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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May 3 – 11, 2025 Since 1929, the city of Holland, Michigan has celebrated its Dutch heritage with countless acres of tulips in springtime bloom. The tulip count has increased from 100,000 that first…
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Treat Mom to a Grand Rapids getaway, and take advantage of the city’s many Mother’s Day events and fun activities! From Mother’s Day brunches and spa treatments to outdoor adventure, museums, flower…
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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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