Grand Rapids Events

Annual Events

Address: 303 Monroe Ave NW, DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Dates: April 20, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Stomach growling? You won't want to miss Taste of the Chamber, the yearly food festival sponsored by the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce. Over 25 booths serve barbecue, pizza, burritos, coffee, and many more mouth-watering items. Local celebrities award prizes for best booth, food, and beverage or dessert, and...

Address: 225 S Hudson St, Kent County Fairgrounds, Lowell, MI 49331 Dates: May 15 - May 17, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

May means one thing in Kent County: time to get pickin'! The West Michigan Bluegrass Music Association holds this event in May. Several bands and solo performers take the stage over the event's three days, and you can count on hearing plenty of bluegrass's trademark tight harmonies and musicianship. Instrument...

Address: Downtown Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 Dates: June 5 - June 7, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Known simply as "Festival," this three-day event originated in the surge of enthusiasm following the installation of Alexander Calder's sculpture La Grande Vitesse in 1969. Today, Festival embraces not only visual arts but musical performances, culinary demonstrations, dance, acting, and more. Get in touch with your...

Address: 1000 E Beltline NE, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Dates: June 10 - August 23, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner to these concerts, which feature internationally-recognized artists performing in a beautiful amphitheater. Musical offerings are diverse but excellent; past performers have included Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Nickel Creek, and Koko Taylor. Occasionally, the series goes classical,...

Address: 299 Pearl St NW, Ah-Nab-Awen Park, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Dates: September 10 - September 12, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

A community celebration in the truest sense, this event honors different features and attractions each year, including the Van Andel Institute and the Gerald R. Ford Museum. Regional acts and nationally-known bands provide toe-tapping live entertainment over the festival's three days. Other crowd-pleasers include film...

Address: 334 Burton St SE, Garfield Park, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 Dates: September 12, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Upwards of 200 vendors display goods at this one-day crafts sale, which attracts some 15,000 visitors searching for unique, handmade treasures. Now over 30 years old, the neighborhood event takes place outdoors and offers a crafts area for kids and an "Art in the Making" booth where attendees can get up-close-and...

Address: 1000 E Beltline NE, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Category: Holiday / Seasonal Event - Christmas Dates: November 18 - January 3, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Spreading the good cheer of Christmas traditions from all over the globe, this delightful festival boasts scores of decorated trees, hundreds of thousands of lights, and multiculturalism in all its splendor. The inspired folks at the Meijer Gardens also showcase an indoor, G-scale railway garden that features Grand...

Address: DeVos Place • 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Dates: February 4 - February 7, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Over 35 national and international automobile manufacturers display upwards of 300 cars at this auto show. Concept cars, antique autos, and even a few models with price tags over $100,000 are up for inspection. All types of cars are represented: sports cars, SUVs, trucks, sedans, convertibles, and...

Address: DeVos Place • 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Dates: February 17 - February 21, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Don't know port from starboard? Not to worry – everyone from novices to die-hard boaters finds something of interest at this show. Running for more than 60 years, the five-day event features sailboats, pontoon boats, fishing boats, power boats, and a variety of other vessels and accoutrements. In years past, special...