Category: Events

Halloween

photo by Erick Orlando

Published Oct. 18, 20221 Min Story

Halloween isn’t just a day in Grand Rapids – it’s several weeks’ worth of weird, wild, wacky, wonderful activities and events for all ages. Popular annual attractions include The Haunt, one of…

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Labor Day

Published Sep. 05, 20221 Min Story

It’s the last big hurrah of summer – and Grand Rapids knows how to make it memorable. Take advantage of the long weekend to squeeze out a few more rounds of golf, miles on the trail and days at the…

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Juneteenth

Published Jun. 15, 20223 Min Story

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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Fourth of July

photo by Experience Grand Rapids

Published Jun. 09, 20221 Min Story

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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Grand Rapids Pride Festival

photo by Pride Festival. Performer: Batty Davis, 2018. Photographer: Eric Zuniga

Published Jun. 07, 20224 Min Story

June 18, 2022 Since 1988, the Grand Rapids Pride Festival has celebrated local LGBTQ+ residents and their contributions to the fabric of our community. Each June, volunteers at the Grand Rapids Pride…

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