downtown grand rapids

The Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink opens downtown Grand Rapids Dec. 5, 2025., weather permitting. See hours, pricing, and how to reserve your skate time for the season.

Starbucks inside the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel is closing. Foxtail Coffee will take over, while the future of the downtown pick-up only store remains uncertain.

Several artists have been announced to perform at the Acrisure Amphitheater in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Today the first artist to open the venue has been announced.

Grand Rapids’ new late-night dessert spot, Slutty Buns, brings warm, gooey cinnamon rolls with a fun, naughty twist—perfect for midnight cravings. It opens at the Downtown Market Nov. 21.

After four years in downtown Grand Rapids, the LGBTQ-owned The 12th House will close Dec. 23. Owner Sarah Cash plans to continue at pop-ups and local markets.

Grand Rapids Game Show is opening up downtown Grand Rapids. The new immersive experience lets players compete in classic TV-inspired games like Jeopardy!, Family Feud, and Fear Factor.

The second annual Downtown Grand Rapids Scarecrow Contest is back! 34 businesses are competing—vote online through October 31 and explore downtown while enjoying fall festivities.

Downtown Grand Rapids is getting 100 new trees this fall, expanding the city’s tree canopy and adding shade, beauty, and environmental benefits to the downtown area by spring.

Downtown Grand Rapids just gained a new late-night option: Cottage Inn Pizza is officially open, serving up pies, wings, and more until 3 a.m. weekends.

Grand Rapids is building the Oxford Trail, a $9M project linking southwest neighborhoods to downtown, the Grand River, and eventually the full Grand River Greenway.