How are you doing Grand Rapidian?

Calder News sends you the best events happening around town 2x a week. Get tapped in with 7,500+ locals (p.s thanks to your support, your neighbors, and our partners, we welcomed a new writer to the team last week).

Friday, May 1st

• City Of Wyoming Carnival | Lamar Park | Noon, 2 PM - 8 PM (Through Sunday) | Free
• IN THE COUNTENANCE OF KINGS | Peter Martin Wege Theatre | (Through Sun) Various times
• First Fridays | Uptown Grand Rapids | Free
• Tulip Time Festival | Holland | (5/1 - 5/10) | Free
• Hidden Hills Neighborhood Garage Sales | (Through Sat) 9 AM - 3 PM | Free
• Bark At Ada Park | Dog Expo | 12 PM - 3 PM | Free
• 100 for $100 | Grand Valley Artists | 5 PM - 9 PM
• GVSU | Van Andel Arena | 7 PM | $0

Saturday, May 2nd

• Tulip Time Festival 2026 | Through 5/10
• Spring Clean Up | Cascade | 8 AM - 12 PM | Free
• Nature Makers Market | Blandford Nature Center | 9 AM | Free
• 4th Annual Garden Palooza | 1115 Leonard St. | 9 AM - 3 PM | ?
• Grand Rapids’ Asian History Exhibit | GRPL Main | 9 AM - 5 PM (Through 5/31) | Free
• Free Comic Book Day | Vault of Midnight | 11 AM - 5 PM | Free
• Roll 'N Out Food Truck Fest | 250 Seward Ave NW | 11 AM - 8 PM | Free
• Mitten Vintage Market | Calder Plaza | 12 PM - 8 PM | Free

Sunday, May 3rd

• Yoga Pop-Up | Mexicains Sans Frontieres | 10 AM - 11 AM | Pay what you can

Monday, May 4th

• May the 4th | Bricks & Minifigs | 10 AM - 8 PM | Free
• Park Yoga | Palmer Park | 6:30 PM | Donation suggested

Live Music

Friday, May 1st

• Inneduendo | The Score | 6 PM | Free
• A Tribute to Gordon Goodwin with the Truth in Jazz Orchestra | The Stray | 7 PM | $16
• Juvenile | GLC Live | 7 PM | $30+
• Terraplane Blues Band | Fulton St. Pub | 7 PM | Free
• Juvenile | GLC Live | 7 PM | $30+
• Decades | Firebird Bar | 9 PM | Free
• Print + Strange Plains | Speciation Cellars | 9 PM | Free
• Pretty Kool | Twisted Bull | 9:30 PM | Free
• Sod the Earth, Blood Rune Sigil, & Inkdrinker | Mulligan’s Pub | 10 PM | Free

Saturday, May 2nd

• Dolly Daggger | The Score | 6 PM | Free
• Moe Reen and The Bootstrap Boys | Tip Top | 6 PM | $17
• Candid Antics and Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra | Founders Brewing Co. | 7 PM | $5 (Suggestion)
• The Sam Grisman Project | The BIG Room | 7 PM | $38.50
• Warhorses | Pux Cider Taphouse | 7 PM | Free
• The Soul Syndicate | Kent Country Club | 7 PM
• Hot Carl and The Cleveland Steamers Rock Show | Garage Bar | 7 PM | Free
• The Capstone Volunteers, The Westside, Lie. | The Stray | 7 PM | $10+
• Layhdee Dey Concert Cabaret | Green Frog Photo | 7:30 PM | $20
• Andy Arcade & Friends | The Intersection | 8:30 PM | $22
• Sounds Familiar | Firebird Bar | 9 PM | $5
• the Dead Horsemen /Klinical Trial | Mulligan’s Pub | 10 PM | Free

Sunday, May 3rd

• Americana Sundays | ArtRat Gallery | 3 PM - 5 PM | $25
• Dog Man The Musical | DeVos Performance Hall | 4 PM | $30+
• Kamenar live | Garage Bar & Grill | 6 PM | Free

Drop any other cool events in the comments!