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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!
u/Every-Ability8670 — 13 days ago