
Get Involved in the Celebration
Grand Rapids’ story is not just about its past — it's also about everyone who calls this city home. This year, we invite you to be part of the next chapter by joining in the festivities and activities that make our anniversary meaningful.
Whether you volunteer, attend an event or share your own story of Grand Rapids, you’re helping to shape the legacy we pass down to future generations. Every person’s involvement strengthens our community, making Grand Rapids a place where everyone belongs and contributes to a brighter future.
Whether you volunteer, attend an event or share your own story of Grand Rapids, you’re helping to shape the legacy we pass down to future generations. Every person’s involvement strengthens our community, making Grand Rapids a place where everyone belongs and contributes to a brighter future.
upcoming events

Angelica: For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution featuring Molly Beer
Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center
1.29.2026
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6:00PM-7:30PM
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Seeking Monsters to Destroy: How America Goes to War featuring Jeffrey Engel
Loosemore Forum, Seidman Center
2.16.2026
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12PM-1:30PM

American Revolution Experience exhibit (free for visitors)
Grand Rapids Public Museum
2.24.2026
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3.6.2026

The Spy and the State: The History of American Intelligence
Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center
4.9.2026
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6PM-7:30PM

Grand opening of Waltzing with the Queen exhibit with keynote speaker, Susan Page
Gerald Ford Museum
5.22.2026
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6PM












