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2025 BISSELL Blocktail Party Logo with surfboard and leis

Event Details:

A blue calendar icon displaying the number 6 in the center, representing the sixth day of the month.

Date

Tuesday, June 3, 2025
6PM–9PM

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Location

East Grand Rapids High School Track
2211 Lake Dr SE
East Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Check In Details:

  • Enter through the Lakeside Drive entrance across from the EGR Library. This is the ONLY entrance to the party.
  • Check-in with the QR code emailed to you before the party—this can be printed or displayed on your phone. Please check your spam folder if you can’t find the email from noreply@onecause.com
  • You and your guests will receive your QR codes individually

 

What’s in Store?

  • Permission to party with your pooch! This is a dog friendly event. See rules at the bottom of the page. 
  • Access to our limited-edition craft beer from Saugatuck Brewing Co.
  • Barkaritas by Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
  • Delicious bites from favorite local food vendors.
  • Blocktail Beach Club’ tunes by DJ Adrian “AB” Butler.
  • Adoptable pups from local shelters looking for their forever homes.

Logo for Big Lake Humane Society featuring a green paw print with a heart in the center, blue waves below, and the text Big Lake Humane Society in bold blue and black letters.     Logo for Harbor Humane Society featuring silhouettes of a dog and three cats, with the text: Harbor Humane Society. Giving animals a second chance at life and love.      A simple graphic shows a dog sitting next to a standing cat. The cat has one paw raised as if reaching up, and both animals are centered on a plain black background.      Logo for Al-Van Humane Society with a paw print, a dog silhouette, and the words Adopt, Volunteer, Donate, and Advocate each separated by a red heart. 

Logo for Kent County Animal Shelter. It features a purple paw print inside a rectangular outline with wavy lines, and the words Kent County Animal Shelter in bold purple text on a white background.     A large magenta question mark is centered on a plain white background.      Blue logo of the Humane Society of West Michigan with the text inside and around a heart-shaped pet tag hanging from a clasp.    Logo with the words The MENTOR Network in black, featuring a purple abstract figure between MENTOR and Network and the tagline Building Relationships. Changing Lives. underneath.        Black silhouette of a dog and a cat sitting together above large red letters that spell SPCA, representing an animal welfare organization.      

  • Caricatures by ArtPrize winner Chris Laporte.
  • A silent auction packed with incredible items.
  • A Wonderful Wine Pull you won’t want to miss.
  • Everyone’s favorite doggy bag filled with goodies for you and your pet.
  • Build your own Bandana Station
  • A complimentary photo booth & more!

 

Food & Fun

We will be featuring an amazing selection of local restaurants again this year! 


Roses Logo       Amore Trattoria Italiana         MudPenny Logo      garage bar logo

le bon macaron logo        yesterdog hotdog logo         big bobs logo - two people dining       Sandys donuts logo

Nonna's Logo      furniture city creamery logo          mangiamo italiano logo      kangaroo kitchen logo 

 

Helpful Tips for a Positive Party

  • All attendees must bring a valid form of ID to consume alcohol.
  • Various parking spots are available surrounding EGRHS, please follow parking signs accordingly.
  • The BISSELL Blocktail Party is wheelchair accessible.
  • There will be areas for dogs to relieve themselves, along with bags for clean up.
  • Please, no flexi-leashes!
  • All participating pets must be up-to-date on vaccinations.
  • This is the Best DOG-GONE Party in Town and there will be a lot of people and pets! Your four-legged friends will need to be dog and stranger-friendly.
  • As for children at the Blocktail Party on June 3 we do want to make you aware that this is event is geared towards adults. There are risks to children presented by served alcohol, as well as a mix of individually owned dogs and adoptable pets brought by shelters. For safety, we are discouraging the attendance of children. Should you wish for them to attend they would require a ticket.

 

Photo & Video Release

The event organizers and other participants may take photographs and videos of you and/or your pets during the event. By attending the event, you and your guests give consent to the organizers, sponsors and other participants to publish these photos and videos of you and your pets in promotional pieces and/or on the internet without additional notice or compensation. You and/or your pets will never be identified or named in any photo unless BISSELL obtains your prior consent. If you or your guests do not wish to appear in any photos or videos, please inform the event staff by visiting the registration table upon arrival.

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