Headlines: Coast-to-Coast “Bash” Events Ring Out Summer on August 31, 2025

Today, communities across the United States capped off the summer season with a variety of “Bash” celebrations, from craft-beer festivals to fireworks and live music.

Iowa Craft Beer Bash Draws Crowds to Amana In Amana, Iowa, the annual Iowa Craft Beer Bash returned to Millstream Brewing Co. this afternoon, featuring unlimited tastings from over 50 breweries, distilleries, and cideries. Live performances by HomeBrewed and DTKK kept the party going under sunny skies, while food trucks offered local fare. Proceeds from the event benefit Aiming for a Cure and the Iowa Brewer Guild, supporting cancer research and the state’s brewing community.

Waterville Valley’s End of Summer Bash Lights Up the Night In New Hampshire’s White Mountains, Waterville Valley Resort hosted its End of Summer Bash & Fireworks beginning at 5 PM. The festivities opened with the annual charity duck race on Corcoran Pond, followed by live outdoor concerts in Town Square. At 8:30 PM, fireworks illuminated the lake, drawing families and tourists to celebrate the unofficial end of summer.

San Jose’s Labor Day Summer Bash Party Heats Up Downtown On the West Coast, San Jose’s Fuze Nightclub held its Labor Day Summer Bash Party, featuring sounds by DJ Sparky with a lineup of hip-hop, R&B, and reggaeton hits on the club’s spacious outdoor patio. Door prizes and free guestlist passes before 11 PM added to the evening’s buzz, as revelers danced until closing at 10 PM PDT.

Jellystone Park Lake Charles Wraps Up with Family Fun In Lake Charles, Louisiana, Jellystone Park’s Labor Day: End of Summer Bash ran through today, offering family-friendly activities including themed games, resort-wide scavenger hunts, and midnight s’mores under the stars. Campers enjoyed pool parties by day and live cartoon-character meet-and-greets, marking the park’s final event of the summer season.

As August draws to a close, these “bash” events provided a festive finale to the summer, uniting communities in beer-filled celebrations, music-and-fireworks spectacles, dance-packed nightclub scenes, and family-oriented fun.