Family & kids events in Grand Rapids, MI

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Townsend Park

Ages 4–13$$5 stops

MorningDay out

Millennium Park

Ages 4–13$$3 stops

AfternoonNature day

Hudsonville Nature Center

Ages 4–13$4 stops

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Arts & Culture around Grand Rapids

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Grand Rapids Ballet – Tuesday Evening Music Club

Aug 25, 2026 · Grand Rapids, MI

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Cut Flower Gardening 101 and Farm Flower Bouquets

Aug 26, 2026 · Blandford Farm

Arts & culture

GLOBAL JAM: World Dance in Community

Aug 29, 2026 · Armentality Movement Arts Center

Arts & culture

Drop-In Studio: Creativity Lab

Aug 29, 2026 · Grand Rapids Art Museum

Arts & culture

AFSN - Grand Rapids Children's Museum Meet Up

Aug 30, 2026 · Grand Rapids Children's Museum

Free

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Sunday Crafternoon

Aug 30, 2026 · Grand River Makerspace

Free

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MASTERCLASS Peindre un Oiseau • Séance I

Sep 1, 2026 · Online

Arts & culture

Hell's Kitchen - The Musical

Sep 14, 2026 · Devos Hall

Arts & culture

Hells Kitchen

Sep 15, 2026 · Devos Performance Hall

$27

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3rd Thursday Extended Hours

Sep 17, 2026

Arts & culture

Art of Resilience: Veteran Exhibit - Opening Day Ceremony

Sep 19, 2026 · Veterans Memorial Park

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Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire

Sep 20, 2026 · Van Andel Arena

$48

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Music around Grand Rapids

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Music

Candlelight: Queen vs. The Beatles

Sep 5, 2026 · Wealthy Theatre

$18.50

Music

World’s Longest String Instrument Performance at ArtPrize 2026

Sep 12, 2026 · ArtPrize

Music

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire

Sep 19, 2026 · Van Andel Arena

$39

Music

GOLDEN: A K-Pop Kids Party! at Elevation - Grand Rapids, MI

Sep 27, 2026 · Grand Rapids, MI

Music

HS Choir Concert

Sep 30, 2026 · Devos Center for Arts and Worship

Music

HS Orchestra Concert

Oct 21, 2026 · Devos Center for Arts and Worship

Music

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

Oct 23, 2026 · Wealthy Theatre

$18.50

Music

HS Band Concert

Oct 28, 2026 · Devos Center for Arts and Worship

Music

Planet Kpop: The Ultimate Kpop Tribute

Oct 28, 2026 · DeVos Performance Hall

Music

Pentatonix

Nov 15, 2026 · Van Andel Arena

$82

Music

Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour

Nov 15, 2026 · Van Andel Arena

Music

Christmas Together: Amy Grant Michael W. Smith & CeCe Winans

Dec 3, 2026 · Van Andel Arena

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Educational Activities around Grand Rapids

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Education

Curious Critters Storytime

Aug 24, 2026 · Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona Campus

Education

Freshman Orientation

Aug 24, 2026

Education

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch

Aug 30, 2026

$0.0

Education

After School Book Club

Sep 1, 2026 · Seymour Branch Library

Education

Bite-Sized Learning Series

Sep 10, 2026 · Healthy Home Coalition of West Michigan

Free

Education

After-School Cohort: Energy Innovators (Fall 2026)

Sep 10, 2026 · Van Andel Institute for Education

Free

Education

Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Co-Op Fall Semester

Sep 11, 2026 · SS. Peter and Paul

Education

LEGO Robotics

Sep 12, 2026 · Main Library

Education

Family Storytime - Main Library

Sep 14, 2026 · Grand Rapids Public Library- Main Branch

Free

Education

K-4 Classroom Connect

Sep 14, 2026 · Grand Rapids Christian Schools

Education

CHS-GR Open House for all parents and students

Sep 15, 2026

Education

Calvary Kids | Kids-N-Action

Sep 16, 2026 · Calvary Church

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Sports & Recreation around Grand Rapids

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Sports & recreation

West Hills Junior Pickleball Summer Camp

Aug 24, 2026

Sports & recreation

Walk It, Bike It 2026

Aug 25, 2026

Free

Sports & recreation

Walking Club

Aug 25, 2026

Free

Sports & recreation

West Michigan Whitecaps vs. Peoria Chiefs

Aug 25, 2026 · LMCU Ballpark

$13

Sports & recreation

WALK & TALK

Aug 25, 2026

Sports & recreation

Walk It, Bike It 2026

Aug 26, 2026

Free

Sports & recreation

West Michigan Whitecaps vs. Peoria Chiefs

Aug 26, 2026 · LMCU Ballpark

$11

Sports & recreation

Walk It, Bike It 2026

Aug 27, 2026

Free

Sports & recreation

Walk It, Bike It 2026

Aug 28, 2026

Free

Sports & recreation

Grand Valley State University Women's Volleyball vs Barry

Aug 28, 2026

Sports & recreation

Grand Valley State University Women's Volleyball vs Lynn

Aug 28, 2026

Sports & recreation

Walk It, Bike It 2026

Aug 29, 2026

Free

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Outdoors & Nature around Grand Rapids

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Outdoors & nature

Beach Clean-up

Aug 29, 2026

Outdoors & nature

Second Saturday Workday at Brower Lake Nature Preserve

Sep 12, 2026 · Brower Lake Nature Preserve

Free

Outdoors & nature

Zoo Week#1 5th Grade

Sep 14, 2026 · John Ball Zoo

Outdoors & nature

Zoo Week#1 5th Grade

Sep 15, 2026 · John Ball Zoo

Outdoors & nature

Zoo Week#1 5th Grade

Sep 16, 2026 · John Ball Zoo

Outdoors & nature

Second Saturday Workday at Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve

Oct 10, 2026 · Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve

Free

Outdoors & nature

City of the Dead

Oct 10, 2026

Community Events around Grand Rapids

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Community

Preschool First Day of School (T/Th)

Aug 25, 2026

Community

Michigan Public Farmers Market Tour - Battle Creek

Aug 26, 2026 · Battle Creek Farmers Market

Community

Picture Day!

Aug 27, 2026 · Hope Academy of West Michigan

Community

Picture Day!

Aug 27, 2026

Community

Creston Farmers Market

Aug 29, 2026 · City High/Middle School

Community

Creston Farmers Market

Aug 29, 2026

Free

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Wells of Revival

Aug 29, 2026

Free

Community

Sunday Morning Services

Aug 30, 2026 · Calvary Church

Free

Community

First Day of Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)

Sep 1, 2026

Free

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Fryear’s Farm Market

Sep 1, 2026

Free

Community

56 & 78: Kickoff

Sep 2, 2026 · Calvary Church

Free

Community

Sensory-friendly Mass, Cedar Springs

Sep 6, 2026 · St. John Paul II Church

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Family Fun around Grand Rapids

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Family fun

Sunset on the Terrace

Aug 27, 2026 · Sunset on the Terrace

Free

Family fun

Mustang Mania (& 1st Home Football Game)

Aug 27, 2026 · NorthPointe Christian Schools

Free

Family fun

Grand Rapids Polish Harvest Festival 2026

Aug 28, 2026 · Calder Plaza (La Grand Vitesse)

Family fun

The Ayo Place Grand Opening Open House

Aug 28, 2026 · Grandville, MI

Free

Family fun

GRAND RAPIDS TACO FEST 2026

Aug 28, 2026 · Riverside Park

$6.64

Family fun

2026 Laker Kickoff

Aug 28, 2026

Family fun

CM Free Cookout and Carnival

Aug 29, 2026

Free

Family fun

FREE Cookout & Carnival

Aug 31, 2026

Free

Family fun

GrandCon Gaming Convention

Sep 4, 2026 · Grand Rapids, MI

Family fun

September First Friday

Sep 4, 2026 · Uptown Grand Rapids

Family fun

GR8 Food Truck Fridays - LAST HOORAY

Sep 4, 2026 · riverside park

Family fun

Labor Day Parade and Celebration

Sep 7, 2026

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Food & Drink around Grand Rapids

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Food & drink

Picnic + Pizza: Family meals in the park

Sep 6, 2026 · Martin Luther King Park

Free

Food & drink

Mommy & Me Tea Etiquette Party

Sep 18, 2026 · United Methodist Community House (UMCH)

$17.85

Food & drink

Dumpling Fest 2026 : Around the World

Sep 19, 2026 · Calder Plaza

Food & drink

The Global Table

Sep 27, 2026 · Calvary Church

Food & drink

BC Pizza Fundraiser

Oct 19, 2026 · B.C. Pizza Eastown

Food & drink

BC Pizza Fundraiser

Nov 30, 2026 · B.C. Pizza Eastown

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