Events
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Spring Break Bonanza programming is proudly presented by Michigan Education Trust
Spring Break Bonanza
April 3-12, 9am-4pm
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
Join us for our annual Spring Break Bonanza — a week full of performances, hands-on activities, and all the museum fun!
Daily lineup:
Fri, April 3 & Sat, April 4 | 9am–3pm
🎨 Create in the Clay Studio
Sun, April 5
🐰 Museum closed for Easter
Mon, April 6 | 9am–3pm
✨ Shrinky Dink lab
Tue, April 7
🐦 10am–12pm Birds of a Feather with Kerry Rolewicz
🎶 1–3pm The Boredomfighters Instrument Garden Workshop
Wed, April 8 | 10 AM–12 PM & 1–3 PM
🎸 Interactive guitar class & instrument petting zoo with Riverside Guitar School
Thu, April 9
🧵 10am–12pm Design & Stitch: Shaker Bookmarks with The Common Thread Studio
🎶 1–3pm The Boredomfighters Instrument Garden Workshop
Fri, April 10 | 10am–12pm & 1–3pm
🫧 Magic Bubble Show with Michigan Bubble Fun
Sat, April 11 & Sun, April 12 | 9am–3pm
🎨 Create in the Clay Studio
Third Thursdays
Monthly, 4-8pm
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
Join us for 3rd Thursdays at GRCM!
Save the date for these upcoming playtimes!
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April 16
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June 18
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July 16
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August 20
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September 17
While you're downtown, check out some of the other businesses in the Hotel District participating in 3rd Thursdays!
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Tots & Coffee Club
Monthly, 9-11am
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
Join us for a special monthly morning of play & connection with other toddlers & their grownups while you sip complimentary drinks from our GRCM Coffee Bar!
Save the date for these upcoming playtimes!
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Tues, April 28, 2026
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Tues, May 26, 2026
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Tues, June 23, 2026
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Tues, July 28, 2026
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Tues, Aug 25, 2026
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Tues, Sept 22, 2026
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Tues, Oct 27, 2026
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Tues, Nov 24, 2026
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Tues, Dec 8, 2026
Sensory Friendly Playtime at GRCM
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
Together with Autism Support of Kent County, GRCM welcomes families to play in a calmer, quieter environment outside of regular Museum hours. Free to attend but registration required.
Upcoming playtimes:
Monday, May 4, 2026 | 5-7pm
Monday, August 3, 2026 | 5-7pm
Monday, November 2, 2026 | 5-7pm
Friends Just Like Me
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
Join Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan (DSAWM) at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum for Friends Just Like Me, a special after-hours celebration of World Down Syndrome Day! Wear your mismatched socks and DSAWM gear and enjoy free play with full access to the museum.
This event is free, but RSVP is required through DSAWM.
Questions? Email program@dsawm.org.
Upcoming playtimes:
TBD
member events
Save the date for upcoming members-only playtimes:
⭐ Friday, May 22, 5-7pm ➡️ Member Exhibit Preview
⭐ Monday, June 8, 9am-12pm ➡️ Member Playtime
⭐ Monday, July 13, 9am-12pm ➡️ Member Playtime
⭐ Monday, August 10, 9am-12pm ➡️ Member Playtime
⭐ Monday, October 12, 9am-12pm ➡️ Boo Bash
⭐ Monday, November 9, 9am-12pm ➡️ Member Playtime
⭐ Monday, December 14, 9am-12pm ➡️ Winter wonderland
grown-up events
Let's Play Golf Outing
Monday, June 22, 2026
Thornapple Pointe Golf Course
Save the date! Proceeds from the 6th Annual Let’s Play! Golf Outing will help the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum continually provide funding by supporting our efforts to bring play to all children in our community through open-ended programs, exhibits, outreach initiatives, and community partnerships.
State of Play Breakfast Fundraiser
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
Join the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum as we continue our mission of building minds through play at our 7th Annual State of Play breakfast fundraiser.
RSVP details coming this Summer.