Grub It Up BBQ

09/25/2025

09/16/2025

We will be at Rosa Parks Circle this Saturday September 20th and next Saturday September 27th for ArtPrize. Come Get Your Grub On!

We are getting so close to our first ArtPrize Market on Saturday, September 20th, from 10 am - 6 pm - RIGHT downtown in the middle of it all. We are in Rosa Parks Circle, along Monroe Center, and on Ottawa Ave! The roads are closed, and we are on the street for a fun STREET MARKET!

Live music at Rosa Parks Circle & Monroe Center/Ionia - Sierra Skye Baker, Nina Soulfia, Audrey Pearson, and Gibson Knights!

Food trucks: Grub It Up BBQ, SEMIFREDDO, Crepes By the Lake, Voyage Bowls, Airborne Burritos.

Drinks available as part of the Downtown Refreshment Area! https://refreshments.downtowngr.org

This is a FREE Community Event. Get out and enjoy ArtPrize!

Parking is easy and close by! Street parking may be available, but is limited, so here are your best options:

Louis Campau Ramp (43 Monroe Center St. NW): Centrally located and covered, often a convenient choice for unloading and quick access. Rates typically range $12–$25.

Monroe Center Ramp (37 Ionia Ave. NW): Covered garage, convenient to the event area. Rates around $12–$25.

Ottawa Fulton Ramp (50 Ottawa Ave. NW): Covered garage, also very close. Rates around $15–$25.

Area 9 Lot (250 Seward Ave. NW): Budget option just across the river at $3/day. It’s about a 10-minute walk, or you can hop on the free DASH bus for a quick ride straight to the event area. Learn more about DASH here.

We encourage you to take advantage of the DASH bus if you park in Area 9 — it’s free, fast, and drops you right near the event!

Thanks to GR Transportation for all of their help with parking information!

09/01/2025

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08/29/2025

08/26/2025

Michigan Metal Fest Thank you again for having us and doing an awesome job with keeping everything flowing together and having a safe organized event for everyone. The friendly staff did an amazing job going out of their way to help with any needs. We had a rockin time seeing familiar faces and meeting new people and other vendors. It was a great turnout with the perfect amount of food vendors to keep everyone fed and satisfied while being able to make a profit without the over saturation of food trucks. As always MMF rocks your socks off then puts them back on again! 💯🤘

08/07/2025

This is so awesome! We really couldn’t have done it without all of you that took the time out to vote, our customers, our supporters. Thank you all so much! 😎

07/16/2025

Get here tonight and get your grub on! Watch a good band Semple Band at Ridge Point Community Church and have a drink!

07/16/2025

EVENTS THIS WEEK! 🌞🍻🎶

THURSDAY 7/17: ollie & ave @ Horrocks Market 6-9pm
and PAC Pizzeria Food truck @ Horrocks Market 4-8pm

FRIDAY 7/18: The John Shea Trio @ Horrocks Market 6-9pm
Big Lake Brewing Tap Takeover @ Horrocks Market 5-8pm
and HoneyBee's Kitchen Caribbean-Style Soul Food @ Horrocks Market 1-8pm

SATURDAY 7/19: Beer City Blues Band @ Horrocks Market 6-9pm
and Grub It Up BBQ Food Truck @ Horrocks Market 11am-8pm

And as always, we will update you if there are any reschedules/cancellations due to weather.

06/24/2025

This Thursday 6/26 at the Ionia Free Fair and Ionia Fairgrounds Ionia Rotary Club Be there or stay sitting on the couch, it’s up to you! Come Get Your Grub On!

🚨 1 WEEK TO GO! 🚨
It’s almost time to JAM! 🎶

🎆 Uncle Sam Jam
🗓️ Thursday, June 26 @ 6 PM
📍 Ionia Free Fairgrounds – E-Park

What’s in store?
🎤 Live Music
🍕 Food Trucks
🍺 Beer Tent
🎯 Yard Games
🎇 Epic Fireworks
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Good ol’ family fun!

Let’s light up the night—SEE YOU THERE! 🇺🇸

06/23/2025

Thank you Lake Odessa Fair for having us again! It was nice seeing familiar faces and meeting new people. We had some amazing compliments on our food and turns out the talk of the town. Until next year✌️