Come downtown to enjoy a fun-filled weekend along the Grand River. Large outdoor concerts provide continuous entertainment. Also stop by the Calder Plaza where the Hispanic Festival takes place on the same weekend. Enjoy Hispanic performers and shop among the many booths. The weekend ends with an amazing fireworks display.

The Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts is the nation’s largest all-volunteer arts festival and draws over 500,000 people every year. From noon on Friday to 6 p.m. on Sunday, choose from 6 different stages providing non-stop live entertainment. Peformances include the Grand Rapids Ballet, Symphony, and Civic Theater. Also enjoy visual arts displays that feature sculpture, painting, film and photography. The Children’s Museum and Public Museum also provide free admission during scheduled times. Participate in hands-on art for both kids and adults and enjoy 30 food booths featuring a vast array of ethnic foods provided by local churches and civic organizations.

For ten days, marvel at the amazing changes as the town of Holland, MI is transformed into the country of Holland. With over 500,000 visitors to the festival every year, Tulip Time has become the fifth largest festival in the United States! The landscape is filled with a colorful array of tulips. Over 1400 Klompen dancers in full Dutch traditional costumes bring the downtown area to life. Make sure to reserve a great spot to watch any of three parades throughout the celebration.

Put on by the U.S. Coast Guard, this festival is full of fun for the whole family. Come and tour the inside of real Coast Guard ships and sit back and relax while watching the Coast Guard Parade. Other attractions include an outdoor arts-and-craft show; 1-mile, 5k, and 10k runs; a carnival; food and much more! A water ski show takes place in the channel and the week ends with a Musical Fountain performance at dusk and a spectacular fireworks display follows.