Things To Do
Downtown Market Grand Rapids
A day of sightseeing in Grand Rapids is not complete without a visit to the Downtown Market. It is a foodie's paradise, with plenty of choices for a quick bite, full meal, tasty treat, or specialty ingredients for you to take home and create your own gourmet meals.
Diamond Springs Golf Course
Diamond Springs Golf Course has been described as "One of the best values and public golf courses in the country". Located in the beautiful Allegan State Game Area – nestled in 250 acres of oak and pine clad sandhills, Diamond Springs’ dramatic setting and architectural design provide golfers with an experience that keeps them coming back time and time again.
Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
The Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park offer indoor and outdoor space that can be enjoyed year-round. The outdoor gardens showcase flowers and peaceful green spaces through a variety of garden styles. Outdoor sculptures are set in the beautiful natural scenery, backed by trees and waterways, with winding paths.
Grand Rapids Art Museum
The Grand Rapids Art Museum is an art museum located in Grand Rapids, Michigan with collections ranging from Renaissance to Modern Art and special collections on 19th and 20th-century European and American art. Its holdings include notable modern art works such as Richard Diebenkorn’s 1963 Ingleside.
ArtPrize 2022
For 18 days, art is exhibited throughout the city in public parks and museums, in galleries and vacant storefronts, in bars and on bridges. ArtPrize awards $450,000 directly to artists, through grants to support their ambitious work and through prizes which the public decides through the ArtPrize website.
Max’s South Seas Hideaway
Experience a unique, world-class immersive experience for friends, co-workers, or a romantic escape. Max's is a two-story urban oasis that features an immersive dining and drinking experience designed to transport you to a distant tropical paradise bathed in perpetual twilight. Original interior design from Bamboo Ben and Notch Gonzalez, two of the best-known tiki artisans in the world, along with a giant collection of vintage and modern tiki art and decor.
Founders Brewery - Grand Rapids Tap Room
Grand Rapids’ best-known craft brewery serves its beer cold and its sandwiches hot, made to order, often with a little beer tossed in the recipe. Relax over a mug at Founders’ downtown pub and feast on a crisp Blushing Monk salad topped with Rubaeus Raspberry Ale vinaigrette; a Reuben sandwich topped with Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale sauerkraut, or a vegetarian sandwich slathered with Centennial IPA honey mustard. Founders frequently hosts evening live music performances with tasting tours and classes.
Knoop Rooftop Beer Garden
Upscale rooftop beer garden offers a refined menu of Dutch and German inspired cuisine with a modern touch. Savor made-from-scratch sharables and small bites as well as hand-crafted cocktails while enjoying scenic views of downtown Grand Rapids.
Brewery Vivant
Visit the world’s first LEED certified microbrewery housed in a refurbished historic funeral home in the East Hills neighborhood. Live the bon vivant with neighbors, brewers, and monks alike enjoying rustic European inspired beers along outstanding locally sourced dishes from our scratch-kitchen.
Grand Rapids Murals
Grand Rapids is booming with art spread out all over the city including some pretty amazing murals. Honestly there are so many that the list would be too lengthy to name them all here, but linked is a list from GR Kids with a lot of the GR masterpieces!
Grand Rapids Coffee
There’s an insane amount of locally owned coffee shops that are aesthetic and brew up such a good cup of coffee. Well list some of our favorites below, but this is only the start of what the GR coffee scene has to offer: Stovetop Coffee Roasters - 944 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 MudPenny – 570 Grandville Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Outside Coffee Co – 734 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Wildroast Coffee Co – 4035 Chicago Dr SW, Grandville, MI 49418 Rowster Coffee – 225 Hastings St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Wealthy Street Shops
ll of the cutest shops are lined up on this brick road and offer only the best local products! Here are a few of the shops we absolutely enjoy: Rebel GR – 1555 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 Lee & Birch – 759 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Stoffer Home – 714 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Dime & Regal – 656 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503