Thanks for a great fundraising year in 2024! More events coming in 2025!
Past Events
Thanks to Fans of Valley Field for graciously allowing us to set up at their events!
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Trunk or Treat at Keller Williams Rivertown
4:15 – 6:45pm
4301 Canal Ave, Grandville MI
Come on down to KW Rivertown Tuesday, October 29th for a real treat…bonafide Pinkns for sale! Buy yours before they’re gone. Gift one to a friend or family member who is a breast cancer warrior. Keep one in memory of someone you love who battled breast cancer. Proceeds from the sale of Pinkns go towards supporting our mission of helping families in West Michigan as they navigate treatment for breast cancer.
October 13, 2024
Pinkn’ Patch Barnyard Bash!
Noon - 8pm
Wildwood Family Farms,
7970 Snow Ave SE, Alto, MI
It’s the Lions vs. Cowboys Watch Party you won’t want to miss! Bring the whole family for this day of fun, food, fantastic entertainment, and football. We’ve got more details here on our event page. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up-to-date!
All ages welcome to this FREE event!
Enjoy the cash bar and $5 bowls of gourmet chili or stew!
Have a Pinkn’ good time including tie dying your own Pinkn’ shirt and pumpkin painting/decorating! Plus more activities for the whole family! Watch the game on a giant, outdoor screen. See you there, rain or shine! And B.Y.O.C. (bring your own chair)!
Entertainment provided by DJ Savannah Marie, The NXT and a live performance by C. Glass Dance Co.
Sponsored by Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Sherwin-Williams, Guild Mortgage, Amway River Bank Run, Builders Choice/Standale Lumber, Sherwin-Williams and Wildwood Family Farms.
October 5, 2024
Pinkn’ Patch / A.K. Rikk’s Pink Out!
3pm - 9pm
@A.K. Rikk’s Event Space,
6303 28th Street SE, GR
Pink Out & Rock Out at the party of the year, at the beautiful event space at A.K. Rikk’s! All proceeds will benefit the Pinkn’ Patch Initiative, supporting families in West Michigan who are navigating the constant financial, emotional, and physical struggles that coincide with fighting breast cancer.
Entertainment by DJ Todd Ernst, Kitten and the Tonics, The Frog King (Neil Diamond Tribute). Live Performance by C.Glass Dance Co.
Limited tickets, when they’re gone, they’re gone! Head to the event page and buy your tickets here!
Thanks to our generous sponsors A.K. Rikk’s, Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Applause Catering, Todd Wenzel Automotive, and Sherwin-Williams.
October 1, 2024
Pinkn’ Prize Party!
Pumpkin Painting/Decorating Contest
4 pm - closing
@Garage Bar Downtown, 819 Ottawa Ave. NW, GR
Complete Pinkn’ Prize Rules click here to DOWNLOAD!
Time is short…start decorating NOW!
PUMPKINS ARE DUE by Monday, September 30th at 11:59 am.
PINKN’ PRIZE PARTY is Tuesday, October 1 at The Garage Bar and Grill in Downtown Grand Rapids. Festivities are from 4pm until close!
Thanks to our sponsors: Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Sherwin-Williams, Garage Bar & Grill, Amway River Bank Run, and Guild Mortgage
Step 1 – Select your perfect pumpkin or gourd.
Step 2 – Conceptualize your idea, and the inspiration behind your work of art.
Step 3 – Choose your medium, any medium but do not puncture the pumpkin rind (latex paint, spray paint, permanent marker, decoupage, glue…). Do NOT carve your pumpkin!
Step 4 – Bring your pumpkin vision to fruition!
Step 5 – Register by clicking the button below. Be sure to name your entry & include the inspiration behind it.
Step 6 – Upload a picture of your entry (must use a pen or pencil in photo to set scale & indicate size). All entries must be submitted no later than 11:59pm on Monday 09/30.
Step 7 – SHARE SHARE SHARE YOUR UNIQUE ENTRY NUMBER TO START GETTING THOSE VOTES!
Step 8 – Come on down to the Garage Bar and Grill in Downtown Grand Rapids for the Pinkn’ Prize party on Tuesday 10/01!
Grand Prize Juried Winner receiving $1,000! Cash prizes for the top 10 (top 5 vote getters & top 5 juried selections).
All entries must be submitted no later than 11:59pm on Monday 09/30. Link to the complete set of rules here!
August 3, 2024
Grand Rapids Symphony at the Ballpark
followed by Yacht Rocket!
4:30pm - 9:30pm
@Sullivan Field/Valley Field, GR
Preview the 2024-2025 concert line up at this free performance for the entire family. Remember to make a donation to support Fans of Valley Field and show them your appreciation for putting on these incredible events.
We’ll be at the Pinkn’ Patch tent, so stop by and pick up some bonafide Pinkn’ merch, sign up to volunteer, and learn more about our October Fundraising events!
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Fireworks in Downtown Grand Rapids
6pm - 11pm
@Ah-Nab-Awen Park, 220 Front Ave, GR
That’s right, we’ll be celebrating Independence Day along with tens of thousands of our closest friends at Ah-Nab-Awen Park! Look for the Pinkn’ tents north of the stage. There will be fun activities for the kids, awesome Summer gear for the whole family, and an opportunity to donate to the Pinkn’ Patch Initiative. See you there!!!
Saturday, June 15, 2024
BBQ, Bourbon, & the Blues at the Ballpark!
3am-9pm
@Sullivan Field/Valley Field, GR
BBQ, Bourbon, & the Blues at the Ballpark!
3am-9pm
@Sullivan Field/Valley Field, GR
Come on down to Sullivan Field/Valley Field, taste some Bourbon, BBQ and enjoy the Blues! Stop by the Pinkn’ Patch tent for some bonafide merch, kids’ activities, and celebrate someone you love with a donation to Pinkn’ Patch!
Band lineup features: The Resurrection Blues Band, the Junky Swingers and Lexie Blue! For more information, head on over to the Ballpark Series at Sullivan Field’s Facebook page.
October 14, 2023 - 11am-7pm
Pinkn' Patch Ballpark Bash
@ Chicago Beef Joint
822 Ottawa Ave NW, GR 49503
Join a festivity full day of amazing music, food, games, Pinkn’ decorating, adult & non-alcoholic beverages, and featuring our 10,000 Pinkn’ Forest. Sullivan Field and Fans Of Valley Field are hosting our inaugural Ballpark Bash. This free community event will have you dancing the day away and be a treat for all of your senses.
See you there!
October 1, 2023 - PINKN’ DAY
Send a beautiful hand-painted pumpkin; aka Pinkn’, to a loved one on Pinkn’ Day-23. Do you have a friend that you would like to remember, or maybe a loved one that is battling or survived breast cancer? Show them your support by sending them a small Pinkn’ (about the size of a grapefruit) that will be hand-delivered by one of our volunteers in Grand Rapids and the surrounding 20-mile area. Not in the Grand Rapids area, that’s ok, we can ship them anywhere in the world for you (additional shipping charges apply). Stay tuned for pre-order, and delivery instructions. 100% of the donations go towards the Pinkn’ Patch breast cancer support fund.
