It's the most wonderful time of the year! The holiday season is in full swing throughout greater Grand Rapids, Michigan, and there is something for everyone to enjoy. From tree lightings, to cookie decorating, and enjoying one of your favorite Beer City craft beers there are many ways to make the season just a little more jolly. Here are a few events you may want to add to your Holiday calendar:
37th Annual Night-time Christmas Parade
Main Street in Historic Downtown Coopersville
7-9 PM; free event
Light Up Downtown
Rosa Parks Circle, Downtown Grand Rapids
5-7 PM; free event
The Nutcraker
Devos Performace Hall
December 1- 10
The Nutcracker
The Jenison Center of the Arts
December 1-3
Christmas Lite Show
5/3rd Ball Park
December 1- December 31
Memory Lane Train
5/3rd Ball Park
December 1- December 31
Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World
Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
December 1- January 7
December 2, 2017-
12 Bars of X-Mas Crawl
Various Locations
12-8 PM
Breakfast with Santa
The Salvation Army Kroc Center
10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Breakfast with Santa
Grand Rapids Public Museum
8:30 AM & 10:30 AM
Christmas for the Animals
John Ball Zoo
10:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Santa and Live Reindeer
Robinette’s Apple Haus & Winery
12-3 PM
Holly Jolly Cookie Bash
Downtown Market Grand Rapids
10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
Santa Train
Coopersville & Marne Railway
December 2-24
Ice Skating at Rosa Parks Circle
Rosa Park’s Circle
December 2- February 25
Rooftop Reindeer
Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
December 2- 23
December 3, 2017-
Holiday Open House
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
1-4 PM
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Van Andel Arena
3 PM & 7:30 PM
Kid’s Cookie Workshop
Downtown Market Grand Rapids
2-4 PM
Clara's Nutcracker Park
Amway Grand Plaza
December 4, 2017-
Holiday Mix it Up
JW Marriott
December 5, 2017-
Live Nativity
The Critter Barn
December 5-30
Winter Wonderland
Downtown Market Grand Rapids
4-8 PM
Perrin Holiday Beer Dinner
Perrin Brewing Company
7-10 PM
Uptown Holiday Shop Hop
Uptown District (Wealthy Street, East Hills, East Fulton, Eastown)
Starts at 4:00 PM
December 8, 2017
Kent Philharmonic Orchestra Presents “ A Rockapella”
St. Cecilia Music Center
7:30-9 PM
December 9, 2017
The Great Candy Cane Hunt
City of Wyoming
Pioneer Holiday Celebration
Blandford Nature Center
1-4 PM
Swingin’ Sleigh Ride
Calvin College Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium
3-5 PM
Teddy Bear Tea & Christmas Crafts
Coopersville Farm Museum
10:00 AM- 1:00 PM
Vegan Grand Rapids Holiday Pop-Up Shop
Linc Up
10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
Lowel Luminary Hike
Wittenback/Wege Agriscience and Environmental Education Center
5-9 PM
Oh, Christmas Treat
Downtown Market Grand Rapids
5-8 PM
December 10, 2017-
CHRISTMAS with Amy Grand & Michael W. Smith
Van Andel Arena
Starts at 7:30 PM
Holiday Concert- Forest Hills Adult Community Band
Forest Hills Eastern High School
2:30-3:30 PM; free event
The Whoville 5k run/walk and Kid’s Run
Riverside Park
Starts and 1:00 PM
West Michigan Gay Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert
Fountain Street Church
2-4 PM
December 12, 2017-
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Devos Performance Hall
Starts at 7:30
December 14, 2017-
Grand Rapids Symphony’s Wolverine Worldwide Holiday Pops
DeVos Performance Hall
December 14- 17
Holiday Arts and Crafts Workshop
ArtPrize Building
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
December 15, 2017-
West Michigan Symphony Presents: Celtic Christmas
Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts
Starts at 7:30 PM
December 16, 2017-
A B93 Christmas with Granger Smith
The Intersection
Starts at 6:30 PM
Wheelhouse Brunch with Santa!
Wheelhouse Kitchen & Cocktains
Dec 16-17
9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Yule-tide Eatings
Downtown Market Grand Rapids
5-8:30 PM
December 17, 2017-
Holly Jolly Cookie Bash
Downtown Market Grand Rapids
10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
December 19, 2017
Stocking Snackers: Edible Holiday Gifts
Downtown Market Grand Rapids
6-9 PM
December 21, 2017-
Cirque de Noel
Devos Performance Hall
December 21-22
December 22, 2017-
A Christmas Carol
Peter Martin Wege Theatre
December 22-23
December 25, 2017-
Christmas Brunch
Six.one.six
9:00 AM- 3:00 PM