Cultural Organizations in Greater Grand Rapids

Music

• Grand Rapids Symphony- Presenting a full schedule of Classical, Pops and Children's concerts around the area. Many wonderful guest artists from time to time.
• Opera Grand Rapids- This season, 3-fully staged opera!  We'll look for you there.
• West Michigan Jazz Society
• West Michigan Blues Society
• Grand Rapids Symphonic Band
• Grand Rapids Womens Chorus
• Schubert Male Chorus
• Chamber Choir of Grand Rapids
• Embellish
• Grand Rapids & District Pipe Band
• Grand Rapids Cantata Choir
• Grand Rapids Chorus of Sweet Adelines International
• Great Lakes Chorus
• North American Choral Company

Dance           

• Grand Rapids Ballet- The Nutcracker is a holiday must see  Additional presentations thorughout the season.                                         

Theater

• Broadway Theatre Guild- Bringing the best of Broadway to the DeVos Stage.
• Grand Rapids Civic Theatre-Community Theatre at it's finest!  One of the oldest in Michigan.  
• Circle Theatre- Located in their new facility at Aquinas College.  Lots of great times at  Circle.
• Jewish Theatre of Grand Rapids- Still on my must see list.
• Actors at Spectrum Theatre
• Creative Arts Repertoire Ensemble
• Master Arts Theatre 
• West Michigan Savoyards
• Aquinas College Theatre
• Calvin Theatre Company
• Fishschtick
• Grand Valley State University
• GRCC Players
• Heritage Theatre Group
• River City Improv
• X Performance Group

Museums

• Grand Rapids Art Museum- Permanent collections and special collections
• Grand Rapids Childrens Museum
• Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum- If you've never been to a Presidential Museum, you should go! It's outstanding.
• Van Andel Museum Center
• Voigt House Victorian Museum

Performance Venues

• VanSingel Fine Arts Center 
• Grand Center/ DeVos Hall Events & Tickets
• Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park- Plus they have summer concerts in the new ampitheatre.  And the Butterflies are coming!
• Forest Hills Fine Arts Center
• St. Cecilia Music Society
• Deltaplex Entertainment and Expo Center
• Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Arts and Worship
• The Intersection
• Van Andel Arena

Art

• Grandville Avenue Arts and Humanities
• Grand Rapids Gallery Association- Grand Rapids are has a multitude of great galleries, large and small.  Here's a link to the master list.
• Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids-
• Festival of the Arts  
• Aquinas AMC Gallery
• Art Beat Gallery
• Capsule Living Studio
• Collins Fine Art

...and More!

• Center City-Grand Rapids- this new site highlights everything that's happening Downtown. That's a lot of information!
• John Ball Park Zoo- it IS all happening at the zoo. 
• Blandford Nature Center
• James C. Veen Observatory
• Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium

Sports 

• Grand Rapids Griffins- Hockey
• Grand Rapids Rampage- Arena Football
• West Michigan Whitecaps- Baseball
• Great Lakes Downs- Horse racing
• Berlin Raceway
• Cannonsburg Ski Facility- Downhill skiing
• 5K Triple Crown Series
• Grand Rapids Flight International Basketball League
• Fifth Third River Bank Run
• Grand Rapids Marathon
• Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
• Rhoades McKee Reeds Lake Triathalon
• Grand Raggedy Roller Girls
• Grand Rapids Gazelles Rugby Football Club
• Grand Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club
• Grand Rapids Rowing Association
• Grand Rapids Running Club
• Grand Rapids Yacht Club
• Greater Grand Rapids Figure Skating Club
• Greater Grand Rapids Ski Club
• Meadowview Polo Club
• Rapid Wheelmen Bicycle Club
• West Michigan Fencing Academy

City/County Government

• City of Grand Rapids
• Kent County
• Ottawa County

Area Colleges and Universities

• Aquinas College
• Cornerstone University
• Calvin College
• Grand Rapids Community College
• Davenport University
• Grand Valley State University
• Kendall College of Art and Design
• Western Michigan University
• Central Michigan University
• Check out the cost of colleges at the College Board link!

Shopping in the area

• Woodland Mall
• Rivertown Crossings Mall
• Centerpointe Mall
• Breton Village Center

Buying a Home Information

• About.com
• CNNMoney
• How to Buy a Fannie Mae-Owned Home
• HUD.gov
• Real Estate ABC

Selling a Home Information

• About.com
• InMan
• HUD.gov
• Real Estate ABC
• Sound Home Resource Center

Favorite Real Estate Sites

• Five Star Real Estate