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Music

Wind Ensemble Concert: Holding Tensions

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 7:30 PM

Food & drink

Restaurant Week GR

Various participating restaurants · Through Nov 14

Theater & dance

Maybe Happy Ending

Broadway Grand Rapids · Through Nov 15

Theater & dance

GRCHS Stage Company Presents Titanic: The Musical

The Devos Center for Arts and Worship at Grand Rapids Christian High School · Through Nov 14

Festivals & markets

Grand Rapids Comic Con 2026

DeVos Place Convention Center · Through Nov 15

Theater & dance

Giselle | A World Premiere Contemporary Ballet

Union High School Auditorium · Through Nov 15

Theater & dance

Grand Rapids Ballet School Fall Showcase

Grand Rapids Ballet · Through Nov 15

1 more date through May 21
Music

Wind Ensemble Concert: Holding Tensions

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 7:30 PM

2 more dates through Apr 16
Food & drink

LIONS GAMEDAY BRUNCH at the RAPID RIVER STILLHOUSE!

Rapid River Stillhouse · 10:00 AM

Music

Gospel Choir Concert

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 4:00 PM

1 more date through Apr 11
Music

Classical Recital with Aziza Poggi

St. Cecilia Music Center · 4:00 PM

Music

Jazz Jam w/ Tommy Pancy

Speciation Artisan Ales · 5:00 PM

6 more dates through Dec 27
Event

Family Storytime

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 10:30 AM

Food & drink

Food Truck Monday with Caribbean Sunrise

City Built Brewing Company · 3:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 30
Event

Beadwork Workshop for Adults

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Plants & Pollinators

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 6:30 PM

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Pajama Time

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 6:30 PM

1 more date through Nov 30
Music

Triumph

Van Andel Arena · 10:00 AM

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Toddler Time

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 10:30 AM

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To Die For: Conversations on Death

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 6:00 PM

Event

Dinovember Dance Party & Storytime

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 6:30 PM

Event

Geeks Who Drink Trivia w/ PizzaMI Food Truck

Speciation Artisan Ales · 7:00 PM

6 more dates through Dec 30
Music

Chamber Music Recital

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 7:30 PM

1 more date through Apr 21
Comedy

Magic Night at Rapid River Stillhouse with Trino & Tyler Grey | FREE EVENT

Rapid River Stillhouse · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

SOLD OUT | Wine & Vines

Blandford Nature Center · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

Peter Pan

East Grand Rapids Performing Arts Center · Through Nov 21

Comedy

O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy

Wealthy Theatre · 10:00 AM

Event

Crafternoons

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 1:00 PM

Event

Teen Anime Club

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 4:00 PM

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Book Exchange For Good

Speciation Artisan Ales · 6:00 PM

Music

Plug N Play Open Mic Night

City Built Brewing Company · 7:00 PM

Event

Barnyard Buddies: Chickens!

Blandford Farm · 10:00 AM

Event

Tellabration 2026 - A Night of Storytelling with GR Story Spinners

Blandford Nature Center · 10:00 AM

Festivals & markets

Sparta Holiday Stationary Light Stroll 2026

Sparta · 10:00 AM

Event

Baby & Me

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 10:30 AM

Event

Ask a Doctor

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 2:00 PM

3 more dates through Dec 18
Music

Music Student Seminar

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 5:15 PM

6 more dates through Apr 30
Music

Andrea Gonzalez Caballero, Spanish Guitar Concert

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Music

Dom Flemons @ Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill

Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill (via Songkick) · 8:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 5
Music

Free Show Friday: Reverend Jesse Ray (rock & roll)

Speciation Artisan Ales · 9:00 PM

Event

SOLD OUT | Blacksmith 101

Blandford Nature Center · 10:00 AM

Festivals & markets

GR Santa Parade & Tree Lighting 2026

Dowtown · 10:00 AM

Music

Orchestra Concerto Competition

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 10:00 AM

Event

Farm Care Apprentices @ The Blandford Farm

Blandford Farm · 10:00 AM

Comedy

Public Show

Wealthy Theatre · 2:03 PM

4 more dates through Mar 20
Sports

Turkey Trails- Grand Rapids

Helder Park- Playground at Jim Kaat Ball Park · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

ENLIGHTEN Presented by PNC Bank

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park · Through Jan 10

Event

Managing Your Digital Footprint

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 11:30 AM

Food & drink

Food Truck Monday with Hamburger Mikey

City Built Brewing Company · 3:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 14
Art & museums

Christmas and Holiday Traditions

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park · Through Jan 10

Art & museums

SOLD OUT | Full Moon Night Hike

Blandford Nature Center · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Thanksgiving Break Play Days at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum

Grand Rapids Children's Museum · Through Nov 29

Festivals & markets

Harvest Market

Fulton Street Farmers Market · 10:00 AM

Festivals & markets

Black Friday Market

Fulton Street Farmers Market · 11:00 AM

Music

Delilah Dewylde @ Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill

Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill (via Songkick) · 8:00 PM

Music

Free Show Friday: The Moonrays (cosmic surf rock)

Speciation Artisan Ales · 8:00 PM

Event

Wildlife Care Apprentices (Ages 10-15)

Blandford Nature Center · 10:00 AM

Event

Santa Train 2026

Coopersville and Marne Railway Company · Through Dec 20

Music

Silver Creek Revival @ Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill

Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill (via Songkick) · 8:00 PM

Event

Bug Club!

Speciation Artisan Ales · 6:00 PM

Event

Neighborhood Forester Tree Pruning and Maintenance Class

Friends of Grand Rapids Parks · 6:00 PM

Free
Event

Conversation Circle: English

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Parade

GRCC's Spectrum Theater · 7:30 PM

5 more dates through Dec 13
Food & drink

ENLIGHTEN Holiday Dinner

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park · Through Dec 23

Music

Messiah

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 7:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 5
Theater & dance

Calvin Theatre Company: The Miracle Worker

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 7:30 PM

3 more dates through Dec 11
Music

Free Show Friday: T.H.V. & Swandrive (experimental)

Speciation Artisan Ales · 9:00 PM

Comedy

Public Show

Midtown at Studio Park · 2:03 PM

Music

Sarah Jarosz: 10 Years of Undercurrent

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Food & drink

Food Truck Monday with The Urban Dog

City Built Brewing Company · 3:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 21
Music

Jeff Daniels

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 19
Food & drink

City Built and Los Mariscos de Pancho One Year Anniversary

City Built Brewing Company · 12:00 PM

Music

Aoife O'Donovan & Chris Thile: Wassail! An Evening of Carols and Merriment

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Music

Calvin Alumni Choir Concert

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 7:30 PM

Music

Free Show Friday: Erin Monroe Plays The Civil Wars (folk/americana)

Speciation Artisan Ales · 9:00 PM

Music

Wind Ensemble Sleigh Ride Around the World

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 10:00 AM

Event

Island of Misfit Toys Theme Night

SILVA · 10:00 AM

Event

Social Justice Begins With ME

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 10:30 AM

Event

Conversation Circle: Spanish

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 2:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Winter Holiday Market

Fulton Street Farmers Market · 11:00 AM

Music

Scott H. Biram @ Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill

Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill (via Songkick) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Member Playtime: Winter Wonderland

Grand Rapids Children's Museum · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Winter Break at GRCM

Grand Rapids Children's Museum · Through Jan 3

Festivals & markets

Luminaria at Ken-O-Sha Park

Friends of Grand Rapids Parks · 6:00 PM

Free
Festivals & markets

Happy Noon Year!

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 11:00 AM

Food & drink

ENLIGHTEN Winter Dinner

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park · Through Jan 10

Sports

Michigan Adventure Race: Winter Edition

Camp Roger · 10:00 AM

Music

Jason Carter & Michael Cleveland

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Music

Tommy Emmanuel: Living In The Light Tour

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Broken Glass

Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids · Through Feb 14

Music

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Rhapsody in Blue

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Calvin Theatre Company Lab Series: An Evening with Ionesco

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 7:30 PM

1 more date through Feb 6
Music

Grand Rapids Symphony: Coffee with Pearl

St. Cecilia Music Center · 10:00 AM

1 more date through Mar 5
Music

Grand Rapids Symphony: Light Beyond Shadows

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Event

Grand Rapids Boat Show

DeVos Place · Through Feb 21

Music

John Scofield & Dave Holland Duo

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Alice in Wonderland

DeVos Performance Hall · Through Feb 21

Music

Shovels & Rope

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Festivals & markets

21st Annual Winter Beer Festival

LMCU Ballpark - Home of the West Michigan Whitecaps · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

What the Ancestors Say: Storytelling & Traditional Dance Performance

Grand Rapids Public Library (all branches) · 1:00 PM

Art & museums

Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies Are Blooming 2027

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park · Through Apr 30

Music

Symphonic Band & Rockford Community Band Concert

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 7:30 PM

1 more date through Apr 27
Music

Orchestra Concerto Tour Concert

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Apr 23
Music

Grand Rapids Symphony: Mozart & Busler!

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Pinocchio

Grand Rapids Ballet · Through Mar 14

Music

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: String Radiance

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Jumpstart 2027

Grand Rapids Ballet · Through Mar 21

Music

Campus Choir and Women's Chorale Spring Concert

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 7:30 PM

Music

Cécile McLorin Salvant & Sullivan Fortner

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Calvin Theatre Company: Spring Musical

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 7:30 PM

2 more dates through Apr 10
Music

Tiffany Engle Faculty Recital

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 3:00 PM

Music

Jazz Band Concert

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Short Circuit

Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids · Through May 2

Music

Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves: Celebrate John Coltrane

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Food & drink

Eat. Drink. Be Merry! Special

St. Cecilia Music Center · 6:00 PM

Music

Foy Vance

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:00 PM

Music

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Mozart & Brahms, The Great Clarinet Quintets

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Fancy Free

Grand Rapids Ballet · Through May 2

Sports

Hurt the Dirt Trail Races

Luton Park · 10:00 AM

Music

New Music from Calvin

Calvin University Arts (music and theatre) · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Helen DeVos Legacy Award Gala Honoring Mary Ann Sabo

St. Cecilia Music Center · 5:00 PM

Music

Judy Collins: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes, Farewell

St. Cecilia Music Center · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Pizza Bagels

Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids · Through Jun 20

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