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2022 Sparta Su er Events Guide
Thursdays on the Square May 12 September 22 2022 North Ridge Funeral Home Live Music Good Eats Fun Times Go to spartachamber com for a link to purchase tickets for special events North Ridge Funeral Home May 12 Food Truck Frenzy Sweets Canvas Wine Canvas Studio 6 8pm 11x14 Canvas 21 Food Dune Buggy Kool Breze Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Waffle Stix Music 6 8 30pm Wyatt Shari Knapp May 26 Pickers Makers Market Food Dune Buggy Kool Breze Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Patty Matters Music 6 9pm 17 Degrees South Family Owned and Operated Knowledgeable and Compassionate Sta Burial Cremation Services Funeral Memorial Services Pre Arrangement Services P 616 887 1761 F 616 887 2870 88 E Division St Sparta Ml 49345 sta northridgefuneraI com June 2 Art in the Square Painting Flower Pots Apple Wood Pottery 5 30 8pm 10 Food Kool Breze Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Music 6 8 30pm Wyatt Shari Knapp June 9 Food Truck Frenzy Design a Succulent Planter Fancy Plants by Darbie 5 30 8pm 14 Food Dune Buggy Kool Breze Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Music 6 9pm Dale Wicks June 16 Popcorn Night Kid s Canvas Painting 5 30 8 30 5 Food Happy Camper Donuts Kool Breze Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Music 6 9pm Brookie the Nice North Ridge Plaisier Poortenga Valk Funeral Home Funeral Cremation Services LLC June 23 Pickers Makers Market Food Dune Buggy Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Music 6 9pm 17 Degrees South June 30 Hawaiian Luau Food Kool Breze Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Music 6 9pm Jason Eller Aug 25 Market Night Food Dune Buggy Kool Breze Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Music 6 9pm Jason Eller July 7 Art in the Square Pottery Painting Accidental Art 10 20 Food Happy Camper Donuts Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Patty Matters Music 6 9pm Dale Wicks July 14 Food Truck Frenzy Solo Wood Flower Arrangement Blooms by Jacquelyn 30 or 45 Food Dune Buggy Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Music 6 9pm Brookie the Nice July 28 Pickers Makers Market Food Dune Buggy Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Music 6 9pm 17 Degrees South Aug 4 Art in the Square Food Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Music 6 9pm Dale Wicks Sept 1 Art in the Square Food Dune Buggy Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Music 6 9pm Dale Wicks Sept 8 Food Truck Frenzy Michigan Sunset Paint Wine Canvas Studio 6 8pm 24 Food Dune Buggy Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Waffle Stix Music 6 8 30pm Wyatt Shari Knapp Sept 15 Pickers Makers Market Food Happy Camper Donuts Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Music 6 9pm Brookie the Nice Sept 22 Cider Donut Night Kid s Craft Food Papa Piccione s Music 6 9pm Jason Eller Aug 11 Food Truck Frenzy Michigan Paint Pour Wine Canvas Studio 6 8pm 30 Food Dune Buggy Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Waffle Stix Music 6 9pm Brookie the Nice Aug 18 Cornhole Fun Night Food Kool Breze Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Music 6 9pm 17 Degrees South 3
Spring Carnival May 19 22 2022 Concerts in the Park June 1 August 10 2022 June 1 The Vinyl Bandits Classic Rock Food Airborne Burritos Dune Buggy Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s June 8 Valentiger Rock Food Airborne Burritos Kool Breze Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Thurs May 19 4 pm Dusk 20 Daily Unlimited Ride Armband Fri May 20 4 pm Dusk 20 Daily Unlimited Ride Armband Sat May 21 Noon Dusk June 15 Flat River Big Band Big Band Classics Food Airborne Burritos Kool Breze Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s June 22 Jimmy The Mortals 60 s 70 s Food Airborne Burritos Dune Buggy Kool Breze Landwhale Deli June 29 Country Current Contemp Country Food Airborne Burritos Kool Breze Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s 20 Daily Unlimited Ride Armband 18 Daily Unlimited Ride Armband Sun May 22 Noon 6 pm July 6 Serita s Black Rose Funk Soul Blues Food Dune Buggy Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s July 13 Fast Hands Band Blues Soul Funk Motown Food Airborne Burritos Kool Breze Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s 201 E Division In Sparta Town Square spartachamber com July 20 The Accidentals with opening act Treeskin Pop Folk Americana Food Lion s Chicken Dinner Brought to us by Compass Credit Union July 27 Roosevelt Diggs Bluegrass Americana Food Airborne Burritos Dune Buggy Kool Breze Landwhale Deli Tickets can be purchased on site or online August 3 Selkie Sparta Celtic Fest featured Band Food Pulled Pork Fundraiser August 10 Princess Superhero Night with DJ Food Airborne Burritos Kool Breze Landwhale Deli Papa Piccione s Rockin Dogs Waffle Sticks A 50 50 raffle will be held each week to help make future concerts possible Thank you for your support Open 7 Days a Week Lunch Buffet 466 E Division St Sparta MI 49345 4 616 205 5232 5
Beer Brat Street Festival June 17 18 2022 sparta Beer Brat 2022 Fri June 17 4pm 11pm Sat June 18 11am 11pm Event Headliners Premier Michigan Brats Local Craft Beer Street Artisans by market on the ridge Street Games Live Music Beer Brat Street Festival June 17 18 2022 Beer Brat Street Fest 2022 Fri June 17 4pm 11pm Sat June 18 11am 11pm Pre sale Ticket Package Spartachamber com 35 for one pass 50 for two passes Promo Code sparta to save 10 valid through 5 31 22 Promo Code sparta valiid thru 5 31 2022 6 7
Town Country Days Wed July 20 2022 Wednesday July 20 Lions Chicken Dinner 4 30 7 30pm Civic Center 75 N Union St Dinner includes Half chicken cooked over charcoal pork BBQ baked beans coleslaw roll water All for only 10 Final Restaurant Raffle Ticket Sales Drawing held at 8 30pm Roger s Park 152 N State St Get your raffle tickets for a chance to win over 500 in restaurant gift cards Tickets are 5 and sold at Sparta Chamber office and at special events Concert in the Park Treeskin and The Accidentals 6 00 8 30pm Roger s Park 152 N State St Brought to us by Compass Credit Union Bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy an evening of free music in the Park The Accidentals feature an eclectic blend of indie folk pop bluegrass rock and classical Free popsicles 7 00pm Roger s Park 152 N State St Brought to us by Village of Sparta Sparta Township Officials Town Country Days Thurs July 21 2022 Thursday July 21 Family Farm Night Sparta Historical Walking Tour 2 00 3 00pm Meet at Sparta Historical Commission 71 N Union St Join a free guided Historical Tour receive a free book Enjoy an Adult Tour or Kid s Tour Calder City Concert Band 6 00 8 00pm Enjoy a range of music from marches big band medleys movie music and other program music Dog Showcase Plant a Seed and Read 5 30 8 30pm Sparta Carnegie Township Library 80 N 6 00 7 00pm Brought to us by The Barkery Union St Join library staff for a Plant a Seed make and take in Register for a fun laid back event to showcase your dog front of the Library Park All ages are encouraged Please go to spartachamber com to register today Local Author and Illustrator Meet Greet Sparta Historical Walking Tour 5 30 8 30 Town Square 201 E Division Come and meet local author Jered Zank and local 6 30 7 30pm Meet at Sparta Historical Commission illustrator Allison Odren Hear a reading of The Ruffest 71 N Union St Day and their soon to be published book Harlow Saves a Bumblebee Your child will hear tips about creating their Join a free guided Historical Tour receive a free book own stories and fun characters to go along with it Please Enjoy a Family Tour have them bring a pad of paper for any story ideas or character drawings Family Farm Night Activities Town Square 201 E Division Beer Garden 5 30 9 30pm Enjoy a beer cider or wine including some features from Stoney Ridge Winery and Dunneback Girls Pink Barrel Cellars ages 21 only Antique Farm Tractor Parade Display 5 30 8 30pm Tractors will unload at Storage Control and parade by Meadowlark They will then drive down Division and Park in Downtown Sparta Farm Animal Fun 5 30 8 30pm Up close and personal encounters with farm animals and check out the World s Largest Living Holstein named Si Pedal Tractor Pull 5 30 8 30pm Sponsored by Spec Tool Co Inc Hosted by Momber Outdoor Service Momber Sales Win trophies and bragging rights Free registration at event Kids at 5 30 Adults to follow Special Thank you to Austin Diesel Power Hubert Storage and Precise Manufacturing for the custom pulling sled 8 Bale Toss Competition 5 30 7 30 Sponsored by Spec Arms Hosted by Momber Outdoor Service Momber Sales Win trophies and bragging rights Free registration at event Kids at 7 00 Adults to follow 616 262 7139 INSTALLATION SERVICE PARTS Lawn Care Services Residential Commercial FREE ESTIMATES Snow Plowing Services Complete Property Maintenance Spring Fall Clean Up Lawn Mowing Dethatching Aeration Fertilizing Weed Control Bark Delivery Installation 9
Town Country Days Fri July 22 2022 North Kent Eagles Club 186 E Division Open until 1 00 am 21 only Open to public Air conditioning Live Music Friday July 22 Sparta Historical Walking Tour 2 00 3 00pm Meet at Sparta Historical Commission 71 N Union St Join a free guided Historical Tour receive a free book Enjoy an Adult Tour or Kid s Tour Sparta Historical Commission Open House 2 00 4 00pm 71 N Union St Stop into the center to learn about Sparta History Local Eats Food Truck Treats 5 00 pm 10 00 pm We love to Support Local Everything stop at one of our amazing Sparta Eateries for a delicious sit down meal see our chamber member eateries at spartachamber com or scan the QR Code You can also grab a hand held treat with a visiting Food Truck Food Trucks are located at 201 E Division behind Sparta Town Square No entry fee to access the food trucks all ages are welcome Featuring Dune Buggy Fork in the Road Happy Camper Donuts Kona Ice Kool Breze Papa Piccione s Rockin Dogs Sparta Beer Bustle Join in the fun of traveling around to each bar for Beer Gardens on Friday Evening Many places will be ages 21 up Town Square Beer Garden 5 00 Cover Charge 201 E Division 5 pm to 11 pm ages 21 only Live Music That Beatles Thing 7 00 10 00 pm Brick Haus Brews 133 E Division 5 pm to 11 pm Live Music and extended outdoor Beer Garden Downtown Trini s Margarita Joes 148 E Division 5 pm to 10 pm Outdoor Patio open to ages 21 Drink Specials Live Music 10 Sparta Pub 270 S State St Open until 2 00am Ages 21 after 9pm Live Music and outdoor seating Sparta Historical Walking Tour 6 30 7 30pm Meet at Sparta Historical Commission 71 N Union St Join a free guided Historical Tour receive a free booklet Enjoy an Adult Tour or Kid s Tour Town Country Days Sat July 23 2022 Saturday July 23 Sunrise Pilates Yoga with Ashley Dietrich 7 00 8 00am Town Square Grass Area behind the 201 Market Place 201 E Division This morning fitness class is a low intensity beginner level Pilates Yoga PiYo set to music Ivy Rehab Kids Fun Run 8 30am Check in on N Union in front of ChoiceOne 9 00am Race Begins Brought to us by Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy Each age group will begin in ten minute intervals beginning at 9 am This is a FUN run places will not be awarded Pre registration online required for goodie bag Sparta Town Country Days Annual Parade 10 00 11 30am State Street to E Division Come join in the fun as local businesses and community groups march in the parade through town Grand Marshall Mrs Mar Higgins a SMS 7th 8th grade social studies teacher has taught for 46 years In addition to teaching she directs the Sparta Community Play and High School Play each year She added I can t remember how many shows I ve done or how many kids I ve taught let s just say it s a lot To read Mrs Higgins full bio please check out spartachamber com Celebration in the Square 11 30 4 30pm Town Square Balyeat Field Brought to us by Bailey Christian Church City Church Dance with Me Granger Waste and Sparta Tire Automotive Arrow Tag Big Wheels Apple Box Rides Face Painting Bounce Houses Carnival Games Crafts Nerf Gun War Rock Wall Tug o War 3 legged races and more Food trucks Dune Buggy Fork in the Road Happy Camper Donuts Kona Ice Kool Breze Papa Piccione s Rockin Dogs Fire Attack for Kids 11 30 1 30pm Balyeat Parking Lot 182 Olmstead Brought to us by The Sparta Fire Department This event will give kids the opportunity to see what it s like to be a real firefighter They will be able to spray water from a real fire hose at a simulated building that looks like it s on fire 11
Town Country Days Sat July 23 2022 Saturday July 23 Sports Skills Fun 11 30 4 30pm Balyeat Field 182 Olmstead Brought to us by Upward on the Ridge Come test your sports skills in four different sports for a chance to place your name in a raffle for prizes one being a portable basketball hoop Stage Entertainment 12 00 3 30pm Town Square Stage 201 E Division Join us at noon as we crown the winner of the 5th Grade Young Johnny Appleseed and Miss Apple Blossom Following the crowing will be demonstrations by Impact Karate Dance with Me Dancers Acro Students and more Rotary Kickball Tournament 1 00pm Sparta Sports Park 377 N State St Register teams at spartachamber com 150 per team 10 members per team must have minimum 4 players of each gender We re cutting off registration at 10 teams Sidney Stars Vintage Base Ball Game against the Continental Base Ball Club of Kalamazoo 1 00 2 00 or 3 00 4 00pm Sparta Sports Park 377 N State St Watch base ball played by the rules and customs of the 19th Century The players wear uniforms from that time period and they recreate the game based on rules and research of the various decades of the mid to late nineteenth century Local Eats Food Truck Treats 4 30 11 00 pm Town Square 201 E Division Stop at one of our amazing Sparta Eateries for a delicious sit down meal You can also grab a hand held treat with a visiting Food Truck Featuring Dune Buggy Fork in the Road Happy Camper Donuts Kona Ice Kool Breze Papa Piccione s Rockin Dogs Town Country Days Sun July 24 2022 Sunday July 24 Sparta Historical Walking Tour 2 00 3 00pm Meet at Sparta Historical Commission 71 N Union St Participants will take a free guided Historical Tour and receive a complimentary Book This will be a Family Tour Myers School House Museum Open House 2 00 4 00pm 16 W 13 Mile Road Stop into the Myers School House Museum to be brought back in time to Sparta School history What s Happening Next in Sparta Beer Garden Ages 21 only 5 00 11 00pm Town Square 201 E Division Come have a drink and relax with friends Wine Tasting Ages 21 only 5 00 7 00pm Town Square 201 E Division Bring your friends for a wine tasting in the Square 10 for 5 tastings Featuring Stoney Ridge Winery and Ed Dunneback Girls Pink Barrel Cellars The Bronk Bros Band Country Music 7 00 10 30pm Town Square Stage 201 E Division The brother duo describes their live show as a Rockin Hillbilly Extravaganza You must be 21 to enter the fenced area however the band can be enjoyed from tables by the food trucks chairs outside the beer tent Parents Night Out 7 00 11 00pm Dance with Me 219 E Division Bring your child for a fun night of crafts activities and a movie Cost is 20 per child Public welcome Reserve your spot at dancewithmebyambermarie gmail com Fireworks 10 30pm Balyeat Field 208 Olmstead Fireworks can be viewed from Town Square Grass area between Dance with Me and Auto Value Bridge and Roped Off Seating Area on Far South End of Balyeat Field 12 13
Celtic Fest Aug 12 13 2022 Freedom Cruise Sept 10 2022 Friday August 12 6pm 10pm Saturday August 13 11am 10pm The Sparta Celtic Festival is a FREE FAMILY FRIENDLY event focused on the expression of Celtic heritage Located in and around Roger s Park in Sparta Michigan the festival offers music food and merchants with a Celtic focus Vendors Music Food a Beer Tent will be in Roger s Park Kid s Events are found on North State Street and Highland Games Car Show in will be in Balyeat Field Location Sparta High School 475 W Spartan Drive Sparta MI 49345 Who should attend Motorcyclists classic sports car enthusiasts patriotic community in decorated vehicles veterans active military first responders and patriots are all invited to honor and remember our West Michigan veterans at this community event Event Cost FREE finishthemissiongr org freedom cruise 14 I Love Summer in Sparta Sponsors Upcoming Events Thank You to all of our I Love Summer in Sparta Sponsors ChoiceOne Bank Sparta Community Foundation Compass Credit Union ServPro of NW South Grand Rapids Baker Investment Properties C I Building Maintenance Classic Auto Repair DTE Energy Foundation Spec Tool Co Spec Arms Papa Picciones of Sparta Northwest Optometry Michigan Apple Packers North Kent Eagles Granger Waste City Church of Sparta Wesco Great Lakes Real Estate Auto Care Excellence Tesa Tape Imperial Design Sales Leasing Sparta Tire Automotive Dave Cole Decorators Waterworks Irrigation GEM Construction Kent Equipment Sable Homes A B Mechanical Contractors Consumers Energy Company Don Scott Five Star Real Estate Chris Lerchen State Farm IvyRehab Physcial Therapy Scarffe Chiropractic Chad Sons Fabricators Sparta Lions Club September 23 24 2022 Michigan Apple Fest is an exciting two day event with contests for Apple Pie Eating Apple Pie Baking Apple Peeling Apple Box Rides Kid s Crafts Games Market Vendors Bands and so much more General Formulations Great Lakes Firearms North Ridge Funeral Home Keyser Agency Armock Mechanical Tom s Hometown Bakery West Michigan Band Instruments Sparta Animal Clinic Brieden Miller Orthodontics Brick Haus Brews Bradford Dairy Farms Momber Sales danMark Graphics James Natalie Kerby Bayes Water Treatment Ridgetown Investments Dance With Me by Amber Marie Koffee Haus Packaging Personified Friday November 18 2022 Join us for a fun filled night with a Lighted Parade Christmas Tree Lighting Walk through Candy Cane Lane Vendors Food Trucks more 15