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Lockport’s Nik & Ivy Brewing hosting anniversary weekend events

Nik & Ivy Brewing in Lockport is celebrating its fifth anniversary with three days of activities.

Nik & Ivy Brewing in Lockport is celebrating its fifth anniversary with three days of activities.

Friday’s celebration will take place from 3 to 11 p.m. with the release of S’mores and Peanut Butter Cup bourbon barrel-aged stouts, new merchandise, and live music by Dan Jeslis from 7 to 10 p.m.

New merchandise includes pint glasses, T-shirts and tanks with “Nik & Fivey” branding, in sizes small through 3XL, according to a news release from Streetz Artz Alliance.

Saturday’s festivities include a makers market and Mucha Salsa food pop-up from noon to 6 p.m. and live music by Willard Wilcox from 7 to 10 p.m.

Nik & Ivy Brewing in Lockport is celebrating its fifth anniversary with three days of activities. Saturday’s festivities include a makers market.

The makers market will offer “everything from freshly roasted coffee and handmade cookies to original artwork and witty vintage décor,” according to the release.

This rain-or-shine event is free to attend and family-friendly.

Sunday hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Yoga & Brew session will begin at 9:45 a.m. To register, visit bit.ly/NikIvyYoga8-24-25.

AJ Skrabis will perform live music from 2 to 5 p.m.

Artists participating in the market include:

• Adorable Oracle

• Belonio Doodles

• Bosco’s Marketplace

• Crafty Creations

• Disturbing Dolls/Slow Poke Sculpts

• EverHad 23

• Gigawatt Coffee Roasters

• Grandma Dan’s Cookies

• Jeannine’s Jems

• Johnny’s Pickles

• Kulay Illustrations

• Libra Rising By Yoali

• Magick Lotus Botanica

• Masterclass Savory Sweet Foods

• MPN 3D

• nethercrafts

• Raven Feathers and Bat Wings

• The Craftholes

• The Petry Homestead

• WhistleNotes Perfumery

Nik & Ivy Brewing is located at 1026 S State St. in Lockport.

For more information, call Nik & Ivy Brewing at 815-524-4857 or visit nikivybrewing.com.

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Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.