UPtoberfest

Hey UPtoberfest supporters! It's cold outside, but this will warm your heart. Today, members of the UPtoberfest planning team toured the Escanaba Student Success Center, one of the recipients of funds from UPtoberfest 2025. We met students and learned about the many ways they receive not only a great education, but tons of support. Tutoring and mentoring, cooking classes and gardening clubs, on-site social work and counseling, even basic needs. If a student needs help with food, clothing or a place to do laundry or shower, the ESSC provides it all. The students, faculty and staff expressed deep gratitude for the donation from UPtoberfest.

One of the things we are most proud of is the charitable component of our festival. Since 2009 (when Bay de Noc Brewers took over planning), UPtoberfest has donated more than $190,000 (with our primary charity, the United Way of Delta County, receiving $135,000 of that). Thank you all for making this possible! And mark your calendars for UPtoberfest 2026 on October 10th!

That's a wrap on UPtoberfest 2025 🍻🍂 Thanks for joining us for another great year of drinks, food, music, and fun, all supporting local charities! We hope to see you back again next year for our 20th anniversary 🥳

(Tag us in your festival photos – we'd love to see them!)

The best day of the year is finally here 🥳🍻🍂 Before we welcome everyone to Ludington Park for UPtoberfest this afternoon, take a look at these important reminders! ⬇

🔔 Please be aware that the current construction on Ludington Street might block your typical UPtoberfest route! Here's an easy way to reach the festival:

1. Go east on Ludington Street to 10th Street
2. Turn right and stay on 10th Street until you reach Lake Shore Drive
3. Turn left into Ludington Park

Still have questions? Check out the FAQ page on our website, message us, or comment below! http://uptoberfest.org/faq/

Having trouble accessing your UPtoberfest tickets? Read on for assistance – and feel free to email [email protected] with additional questions or concerns! 🍂

🍻 PRINT-AT-HOME TICKETS
1. Go to the "CART OVERVIEW" of the Order Confirmation email received after purchase and click the link
2. Click the orange "PRINT TICKETS" button under "Delivery"
3. Print this PDF and present your tickets at the door to gain admission to the event.

🍻 MOBILE TICKETS
Check out this article for assistance: https://help.brownpapertickets.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023851651-Access-Mobile-Delivery-Tickets

🍻 "I can't find my confirmation email!"
From Brown Paper Tickets: "Everyone gets 2 confirmations when the payment processor is PayPal. They will get their ticket's confirmation email from us with the details on how to view their tickets, and they will get an email from PayPal for their payment confirmation.

One confirmation can take a bit longer than the other, but they should be getting both. Sometimes the email address on the order can have a typo, while the email address they have on PayPal to pay is okay. Some issues can always occur, but they can always reach out to us so we can see what may have happened."

UPtoberfest volunteers – we're meeting TODAY at 5 PM at Ludington Park for glass stuffing, with our volunteer meeting and pizza party beginning at 6 PM! See you there! 🍻🍂

Here are your 2025 UPtoberfest Brews 🍻🍂 Let us know what you're most excited to try this Saturday! ⬇️

Looking forward to seeing 1,000 of our friends on October 11th!

For those who didn’t get a ticket, please be mindful of how slick the scammers can be. There are no will-call tickets this year, but there are mobile tickets and print-at-home tickets. Last year someone got taken by a print-at-home ticket that a scammer made. Be very cautious about buying tickets from someone you don’t know personally.

We try our best to remove scammer posts as soon as we see them, but we can’t always get to them immediately. Buyer beware! For those with tickets, we’ll see you there! 🍻

Looking for more ways to get in on the UPtoberfest fun? Volunteer opportunities are available on October 10th, 11th, and 12th! Click the link below to fill out our volunteer form 🍻🍂

https://forms.gle/kBpEFkjdFb5aYYJi9

UPtoberfest 2025 is just TWO WEEKS away, and tickets are still available – but not for long! Get yours today at the link below and join us for a day of great drinks, music, food, and fun in Ludington Park on October 11th! 🍺🍂

https://uptoberfest.bpt.me/