12th Annual
Arts & Eats Tour
October 21-22, 2023 | 10:00am – 5:00pm
Local Quality Experiences
Arts and Eats is a free self-driving tour of rural regions in Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren counties and the surrounding rural region. Partner organizations collaborate to bring you quality experiences in art, local food, and agriculture in those little out-of-the-way places that beg to be discovered.
Discover Hidden Gems
We invite people to discover our rural areas, forests, and towns by exploring back roads and out-of-the-way places. Visit with local artisans in their studios, and see working farms featuring specialty food crops, fiber, and heritage animals. Should hunger strike, stop in at one of our local gems that serves food made with ingredients from area farms and producers.
Support Local Economy
Arts and Eats raises awareness and appreciation of the region’s human and natural resources. The tour reminds us about the benefits of buying and consuming locally grown foods and supporting Michigan artists as entrepreneurs. The tour is an opportunity to contribute to a sense of place and to support local economies.
DID YOU KNOW?
MORE THAN 80 ZIP CODES
Visitors from more than 80 zip codes have taken the tour.
COMMUNITY
We bring our local communities and neighbors together one tour at a time.
1300 SITE VISITS
Over 1300 site visits have been logged throughout the A&E Passport Program.
OUT-OF-STATE VISITORS!
Travelers from Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut, and beyond have taken the tour.
