Raise a Pint for Trails You Love: Celebrate 50 Years of American Hiking Society at Reuben’s Brews

American Hiking Society turns 50 this year, and we are celebrating with a Gratituesday fundraiser at Reuben’s Brews in Seattle. Join us on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM at the Ballard Taproom for an evening with fellow hikers, trail volunteers, and the AHS team. The event is free, open to the public, and all ages are welcome.

For every pint sold during the event, Reuben’s Brews will donate $1 to American Hiking Society to help maintain trails and keep them accessible nationwide.

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Event Details

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: Reuben’s Brews Ballard Taproom, 5010 14th Ave NW, Seattle, WA
Cost: Free and open to the public. All ages welcome.

Registration is free and includes full event access. Feel free to stop by before, during, or after the celebration hours. You can also download the event flyer to share with friends.

An American Hiking Society volunteer in a hard hat and gloves carries a pulaski along a forested trail
Volunteer stewardship keeps trails open and hikeable.

Why We Celebrate

Since 1976, American Hiking Society has been the only nationwide nonprofit dedicated to maintaining trails, funding volunteer trail maintenance, and expanding access to the outdoors. Programs like Volunteer Vacations, Alternative Breaks, and National Trails Day® bring thousands of people onto the trail every year to do the hands-on work that keeps public lands open and hikeable.

A mountain meadow at dusk with a rocky peak and the moon rising above it
50 years on the trail, and counting.

Gratituesday is a chance to connect with local Seattle hikers, learn more about that work, and support it with a pint of award-winning Ballard beer. Every pint sold fuels public lands advocacy and trail maintenance for the next 50 years.

We hope to see you there. RSVP today to let us know you are coming.

This event is presented in partnership with the Reuben’s Brews Foundation. American Hiking Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.