Ideal Kitchen 20th Anniversary!!
Wine Tasting, Product Demos, Giveaways, Win a SMEG Toaster, and SALADINO SMOKE Food Truck, Register to Win a SMEG Toaster (see details instore to enter)!
Rolling Out Food Truck Festival
Grand Rapids, the countdown is ON. On May 2nd, we’re hitting 250 Seward St NW for the 10th Anniversary Roll’n Out Festival—and it’s going to be legendary.
From the OG favorites to the hottest new trucks in West Michigan, we’re bringing the heat. Plus:
Live Music: Denise Davis & The Motor City Sensations + Atomic Annie
Drinks & Vibes: Grab a cold one and stay all day
Artisan Market: Shop the best local creators
ATTENTION FOODIES: You do NOT want to miss our upcoming posts. We are officially announcing the FULL FOOD TRUCK LINEUPS right here.
FOLLOW THIS PAGE and turn on notifications so you can map out you plan to eat before anyone else.
THE DETAILS:
250 Seward St NW
11 AM – 8 PM | May 2
Pups Welcome!
Big thanks to Alliance Beverage and Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. for making this happen!
Who are you bringing? Tag them below!
#GrandRapids #GRFoodTrucks #RollnOut #SupportLocalGR #10YearsStrong
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Taste of Summer Festival
kicks off the summer season with the amazing small business members from the Heart of Food organization. Each food vendor will have several small bite options ($5 or less) in addition to their full menu allowing you to be able to get more "tastes" from more vendors.
Additionally we will have an artisan village, live music all day and beer tent sponsored by the nonprofit Heart of Food.
Line ups and additional event details will be available spring 2026.
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Ada Elementary PTO Carnival night!
Hundreds of families will attend, and this will be a great opportunity for all!
When: 5/15 (Friday) from 5:30-8:30PM
FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY!!
GR8 Food Truck Fridays
We are back for our 10th season of GR8 food truck Fridays at Riverside Park. Grand Rapids favorite family friendly event of the summer. Our upcoming season will consist of 14 weeks, will have an artisan village, live music, beer tent supporting local nonprofits and of course over 20+ food trucks each and every week.
So grab your friends, family and fur babies (if you have them), bring a blanket, some chairs and head down to riverside park and find a spot to hang out. Listen to great music while supporting local food trucks and artisans.
Truckin' Taco Tuesdays
Truckin' Taco Tuesdays
We bring you this 6 week limited event series all about the love of tacos. This event will feature some classic local taco trucks. plus we will have trucks that don't normally serve tacos creating some unique tacos just for this event. showcasing the versatility that is the taco. We will also have everyone's favorite dessert and drink vendors.
Additionally we will have an artisan village, live music all day and beer tent sponsored by the nonprofit Heart of Food.
Line ups and additional event details will be available spring 2026.
Meijer LPGA - 18th Green
We will be located in the the Meijer Corporate tent on the 18th green.
Special tickets are required to enter.
Bands, Brews & BBQ
We are excited to announce that we are making plans for our 2nd Annual event at the Lowell Township BridgeFest on June 27.
There will be some exciting new additions to the BridgeFest event for the whole family! More details will be coming. Bands are already booked and Grill Masters will be able to sign up starting next week. Please spread the word to any Grill Master you know. There is always room for more at this fun, community event.
Can't wait to see you there!!!
Truckin' Taco Tuesdays
Truckin' Taco Tuesdays
We bring you this 6 week limited event series all about the love of tacos. This event will feature some classic local taco trucks. plus we will have trucks that don't normally serve tacos creating some unique tacos just for this event. showcasing the versatility that is the taco. We will also have everyone's favorite dessert and drink vendors.
Additionally we will have an artisan village, live music all day and beer tent sponsored by the nonprofit Heart of Food.
Line ups and additional event details will be available spring 2026.
Relax At Rosa
Relax at Rosa - the free lunchtime entertainment series - is back on Thursday, May 1 from 12:00 - 1:30 PM.
The music series produced by Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) has become a lunchtime tradition Downtown every Thursday during the spring, summer and fall.
The series runs from May to September providing a midday opportunity for Downtown workers, residents and visitors to get outside, have some lunch, listen to some tunes and connect with their community.
AutoCam Food Truck - Public Vending
We will be open from
Lunch: 11:00AM to 1:00PM
Dinner 6:00PM to 9:00PM
Taste of Caledonia
"Taste of Caledonia" event, taking place on Wednesday, August 6th, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM on Main Street in the Village of Caledonia. This is a FREE event for you to participate in but we do need to know if you will be joining us as soon as possible.
Kentwood Summer Concert Series
Kentwood City Hall is the place to be on Thursday nights this summer! This week we kick off our Kentwood Farmers Market and Summer Concert Series!
Check out the market from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Shop for locally grown, fresh-made, and unique items from a over 20 vendors.
Food Truck Friday!
GR8 Food Truck Fridays
We are back for our 10th season of GR8 food truck Fridays at Riverside Park. Grand Rapids favorite family friendly event of the summer. Our upcoming season will consist of 14 weeks, will have an artisan village, live music, beer tent supporting local nonprofits and of course over 20+ food trucks each and every week.
So grab your friends, family and fur babies (if you have them), bring a blanket, some chairs and head down to riverside park and find a spot to hang out. Listen to great music while supporting local food trucks and artisans.
Caledonia Farmers Market
Shop local farmers booths for fruits, veggies, meat and more! Great local artisans along with a local food truck! Check out our facebook page for weekly vendors that are in attendance that day.
Thank You Distinctive Excavating & Concrete and Yoga Zen for your sponsorship in our local farmers market!
Metro Cruise/Cascade
Metro Cruise® Warm Up event. Thursday August 20th from 4pm-8pm in Cascade.
BBQ Bash @ American Char
Come join us to kick off the summer with your favorite local BBQ. We will be setting up at Chef Lens at his restaurant American Char in Zeeland MI.
Experience GRs - World Of Winter
Downtown Grand Rapids transforms into a winter wonderland starting January 9,2026 till March 1, 2026 at the 9th annual World of Winter Festival!
As always, there will be various FREE winter-themed programming and events, including (but not limited to) art installations, live performances, family-friendly games, guided walking tours and more.
The World of Winter Festival, organized by Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) and partners, is designed to take advantage of Michigan’s cold climate, provide fun ways for people to get outside and enjoy the season, and make Grand Rapids a better winter city - which makes Grand Rapids a better year-round city. All World of Winter events are FREE or low-cost and can be enjoyed by both families and adults. For more information, visit worldofwintergr.com.
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The Annual Robert Kozminski Memorial Basketball Game will be held on February 1, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM at Kenowa Hills High School!
The proceeds from this year's memorial game will benefit Tierney LaSotta, the daughter of KCSO Deputy Jon LaSotta, who was diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome, also known as Childhood Dementia.
https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/charity-basketball-games-to-benefit-girl-with-rare-genetic-disorder/
Kenowa Hills High School's basketball teams will play against Kent City High School's teams during the day, leading up to the main events in the evening.
Event Schedule:
Kenowa Hills vs. Kent City
JV Girls - 10 am
JV Boys - 11:30 am
Varsity Girls - 1 pm
Varsity Boys - 3 pm
Grand Rapids Police Department vs. Kentwood Police Department - 5 pm
Kent County Sheriff's Office vs. Kenowa Hills Public Schools - 6:30 pm
Experience GRs - World Of Winter
Downtown Grand Rapids transforms into a winter wonderland starting January 9,2026 till March 1, 2026 at the 9th annual World of Winter Festival!
As always, there will be various FREE winter-themed programming and events, including (but not limited to) art installations, live performances, family-friendly games, guided walking tours and more.
The World of Winter Festival, organized by Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) and partners, is designed to take advantage of Michigan’s cold climate, provide fun ways for people to get outside and enjoy the season, and make Grand Rapids a better winter city - which makes Grand Rapids a better year-round city. All World of Winter events are FREE or low-cost and can be enjoyed by both families and adults. For more information, visit worldofwintergr.com.
EGR Harvest & Beer Festival
Come join us in gaslight village!
Great music, beer, and kids games!!
Community Event Provided by Forest Hills Bible Church
Come join us for community and some delicious BBQ.
LPGA
Come find us in J Brewers on Friday.
Between the 17th Green and 18th T Thursday through Sunday in the Kraft Heinz Pavilion.
Grand Rapids Barley, BBQ & Beats
A unique celebration showcasing barbecue from leading pit masters, hand-crafted cocktails from select Michigan distilleries and live musical performances. $65 per person; $75 per person at the door. Proceeds support Hospice of Michigan’s Open Access Program, which helps ensure end-of-life care to all, regardless of age, diagnosis or financial circumstances.
Visit www.hom.org/bbb-gr for more details.
**Open only to guests ages 21 and older**
Sponsored by: CareLinc Home Medical Equipment & Supply, Miller Welding Supply Co., Hansen/Balk Steel Treating Company, Applied Innovation and Fifth/Third Bank.
Rockford Lakes Lakesapalooza!
Join us for another year of family fun!
Food, games, prizes, music, bounce houses and more. Free entry for our Lakes families, we hope to see you there!