Summer Festival & BBQ Competition

July 19, 2024 - July 20, 2024
10:00am

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Downtown Dowagiac just got hotter! The second annual barbecue competition featuring an amatuer division sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society will be held during the annual Summer Festival. This community celebration is a family-friendly event, featuring music and dance, children’s interactive entertainment, games and rides, and food trucks. Families can browse summer sales at retail specialty shops, and the booths of artisans, community organizations and commercial vendors. Southwestern Michigan College's annual Steve's Run will start downtown Friday evening.

2024 Festival Event Schedule will be posted here and on Facebook.

VENDOR REGISTRATION CLICK HERE

BBQ COMPETITION REGISTRATION CLICK HERE

Latest News from your Chamber

May 2nd, 2024

Destination Dowagiac Events and Membership Directory available now!

The 2024 edition of the Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce publication, Destination Dowagiac, is now available for free distribution at numerous Cass and Berrien County businesses, the Chamber of Commerce office, as well as at Pure Michigan Welcome Centers across Michigan.

This guide not only contains the Chamber's Business Member Directory, but also a calendar of local events and festivals. Highlighting places to stay, play, shop and dine, the directory serves as a guide for both visitors and local residents.

Call the Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce office for copies to distribute at your business.