Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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Rosa Parks Circle
Ice-skating & concert space. Designed by artist Maya Lin, this public plaza offers ice skating in winter & concerts in summer.
La Grande Vitesse
Huge sculpture by Alexander Calder. This abstract red sculpture, created by Alexander Calder in 1969, anchors a large city plaza.
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
Interactive workshops for children. Hands-on learning space for kids ages 2-10 features a real beehive & workshops like robot building.
The Ruse Escape Rooms
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Grand Rapids Public Museum
Museum with a planetarium & carousel. History & science museum with exhibits on 3 floors, plus a 1928 carousel, theater & planetarium.
Ah-Nab-Awen Park
Riverfront hangout with city views. Small park on the Grand River with city views & a large grassy area for community events.
The Great Escape Room Grand Rapids
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Heartside Park
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Cherry Park
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Fuller Park
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Richmond Park
Sports, trails, a pond & a swimming pool. Large park featuring various sports facilities, plus trails, a playground, a pond & an outdoor pool.
Riverside Park
Hiking, biking, fishing & disc golf. Nature trails for hiking, biking & bird-watching plus fishing, kayaking, winter sports & disc golf.
John Collins Park
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Mulick Park
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Huff Park
Playground, field & a wetlands boardwalk. City park with a playground & ball field, plus a wetlands boardwalk trail with interpretive signs.
Plaster Creek Family Park
Park with a playground, sports & more. Park featuring a ball diamond & tennis courts, plus a playground, restrooms & a picnic shelter.
Pinery Park
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MacKay-Jaycees Park
Green space for recreation & picnics. Park featuring baseball & soccer fields, tennis & basketball courts, picnic shelters & a playground.
Blandford Nature Center
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The Meadows at Millennium Park
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Lamar Park
Warm-weather spot for sports & splashing. This seasonal park has a splash pad plus a climbing wall, sports fields, fishing & a walking trail.
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Colorful gardens filled with art & music. Sprawling botanical gardens with diverse sculptures hosting indoor art exhibits & summer concerts.
Millennium Park
Urban green space with beach & wetlands. Vast urban park reclaims heavily used land for 6-acre beach & wetlands with hiking trails.
Bunker Interpretive Center
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GameTime Fun Park
Kid-friendly games, go-karts & arcade. Kid-oriented entertainment center featuring mini-golf, go-karts, laser tag, arcade games & more.
Spring Grove Park
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