08/19/2026
TODAY’S THE DAY! 🎉 Taste of East is taking over Gaslight Village tonight from **5–8 PM**, and we’re ready for an evening packed with food, music, shopping and plenty to explore.
**Taste of East is FREE to attend!** Come stroll the Village, enjoy the entertainment, shop, listen to live music and soak up the atmosphere.
**Want to sample the food?** Food tasting tickets can be purchased in the center of the event at the **Greenridge Realty tent**. Then use your tickets to taste your way through participating Gaslight Village restaurants serving special Taste of East bites.
**Make it a Social District night!** Stop into participating restaurants for a **to-go cocktail, b**r or w**e** and enjoy your drink while you walk around the Social District during the event.
**Shop + stroll** through the Village! Participating shops and businesses will have booths throughout the event, while even more Gaslight Village businesses will be staying open late, hosting sidewalk sales and welcoming you in.
**Browse artisan booths** featuring local makers and vendors throughout the Village.
**Catch live music in THREE locations** while you eat, shop and wander.
**Bring the kids!** We’ll have family-friendly activities to make Taste of East fun for our littlest visitors, too.
And there’s even more happening just down the street with Rally on Reeds at Memorial Field, featuring Allendale vs. Forest Hills Central at 4:30 PM followed by East Grand Rapids vs. Grandville at 7 PM. Come early for Taste of East, head to the game, or make a whole evening of both!
A huge thank you to the sponsors who help make this community event possible, especially our Title Sponsor, Genesis Credit Union 💛
We’re also grateful for the support of:
Edward Jones – Chad Zagel
Greenridge Realty
Grapids Heating & Cooling
All-Weather Seal
📍 Gaslight Village, East Grand Rapids
📅 TODAY | Wednesday, August 19
⏰ 5–8 PM
🎟️ Free to attend | Food tasting tickets available at the Greenridge tent
Bring your friends, bring the family, come hungry and make a night of it in Gaslight Village. 🍔🎶🛍️🍸