What's Pouring This Fall: Brew At The Zoo, The Michiana Festival Of Beers And Biergarten Nights
Two beer festivals, a run of biergarten nights at Ironworks Plaza and a cocktails-and-music evening in Goshen. The fall drinking calendar, in order.
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Michiana On Tap Staff
Thursday, September 17, 2026
The fall beer calendar is filling in. Here is what is on tap, with dates and times as posted by the organizers.
Saturday, September 19: live music in the beer garden
Mishawaka's Live Music at Beer Garden starts at 6 p.m. Saturday. The artist had not been announced when the listing went up, so check the event page for the update. Listed as 21 and over.
Friday, September 25: Brew at the Zoo
Brew at the Zoo 2026 is Potawatomi Zoo's adults-only beer festival, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Valid ID required and strictly 21 and over. The same night, Mish Fall Fest opens the Ball Band Biergarten at Ironworks Plaza with Trailer Swift on stage from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 3: Mishawaka Market Under the Lights
Year two of the night market at Ironworks Plaza, 7 to 9 p.m., with live music, vendors, food trucks and beverages in the Ball Band Biergarten.
Thursday, October 8: Martinis and Music
Goshen Theater's monthly Martinis and Music pairs cocktails with live music in the theater lobby, 5 to 7 p.m., presented with WVPE. Listed as 21 and over.
Saturday, October 24: Michiana Festival of Beers
The headline event of the season. Michiana Festival of Beers fills Four Winds Field from 2 to 6 p.m. with a lineup of 100 percent independent breweries. It is 21 and over. Ticket details are posted on the event page as the organizer releases them.
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