Winter Wassail Festival Celebrates Cider

Winter may have a grip on Michigan, but Virtue Cider is warming things up with the return of its Winter Wassail Festival.

ArtPrize Economic Impact Tops $71 Million

ArtPrize's 2024 economic impact report is in, and the numbers paint a compelling picture for the future of this iconic open art competition.

Searching For Its Very Own Clark Griswold

The City of Kentwood is looking for its very own Clark Griswold, the beloved and eccentric character from the holiday classic National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.

West Michigan Celebrates Hispanic Heritage

Hispanic Heritage Month is now in full swing in West Michigan!

Celebrate with a Bang!

The Fourth of July is a time for families to come together, celebrate, and create lasting memories.

Outdoor market shatters expectations

Fewer than two full weeks into its 26-day run, West Michigan’s largest traditional European Christmas market is proving to be quite the success story. 

Fall festivals far and near

The first bout of fall weather provides the perfect excuse to dig those barn boots out of the closet, don that new flannel, and head out to country...
Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival chef kitchen

Celebrating International Food & Beverages

A festival that celebrates the international food and beverage industry will return to DeVos Place Nov. 16-18.

A ‘wild and operatic’ ArtPrize opening

ArtPrize 2023 opens Sept. 14 with a kickoff party at Ah-Nab-Awen Park, 5 to 10 p.m., featuring the wild and operatic national touring act, Squonk Opera, followed by a fireworks display. 

Celebrations a-plenty this September

While ArtPrize promises to keep residents and visitors highly engaged over the next two weeks, a number of other exciting community events are on the City of Grand Rapids calendar.

Festival welcomes FLITE

Confluence festival, now in its third year, announced that this year’s festival will include a new focus on aviation.

Robotics, esports expanded in Confluence

Confluence, a free festival that connects the worlds of art, music, science, and technology through programs and shared experiences, has announced plans to expand its esports and robotics programming.

Dance two nights away!

The Grand Rapids Ballet is inviting the West Michigan community to its second annual Summer Dance Festival Aug. 25 and 26.
Metro Cruise Warm Up

Cascade to jump-start annual auto show

Classic car lovers can get a sneak peak Thursday in Cascade of what's in store for the upcoming annual 28th Street Metro Cruise.

Confluence meanders to Rosa Parks Circle

Confluence Festival returns to Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 22-23, bringing together thousands of attendees to explore innovation and creativity.

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