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Makers Trail PASSPORT

Collect stamps, earn rewards with the Makers Trail Passport

Start the 2024-2025 Makers Trail Passport Challenge now! Taste your way through Berrien County visiting over 40 local wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries between now and April 30, 2025. The more you visit, the more rewards you can earn. Traveling the Makers Trail is fun, relaxing and a great way to find your favorite craft beverages.

A person holding a phone that is displaying the Makers Trail app.

Download the Visit Southwest Michigan App to complete your passport

Download the app to get started. Once you visit a location, just ask your server to scan their QR code to earn your check-in on the app. Wait to submit the challenge until you've completed all levels you plan to submit. Once you submit, you can't continue collecting more access codes.

Download the app to get started!

Get Your Free Makers Trail Map

PARTICIPATING HOTELS | MAKERS TRAIL LOCATIONS

Map out your visit using the Makers Trail Map. Printed maps will be available at participating hotels and Makers Trail locations. Then, start visiting each location.

Earn these prizes - while supplies last

Level One Reward: A Makers Trail $15 Gift Certificate.

Level 1

Makers Trail $15
Gift Certificate

Collect a total of 10 different Makers Trail stamps.

Level Two Reward: A Makers Trail T-shirt.

Level 2

Makers Trail
Tee

Collect a total of 20 different Makers Trail stamps.

Level Three Reward: A Makers Trail hoodie.

Level 3

Makers Trail
hoodie

Collect a total of 30 different Makers Trail stamps.

BONUS!

EARN AN EXTRA REWARD
(IT'S EASY)

Complete any level and stay at least one night at a participating hotel to earn a Makers Trail YETI® Rambler 30oz Stackable Cup.

Enter our GRAND PRIZE Drawing!

Each year, we are giving away a Grand Prize. Each FLIGHT CREW ALL-INCLUSIVE LAYOVER package includes two nights (double occupancy) in a participating hotel in Benton Harbor, St. Joseph or Stevensville. You also will receive gift certificates that can be used at area restaurants, Makers Trail destinations and more.

ELIGIBILITY FOR THE GRAND PRIZE DRAWING:

  1. Complete all levels including the bonus level by April 30, 2025.
  2. When you complete all levels of the Passport, make sure to hit submit and fill out all your information. Submit a photo of your hotel stay receipt in your name in the app. The name on the hotel receipt and passport must match.
  3. You will automatically be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing. The winner will be notified by May 30, 2025.
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Official Passport Rules

Here's how it works:

  1. You must be at least 21 years old to participate. Only one passport per person.
  2. Bring your phone with the Visit Southwest Michigan App to any of the Makers Trail breweries, distilleries, cideries and wineries from Sept. 3, 2024-April 30, 2025. For the current list of makers and destinations, visit https://makerstrail.org/locations.
  3. Make a purchase, then ask your server for their QR code.
  4. Use the app to continue collecting codes to earn up to four rewards plus an entry into our Grand Prize Drawing. (Offer good while reward supplies last).
  5. Once you've earned 10 codes, you've earned that reward. Continue collecting them to earn as many rewards as you can. The app will automatically update to let you know how many reward levels you’ve completed.
  6. Redeem your prizes at our office, 2300 Pipestone Rd, Benton Harbor Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm. Call 269-925-6301 if you have any questions.
  7. THIS OFFER IS GOOD WHILE REWARD SUPPLIES LAST.

ENJOY EVERY SIP ON THE TRAIL!

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