Oktoberfest Dinner & Brew Cruise on MI Princess

One of northern Michigan’s favorite Memorial Day Weekend traditions enters its second decade on Saturday, May 28 as brewers and craft beer lovers once again gather slopeside at Crystal Mountain for the 11th Annual Michigan Beer & Brat Festival from 4 - ­8pm (VIP event beginning 3pm).

What began a decade ago with a handful of Michigan brewers and a little over 100 attendees has grown into one of northern Michigan’s Memorial Day Weekend traditions. The Michigan Beer and Brat Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary on Saturday, May 23, 4-8pm (VIP event beginning 3pm).

Michigan weather is starting to get nicer and everyone is ready to get outside and enjoy the spring sunshine and outdoor festivals. Here are a few of the Spring Festivals that I am looking forward to attending.

Crystal Mountain’s Memorial Day Weekend tradition, the Michigan Beer and Brat Festival, renews on May 24 (4-8pm) with a new Brewer’s Special Reserve Trail. 

Crystal Mountain welcomes another summer season with over 60 Michigan craft beers and a dozen different brats from local markets during the 7^th Annual Michigan Beer & Brat Festival, Saturday, May 26 (3-9pm).