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World of Winter Festival

January 12 to March 10, 2024

Downtown Grand Rapids transforms into a dazzling winter wonderland every winter. Our World of Winter Festival is the largest winter festival in the Midwest – and one of the 10 Most Epic U.S. Winter Festivals Worth Braving the Cold For, according to TheTravel website.

The two-month festival includes more than 100 art installations, events and activities for all ages – making it perfect for a family outing, friend meetup or romantic getaway. Check back in December for more updated information about World of Winter 2024.

2023 World of Winter

Passage of Shadow and Light by Laura Kloosterman at the World of Winter festival in the daytime.
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World of Winter Family Itinerary

  • by Jackie Kanyolo photo by Rashelle Whiteharris for Experience GR. Artwork: Passage of Shadow and Light by Laura Kloosterman.
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Grand Rapids is the city I’ve called home my whole life. And while I’ve traveled…

Mandy Cano Villalobos with World of Winter Artwork Carnevale
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Local World of Winter Artist: Mandy Cano Villalobos

  • by Jordoun Eatman photo by Nick Irwin for Experience GR Artwork: Carnevale by Mandy Cano Villalobos
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Since it started in 2018, the World of Winter Festival (WOW) has invited all of us to rethink how we…

Chris Dudley with his World of Winter Artwork, Frozen Fun.
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Local World of Winter Artist: Chris Dudley

  • by Jordoun Eatman photo by Nick Irwin for Experience GR ArtWork: Frozen Fun by Chris Dudley
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The World of Winter (WOW) Festival has returned to downtown Grand Rapids, bringing art, color…

Local Grand Rapids Artist Two Eagles Marcus with World of Winter artwork, Infinity Mountains
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Local World of Winter Artist: Two Eagles Marcus

  • by Jordoun Eatman photo by Nick Irwin for Experience GR. Artwork: Infinity Mountains by Two Eagles Marcus
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Two Eagles Marcus is a Rockford-based Indigenous Native American artist from the Red Willow Tribe of…

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