Downtown Grand Rapids

The second annual Downtown Grand Rapids Scarecrow Contest is back! 34 businesses are competing—vote online through October 31 and explore downtown while enjoying fall festivities.

Downtown Grand Rapids just gained a new late-night option: Cottage Inn Pizza is officially open, serving up pies, wings, and more until 3 a.m. weekends.

Grand Rapids is building the Oxford Trail, a $9M project linking southwest neighborhoods to downtown, the Grand River, and eventually the full Grand River Greenway.

Grand Rapids Downtown Market welcomes Her Daily Bread Cookie Shop, offering DIY cookie treats, and Myanmar Meals, serving bold Burmese and Cantonese flavors this fall.

Kent County Jail has stood at 703 Ball Avenue since the 1950s, but did you know it used to be in downtown Grand Rapids? Built in the 1870s, the original jail doubled as the sheriff’s home before it was demolished in 1958.

Earthly Refillery has opened a second location in downtown Grand Rapids, offering zero-waste shopping with bulk groceries, eco-friendly products, and refillable essentials.

From charcuterie boards to sandwiches to French butter plates, Sav Sav by Squibb brings an adventurous, European café experience to the Grand Rapids Downtown Market.

Firefighters in Grand Rapids helped remove two porta-potties found floating in the Grand River. Officials say the toilets were stolen from a construction site and dumped off a bridge.

Construction of a pediatric rehabilitation hospital is closing a section of Wealthy St. through mid-August in downtown GR.

Downtown Grand Rapids’ whimsical “fine dive bar” The Foolery is shutting down less than two years after opening.

In the heart of downtown, there's a seafood gem making waves—recently crowned as Michigan's finest. What makes Leo's Seafood Restaurant a must-visit?

The iconic fountain at the Gerald R. Ford Museum has officially been removed. In its place, a new expansive green space will open in 2026, honoring Betty Ford’s love of gardening.