variety of bands and a special area just for kids sponsored by Lowe's which includes games, face paintings, balloon animals and the Kentucky Derby.
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