Meijer State Games of Michigan is a multi-sport, Olympic-style event that welcomes state residents of all ages and abilities to compete in Grand Rapids. Both Winter Games and Summer Games are held…
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Want a New Year’s resolution you can stick to? Resolve to have more fun in 2025. Make time for play, try something you’ve always wanted to do, indulge in a treat now and then, and visit someplace new…
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Say goodbye to 2024 and ring in 2025 in Grand Rapids, which celebrates the new year with everything from extravagant adult parties to fun-filled activities for kids and families. New Year’s Eve for…
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Grand Rapids always celebrates the year-end holidays in high style, generating so much excitement and goodwill that we’ve been named America’s Jolliest City. Lavish light displays are an essential…
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Halloween isn’t just day in Grand Rapids – it’s several weeks’ worth of weird, wild, wacky, wonderful activities and events for all ages. Here are some spooky suggestions for celebrating the holiday…
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Fireworks, parades and live entertainment are just a few of the ways locals celebrate the birth of the nation in Grand Rapids. The Grand Rapids Fourth of July Celebration is the city’s biggest…
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Chicago residents Shay Collins and Je-Shawna Wholley visited Grand Rapids for Pride and Juneteenth weekend in 2023. Seasoned travelers who’ve journeyed everywhere from Belize to New Orleans, the two…
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Juneteenth – short for June Nineteenth – commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans in the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863…
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You don’t need to buy a ticket to enjoy great live music in Grand Rapids – various venues around town host free concerts throughout the year. From no-cover-charge bars to outdoor summer festivals…
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