Backyard Burgers & Brews festival returns to downtown Battle Creek Saturday

Greyson Steele, Battle Creek Enquirer
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The Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the eighth annual Backyard Burgers and Brews festival from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Festival Market Square.
The Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the eighth annual Backyard Burgers and Brews festival from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Festival Market Square.

BATTLE CREEK — Downtown Battle Creek will transform into a backyard bash of live music, yard games and more than 40 food vendors Saturday with the return of the annual end-of-summer festival Backyard Burgers and Brews.

The Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the eighth annual bash from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Festival Market Square. Free parking will be available in the Hamblin and Michigan Avenue ramps, the State Street lot, Willard Library and the surrounding parking lots.

“We are excited to be hosting one of downtown’s most exciting end of summer celebrations bringing together the community and businesses,” Chamber President/CEO Kara Beer said in a release. “With this year’s Backyard Burgers & Brews we are promoting a fantastic social district and have expanded the area and doubled the number of food trucks/tents from last year. Also, we will be including the State Street Commons Social District again, allowing for more downtown businesses to participate and more attendees.

"Last year, we had record number attendance and so we enhanced the festival area with a freshened up layout to better accommodate.”

A look at the vendor map for the eighth annual Backyard Burgers and Brews festival in Battle Creek.
A look at the vendor map for the eighth annual Backyard Burgers and Brews festival in Battle Creek.

Simply Sensational Berries, Krystal's Kitchen, Ibison Concessions, Jamaican Spice, Motor Mouth, Petey's Donuts, Nom Nom Ninja, Elis Churros, Fire and Rice Paella, The Incredible Kettle, YaEatYet, Poncho Villa Cocina, Kickn Kurbz and Sweet Streetz & Dogs will be among the more than 40 food and drink vendors on site.

One Nation Tap & Table, On The Roll and Fox's Pizza Den, meanwhile, will be among the eight participants battling it out in the "best burger" competition.

Live music kicks off with the Sam Luna Trio from 6 to 7:15 p.m. followed by 50 Amp Fuse from 8 to 11 p.m. at Festival Market Square. There will also be multiple drawings for tickets to Old Dominion’s No Bad Vibes tour, which makes a stop at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids Sept. 7.

For more information on the eighth annual Backyard Burgers & Brews festival, visit battlecreek.org.

Contact reporter Greyson Steele at gsteele@battlecreekenquirer.com

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