What’s Happening Downtown: June 11 – 17, 2022

11 | Bridge Blast at Sixth Street Bridge!
  • City Built Brewing Co.’s 5th anniversary party with live music, drinks and food trucks!
  • Proceeds will benefit the Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation.
  • 3 PM – 11 PM
After Dark Night Markets
  • Live music, art and food to celebrate local artisans. Make sure you paint part of the mural going on the pavement!
  • 555 Lot
  • 3 PM – 10 PM
Get Sad: It’s An Emo Night
  • The Pyramid Scheme
  • Doors 8 PM
Cars & Coffee
  • Downtown Market
  • 10 AM – 1 PM
Greater Grand Rapids Community Unity Event
  • Rosa Park Circle and Monroe Center
  • 1 PM – 5 PM

12 | Built So Fly – a group bike ride
  • Starting at City Built Brewing Co., ride up the White Pine Trail to Rockford Brewing Co.
  • 10 AM start time
Lower Grand River Walking Tour
  • Meet at Ba Ta Wing Park
  • We’ll be moving south along the river to Wealthy Street, discussing Native American and early Grand Rapids city history.
  • 6 PM

13 | Welcome To Night Vale
  • Fountain Street Church
  • 7 PM
Middle Grand River Walking Tour
  • Meet on the Blue Bridge
  • Enjoy crisscrossing some historic spans throughout our City along the Grand River.
  • 6 PM

14 | Beyond Van Gogh starts at DeVos Place, through July 9.
Primitive Man + Mortiferum + Jarhead Fertilizer + Body Void + Elizabeth Colour Wheel
  • The Pyramid Scheme
  • Doors 7 PM
Swing Dancing
  • Rosa Parks Circle
  • 7 PM – 9:30 PM
Upper Grand River Walking Tour
  • Meet at 555 Monroe
  • Learn more about Grand Rapids Whitewater, the river, furniture making, a historic bridge, and a fish ladder in the Monroe North neighborhood.
  • 6 PM

15 | Salsa Wednesday
  • Rosa Parks Circle
  • 5 PM – 9 PM

16 | Active Commute Week Begins!
New Kids on the Block Mixtape Tour
  • Van Andel Arena
  • 7:30 PM
Ebony Road Players & GRAM Present: Sheepdog
  • GRAM Auditorium
  • June 16 – 18
  • 7 PM – 9:30 PM

17 | FOUR Shows At Downtown Venues Tonight!
Squatch + Ficus + Jude Lolley & the Flux
  • The Pyramid Scheme
  • Doors at 7 PM
Tomlin UNITED
  • Van Andel Arena
  • 7 PM
Don McLean
  • DeVos Performance Hall
  • 8 PM

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