Food & Drink Events in Grand Rapids

What do you do when you’ve been named America’s Best Beer City, the Craft Beverage Capital of the U.S. and a Top 20 Foodie City? Celebrate, of course!

Grand Rapids hosts all sorts of celebratory food and drink events throughout the year – and a whole bunch more that include food and drink as a complement to the main focus. (Like ethnic festivals and holiday happenings, for example.) Whether you’re a gourmet or a gourmand … whether you prefer beer, wine, spirits or soda … whether you’re looking for a date night idea or a family fun outing … you’ll find all sorts of delicious ways satisfy your cravings in Grand Rapids.

Dig in to the events and ideas below!

Restaurant Week 2024

Restaurant Week GR is serving up a delicious offer this year: treat yourself to some fantastic food made specially for the event by local chefs and earn a FREE gift! Check in to at least three participating restaurants from November 1-9 and…

Addison Causley for Experience GR

The Mitten Brewing Company Beer & Pizza Flight

Flights of Flavor

Flights of Flavor are unique food and/or drink pairings that let you sample multiple flavors at once. You'll find them at some of the area's best restaurants and breweries - and you'll get rewarded for trying them!

Annual Events

Treat your taste buds to one of the area’s yearly food and drink traditions:

Winter Beer Festival (February), a one-day outdoor event with hundreds of Michigan beers for sampling.
Festival of the Arts (June), a 3-day street party that includes edible masterpieces for every taste
Food Truck Fridays (All Summer), a weekly street food fest in Riverside Park
Restaurant Week GR (November), a 10-day showcase of local restaurants (and delectable dining deals)
International Wine, Beer & Food Festival (November), Michigan's premier fine-food tasting and shopping event

Search for Food & Drink Events on our Calendar of Events.

Nick Irwin for Experience GR

Ah-Nab-Awen Park Looking to the Skyline, 2022

Food 6 months ago

Sunday and Monday Dining in Downtown Grand Rapids

photo by Nick Irwin for Experience GR
74 min

Finding places to dine out on Sundays and Mondays can be a challenge these days – but not in Grand Rapids. We’ve assembled this list of great dining destinations in the downtown area that are open for…

Brian Kelly for Experience GR

Group experience the wine bar, GR Noir in downtown Grand Rapids.

Food 8 months ago

Check Out These Black-Owned Restaurants in Grand Rapids

photo by Brian Kelly for Experience GR
8 min

Celebrating Grand Rapids means lifting up the people, traditions, cultures and, of course, foods that contribute to the rich texture of our community. Black-owned restaurants are an integral part of…