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  • Attraction · Entertainment

    1928 Spillman Carousel

    A 1928 Spillman carousel in a glass pavilion over the Grand River, back in service since February 2026 after a two-year rebuild.

  • Attraction · Landmark

    Calder Plaza

    Forty-two tons of vermilion steel that changed how a furniture town saw itself, and the Calder painting on the roof behind it.

  • Attraction · Dining district

    Founders Brewing Co. Taproom

    A converted trucking depot laid out like a German beer hall, and the address that turned Grand Rapids into Beer City.

  • Page · Things to Do

    Things to Do in Grand Rapids

    Things to do in Grand Rapids, Michigan: Meijer Gardens, the Ford Museum, ArtPrize in autumn, 35-plus breweries and a riverfront under reconstruction.

  • Page · Meijer Gardens

    Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

    Grand Rapids' biggest attraction: 158 acres, a five-storey conservatory and 300 sculptures. When the butterflies fly, when the trees go up, what it costs.

  • Page · Attractions

    Grand Rapids Attractions

    The main Grand Rapids attractions ranked honestly: Meijer Gardens, the Ford Presidential Museum, GRAM, the Public Museum carousel and John Ball Zoo.

  • Guide · Guide

    A First-Timer's Guide to Grand Rapids

    Michigan's second city is a furniture town that spent its furniture money on art. Here is how the address grid works, what is walkable, and what needs a car.

  • Guide · Guide

    A Weekend in Grand Rapids

    Two nights, one car, and one hard constraint that decides the whole schedule: the free Frank Lloyd Wright house only opens to the public on Sunday afternoon.