Grand Rapids Events

Grand Valley State University is offering a free online AI literacy course open to the public, teaching how AI works and how to spot misinformation.

A deer was found dead on a driving range at a golf course in Michigan. Authorities from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reported that the animal had been shot with a rifle linked to a convicted felon.

Jelly Roll is returning to Grand Rapids for the first time since 2022, playing the inaugural season at Acrisure Amphitheater.

Grand Rapids lacks 24-hour restaurants, and with Acrisure Amphitheater and a new soccer stadium coming, now is the time for Waffle House to open in Michigan.

Butterflies Are Blooming returns to Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids with 7,000 butterflies and new Bourbon and Butterflies events.

Ever notice every paczki box looks the same? Here’s why West Michigan bakeries use identical white boxes on Fat Tuesday.

Grand Rapids Whiskey Festival 2026 returns to DeVos Place with bourbon, rye, Scotch and more, giving West Michigan whiskey lovers a bourbon trail style experience.

Grand Rapids is considering Vaughan, Ontario as a new sister city, a fast-growing Canadian community near Toronto and Lake Ontario, just five hours from West Michigan.

Bluegrass star Billy Strings announced a pair of hometown shows in Ionia this August, sending West Michigan fans into a frenzy.

Before baseball returns to LMCU Ballpark, the Whitecaps want fans to help shape the menu with a new fan-created snack.

West Michigan remains locked in Arctic cold, with near-zero mornings and no real warm-up expected until early February. Here’s why winter feels stuck right now.

Fresh off a history-making Sphere run in Las Vegas, Zac Brown Band will kick off their Love & Fear tour in Grand Rapids this July at Van Andel Arena.