Athletes will be biking on gravel and running on trails! The Dirty Mitten offers sprint & Olympic distances, a Duathlon, and more! Learn more and register for the event on The Dirty Mitten website.
Volunteer
Volunteers are needed for Saturday and Sunday at the Dirty mitten Gravel Bike Race.
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Quantity and quality make Grand Rapids the top choice of beer lovers. There are more than 40 craft breweries and each of them produces a distinctly delicious lineup of liquid bliss.
Grand Rapids pulls out all the stops to celebrate spring holidays – like St. Patrick’s Day – and keep kids entertained during Spring Break. Our museums and performing arts companies present a cavalcade of new exhibits and shows.
Grand Rapids gets even cooler in fall. Crisp fall weather lays the foundation for awesome leaf color tours, family-friendly harvest celebrations at farms and farm markets, one of the world’s best apple crops and fresh-pressed cider.
Grand Rapids is the perfect warm-weather playground for all ages and interests. Our compact size and long hours of sunlight make it easy to pack in all the fun you can handle.
Did you know that the world’s most attended public art event takes place every fall in Grand Rapids, Michigan? You can count on seeing 1,000 or so works of art from international artists displayed all over downtown Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids is also home to one of the world's 100 most visited art museums, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, one of the Top 30 Must-See Museums on the planet.
Grand Rapids is full of great places for an Outdoor Explorer no matter what season you visit. Whatever your passion, the Grand Rapids area thrives with superior golf courses, pristine parks, and lakes, streams, and rivers.
Grand Rapids is home to an astonishing variety of fresh, farm-to-table cuisine for every taste and budget - downtown, around town and along the lakeshore.