# Every year in Grand Rapids

> 14 events in and around Grand Rapids that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 8 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.

- Last checked: 2026-11-12
- 14 yearly events; 8 with next dates posted
- Canonical page: https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/yearly/
- This week (Markdown): https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/index.md
- City index for agents: https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/llms.txt

## January

- **[Christmas & Holiday Traditions](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/christmas-and-holiday-traditions-frederik-meijer-gardens-sculpture/)** at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Usually: January. Next dates: Jan 10, 2027. Price (2026): Included with admission. Official page: https://www.meijergardens.org/

## October

- **[BOO at the Barn at MI Farmstead](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/boo-at-the-barn-at-mi-farmstead/)** at MI Farmstead (formerly Critter Barn). Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 23 and 24, 2026. Price (2026): $10 youth and adults; seniors and military $8; children 2 and under free. Ages (2026): Ages 0–10. Official page: https://www.mifarmstead.org/boo-at-the-barn
- **[Fall Festival at Post Family Farm](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/fall-festival-at-post-family-farm/)** at Post Family Farm. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: 12 dates, Oct 19–31, 2026. Price (2026): Mon–Thu $9 online, $11 at the gate; Fri–Sat $12 online, $15 at the gate (ages 2+, under 2 free). Ages (2026): All ages. Official page: https://postfamilyfarm.com/fall-festivals/
- **[Hallowee-Ones at Meijer Gardens](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/hallowee-ones-at-meijer-gardens-frederik/)** at Frederik Meijer Gardens. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 31, 2026. Price (2026): Included with admission: $25 adults, $14 ages 3–13. Ages (2026): Ages 0–6. Official page: https://www.meijergardens.org/events/hallowee-ones-parade-and-programming/
- **[Hallowee-Ones parade and programming](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/hallowee-ones-parade-and-programming-lena-meijer-childrens-garden/)** at Lena Meijer Children's Garden, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 31, 2026. Price (2026): See Meijer Gardens for admission. Official page: https://www.meijergardens.org/events/hallowee-ones-parade-and-programming/
- **[Trick-or-Treat at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/trick-or-treat-at-the-grand-rapids-childrens-museum/)** at Grand Rapids Children’s Museum. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 29, 2026. Price (2026): Included with admission: $12 ages 1–64, under 1 free. Ages (2026): Ages 0–8. Official page: https://www.grcm.org/events
- **[Zoo Goes Boo at John Ball Zoo](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/zoo-goes-boo-at-john-ball-zoo/)** at John Ball Zoo. Usually: October to November. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: 8 dates, Oct 17 – Nov 1, 2026. Price (2026): $22.95 adults; $16.95 youth and seniors; members free. Ages (2026): Ages 0–12. Official page: https://jbzoo.org/events/zoo-goes-boo/

## November

- **[Gentex Grand Rapids Santa Parade](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/gentex-grand-rapids-santa-parade-downtown/)** at Downtown Grand Rapids. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 21, 2026. Price (2026): Free to watch. Official page: https://grsantaparade.com/
- **[ENLIGHTEN](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/enlighten-frederik-meijer-gardens-sculpture/)** at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Usually: November to January. Next dates: Nov 23, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027. Price (2026): Timed: adult $32, senior/student $24, child 3–13 $16, under 2 free; Anytime ticket $42 / $34 / $26; members 10% off; select value nights reduced. Official page: https://www.meijergardens.org/enlighten/
- **[Meijer Gardens Tree Lighting Ceremony](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/meijer-gardens-tree-lighting-ceremony-frederik-sculpture-park/)** at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 24, 2026. Price (2026): Not listed. Official page: https://www.meijergardens.org/events/tree-lighting-ceremony-university-of-michigan-health-west-christmas-holiday-traditions/
- **[Christmas Lite Show](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/christmas-lite-show-lmcu-ballpark/)** at LMCU Ballpark. Usually: November to January. Next dates: Nov 25, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027. Official page: https://christmasliteshow.com/
- **[Grand Rapids Turkey Trot and LMCU Mini Trot](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/grand-rapids-turkey-trot-and-lmcu-mini-trot-van-andel-arena/)** at Van Andel Arena. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 26, 2026. Price (2026): Mini Trot free (ages 1–12); 1-mile walk and 5K $35 (prices rise after Nov. 19). Official page: https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/GrandRapids/GRPSThanksgivingDayTurkeyTrot
- **[Santa's Magical Reindeer Meet and Greet](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/santas-magical-reindeer-meet-and-greet-frederik-meijer-gardens-sculpture/)** at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Michigan's Farm Garden. Usually: November to December. Next dates: Nov 28 – Dec 19, 2026. Price (2026): Included with general admission (adults $25, kids 3–13 $14, 2 and under free); members free. Official page: https://www.meijergardens.org/events/santas-magical-reindeer-meet-and-greet/

## December

- **[Holland Parade of Lights](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/holland-parade-of-lights-downtown/)** at Downtown Holland. Usually: December. Next dates: Dec 1, 2026. Price (2026): Free to watch. Official page: https://downtownholland.com/winter-events/

## About this list
- Published by Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/). Free weekly lists for kids ages 0–6. Lists refresh Monday and Thursday. The email goes out Thursday evening.
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## FAQ

### Which yearly events in Grand Rapids have posted their next dates?
[Christmas & Holiday Traditions](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/christmas-and-holiday-traditions-frederik-meijer-gardens-sculpture/) (Jan 10, 2027); [Gentex Grand Rapids Santa Parade](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/gentex-grand-rapids-santa-parade-downtown/) (Nov 21, 2026); [ENLIGHTEN](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/enlighten-frederik-meijer-gardens-sculpture/) (Nov 23, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027); [Meijer Gardens Tree Lighting Ceremony](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/meijer-gardens-tree-lighting-ceremony-frederik-sculpture-park/) (Nov 24, 2026); [Christmas Lite Show](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/events/christmas-lite-show-lmcu-ballpark/) (Nov 25, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027), plus 3 more below.

### What happens to an event page after the event?
It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.

### How do you check these yearly events?
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 12, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).