Get started on the 2025–2026 Makers Trail Passport Challenge! Taste your way through more than 50 wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries between now and April 30, 2026. Check in at different locations to earn exclusive Makers Trail prizes.
Install the Free Visit Southwest Michigan App to Get Started
At each participating location, make a purchase and ask your server for the QR code, which you can then scan in the app to check in. Each check-in brings you closer to up to four rewards and entry into the Grand Prize drawing. Rewards available while supplies last.
Once you’ve earned 10 unique check-ins, you’ll unlock the first reward. Keep going to earn as many as you can. The app automatically tracks your progress and displays the number of levels you’ve completed. When you finish a level, you’ll be prompted to submit your progress. Once you’ve earned all the prizes you’d like, submit your Passport and fill out the form. It’s that easy.
$15 Gift Certificate
Check in at 10 different
Makers Trail locations.
Makers Trail Tee
Check in at 20 different
Makers Trail locations.
Makers Trail Hoodie
Check in at 30 different
Makers Trail locations.
Complete any level and stay at least one night at a participating hotel to earn a 12-ounce Makers Trail YETI® Can Colster.
Each year, one lucky participant wins the ultimate reward: an ALL-INCLUSIVE GETAWAY package. This Grand Prize includes a two-night stay (double occupancy) at a participating hotel in St. Joseph, Benton Harbor or Stevensville, plus gift certificates for restaurants, Makers Trail destinations and more.
How to Qualify:
Once your submission is complete, you’ll be automatically entered into the Grand Prize drawing.
Have questions? Contact us at info@swmichigan.org or 269-925-6301.
In addition to the app, you can view the map online or pick up a printed copy at participating hotels and Makers Trail stops.
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