Events

This season of gratitude, The Octopus’ Beer Garden is proud to partner with Detroit Thanksgiving to help make sure every family in our community enjoys a warm, full Thanksgiving meal.

For just $40, you can provide a Detroit-area family with everything for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner — turkey, stuffing, and all the classic sides.

Even better — The Octopus’ Beer Garden will match every donation, up to $500! That means every $40 you give feeds two families this holiday season.

🧡 100% of every donation goes directly toward meals. 🦑 All donors receive a tax-deductible receipt through our nonprofit partners at Hungry For A Day.

👉 Donate now and double your impact: tinyurl.com/OctopusThanks

Let’s spread peace, love, and a little extra comfort this Thanksgiving. 💛

Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays every week

This season of gratitude, The Octopus’ Beer Garden is proud to partner with Detroit Thanksgiving to help make sure every family in our community enjoys a warm, full Thanksgiving meal.

For just $40, you can provide a Detroit-area family with everything for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner — turkey, stuffing, and all the classic sides.

Even better — The Octopus’ Beer Garden will match every donation, up to $500! That means every $40 you give feeds two families this holiday season.

🧡 100% of every donation goes directly toward meals. 🦑 All donors receive a tax-deductible receipt through our nonprofit partners at Hungry For A Day.

👉 Donate now and double your impact: tinyurl.com/OctopusThanks

Let’s spread peace, love, and a little extra comfort this Thanksgiving. 💛

🦃 Laughs Before Leftovers Thanksgiving Eve Comedy Show & Hors d’Oeuvres Party Wednesday, November 26th Doors 7PM | Show 8–9:30PM | Public entry after 9:30PM $30 per person – includes comedy show & chef-prepared hors d’oeuvres Communal, assigned seating | Cash bar Kick off your Thanksgiving weekend with big laughs, small bites, and fall cocktails inside Detroit’s coziest heated beer garden. 🎤 Comedy Lineup Ryan Brown (Headliner) Detroit’s own Ryan Brown has burst onto the comedy scene with his sharp tongue, quick wit, and hilarious punchlines. He’s headlined across the Midwest — from Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle and Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase to the Funny Farm in Ohio — and has been featured in the Motor City Comedy Festival and Traverse City Comedy Fest. 👉 Nothing is off limits, and everything is FUNNY! Steven Kaz (Feature) Steve Kaz has been lighting up stages from New York to LA since he started performing in Detroit at just 18. He’s opened for TJ Miller and J.D. Witherspoon, toured nationally with The Future of Comedy, and brings a goofy, high-energy storytelling style that will have you laughing nonstop. Ronnie Rohrbeck (Special Guest) Freshly featured on America’s #1 comedy show Kill Tony, Ronnie Rohrbeck is quickly becoming a household name — and you’ll see why when he takes the stage! 🍽️ Hors d’Oeuvres Menu Mini Chicken Quesadillas Stuffed Mushrooms Turkey & Cranberry Stuffing Sliders BBQ Mini Meatballs Spinach & Artichoke Dip with Chips Harvest Flatbread Mini Cinnamon Sugar Donuts Because tomorrow’s for turkey — tonight’s for laughing. 🎟️ Tickets are limited! Reserve your spot today. #octopusbeergarden #thanksgivingeve #comedyshow #laughsbeforeleftovers #detroitcomedy #detroitevents

Join us this Thanksgiving for the ultimate Touchdown Feast at The Octopus’ Beer Garden!

Enjoy pre-game appetizers, a half-time buffet and dessert, and a front-row seat to all the football action — because Thanksgiving isn’t complete without great food, great company, and the big game on the big screen!

$42 per person (includes appetizers, buffet, dessert) (tax & gratuity additional)

Prefer to relax at home? $25 Take-Out Turkey Dinners are available for pre-order only — perfect for game-day comfort without the cooking.

Communal, assigned seating — just how we like it at the Beer Garden. Cash bar available.

🎟

Reserve your spot by November 15th

to guarantee your

limited-edition OBG Thanksgiving T-shirt!

📞 Call

833-367-8900

to book today!

Peace, Love & Holiday Cheer – Winter Beer Dinner Thursday, December 4 · 6 PM | $75 per person (gratuity included)

Join us for a festive six-course beer dinner featuring seasonal pairings from Old Nation, Plank’s, Saugatuck, HOMES, Founders, 1911, and Bell’s. Enjoy a welcome beer and a holiday-inspired menu including roasted carrots with honey glaze, a smoked cheddar tart, ribeye filet salad, crispy porchetta with parmesan polenta, apple bread pudding, and a brie-stuffed fig to finish.

Includes: • Welcome beer toast • 6 curated courses • 6 seasonal beer pairings • Cozy holiday atmosphere on the river

Limited seats. Communal seating. Must be 21+.

He’s making a naughty list and checking it twice — Bad Santa is back and badder than ever. Slip into your best “questionable” holiday gear and join us for a wild night of festive chaos, ugly sweaters, themed cocktails, and adults-only holiday fun. Bad Santa will be roaming the Beer Garden for photo ops, “naughty or nice” prizes, and maybe a little coal — you never know what this Santa will pull out of his sack. 🎅🍻 Feeling brave? Find out which list you’re on when you sit on Santa’s lap and see what he’s got wrapped up just for you… because this year, Santa’s bringing presents for a few lucky partygoers!  Come ready to laugh, dance, and toast to the season inside our giant heated igloo on the river — because even Santa needs to let loose sometimes.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve inside our giant heated igloo as we bring country vibes to the riverfront! Enjoy a Southern-style feast, a midnight toast, and live music from The Winestoned Cowboys, a high-energy 7-piece country/Americana band.

Your $70 ticket includes welcome appetizers, a full buffet supper, dessert, party favors, a drink ticket and a sparkling toast at midnight.

Welcome Appetizers (6:30-7:15 PM): • Sausage & Waffle Bites with Hot Honey • Brown Sugar Bourbon Glazed Meatballs • Assorted Appetizers

Buffet Supper (7:30–8:30 PM): • Smoked Garlic & Herb Prime Pork Loin • Buttermilk Fried Chicken Bites • Three-Cheese Baked Mac • Roasted Green Beans & Caramelized Onion • Winter Salad • Sweet Cornbread & Honey Butter

Desserts: • Assorted Holiday Desserts

Midnight Toast: • Sparkling Wine or “Riverfront Bubbly”

Live Music: • A special 3-hour NYE set by The Winestoned Cowboys

Tickets: Limited seats — this event will sell out!

*tax and gratuity will be added at time of purchase