Cider Week GR

May 9-17, 2025

Did you know that the family farms around Grand Rapids and Kent County grow more apples than anyplace else in Michigan? Many of the varieties we grow are ideal for making hard cider – and that’s given rise to a number of excellent cideries across the area.

Cider Week GR celebrates the local cider scene with nine days of events and activities. (We just couldn’t fit it all into a seven-day week!) We’ll announce more details leading up to the celebration but here’s a sneak peek of what to expect:

Cider Events

Enjoy cider brunches, tap takeovers, pairing dinners, orchard tours, and other lip-smacking good times all around town, all week long.

Michigan Cider Fest

Join in the fun of this public festival in downtown GR’s Rosa Parks Circle, featuring ciders from across the state plus local foods, live music and more. May 17.

GLINTCAP

The 19th annual Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition at Embassy Suites by Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown crowns the world’s best ciders, May 14-17. It’s the world’s largest cider competition, receiving entries from 1,400+ commercial and non-commercial entries from across the world. GR’s own Ed Dunneback & Girls Farm, Farmhaus Cider Co., Thornapple Brewing Company and Vander Mill were among the winners in 2024.

Mark your calendars, cider lovers, you don’t want to miss this one!

Flights of Flavor

You don’t have to wait for Cider Week to satisfy your cider craving – these local cideries craft delicious hard ciders all year long. Be sure to sign up for the free Flights of Flavor pass to find the city’s best cider pairings (and other food and drink pairings). You’ll earn points toward free merchandise for every flight you order!

In the meantime, you can satisfy your hard cider fix at these local cideries.