We have events to help you "think spring"...from the Home and Garden Show, to Maple and Sugarbush Festivals, and even a Cottage and Lakefront Living Show. There are also butterflies, laughs, and more in the month of March.

World of Winter Festival

World of Winter Festival
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Runs Through Sunday, March 5, 2023 - Downtown Grand Rapids, MI

This is the final weekend to check out the World of Winter Festival. Downtown Grand Rapids will transform into a winter wonderland, giving you plenty of reasons to get outside and enjoy the season. The World of Winter Festival is one of the 10 Most Epic U.S. Winter Festivals Worth Braving the Cold For, according to TheTravel website. This year’s festival will have plenty to see and do for all ages and all programming and activities are FREE. A list of the events can be found on the Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. Facebook Events page.


Butterflies are Blooming

Runs Through Thursday, April 30, 2023 - Frederik Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, MI

The annual Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies Are Blooming exhibition is the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibition in the nation. Tropical butterflies from around the world fly freely in the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory every March and April. Throughout the exhibition, there is special educational programming and the Lena Meijer Children’s Garden offers butterfly-themed activities. Get more information on the Butterflies Are Blooming Facebook page.


West Michigan Home and Garden Show

West Michigan Home & Garden Show
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Thursday, March 2-Sunday, March 5, 2023 - DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, MI

West Michigan’s largest Home & Garden show is back for its 44th season! With 13 feature gardens, five free seminar stages and over 300 local businesses featuring every product and service you’ll ever need, all under one roof, this is the show to attend! More information can be found on The West Michigan Home & Garden Show Facebook page.


Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival

Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival
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Friday, March 3 & Saturday, March 4, 2023 - Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo, MI

For the 18th year, the Fretboard Festival returns to Kalamazoo to celebrate the city’s stringed-instrument legacy and musical heritage. The free event also invites visitors to meet instrument designers and learn about their trade, attend workshops for a variety of stringed instruments, and hear live performances from area musicians. More information can be found on the Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival Facebook page.


Grand Rapids Gun and Knife Show

Gun & Knife Show
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Saturday, March 4 & Sunday, March 5, 2023 - 4 Mile Road Showplace, Grand Rapids, MI

This show features exhibitors and dealers selling handguns, rifles, shotguns, shooting supplies, knives, ammunition, scopes, gun cases, reloading equipment, pistol and rifle magazines, collector items, military surplus, fishing supplies, handmade gun cabinets, archery, accessories, and more. Additional details can be found on the Grand Rapids Gun & Knife Show Facebook Events page.


Grand Rapids Bourbon Fest

Grand Rapids Bourbon Fest
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Saturday, March 4, 2023 - Studio D2D Event Center, Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Bourbon Fest is an indoor bourbon festival that will feature over 200 whiskeys and bourbons, store picks, classic cocktails and high-end bottle section. Most of the list is bourbon but there will be a few non-bourbon options such as beer, wine & non-alcoholic options. In addition to the great beverage selection, we will have food trucks, live music, vendors and more! Get additional information on the Grand Rapids Bourbon Fest Facebook page.


Wine Not? Wine Festival

Kalamazoo Wine Not?
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Saturday, March 4, 2023 - Fetzer Center, Kalamazoo, MI

The Wine Not? Wine Festival features all your favorite wineries from around Michigan and across the country, in one place, with over 40 wineries and more than 80 wines. There will be wine tasting and sampling, meet and greets with the winemakers, vendor booths, and live music! Sip, stroll, and relax in the warm indoors with friends and great wines! Find out more on the Wine Not? Wine Festival 2023 Facebook Events page.


Gilda’s LaughFest

Gilda's LaughFest
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Wednesday, March 8-Sunday, March 12, 2023 - Various Locations around Grand Rapids, MI

Gilda’s LaughFest, the nation’s first-ever community-wide festival of laughter, has quickly earned a reputation for being one of the nation’s marquee events for both participants and artists. LaughFest is more than just a seriously good time. It also raises funds and awareness for a very important cause – Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids. Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids is a free emotional health support community of children, adults, families and friends on any kind of cancer journey or those grieving a death due to any cause. Find more information on the LaughFest Facebook page.


Grand Rapids Ultimate Sport Show

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Thursday, March 9-Sunday, March 12, 2023 - DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, MI

The features at this show are famous: Antique Lures, Trout Pond, Hawg Trough, Woodcarvers, and the Rock Wall. Nearly 100 fishing and hunting seminars will be held on 5 stages, including “Lake Ultimate,” the 110,000 gallon indoor lake. Get additional details on the Ultimate Sport Show - Grand Rapids Facebook Events page.


Maple Sugar Festival

Maple Sugar Festival
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 - Kalamazoo Nature Center, Kalamazoo, MI

Celebrate the maple sugaring season at the Kalamazoo Nature Center’s largest fundraiser, with proceeds supporting high-quality, innovative programming offered throughout the year. There will be events at the Visitor Center and also at the DeLano Homestead and Farms. Get more information on the Maple Sugar Festival Facebook Events page.


West Michigan Women’s Expo

West Michigan Women's Expo
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Friday, March 17-Sunday, March 19, 2023 - DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, MI

Celebrating their 25th season! The West Michigan Women's Expo features hundreds of exhibits, shopping and fun that aim to provide entertainment, education and enjoyment tailored to women and their families. More details can be found on the West Michigan Women's Expo Facebook page.


Jerico Faire

Jerico Faire
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Saturday, March 18, 2023 - 1501 Fulford St., Kalamazoo, MI

There will be vendors from around the Michigan area with a wide array of handmade art, items, and goods. Shop fiber art, prints, ceramics, jewelry, woodworking, and more! Find out more on the Jerico Faire Facebook page.


Grand Rapids Cottage and Lakefront Living Show

Cottage and Lakefront Living Show
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Friday, March 24-Sunday, March 26, 2023 - DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, MI

Whether you own a cottage, are looking to purchase, or rent, or your primary home is on the water, this show is for you. Shop and compare designers, furnishings, lakefront builders and realtors, boats and docks, vacation services and financing, all in one place. Get more information on the Grand Rapids Cottage and Lakefront Living Show Facebook page.


Spring Bluebird Festival

Spring Bluebird Festival
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Saturday, March 25, 2023 - Prince Conference Center at Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI

After a three year hiatus the Michigan Bluebird Society is proud and pleased to announce the 2023 Spring Bluebird Festival. This is a day of fun and education with the focus on Eastern Bluebirds and other cavity-nesting birds in the state of Michigan. This event is geared toward any individual, family or group who is interested in learning how to use nest boxes, feeders, plantings and land management to encourage nesting birds such as Bluebirds. Get more information on the Spring Bluebird Festival Facebook Events page.


Sugarbush Festival

Sugarbush Festival
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Saturday, March 25, 2023 - Blandford Nature Center, Grand Rapids, MI

Learn the maple sugaring process through Sugarbush demonstrations & techniques including a taste test in their Sugarhouse. Activities include wildlife encounters, petting zoo animals, maple cotton candy, games/crafts, and more. Additional details can be found on the Sugarbush Festival Facebook Events page.

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