Say goodbye to 2025 and ring in 2026 in Grand Rapids, which celebrates the new year with everything from extravagant adult parties to fun-filled activities for kids and families. We’ll keep updating…
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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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Cultural festivals are a big part of the social fabric of Grand Rapids. Collectively, they bring more than a million residents and visitors together each year to learn about, celebrate and share…
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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. Join us as we honor, reflect and revel in the American spirit! Community…
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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 1 – 10, 2026 The Tulip Time Festival is an annual spring festival held in Holland, Michigan, featuring many events and activities to enjoy over the course of 10 days, from the first Saturday in…
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June 20-21, 2025 Saturday: 12 - 10 PM Sunday: 12 - 8 PM Calder Plaza Since 1988, the Grand Rapids Pride Festival has celebrated local LGBTQIA+ residents and their contributions to the fabric of our…
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