Fire department pancake breakfast on July 4

Traditional event a thank-you to the community for support.

The long line moved quickly at the annual Graafschap Fire Department Pancake Breakfast on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at the fire station, 4534 60th St. in Laketown Township.

What: Graafschap Fire Department Pancake Breakfast

When: 6-10 a.m. Friday, July 4, 2025

Where: Graafschap Fire Department, 4534 60th St., Holland

Suggested donation: $6 adult, $3 child

On the menu: Pancakes, sausage links, coffee, milk and orange juice. Trucks, equipment and services will be on display along with items for the children.

Why: The event is a way to thank the community for their support. Proceeds are donated to several local and regional charities. Past recipients include Girls on the Run, Great Lakes Kids Burn Camp, Firefighter Cancer Support Network, and Tunnels to Towers. Please make checks payable to “Friends of the Graafschap Fire Department,” a non-profit organization.

History: The pancake breakfast started in 1968 as a way for the Graafschap Civic Club to raise money for a ball field. The fire department took over organizing and running the breakfast in 1991. The Graafschap Fire Department serves all of Laketown Township and part of Fillmore Township. 

Attendance: Last year, 1,325 people attended. In 2023 – 1,265; In 2022 – 1,406; In 2021 – 850.

More information: https://graafschapfire.com/