October 11th 2025 Maple Rapids, MI

Beautiful, rarely traveled dirt roads are waiting for the 4th annual maple river gravel grinder!

Awards include:

My first gravel race will get a special door prize. Top 3 overall, and top 3 in age categories will get a medal.

Age Categories: Under 11, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69,70+

Get a 10% Discount - use MAPLERIVER

PRESENTED BY:

THE DIRTY 30 Gravel Events

with

COW PIE CLASSIC

CLICK HERE: TO VISIT THEIR WEBSITE TO REGISTER AND FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Maple Rapids United Methodist Church

Harvest Festival

Join us for the Family Harvest Festival

Saturday September 27th 5pm-7pm.

All are welcome!

There will be food, games and crafts!

Address: 330 South Maple, Maple Rapids MI 48853

LAMPLIGHTER FESTIVAL WEBPAGE LINK

LAMPLIGHTER FESTIVAL FLYER

Join us for an all day event with many different things to visit and enjoy including:

• Pancake Breakfast

• 5K Run/Walk

• Car Show

• Opening Ceremony

• Crafters / Vendors

• Parade

• Photo Contest Entries & Winners on Display

• Food Trucks

• Inflatables

• Pony Rides & Petting Zoo

• Markey & Son Wood Carving

• Nate Cox Blacksmith Presentation

• Cornhole Tournament

• Entertainment in the Park

• Jail Event

• Kids Sawdust Event

• Cake & Cookie Contest

• Homemade Jam & Salsa Contests

• Cakes / Jams / Salsa Aucition

• Social District Downtown

• Live Entertainment Downtown

  • Two U Band (1—4 pm)

  • Muddy River Band (4-8 pm)

  • Swamp Donkey Band (8-Midnight)

GEOCACHING

WHERE: Maple Rapids Community Center 209 Union St Maple Rapids, MI 48853

WHEN: August 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WHAT is it? Join us to learn

The Village of Maple Rapids Parks and Recs Committee would love for you to check out our village and learn about the FREE hobby of geocaching.. The event starts at 11:00 AM in the Community Center with a geocaching 101 presentation. A cell phone and a pen are all that are required to participate.

Stop out, join us, learn to geocache. Say hello and bring the family.

Special thanks to the Village of Maple Rapids, MIGO, DirtbikeGranny and Graywolf5.

Community Celebration Events - 2025

This Event is part of a limited release of Community Celebration Events to celebrate 25 years of geocaching. Learn more about Community Celebration Events on the Geocaching Blog.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE GEOCACHING EVENT FLYER

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MIGO GEOCACHING 101 BROCHURE

Santa will be at the Maple Rapids Community Center —

• 209 Union St, Maple Rapids, MI 48853

Saturday, December 7th — Noon - 2 pm

Santa will arrive on a Fire Truck escort from the Maple Rapids Fire Department, come visit with Santa, enjoy juice, cookies and coloring some Christmas pages.

Date: May 4, 2024

Time: 10 am - 3 pm

Maple Rapids Community Center - 209 Union St, Maple Rapids

Goat Soap, lotion, candles, quilted items, repurposed furniture, wine bottle wind chimes, tie dye, bake sale to benefit Maple Rapids Library and much more!

Come & find a lovely handmade gift for MOM!!

Santa will be at the Maple Rapids Community Center —

• 209 Union St, Maple Rapids, MI 48853

Saturday, December 2nd — Noon - 2 pm

Santa will arrive on a Fire Truck escort from the Maple Rapids Fire Department, come visit with Santa, enjoy juice, cookies and coloring some Christmas pages.

Maple Rapids Lamplighter Festival

September 23rd

Many family friendly events are being planned for the day.

These include:

• 5K RUN/WALK

• OPENING CEREMONY

• PARADE

• CRAFTERS / VENDORS

• FOOD TRUCKS

• INFLATABLES

• KIDS SAWDUST EVENT

• CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT

• KICKBALL TOURNAMENT

• ENTERTAINMENT IN THE PARK

• JAIL EVENT

• CAKE CONTEST

• HOMEMADE JAM & HOMEMADE PICKLES CONTEST

• CAKE / JAM / PICKLES AUCTION

• HOSPITALITY TENT

• TEEN DANCE

Click here for a the Festival Webpage

BINGO NIGHT FUNDRAISER

Funds go to Ecuador Youth Camp to help build a Medical Center

• Friday, August 4th @ 6:00 pm — Doors open at 4:30 pm

• Location: Maple Rapids Community Center

• $30 plays 10 games

• $50-$100 Cash Prizes

• Raffles

• Players must be 18 years of age or older to play

• Food available for purchase

Here is a link to the Facebook Page —

-$60 per person - MUST be 21 years of age and bring a valid photo ID with you

-Receive $20 in gambling credits and $5 in Casino Food credits.

-Bus Will depart from the Maple Rapids Community Center Parking Lot Promptly at 3 pm and Will return at 10 pm.

-BYOB on the bus - NO Glass bottles or pudding/Jello shots.

This Fundraiser can only accommodate for 56 passengers, so please ensure that you are providing payment at the time of sign up. We will notify you when we fill the bus. If you sign up and we do not receive your payment your seats will be given to the next paying registrant. Please keep an eye on Facebook post when registering for the number of seats remaining.

As always, thank you for Supporting the Maple Rapids Lamplighter Festival!

Go to the Facebook page for a link to Register!

Maple Rapids Lamplighter Festival

Euchre Tournament

Social Event Fundraiser

April 22nd - 6 pm

Maple Rapids Community Center

$20 per Player - Pay at the Door

50/50 Raffle

• Payout for sets

• Payout for most loaner hands

• Payout for player with most points

• Don’t need a partner

• New Partner every game

• Number draw to determine partner

Register before April 21st

To Register Click Here

Everyone is invited to come and visit with Santa on Saturday, December 3rd from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the Maple Rapids Community Center.

The Community Center is located at 209 Union St, Maple Rapids, MI 48853.

Hope Bible Baptist Church will be hosting a FREE Community Thanksgiving Dinner

November 20, 2022 @ 5 pm

Address: 508 S Maple Ave, Maple Rapids, MI 48853

Join Maple Rapids UMC for their Annual Fall Dinner. Free will offering at the door. Take out available but this year we will not be taking call in or pre-order of dinners. All are welcome and we hope to see you there.

Menu: Broasted Chicken, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy,

Vegetable, Rolls and Pumpkin Pie.

330 S Maple Ave, Maple Rapids, MI 48853

Trick or Treating will be Monday,

October 31st from 6 pm to 8 pm

The Fire Department will be at the Fire Hall passing out candy, juice boxes and hotdogs. Please stop by and visit with our wonderful Fire Fighters.

Please stay safe and have fun!!

Dinner will include turkey, dressing, potatoes/gravy, green beans, squash, roll, cranberry relish and a slice of pumpkin pie. Will be offering gluten-free option (no roll, dressing or pie)

Curbside pickup at 410 S Maple Ave from 2 pm - 3 pm

OR

Delivery (within a 7 mile radius from Maple Rapids) 3 pm - 4 pm

Please register by November 18th - Online at MRCCChurch.org or call 989-682-4165

CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THE REGISTRATION FORM.

Join them for their Annual Maple Rapids UMC Turkey Dinner.

Thursday, November 5th - 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

This years event will be takeout/curbside only. (NO Dine in Option)

Pull up, they will come to your car to take your order and then bring you your dinner(s).

Dinner will be Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Stuffing, Green Beans, Coleslaw, Cranberry Relish, a Roll and piece of Pumpkin Pie.

Free Will Offering