The 2025 festival will feature a rainforest theme, with sections for mythical creatures—including a massive dragon—and more ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo is excited about the return of the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival after more than 110,000 guests visited last year's event. This year, the Lantern Festival is ...

Grand Rapids' “Festival of the Arts” is “sunsetting” and ceasing operations effective immediately, festival organizers said in a post to Facebook Saturday, Feb. 8. The three-day community ...

The 2024 Lantern Festival took a new name of Spring Gala, date will be on April 21, please click here for more information https://wmich.edu/asia/spring-gala. The ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After 55 years, Festival of the Arts will not be returning to Grand Rapids. Festival organizers posted on Facebook Saturday morning announcing that the festival is ceasing ...

Inspired by the 1969 installation of Alexander Calder’s sculpture La Grande Vitesse (“The Great Swiftness”) near Grand Rapids City Hall, the Festival of the Arts debuted as a celebration of ...