What’s Happening Downtown: May 7 – 13, 2022

7 | It’s My Park Day

  • Organized by Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, volunteer to clean up your favorite city park today! 
  • Registration. 

7 | Sting 

  • Van Andel Arena. 
  • 8 PM. 

8 | Broadway Grand Rapids presents: Dear Evan Hansen 

  • Final night at DeVos Performance Hall! 
  • 1 PM & 6:30 PM.

10 | Tuesday Night Swing Dancing 

  • Ah-Nab-Awen Park.
  • 7 PM – 9:30 PM. 

10 | Event Management Program: Event Production on Public Property Edition 

11 | Walk for Good Food! 

If you missed the Walk for Good Food north of Downtown last weekend, you can take a walk around the neighborhood and donate to Access of West Michigan to support equal access to high quality food.  

  • Donate online.
  • Post your walk on social media (Facebook) (Instagram).
  • Share what access to good food systems would look like for you and your neighbors.  

12 | Make room for Bieber Fever 

  • Justin Bieber comes to Van Andel Arena. 
  • 7:30 PM. 

12 | Shawn Colvin 

  • St. Cecilia Music Center. 
  • 7:30 PM. 

13 | Event Management Program: Planning Your Vision Edition 

  • 1 PM – 4:30 PM. 
  • Join me to learn how to put events together in public spaces!  
  • Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation. 
  • Reserve your spot here! 

13 | GR Symphony Presents REVOLUTION: Music of The Beatles 

  • DeVos Performance Hall. 
  • 7:30 PM (also on Saturday, May 14).