Our guide to events, goings-on and things to do in Grand Rapids and all around West Michigan for the month of April. We have top-notch comedians like Marc Maron and Ali Macofsky, concerts like Reggie Watts, Bright Eyes and LInkin Park, an annual lantern festival, art markets, Riverdance, and more!
Our guide to events, goings-on and things to do in Grand Rapids and all around West Michigan for the month of March. We have a citywide comedy festival, big concerts like Ludacris and Buckethead, monster trucks, maple sugar fests, St. Patrick's Day and more.
If you’re looking for an independent bookstore to peruse, West Michigan has you covered. Grand Rapids alone has more local bookstores around the city than we can even cover here, thanks to so many people searching for an in-person shopping experience.
Bookstores are back! Not that they ever vanished entirely, but Grand Rapids seems to now have more than I’ve experienced in 34 years of life here. We’ve recently seen small indie shops like Cellar Bird Books, Pages & Grapes and Black Dog open doors, and they’re doing quite well, while longtime institutions like Schuler Books expanded their Okemos location.
The Grand Rapids Lantern Festival is returning to John Ball Zoo, promising to be another unforgettable experience with hundreds of lanterns lighting up the night, offering an immersive, enchanting atmosphere. Hundreds of thousands of visitors have experienced the magic of the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival, featuring a one-mile tour through John Ball Zoo through handcrafted Asian lantern displays.
Social media superstars, podcasters, and viral video influencers Catherine Belknap and Natalie Telfer, aka Cat and Nat, are best known for telling their #MOMTRUTHS. So trust them when they say that their live show will be “The Night of Your Life.”
New year, new adventures! West Michigan is teeming with things to do, see, sip, and savor in 2025. Whether you’re plunging into winter festivals, toasting summer sunsets on the lakeshore, or diving into the dynamic arts scene, the year ahead is practically begging you to explore—and we’re here to help you make your bucket list.
Every year, the World of Winter takes over downtown Grand Rapids, bringing life and color to the city during the season’s doldrums. Thanks to Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., dozens of light-based art pieces and sculptures pop up around the city, along with activities, events and live performances. The best part: Just about everything in World of Winter is free.
Get Out is your monthly guide to what's great in the great outdoors. As the leader of a recreation group, I feel a lot of responsibility, and subsequent worry, for how an event I schedule turns out. Too much, I’m sure, but that’s probably a story for a different kind of publication, like maybe Psychology Today.
