Battle Creek News and Events

10/13/2026

🐾 IT’S SERVICE INDUSTRY TUESDAY — FAMILY, PETS & COMMUNITY!
Some of the businesses and organizations that matter most to our community don’t fit neatly into just one category — and that’s exactly why Cereal City Buzz Local has a Family, Pets & Community section.
This is where neighbors can discover:
🐾 Veterinarians, pet groomers, pet stores & animal shelters
🧸 Daycares
🎓 Schools
⛪ Churches
❤️ Nonprofits
📚 Libraries
🧒 Youth programs
👵 Senior centers
…and other organizations serving local families and our community.
If your business or organization belongs here, check to see if you’re already listed.
If you find your page:
✅ Take charge of your listing
📸 Add the photos you want people to see
📝 Tell people what you offer
📍 Make sure your contact information and details are correct
⭐ Make the page truly represent your organization
If you’re not listed yet, get added!
👇 Visit Family, Pets & Community and take charge of your local listing — link in the comments.
💛 Discover local. Support local. Grow local.

10/13/2026

🐝💛 **HEY, BATTLE CREEK BUSINESS OWNERS… WE'RE WORKING FOR YOU! AND HERE'S A LITTLE PROOF!** 👀

Facebook just sent us our weekly engagement recognition, and take a look at all these local businesses we've been interacting with, supporting, and helping get noticed! 🎉

**THIS is what Cereal City Buzz is all about!**

We're not just asking local businesses to join another directory. We're out here engaging with your posts, sharing what you're doing, celebrating your successes, and helping more people discover you!

👏 **A SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT** to some of the businesses that have already taken charge of their FREE Cereal City Buzz Local directory pages, including:

🍕 **The Cricket**
🥗 **UpRoot Market & Eatery**
🎨 **Happy Faces**
🎤 **Kellogg Arena**

These businesses are helping us build something pretty special for Battle Creek!

And to all the other businesses on this list — **WE SEE YOU, TOO!** 💛

We love supporting what you're doing, and we'd love to help even more people find you.

🐝 **SO HERE'S MY FRIENDLY NUDGE…**

If you see your business on this list and you haven't taken charge of your FREE directory page yet, **COME ON OVER AND GET IT DONE!** 😁

There's a good chance your business is already in our directory, just waiting for you to make that page your own!

Add your photos, services, business hours, contact information, and everything that makes your business special.

And here's the best part…

**IT'S FREE!** 🙌

We're building a local resource where residents can discover the businesses, services, restaurants, entertainment, and talented people right here in our own community.

**We're doing our part to help people find you. Now help us by making sure they find the BEST version of your business!** 💛

👇 I'll put the directory link in the first comment.

🐝 **Discover Local. Support Local. Grow Local.**

10/13/2026

🎉🌽 **WELL, LOOK AT THIS! OUR EVENTS CALENDAR IS ALREADY STARTING TO FILL UP!** 🐝

We just opened the **Cereal City Buzz Local Events section**, and **Jolo Farms** has already jumped in with their **Homegrown Harvest Market!** 👏👏

And WOW… this sounds like a fantastic Saturday outing for the whole family!

📅 **Saturday, October 17 | 10 AM–5 PM**
📍 **Jolo Farms — 9848 B Dr N, Battle Creek**

🎨 50+ vendors selling homemade goodies
🍿 Kettle corn and elephant ears
☕ Iced coffees
🍞 Sourdough bread and Amish baked goods
🚚 Food truck concessions
🌽 Corn maze and corn pit
🐐 Rescue farm animals
🚜 Hayrides from noon to 8 PM
🛝 Playgrounds and more!

Plus, their farm stand will be open!

💛 **A BIG SHOUT-OUT TO JOLO FARMS** for getting their event into our brand-new calendar!

And now I'm starting to wonder…

😂 **DO I EVEN NEED TO ANNOUNCE THESE NEW FEATURES, OR ARE YOU ALL JUST GOING TO FIND THEM YOURSELVES?**

📣 **HEY, BATTLE CREEK — LET'S KEEP THIS GOING!**

If you've got an upcoming craft show, fundraiser, concert, holiday celebration, open house, workshop, or community event…

**GET IT ON THE CEREAL CITY BUZZ LOCAL EVENTS CALENDAR!**

We want this to become a go-to place for finding out what's happening around Battle Creek and Calhoun County!

👇 **I'll put the Events link in the first comment!**

🐝 **Who's adding the next event?**

💛 **Discover Local. Support Local. Grow Local.**

10/13/2026

🏠 IT’S SERVICE INDUSTRY TUESDAY = HOME & PROPERTY!
From buying your first home to maintaining it, improving it, and eventually selling it, local professionals are there every step of the way.
Today we’re highlighting the businesses that help Battle Creek homeowners and property owners get the job done.
🏡 Realtors & real estate professionals
🔨 Contractors & builders
🏠 Roofers
🌳 Landscapers & lawn care
🔧 Plumbers & electricians
🧹 Cleaning services
🐜 Pest control
📦 Movers
🏢 Apartments & rentals
🛠️ Home repair, maintenance and more!
Cereal City Buzz Local has a dedicated Home & Property section designed to help residents find these services right here in our community.
🔎 Is your business already listed?
If it is:
✅ Take charge of your page
📸 Add your own photos
📝 Tell people about the services you provide
📍 Make sure your contact information and service details are correct
⭐ Make the page represent your business
If you’re not there yet, get your business added!
👇 Visit Home & Property, find your business and take charge of your local listing — link in the comments.
💛 Discover local. Support local. Grow local.

10/13/2026

10/13/2026

🩺 IT’S SERVICE INDUSTRY TUESDAY ~ HEALTH & WELLNESS!
Today we’re shining a spotlight on the local professionals who help keep Battle Creek healthy and feeling its best.
Doctors, dentists, chiropractors, eye care, physical therapy, counseling, fitness centers, massage, yoga, pharmacies and other health and wellness providers, this one is for you!
Cereal City Buzz Local has a dedicated Health & Wellness section, making it easier for local residents to discover the services available right here in our community.
🔎 Check to see if your business is already listed.
If you find it:
✅ Take charge of your page
📸 Add the photos you want people to see
📝 Add information about your services
🕐 Make sure your hours and contact information are current
📍 Turn the listing into a page that represents your business
If you’re not there yet, get your business added!
The basic listing is FREE, so there’s no reason for a local Health & Wellness provider to be missing.
👇 Find the Health & Wellness section and take charge of your local listing … link in the comments.
💛 Discover local. Support local. Grow local.

10/13/2026

😂🎉 WELL, I GUESS THE EVENTS SECTION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN, BATTLE CREEK!

I wasn't quite ready to announce this one yet… but apparently Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan had other plans! 🤣👏

They found their way into the brand-new Cereal City Buzz Local Events section and went ahead and posted their Holiday Open House! 🎄🎁

And you know what? I LOVE IT!

We haven't even told everybody about this feature yet, and we've already got our first event!

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS, COMMUNITY ACTION! You're officially our first event listing!

So, what the heck, Battle Creek…

SURPRISE! THE EVENTS SECTION IS OPEN! 🥳

📅 Got a holiday open house coming up?

🎶 A concert or live performance?

🎄 A Christmas market or community celebration?

🎨 A craft show, fundraiser, workshop, or special gathering?

GO AHEAD AND GET YOUR EVENTS ON THE CALENDAR!

We're building one more place where people around Battle Creek and Calhoun County can discover what's happening in their community.

And apparently, you don't have to wait for me to cut the ribbon! ✂️😂

👏 Thanks to Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan for getting the party started!

🐝 ALL RIGHT, BATTLE CREEK… WHO'S POSTING EVENT NUMBER TWO?

👇 I'll put the link to our new Events section in the first comment!

💛 Discover Local. Support Local. Grow Local.

10/12/2026

🎃👻 **BATTLE CREEK — OUR HALLOWEEN SPECIAL EDITION IS HERE!** 🍬🕷️

Looking for fun things to do with the kids this Halloween? Maybe you're ready for a good scare, or just love seeing the amazing Halloween decorations around our communities!

**We've got something special for you!** 🎃

Today, Cereal City Buzz published a **FREE Halloween Special Edition** featuring FIVE great articles to help you make the most of the season!

🍬 **TRUNK-OR-TREAT GUIDE** — Discover family-friendly trick-or-treat events around Battle Creek and surrounding communities!

👻 **ULTIMATE HAUNTED GUIDE** — Haunted houses, spooky trails, ghostly adventures and more!

🎃 **A HALLOWEEN WONDERLAND IN SCOTTS** — Take a look at one local home's incredible Halloween display!

🏠 **HALLOWEEN YARD MAGIC** — Six fun decorating ideas to bring some spooky excitement to your neighborhood!

🧡 **HALLOWEEN SAFETY MADE SIMPLE** — Helpful tips to keep your little ghosts and goblins safe!

**And here's the best part — it's all FREE!**

📣 **Not a Cereal City Buzz subscriber yet?** This is a great opportunity to see what you've been missing! We bring you local news, events, discoveries and helpful information about the communities we call home.

👇 **CLICK THE LINK IN THE FIRST COMMENT** to open our Halloween Special Edition and explore all five articles!

❤️ Know a family that would enjoy this? **SHARE THIS POST** and help spread some Halloween fun around Battle Creek!

🎃 Happy Halloween from Cereal City Buzz — Your Community. Your News. Your Buzz!

10/12/2026

🎸🎶 **NOW HERE'S ONE THAT KNOWS HOW TO KEEP BATTLE CREEK ROCKIN'!** 🎉

A big shout-out to **Ambassador David's Productions LLC** for taking charge of their Cereal City Buzz Local directory page! 👏👏

If you've enjoyed live bands and nightlife around Battle Creek, there's a good chance Ambassador David's Productions has had a hand in bringing some of that entertainment our way!

💛 We love seeing the people behind our local entertainment scene getting their businesses represented in the directory!

🎤 **AND HEY, AMBASSADOR DAVID — WE'VE GOT SOMETHING FOR YOUR BANDS, TOO!**

Make sure all those bands you work with know about our **Traveling Bands Hot Spot!**

It's a great place for bands to let people know where they're playing, when they're performing, and where fans can catch them next!

🎸 **Let's get those bands signed up and keep Battle Creek connected to the local music scene!**

👏 Congratulations again, Ambassador David's Productions!

🐝 **Who's next?**