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general events
Thank you to our Spring Break Sponsor!
Spring Break Bonanza at GRCM
April 4-13 | Open daily 9am-4pm (except April 13, opening at 12pm)
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
🌷 Friday, April 4 – GRCM Reopens!
🌼 9am – Grand Reopening! 🎉
🌼 9am-3pm – Create in the Clay Studio
🌼 10am-2pm – Whoodini from Michigan Education Trust
🌷 Saturday, April 5 & Sunday, April 6
🌼 9am-3pm – Create in the Clay Studio
🌷 Monday, April 7
🌼 10am-12pm & 1-3pm – Obstacle Course + Sensory Play with We Rock the Spectrum
🌷 Tuesday, April 8
🌼 10am-12pm & 1-3pm – Boredom Fighters Instrument Garden
🌼 1pm – Storytime with Representative Carol Glanville
🌷 Wednesday, April 9
🌼 10am-12pm – Springtime Sewing with The Common Thread
🌼 1-3pm – Wimee’s World
🌼 2pm – Storytime with Dr. Sommer Jabbar
🌷 Thursday, April 10
🌼 10am-12pm – Opera Tots
🌼 1-3pm – Drumming with Josh Dunigan
🌷 Friday, April 11
🌼 10am-12pm & 1-3pm – Bubble Science
🌷 Saturday, April 12
🌼 9am-3pm – Create in the Clay Studio
🌷 Sunday, April 13
🌼 12pm-3pm – Create in the Clay Studio
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.
Registration required.
Upcoming playtimes:
May 5, 2025, 5-7pm
August 4, 2025, 10am-12pm
November 3, 2025, 5-7pm
member events
Member Morning
Monday, April 14, 9am-12pm
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
GRCM members, it’s your time to play! Enjoy exclusive access to the museum on Monday, April 14 from 9am - 12pm—a morning just for members to play!
Save the date for upcoming members-only playtimes:
⭐ Monday, April 14 ➡️ Member Playtime
⭐ Monday, June 9 ➡️ Member Playtime
⭐ Monday, July 14 ➡️ Birthday Party
⭐ Monday, August 11 ➡️ Animal Adventure
⭐ Monday, October 13 ➡️ Boo Bash
⭐ Monday, November 10 ➡️ Member Playtime
⭐ Monday, December 8 ➡️ Winter Wonderland
grown-up events
Let's Play Golf Outing
Monday, June 23, 2025
11am registration • 12pm shotgun start
Thornapple Pointe Golf Course
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.