Events

An annual festival celebrating African-American art, music, culture, and people! The first Summer Park party of the season! Bring the whole family, & join us at Garfield Park on Friday, May 17 from 6-8 pm for FREE food, games, resources, and FUN! Theme: Mental Health Matters

The Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit is a transformational day-long learning experience centered around Summit’s core values of resident voice and racial equity. Summit brings Grand Rapids residents and stakeholders together to learn, strategize and connect to strengthen neighborhoods and belonging in community, with the overall goal to make Grand Rapids a more equitable place for […]

Join Us for a Neighborhood Cookout! - Entertainment, food, and beverages provided The Summer Series is a number of events for the Baxter Neighborhood hosted at Joe Taylor Park.

Mark your calendars for our 2nd annual Community Day at SECOM Resource Center! Join us for an afternoon of prizes, giveaways, food trucks, folklorico dancing, games, music, and more! This event is FREE for the whole family and is from 1-4pm on Saturday, June 1. Hope to see you there! ¡Marque sus calendarios para nuestro […]

Western Michigan artists, performers, food vendors, sponsors, and hundreds of volunteers are hard at work planning for Festival 2024. You’ll experience your favorite traditional activities as well as new surprises.  Four performance stages, cultural food booths, visual art exhibits and activities, and artisan craftsmen.  Join us for Western Michigan’s unofficial start of  summer! In addition […]

Rock the Block is a celebration of good food, local talent, and resource vendors. Free family event! Hosted by Lisha B!

Join the Grand Rapids African American Arts and Music Festival at the various park parties throughout the year leading up to the annual African American Art and Music Celebration! These park parties are FREE, so come on out and enjoy the music, resources, free food and fun! Theme: Juneteenth Pride!

The Summer Series is a number of events for the Baxter Neighborhood hosted at Joe Taylor Park. On June 15th, we will be having a Juneteenth Celebration- free to all! Come to support local black creatives and vendors. Entertainment, food, and beverages will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Join us in Grand Rapids' Parks this summer for stories, and free books for kids and teens to take home. There will also be free KONA Ice, snacks, craft activities, lawn games, special guest readers and presenters, and a whole lot of family fun! For all ages of youth and families!

Take a photo at our Father’s Day photo booth! Connect with community resources! Free food will be provided! Watch “Block Party,” directed by Dawn Wilkinson and filmed right here in Grand Rapids, for free in the theater! The movie will begin at 7:00 PM

Garfield Park Neighborhoods Association’s (GPNA) Art In The Park will be a fun experience focused on our kids! Artistic Expressions: GPNA is so pleased to be partnering with our friends at Artists Creating Together who are bringing their wonderful, bright yellow Creative Cube to Garfield Park! Entertainment and Fun: A petting zoo, music. Kids eat […]

Going into its 36th year in 2024, Grand Rapids Pride Festival is working to create a safe, open, and inclusive environment for Grand Rapids community members to celebrate who they are! On June 21, 1988, the first Pride Celebration was held at the Monroe Amphitheater in downtown Grand Rapids. Over the last 35+ years, it […]