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Get Together in Grand Rapids.

No more excuses. Now is the time to meet up with the friends you’ve been meaning to see for so long. And Grand Rapids is the perfect place to do it.

Easy to get to. Easy to get around in. Packed with easy-to-do activities and experiences that will help you reconnect and enjoy each other’s company.

Don’t let any more time pass by before you get together “soon.” Do it now – and rediscover the joy of relaxing with special friends in a special place!

Get Together for the Holidays

Whether you’re visiting friends and family in Grand Rapids or bringing friends and family with you on a holiday trip to the city, you’ll find an endless supply of festive fun. Don’t miss ENLIGHTEN, an outdoor lighting spectacular, and Christmas & Holiday Traditions, featuring celebratory customs from across the globe, at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Shop for everyone on your gift list at the Chriskindl Markt, a European-style Christmas village, and hundreds of local and brand-name stores. Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style and get a grand start on 2026 at World of Winter (Jan. 9 - March 1), America’s largest free winter festival.

Holiday Events to Experience Together

Get Together for a Meal

Grand Rapids was recently named one of America's Top 20 Foodie Cities – and the most affordable one of them all. You and your friends will find a wide range of restaurants for every kind of fare and budget preference. The real-life Michigan couples in the video above are catching up over a lingering diner at one of 1000+ local dining spots.

Get Together for Drinks

USA Today says Grand Rapids is both America’s Best Beer City and the Craft Beverage Capital of the U.S. Which means you and your friends can get your fill of locally made beer, cider, coffee, mead, soda spirits and more, in 100+ bars, breweries, beer gardens, cocktail lounges, tasting rooms and other spaces tailor-made for socializing.

Get Together for Fun

Make more memories by sharing unforgettable experiences. Our couples shopped at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market, played pickleball on the rooftop courts at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, strolled the Reeds Lake Trail in beautiful John Collins Park and danced in the open air at a Meijer Gardens concert. You might want to visit a world-class museum, see a brilliant show, get in touch with nature, watch a game, get out on the golf course or spend the night on the town. The possibilities are endless, and every single one of them is better together.