Good Morning Grand Rapids!

Frosty mornings in the 30s, sunny afternoons around 50 on Saturday and the upper 50s on Sunday. So not truly cold yet, but definitely hoodie-and-hot-cocoa weather. Here is your Saturday and Sunday guide to cozy, mostly indoor fun around Grand Rapids: holiday craft shows, s’mores by the fire, roller derby, two Gold games and free live music.

Let’s get into it! ☕

🧣 Your Weekend Guide

All Weekend Long

Restaurant Week GR - Restaurants across Kent County - Nearly 60 local spots serving multi-course menus for $25, $35 or $45, with a free digital pass for check-ins and prizes. Through Nov. 14

CHIHULY: Radiant Forms - Frederik Meijer Gardens - The outdoor glass closed Nov. 1, but the indoor galleries are extended through Jan. 10. Separate timed ticket: $9 adults, $5 ages 3–13. Sat 9 AM–5 PM / Sun 11 AM–5 PM

Chaffee Planetarium Fall Shows - Grand Rapids Public Museum - A different show every hour, from Starlight Safari for little kids at 11 to Anishinaabe Star Knowledge at 3 and a Queen light show at 4. $5, or $4 with museum admission / Hourly 11 AM–4 PM

Jerry’s Map - Grand Rapids Art Museum - Jerry Gretzinger’s giant, decades-long imaginary map closes Nov. 15, so this is one of your last two weekends to see it. Included with admission / 10 AM–4 PM

Free Corn Maze at Robinette’s - Robinette’s, 3142 4 Mile Rd NE - As a thank-you to the community, the corn maze is free through Nov. 13. This year’s maze honors Dolly Parton’s work for kids’ literacy. Free / 10 AM–5 PM

Saturday, November 7

Grand Rapids Gold Home Opener - Van Andel Arena - The Gold open the 2026-27 season against the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the first of back-to-back home games this weekend. Tickets at Van Andel Arena / 7 PM

Calvin vs. Hope: The Rivalry - Knight Stadium, Calvin University - One of the oldest rivalries in Michigan, and Calvin hosts this year. Parking is $10, cash only. 1 PM

GVSU vs. Northern Michigan - Lubbers Stadium, Allendale - A GLIAC home game for the Lakers. 1 PM

Cultural Heritage Festival - Grand Rapids Public Museum - Food, music, dance and art from the many cultures that call Grand Rapids home. Kent County kids get in free and Kent County adults pay $10. $15 adults, $5 kids / 10 AM–4 PM

Animals, Stories & S’mores - Blandford Nature Center - Meet a few of Blandford’s animal ambassadors up close, then gather around the fire for s’mores and a story. All ages. Pre-registration is required and online sign-up closes at 5 PM, so book ahead. $16, kids 2 and under free / 2–3:15 PM

Discovery Day: My Story - Grand Rapids Art Museum - Add to a community story quilt, design a pixel-art avatar and turn it into binary code, follow a scavenger-hunt story for prizes, and build a LEGO story sculpture with Bricks & Minifigs. Included with admission, free for members / 10 AM–3 PM

Kids Market at GRCM - Grand Rapids Children’s Museum - Shop handmade items from young entrepreneurs, get free gift wrapping with your purchase and enter to win gift shop giveaways. Museum admission is only needed if you want to stay and play. 9 AM–2 PM

Fulton Street Farmers Market Winter Season Opens - 1145 Fulton St E - Opening day of the market’s winter “second season.” It runs every Saturday through April, so you can keep buying local all winter. Free / 10 AM–1 PM

LEGO Robotics - GRPL Main Library - Drop in and build and code robots with LEGO Spike Prime. Laptops provided. Free / 10 AM–Noon

Free Coat Giveaway - Brooklyn Bodega Bagels, Jefferson Ave - Free winter coats for women, girls and boys. Worth passing along to anyone who needs one before the cold sets in. Free / 4–7 PM

Diwali Celebration with Fireworks - Singh Sabha of Grand Rapids, 2525 Leonard St NE - The Singh Sabha celebrates the festival of lights with a fireworks display. 8–10 PM

Final Public Observing Night of 2026 - James C. Veen Observatory, 3308 Kissing Rock Ave SE, Lowell - Your last chance this year to look through the big telescopes. Drop in anytime during the 2.5 hours. Clear skies only, so check before you drive. 6:30–9 PM

Holiday Craft Show Saturday - Six big ones to knock out early gift shopping, with over 3,000 people marked interested on Facebook between them:

• Handworks 2026 at Forest Hills Presbyterian - An invitational show of regional artists: jewelry, fused glass, fiber, wood, photography and more. 9 AM–4 PM

• West Michigan Potters Guild Fall Show & Sale at St. Nicholas, 2250 E Paris Ave SE - Pottery from 49 local artists. 9 AM–4 PM

• Holiday Expo Artisan Market at Forest Hills Eastern High School, 2200 Pettis Ave NE, Ada - Local vendors, food trucks and a visit from Santa for holiday pictures. 9 AM–3 PM

• 17th Annual Holiday Art Market at City High Middle School, 1720 Plainfield Ave NE - Local artists and makers, hosted by the City PTSA. 9 AM–3 PM

• ABVM Craft Show at 6390 Belmont Ave NE, Belmont - Homemade goods from local crafters, plus a lunch stand that funds the church’s youth trip. Free admission / 9 AM–3 PM

• Jenison Christian School Fall Arts & Crafts Fest at 7726 Graceland Dr - Handmade items and baked goods. 9 AM–2 PM

Grand Raggidy Roller Derby Double Header - JAM Sports, 3125 28th St SW, Grandville - Two bouts in one night. Doors at 4, first game at 4:30, second around 6:30. $12 presale, $17 at the door, $8 ages 6–12, 5 and under free / 4–9 PM

Basic English 80s Rock Show - St. George’s Hall, 1513 Quarry Ave NW - The West Michigan 80s band, with original members, plays INXS, Huey Lewis, Billy Idol, the B-52’s, Devo, The Cars and more. Dance floor open, cash bar, doors at 6:30. $15 donation, cash only / 7:30–10 PM

Funky Reggae Night - The Philmore, Kentwood - Grand Rapids’ own Mel V & Tha Vs open at 8, then TreeTop Reggae with Fada Wayne brings the roots reggae, billed as a warm-up “just as the weather gets cold.” Starts 7:30 PM

David Cross - The Big Room, 975 Ottawa Ave NW - The Arrested Development and Mr. Show star does one night of stand-up in an intimate room. Tickets on the venue site / 7 PM

Choose Your Own Improv - The Comedy Project, 540 Leonard St NW - A 75-minute live-action version of those choose-your-path books you read as a kid. The audience decides what happens to the comedians. Tickets at thecomedyproject.com / 9–10:15 PM

Pouya - The Intersection - The Miami rapper’s Foreverglades Tour, with Ramirez, Fat Nick, Black Smurf and Comehelpglo. All ages, and 1,100+ people responded on Facebook. Doors 6 PM / Show 7 PM

Mega 80’s: The Ultimate Retro Party - Elevation at The Intersection - A full night of 80s hits for the late crowd. 21+. Doors 8 PM / Show 9 PM

CKY with Tombstunner - The Pyramid Scheme - The CKY show postponed from May is finally here, with local openers Tombstunner and Stretched Thin. It’s sold out, but May tickets are still good. Sold out / 7 PM

Halloween Candy Buy-Back - Bricks & Minifigs, 2927 Breton Rd SE - Last day to trade leftover Halloween candy for $2 in store credit per pound toward LEGO. Through Saturday

Worth the Drive: Alice Cooper - Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo - The shock-rock legend’s Attic Tour, about an hour south. 8 PM

Sunday, November 8

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox - DeVos Performance Hall - A troupe of singers, dancers and musicians putting a vintage jazz, swing and doo-wop spin on everything from ’70s rock to today’s hits and even video-game themes. The most popular event of the weekend, with 2,600+ people responding on Facebook. Tickets via Ticketmaster / 8 PM

Grand Rapids Gold vs. Sioux Falls - Van Andel Arena - Round two of opening weekend, with an afternoon tip-off for families. 3 PM

Sensory Sunday - Grand Rapids Public Museum - Softer sound and lighting in the exhibits, a low-sensory planetarium show, extra quiet spaces and free sensory bags with noise-canceling headphones. Built for visitors on the autism spectrum and anyone with sensory needs. Regular admission, free for Kent County kids / 10 AM–5 PM

Americana Sundays: The Lucky Nows - ArtRat Gallery, 46 S Division - A folk supergroup of award-winning songwriters, including Jen Cass and harmonica player Rosco Selley, known for tight harmonies. $17.85–$23.18 / 3–5 PM

11th Annual Joni Mitchell Tribute - Wealthy Street Theatre Annex, 1110 Wealthy St SE - We Are Stardust and Lisa Oldham play Joni for the Grand River Folk Arts Society, and it doubles as her 83rd birthday party with cake and a door prize. Tickets at the door only, cash or check. $15, $12 seniors, $5 kids under 12 / 3–5:30 PM

Trivium & In Flames - GLC Live at 20 Monroe - A heavy co-headliner with Fit For An Autopsy, Frozen Soul and Orbit Culture. $59.50+ / 5:30 PM

All Get Out with Motherfolk - The Pyramid Scheme - Indie rock to close out the weekend, with Saint Blonde opening. From $27.27 / 7 PM

🎶 Free Live Music & No-Cover Fun

Keith Hall Brazilian Jazz Trio - Horrocks Market, Kentwood - Tropical, jazzy tunes on the Greenhouse Stage. Grab a drink from the tavern and stay a while. Free / Sat 5–8 PM

Calvin Jazz Band Fall Concert - Calvin University - A night of big band jazz in the Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Free / Sat 7:30 PM

Sunday Night Heat Comedy - Mulligan’s Pub, 1518 Wealthy St SE - Weekly stand-up at the neighborhood dive. 21+. No cover / Sun 9–11:30 PM

The Flea Market at The Glasshouse - 955 Godfrey Ave SW - A weekly indoor flea market with vintage, handmade and fixed-up finds, plus food trucks. Sat 10 AM–5 PM

📅 Add to Your Calendar

Maybe Happy Ending – DeVos Performance Hall – The Tony-winning musical about two helper robots who fall for each other kicks off the Broadway Grand Rapids season. – November 10–15, 2026 / Times vary / Prices vary

Grand Rapids Comic Con – DeVos Place – Celebrity guests, cosplay, comics and collectibles take over downtown for the weekend. – November 13–15, 2026 / Times vary / Prices vary

Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival – DeVos Place – Wine, beer, spirits and food from local and international makers. – November 20–21, 2026 / Times vary / Prices vary