September 2018
Where’s Waldo in downtown GR
Teams will meet in Calder Plaza at 1:00PM for instructions as over 25 Waldos take to the streets of downtown Grand Rapids. There are some ArtPrize kid activities happening in Calder Plaza, so we will meet in the north side of the plaza (practically right under the actual Calder artwork). Teams will race (from 1:15- 3:30) to see who can…
Find out more »April 2019
Gazelle Girl Women’s 5K/10K/Half Marathon
2019 marks the seventh anniversary of the Gazelle Girl Half Marathon! We are super proud of the way the event has grown, the women who have joined us on event day, the partnerships we’ve created, and the funds we’ve raised for our amazing charity partners- The Gazelle Sports Foundation, Girls on the Run of Kent and Muskegon Counties, Grand Rapids…
Find out more »June 2019
Festival of the Arts – 50 Year Celebration
Festival of the Arts is June 7-8-9, 2019 in downtown Grand Rapids and is celebrating 50 years in 2019! Held annually on the first weekend in June, we host a free, three-day community event that celebrates every discipline of the arts; dance, music, literature & media, visual arts, and design. We welcome everyone to attend and experience the rich artistic…
Find out more »Festival of the Arts – 50 Year Celebration
Festival of the Arts is June 7-8-9, 2019 in downtown Grand Rapids and is celebrating 50 years in 2019! Held annually on the first weekend in June, we host a free, three-day community event that celebrates every discipline of the arts; dance, music, literature & media, visual arts, and design. We welcome everyone to attend and experience the rich artistic…
Find out more »Festival of the Arts Main Stage Performance
Grand Rapids Ballet is proud to play an integral part in Festival of the Arts 50th anniversary celebration with a free live main-stage performance on Saturday, June 8. The show will feature Trey McIntyre's wildly popular Wild Sweet Love with music by Queen, Roberta Flack, The Partridge Family, and more. Be a part of the art! Tickets
Find out more »Festival of the Arts – 50 Year Celebration
Festival of the Arts is June 7-8-9, 2019 in downtown Grand Rapids and is celebrating 50 years in 2019! Held annually on the first weekend in June, we host a free, three-day community event that celebrates every discipline of the arts; dance, music, literature & media, visual arts, and design. We welcome everyone to attend and experience the rich artistic…
Find out more »July 2019
4th Annual Gains Summer Festival
Don't miss the 4th Annual Gains Summer Festival: Join 10,000 people on July 13 to break the record for the World’s Largest Water Balloon Fight at Calder Plaza in Grand Rapids. Free to the public from 10am-4pm. - 3-on-3 Basketball Tournaments - Live Music with 104.5 WSNX DJ Choff - Expo Show with Local Businesses & Artists - Fowling (the…
Find out more »August 2019
Grand Rapids Hispanic Festival 2019
The Hispanic Center of Western Michigan is excited to welcome you back to our historic Hispanic Festival scheduled for the second weekend of August! This 3 day long event is FREE, family friendly, and open to the public. Please join us in celebrating & supporting the various rich Hispanic cultures that are present in West Michigan. There is going to…
Find out more »September 2019
Festival Mexicano
Come and celebrate our Mexican Community Latino 50th Celebration ???? of the history with great bands, and great Food....
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