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Blandford Nature Center & Mixed Greens
Category: Parks & Attractions - Grand Rapids Attractions & Activities
Address: 1715 Hillburn Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Comprised of open fields, wooded areas, ponds, and crisscrossing streams, this 140-plus-acre nature center offers outdoorsy activities for the entire family. Seasonal educational programs focus on the production of maple syrup, Western Michigan's pioneer and Native American roots, wildlife, and natural arts and crafts. Also located at the center...
Category: Parks & Attractions - Grand Rapids Attractions & Activities
Address: 311 Danforth St, Coopersville, MI 49404
Treat the whole family to a classically fun adventure on this passenger train, which offers a variety of thematic excursions each season. Tour the beautiful Western Michigan countryside in this old-fashioned passenger train while trying to solve a murder mystery. Enjoy kid-friendly Halloween entertainment on the Fall Foliage and Pumpkin trip,...
Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park
Category: Parks & Attractions - Grand Rapids Attractions & Activities
Address: Belmont Ave NE at Rogue River Rd NE, Belmont, MI 49306
Offering a terrific escape from the hustle and bustle of city life, this linear trail cuts across the Michigan countryside, stretching from Comstock Park (just north of Grand Rapids) to Cadillac. Michigan's longest and narrowest state park, White Pine winds 94 miles through dense wooded areas, over amber knolls, and past countless natural springs...
Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
Category: Parks & Attractions - Grand Rapids Attractions & Activities
Address: 1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Verdant Meijer Gardens, one of Grand Rapids' truest treasures, is a 125-acre botanical paradise that includes Michigan's largest conservatory, a boardwalk network overlooking wetlands, sculpture galleries, and an indoor Victorian Garden. Without question, the prize of the 100-plus piece sculpture collection is Leonardo da Vinci's "The Horse,"...
Grand Rapids Riverwalk and Riverside Park
Category: Parks & Attractions - Grand Rapids Attractions & Activities
Address: off Monroe Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI
The Riverwalk boardwalk follows the Grand Rapids River as it makes its way past the downtown area, offering brilliant photo opportunities of the river with the modern city landscape as a backdrop. Riverwalk is easily accessible from several different entry points downtown and even crosses the river via an old railroad trestle that's been converted...
Heritage Hill Historic District
Category: Parks & Attractions - Grand Rapids Attractions & Activities
Address: 126 College Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
One of the state's largest historic districts, Heritage Hill has long been thought of as Grand Rapids' "first" neighborhood – first in style, first in influence, first in power. The neighborhood's 1300 homes, some of which date back as far as the 1840s, boast more than 60 different architectural styles. A tour of Heritage Hill leads visitors past...
IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Village
Category: Parks & Attractions - Grand Rapids Attractions & Activities
Address: 2121 Celebration NE, Knapp St NE at E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Check out cinema in a whole new way at Celebration Cinema's IMAX theater. Known for incredible cinematography and cutting-edge technology, these theaters constantly provide the most fascinating and educational programs available on the big screen. Digital sound and towering movie screens ensure that each ticket-holder takes in the action and the...
Category: Parks & Attractions - Grand Rapids Attractions & Activities
Address: 1300 W Fulton St, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Boasting nearly 1200 animal residents, John Ball Zoo is a 140-acre park located not far from downtown. The zoo traces its roots to 1884, when New Hampshire native John Ball bequeathed 40 acres of land to the city. Civic leaders helped turn the parcel into a large public park, and as the years went by, citizens donated animals to it, eventually...
Category: Parks & Attractions - Grand Rapids Attractions & Activities
Address: Fairview Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-1013
From Lookout Park, visitors have excellent views of the downtown area and of the Grand Rapids River as it winds its way through the city. Earthwork was the brainchild of artist Robert Morris, who wanted to create a functional piece of artwork that afforded visitors to Lookout Park direct access to the Belknap Park ballparks below. This piece of...
Robinette's Apple Haus & Gift Barn
Category: Parks & Attractions - Grand Rapids Attractions & Activities
Address: 3142 Four Mile Rd NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Robinette's allows the whole family to experience a traditional, less complicated way of life. Plan to spend a good portion of your day here, touring the grounds, learning about the apple-growing business, and even having a homemade lunch in the farm's dining hall. Horse-drawn hayrides lead happy guests on trips through the orchards and are a big...
