Special Events

With visitors flocking to the city, the Mobile GR Department has provided key tips for parking and navigating downtown from September 13 to 28. 

ArtPrize, the internationally renowned art competition and cultural celebration, is set to return to Grand Rapids, Michigan, from September 13–28, 2024

Grand Rapids is gearing up to welcome back the Brickworld LEGO Exposition for its second year, set to transform the DeVos Place Convention Center into a vibrant playground of imagination from September 13–15, 2024.

Le Dîner en Blanc is making a grand return.

Confluence, an annual festival celebrating art, music, science, and technology, returns for its fourth year on September 20–21 at Rosa Parks Circle in Grand Rapids.

Boat enthusiasts, mark your calendars! The inaugural Muskegon Boat Life Adelaide Pointe Boat Show is set for August 16-18 at the new Muskegon area marina. T

On Tuesday, August 6, neighborhoods across the greater Grand Rapids Area will come alive with family-friendly festivities as the city celebrates National Night Out.

In a harmonious convergence of art and history, the Grand Rapids Public Museum will present the final installment of its "GR Stories: 14th Amendment - Living, Loving, and Learning" series.

Dog owners, mark your calendars for the yearly event that really makes a splash with all the area water dogs.

A popular downtown destination known for bringing together small businesses, food, and entrepreneurship will host a Vintage and Handmade Marketplace.

A gigantic flower that smells like rotting flesh is currently on view at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, but only for a limited time. 

Grand Rapids is gearing up for one of its most vibrant and significant community events of the year.

Confluence — the annual festival that celebrates innovation in art, music, science, and tech — will return to downtown Grand Rapids this fall.

You voted and we tallied. We're excited to share the list of this year's highest honors in categories ranging from Best Restaurant Service to Best Tattoo Shop and everything in between.

Arbor Day celebrations are in full swing as two area communities join forces to honor the occasion with tree plantings, festivities, and free tree seedling giveaways.

Today, on the 54th anniversary of Earth Day, Meijer is taking a proactive stance to inspire our community to cherish and preserve our planet.

The 2024 Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit is gearing up for a day of meaningful engagement, learning, and community building.

The City of Grand Rapids will host the ninth annual summer of free outdoor fitness in parks and public spaces across the city.

A first-of-its-kind Asian International Leadership Summit is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 12 at the Goei Center, 9 a.m.

If forecasts are correct, a sunny day is on the horizon for the eleventh annual Irish On Ionia celebration.