Looking for some fun for “Thirsty Thursday” this week? Well, maybe you should head on down to Grand Rapids' sprawling riverside park, Ah-Nab-Awen Park, where a beer and film festival will be taking place. The event, entitled the Clips Beer & Film Tour is sponsored by New …
This Saturday, June 13th, 2015, there will be plenty of reason to get out of the city and head somewhere else (other than the beach), provided by Art in the Park in Hudsonville! If you are looking for something family-friendly, free, relaxing, and unique to …
This upcoming Monday, June 8th, is the first day of the ever-popular Berlin Fair. Located at the Berlin Fairgrounds, this annual fair is one of the best-loved events in West Michigan and a summer staple. First organized in 1855, The Berlin Fair has been held …
If the cool weather that's been rolling through this spring and early summer has left you less than motivated to get out to the beach, you're in luck! Downtown Grand Rapids will be hosting the Sun of a Beach Festival, wherein attendees get to listen to a …
The summer theatre season is in full swing in West Michigan. Last Friday night was the opening night of the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre's run of Avenue Q, and today Broadway Grand Rapids will perform the first official showing of Kinky Boots, a Tony-award winning …
Don't let the posters with adorable puppets confuse you; despite many similarities in format, Avenue Q is definitely not Seasame Street. This hilarious musical play is definitely geared to an adult audience, so find a babysitter before you head into Grand Rapids to enjoy the most recent offering …
Today is the opening night of the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre's presentation of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. This children's musical is based on the well-loved children's book by the same name. The lyrics were actually written by Judith Viorst, who authored …
West Michigan and the Greater Grand Rapids area can be very family-friendly and child-friendly, if you know how to find the right events! There is always something engaging going on around this city, and event organizers know not to forget about the smallest residents of our community (or …
Next week Friday, April 24th, 2015, downtown Grand Rapids will host the Grand Rapids Live Arts event, which will feature 1,500 performers involved in one amazing show at the Van Andel Arena. The event will feature the Grand Rapids Symphony, as well as the Symphony …
Over the last few years, Grand Rapids has been putting in a lot of effort to re-brand itself as an artistic, hip city. The most obvious (and popular) cultural incarnation of this attempt is clearly the annual event known as ArtPrize, but more and more interesting, art-related …