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Dec 9, 2024
Sage River Holiday Lights
Sage River Court Wyoming, MI
FREE neighborhood light show! Put on those Christmas pajamas and go for a drive.
🏠 cul-de-sac of 7 decorated houses
🎵 synced to music
📬 mailbox for dropping off letters to Santa
🎶 different songs played on different nights, so check it out more than once!
📆 runs now through December 25 at 10pm
🕙 Sunday through Thursday, 5pm-9:30 pm
Friday and Saturday, 5pm-10pm
Dec 2, 2024
Winter Wonderland Forest at Cannonsburg
6800 Cannonsburg Rd NE, Belmont
Twinkling Lights + Holiday Scenes + Magical Music!! You have to check out this Winter Forest.
Good to Know
🚶1/2 mile walk on a dirt path (not stroller friendly)
😊 unlimited entry – walk the path 10 times if you want
🐶 dog-friendly
🔥 fire pits
☕ hot chocolate & snacks
🎫 $10/person
🤰 2 & under FREE
⏲️ Open every Fri & Sat from 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Nov 25, 2024
Everett’s Garden
240 84th St SE, Byron Center, MI
$5 DRIVE THRU LIGHT display & S’MORES!
💡 heart-warming light display
🔥 s’mores by the fire
🎄 Christmas trees for sale
⏰ open 6-9
📆 November 29, 30, December Every (Thurs-Sat)
Nov 18, 2024
Play Zone – Beechwood Church
895 Ottawa Beach Road, Holland
FREE INDOOR play! Burn some energy in an open gym with a cute play area!
💡 lighthouse with a slide
🏴☠️ ship with a turning ship’s wheel
🛴 large gym area with scooters
🍴 play kitchen
🖍️ coloring pages
🪑 sitting area and tables
🎉 and more!
Geared towards toddler and preschool age kids
Oct 28, 2024
The Jungle Indoor Play – Christ Memorial Church
595 Graafschap Rd, Holland
FREE INDOOR playground!
🛝 Slides
⭕️ Tunnels
🧗 Climbing Dome
🏠 Playhouse
🚲 Toddler Riding Toys
Open to the public Monday-Thursday, 9am-3pm
Designed for ages up to 10 years old
Comment “play” for our secret location
Oct 21, 2024
Spooky Forest at Cannonsburg
6800 Cannonsburg Rd NE Belmont, MI
Family-friendly Halloween trail!
Take a walk through a trail of spooky fun – spiders, ghosts, pumpkins, fairies, ghosts & more!
The Halloween magic includes:
🕷️ inflatables
💡 colorful lights
🎃 “spooky” characters (no live actors)
👻 Halloween music
👟 1/2 mile hike (not stroller/wagon friendly)
👻 two path options- “spooky” or “spookier”
🎃 designed for all ages
More Halloween Fun in GR
Oct 14, 2024
We Rock the Spectrum
4550 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI
SNEAK PEEK! 🎉
We Rock The Spectrum – JUST OPENED!!
An inclusive, sensory-based play space for ALL kids of ALL abilities to come together and have fun!
🛝 Slides, Trampoline
👶 Toddler-friendly play area
🛼 Sensory-friendly swings (baby to teens)
🎢 Zip-line
🎉 Birthday party rentals available!
Plus, a 🌞 calming room & 🎨 arts and crafts room!
What a fantastic addition to our community! 🙌
More indoor Play Places
Oct 7, 2024
Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
11 Sheldon Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI
Step into the pages of The Very Hungry Caterpillar (and other favorite Eric Carle books)!
Fun things to do:
run through the caterpillar obstacle course
weave a web
light up a mural with your touch
use a die cutter to create paper bugs
put together bug puzzles
read a story
use light to decorate a butterfly
make the beetle flip and jump
plus more fun!
More about Children’s Museums in Michigan
Sept 16, 2024
Lake Harbor Park
4635 Lake Harbor Rd, Norton Shores, MI
Secret Beach Reveal
Honestly, I was torn about sharing my secret find with you, but summer is hanging around and it’s way too hot for September. So, you all need a place to cool off.
This beach is a hidden oasis! It’s giving up north MI vibes for sure.
💦 crystal clear water
🏃 dunes for running up & down
👣 trails to explore
⛵ channel for boat watching
🅿️ FREE parking
More beaches in West MI
Sept 23, 2024
Deep Roots Produce
8410 Whitneyville Ave SE, Alto, MI
🌽Glow in the Dark Corn Maze
Add this to your Fall Bucket List ASAP – your family will LOVE it
What you need to know
🌽 3 corn mazes (easy, intermediate, & hard – do all 3 for one price)
🤳 scan the QR code at the beginning for GPS help
🚨 each checkpoint is lit up w/colorful lights making them easier to find in the dark
👟 wear old shoes – yours will get dirty
🎟️ 5 glow sticks included w/each ticket
⌚ open 7pm – 10pm (last entry at 9pm)
🎫 $14/person
Pro Tips
🌛 if you have littles, go early, the maze gets super dark
🔦 bring your own flashlights – the terrain is uneven
😎 buy glow in the dark glasses & body paint for extra fun
MORE Corn Mazes in West MI
Sept 16, 2024
Lake Harbor Park
4635 Lake Harbor Rd, Norton Shores, MI
Secret Beach Reveal
Honestly, I was torn about sharing my secret find with you, but summer is hanging around and it’s way too hot for September. So, you all need a place to cool off.
This beach is a hidden oasis! It’s giving up north MI vibes for sure.
💦 crystal clear water
🏃 dunes for running up & down
👣 trails to explore
⛵ channel for boat watching
🅿️ FREE parking
More beaches in West MI
Sept 9, 2024
Woodchip Campground
7501 Burlingame Ave SW Byron Center, MI
$5 FUN!! Pool + Bounce Pillow + Playground + Slushies!!
This mystery spot is a blast on a budget.
Cost: $5.00/person for 3 hours of fun
Hours
Sun – Thurs 10:30am – 8:00pm
Fri – 10:30am – 5:00pm
Spots are limited so make sure to reserve your pass on the app before you go.
Here’s how
– download the Woodchip Campground app
– click on the pool & play icon
– click on reserve your passes
– choose a quantity & time
– check out & get ready to have a blast
Aug 26, 2024
Windsnest Park
West Olive, MI
BRB……Spilling all my secrets
BEST beach for families in West MI – in my opinion
Why?
💎 hidden gem – well, it was…..🤣
❗ playground is awesome
🧗♂️ fun climbing features
🚽 restrooms are always clean
🚶♂️ short walk to the beach
👣 path to the beach
😮 new overlook deck of Lake Michigan
💦 crystal clear water
👨👩👦 full of kids & families
🅿️ parking lot close to the beach
Pro Tip – If you want a parking space, get there early because parking is limited. There are a few spots on the street but not many and the police wait down the street to ticket people.
Aug 19, 2024
Airport Viewing Park
4820 Kraft Ave SE Grand Rapids, MI
FREE Family Fun!!
✈️ Airplane lovers, this one’s for you!
🛫 watch airplanes take off & land
🌱 run through the grass
🤣 roll down the hills
🍕 pack food & eat at the picnic tables
🌇 watch the sunset
🚽 new restrooms & pavilion area
🅿️ tons of free parking
Pro TIP – Tune your radio to 1650 AM to listen to air traffic controllers & pilots
🚲 We found a hidden bike park near downtown Grand Rapids! With 7 different tracks to choose from, there is something fun for every skill level.
Plus, it’s FREE!!
What can you do at the bike park?
– ride through tunnels
– practice your jumps on the pump tracks
– ride over bridges
– test & practice your bike skills
– ride through the woods on a trail
– learn new skills
– watch other bike riders
👍Good to know
– wear a helmet and possibly elbow & knee pads
– bring your own bike so you can follow along through the woods
– pack chairs, snacks, & drinks
– no bathrooms
– your kids are going to want a BMX bike, Mini BMX bike, & new scooter when they’re done 🤣
Aug 5, 2024
Kouw Park
5599 Lakeshore Ave, Holland, MI
We found this HIDDEN GEM beach by pulling up maps & zooming way in.
It’s tiny but we LOVE it!!
🚗 short drive from GR
🤾♂️ playground
❤️ merry-go-round & teeter totter
🧗♂️ climbing structure
🚽 restrooms
☂️ pavilion
🚶 short walk to the beach
🩱 stairs so pack lightly
◼️ black sand
🅿️ $8/day parking
More Beaches to Visit
July 29, 2024
Kirk Park
9791 Lakeshore Ave, West Olive, MI
Beach + NEW Playground + Hiking Trails
This beach checks all the boxes & it’s never super busy!
😁 NEW playground
🏃 squishy turf
🍉 picnic tables
👣 choose your path to the beach – short or long
🥾 hiking trails
💦 scenic overlooks
🚻 restrooms & changing stations
🐶 dog-friendly
🅿️ TONS of parking
More Beaches to Visit
July 22, 2024
Imagination Station
1 Y Drive, Grand Haven, MI
GIANT All-Accessible Playground
It’s a bit of a drive from GR but 100% worth it.
Why you have to visit-
👨👨👧👧 playground equipment for all ages
😲 large climbing structure
🏬 imaginary play areas
🛞 5 different types of swings
♥️ 4-person teeter totter
🛝 conveyor belt slide
🎠 in ground merry-go-round
🪜 fun climbing features
🚇 tunnels
👨🦽 ramps
🏃♂️ soft rubber flooring
♿ handicap accessible
🛑 fence with one exit
More Visiting Grand Haven
July 15, 2024
Immortal Jungle
5730 Clyde Park Wyoming, MI
NEW Indoor Blacklight Mini Golf at Craig’s Cruisers!!
Grab your ball from the desk downstairs and head up to the 2nd floor to play
Golf clubs, score cards, and rules are all upstairs.
It’s SO COOL!!
- bright colors
– moving projections on the walls.
– mythical/nature theme
– fun obstacles to hit the ball through & around.
July 8, 2024
Fallasburg Park
1124 Fallasburg Park Lowell, MI
NEW Playground with Spinning Climbing Feature
Plus endless creeks & TONS of creeks to explore.
Add this playground to your summer bucket list right now!
❗ HUGE slides
🏃2 playgrounds (one for the bigs + one for the littles)
😍 spinning tire swings
💦 creeks for exploring
🦀 so many crawfish (bring a net & water shoes)
🚽 restrooms
☂️ pavilion & shade
More about Fallasburg Park
July 1, 2024
Calvin Ecosystem Preserve
1750 East Beltline Ave SE, GR, MI
😮 it’s FREE!!
🚶♂️1.7 miles of family-friendly trails
🐢 visit the center’s turtles
💀 examine animal skulls
🦊 feel animal skins
👀 do the scavenger hunt
🦆 spot turtles, ducks, frogs, & other wildlife
🐝 bee hotel & bird feeder garden
June 24, 2024
The Robot Zoo – GR Public Museum
272 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI
ROBOT ZOO at the Grand Rapids Public Museum is OPEN & packed full of INTERACTIVE FUN!
Plus it’s FREE with admission!!
🦒 8 robot animals
🖐️ More than a dozen hands-on activities
🦏 control different parts of the robot animals
🐛 catch bugs with a chameleon tongue gun
🦑 race a squid
🦇 reveal the distance of bug targets with a bat head
🪰 test your reaction time by swatting flies as they light up
🖍️ coloring pages
SPLASH PAD with GIANT SPIDER SPRINKLER!! Run through the sprinkler tunnel & play with the squirt guns.
This is our FAVORITE splash pad, here’s why!
– it’s NEW & FREE
– several sunshades
– shaded picnic tables
– comfy lounge chairs
– restrooms
– pavilion
– easy parking
– connects to walking & bike paths
More Splash Pads in GR
June 10, 2024
Coffee Clubhouse
3858 52nd St SE Kentwood, MI
☕ Coffee Shop +🏃♂️ Play Area + 👨👩👦 Community
We found a full-service coffee shop with an amazing indoor & outdoor play area for kids!
If you’re looking for a safe place to network & meet other caregivers, we found it.
We love this Mystery Spot, here’s why!
🩰 toys for kids ages 6mo to 8yrs
😮 7 slides
🧗♂️ rock wall & rock-climbing room
😍 NEW outdoor play space
☕ full-service coffee shop
🥯 serves breakfast & lunch
🚗 curbside pick-up & DoorDash
👸 special events (bingo night, learn to latte, succulent workshops)
🎂 hosts birthday parties
💵 Pricing Info
Day Pass – All day play
6mo – 1yr $6
2y – 8y $8
🕐Hours
M/W/F 8am-3pm
Tues/Thurs 8am-3pm & 4pm-7pm
Sat & Sun 8am – 1pm
More info about Things to do w/Toddlers in GR
June 3, 2024
Musical Garden KDL-Grandville
4055 Maple St SW Grandville, MI
NEW!! 🎹🎵 Outdoor Musical Garden!
What you need to know – Fun + Free + For All Ages
Plus there are bench swings to hang out on while your kids play
Don’t miss the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Summer Wonder Kickoff Celebration on June 6 at 5pm.
More info about Summer Bucket List Items
May 20, 2024
Wycliffe Trailhead Park
2977 Wycliff Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI
🌱 NEW Nature-Based Playground!!
We’re SO excited about this BRAND-NEW playground, here’s why!
✌️2 play areas (one for littles & one for bigs)
🏠 wooden houses for imaginary play
🧗♂️ climbing wall
😛 rope ladder jungle gym
🌳 shaded
🚲 trails for walking/riding bikes
🍦 7-minute walk to ice cream
More info about WYCLIFFE TRAILHEAD PARK
May 13, 2024
Berlin Raceway
2060 Berlin Fair Drive, Marne, MI
Cheap Family Fun!!
🏎️ We found a racetrack 15 minutes from GR where KIDS UNDER 15 are FREE!!
Plus parking is FREE & you can bring in your own food & drink (no alcohol or glass)
Sounds like the perfect place to spend a summer night!
Your kids will love the –
🏎️ super-fast cars
🏁 small kids race
🎆 fireworks (on occasion)
🌭 concession stands
🎧 It’s LOUD!! Make sure to bring noise-canceling headphones.
More about BERLIN RACEWAY here
May 6, 2024
Frog Hollow
2050 Metro Court SW, Wyoming, MI
😆 Fenced in playground! You asked & we went searching.
This playground is perfect for parents of toddlers or runners – only one way in & out. 🤣
Plus it has
🛝 2 play structures (one for littles + one for bigs)
🏃♂️ obstacle course
🧗 rock wall
🧺 shaded picnic area
🎵 musical instruments & puzzles
😆 accessible swings
🏃 squishy turf, pavement & woodchips
🚻 restrooms
🌳 some shade
More PLAYGROUNDS here
Apr 29, 2024
Aman Park
0-1859 Lake Michigan Drive, Grand Rapids, MI
😍 Easy hiking trails with creeks, bridges, wildflowers, & tons of wildlife!
♥️ We LOVE this park, here’s why!
🚶♀️ 6 different hiking trails all under 2 miles
🐸 creeks to explore – so many frogs!
🌉 2 bridges to go over
🐍 tons of wildlife – we saw frogs, snakes, slugs, & birds
🪻 wildflowers are everywhere
🧭 easy to navigate (trails are well-marked)
🪵 It’s a natural playground! My kids loved climbing on the trees, logs, and rocks.
More About Aman Park here
Apr 22, 2024
GR Boulder Park at Highland Park
700 College Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI
FREE Rock Climbing + Playground + Splash Pad
Did you know there’s a park downtown with 2 giant rock-climbing structures & it’s 100% free?
They are consistently updating it with new routes too!
🚲 Plus there’s NEW bike polo courts! Watch them play on Thursday nights and all-day Sunday. Your kids will love it – so cool!
Plan a day to visit –
🩱 pack a bathing suit & towel for the SPLASH PAD
😮 slide down the twisty slide – it actually goes fast!
⛳ don’t forget to hit up the DISC GOLF course
😆 let your kiddos loose on the fields
More Playgrounds in Grand Rapids
Apr 15, 2024
Dino Daisy Cafe
2241 84th St SW. Suite 102 Byron Center, MI
NEW Play Cafe in Byron Center – perfect for toddler playdates!
Enjoy a hot coffee & yummy snack as your kids play.
Your littles will love –
🔮 dancing in the Dino Disco (the floor lights up)
🙋 jumping on the mini trampoline
👗 playing dress up
🧗♂️ climbing up the rock wall
🚚 playing with dinos + trucks
🍩 eating sweet treats (gluten & dairy-free)
❤️ cute fluffy dinos to purchase
🎟️ Pricing
Under 6mo – FREE
6mo 8 years – $7
9yrs & above – FREE
Adults – FREE
Punch Card – $35 (include 6 entries, 7% off on beverages)
More Indoor Play Places
Apr 8, 2024
Ken-O-Sha Park
1353 Van Auken St SE Grand Rapids, MI
🍃 NEW Natural Playground in GR!
🌲What’s a natural playground? A playground made out of natural elements such as tree logs, stumps, boulders, & plants.
Your kids will love climbing up the giant net, swinging from the ropes, & jumping from log to log.
You can also –
👂find and listen to the wooden amplifier
🚲 go for a walk or bike ride 🧊
🚶 hit up the hiking trails
🐢 look for turtles in the creek
🧊 climb on giant glacial rock
Apr 1, 2024
Veterans Memorial Park
355 48th St SE Kentwood, MI
📍Mystery Spot Monday📍
😃 Playground with GIANT SLIDES!!
Plus a climbing structure, merry-go-round, teeter totter, & swings
Wait, there’s more:
💦 splash pad
⚽ soccer fields
🎾 tennis courts
🏀 basketball courts
🦽 accessible swing
🚶rubber surface
👣 paved paths
🍉 new picnic shelter
🌭 picnic tables & grills
🚽 bathrooms
Mar 25, 2024
Bysterveld Park
4171 14th St, Dorr, MI
📍Mystery Spot Monday📍
Playground + Fishing + 2 Miles of Nature Trails
🚗 This hidden gem is about 20 minutes south of GR in Dorr.
It’s totally worth the drive because you can spend the entire afternoon here!
🅿️ play on the playground – tire swing, rock climbing wall, teeter-totters, & bus play structure
🚶 go for a hike – 2 miles of nature trails
🐟 bring your poles and go fishing in the pond
🍉 pack a picnic and eat lunch in the giant pavilion (even have grills)
🚽 restrooms
Mar 18, 2024
Jaycee Park
1088 Gentian Dr SE, Kentwood, MI
📍Mystery Spot Monday📍
Newly Renovated Playground w/Disc Golf Course!
❤️ We LOVED the merry-go-round swing – it’s the first one we’ve seen in GR!
🍄 Your kids will love playing the floor is lava as they hop from one mushroom to another.
🧗 And the climbing features at this playground are top notch!
What else is there?
🚶 walking trails
💿 disc golf
🏀 basketball courts
🌉 bridges & a creek
🚻 bathrooms
🍉 picnic tables
Mar 11, 2024
Pinspiration Wyoming
2300 Health Dr SW Suite B Wyoming, MI
📍Mystery Spot Monday📍
😮 NEW Biz Alert – Splatter room + 100’s of DIY projects
🎨🎵 Suit up & throw paint as you jam out to your favorite tunes.
🌟 Bonus glow in the dark option with a strobe light effect. Seriously – SO MUCH FUN!!
😍 This place is a creative lover’s dream.
With 100s of projects to choose from
🧵 string art
🫗 acrylic pours
⚱️ paint ceramics
🕯️ candle making
🖌️ wood signs
🧚 dream catchers
🍬 gumball machine
🧚♂️ fairy house
☘️ seasonal projects
🐟 fake aquarium
🏴☠️ treasure chests
**Grand Opening this Friday, March 15**
Great place for a
🧁 birthday party
👨❤️💋👨 date night
👨👩👧👦 team building
🍾 bridal showers
🥳 bachelorette parties
💲 fundraisers
More Art Classes for Kids
Mar 4, 2024
Hager Park
8212 28th Ave Georgetown Twp, MI
📍Mystery Spot Monday📍
😍 We found a GIANT wooden playground!! Seriously, it’s huge.
🪣📃 Add this to your playground bucket list ASAP. You will definitely want to visit.
This is always a fave because of it’s
😲 size, it’s massive
🏃♀️ endless tunnels
🧗 climbing features
🛞 tire swing
⛱️ sand surface
🧺 picnic tables
⚽ fields for running
🥾 hiking trails
💦 bridges & creeks
🚻 bathrooms
🛝 plus a smaller shaded playground next door
More PLAYGROUNDS IN GR
Feb 26, 2024
Ideal Park
5843 Crippen Ave SW Grand Rapids, MI
📍Mystery Spot Monday📍
💎 Hidden Gem Playground – NEWLY renovated
This playground is one of our favorites because of its rope-enhanced play structure, tube slides, tire swings, monkey bars & merry-go-round!
It also has:
👣 hiking trails
🐸 creek to explore
🌉 bridges
🦽 rubber surface & ramps
🚻 restrooms & pavilion
More PLAYGROUNDS IN GR
Feb 19, 2024
Dandelion
320 Ottawa Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI
📍Mystery Spot Monday📍
We found a Giant Musical Dome with Lights in downtown Grand Rapids.
Your kids will love ❤️
🚶♀️ walking inside the dome
🔘 pushing 8 different buttons to hear sounds
👀 seeing the dome change colors
🎶 watching the light show with music (plays every 10 minutes)
🚥 playing with the massive Lit Brite installation nearby (5pm-8pm)
🎧 dancing to the DJ Pop Up Feb 23 from 7pm-10pm + food trucks
✨Best seen at night✨
Comment “dome” if you want the location to our secret spot!
Feb 12, 2024
Sixth Street Park
647 Monroe Ave Grand Rapids, MI
📍Mystery Spot Monday📍
👀 NEW Giant Red Swings in downtown GR
What are they? Where are they?
They are:
👨👦👦 super kid-friendly
😁 so much fun
🏞️ by the river
😎 great place to hangout
Feb 5, 2024
Rocket Fizz in Tanger Outlets
350 84th St Suite #1022 Byron Center, MI
🍭NEW SODA POP & CANDY SHOP
❤️ We are obsessed, here’s why!
😋 Try the fun-flavored sodas – there are 100s to choose from.
🥓 We tried bacon, birthday cake, grass, & dirt soda. Can you guess which one was our favorite?
🦂 Get a scorpion sucker
🍬 Explore Free toffee samples – root beer float, red velvet cake & peanut butter were a few of our favs – YUM
😎 Check out the toys – funny face glasses, fart in a can, & grow a sasquatch
🍭Find your favorite vintage candy
🧑🚀Try Astronaut ice cream & freeze-dried candy
More CANDY SHOPS & INTEL
Jan 22, 2024
Pinery Park in Wyoming
2301 De Hoop Ave, Wyoming, MI 49509
😲 HUGE Sledding hill – known for breaking sleds.
🪦 There is even a sled graveyard where all the broken pieces lay at rest.
🛷 If you like to go crazy fast & hit some jumps, this hill is for you!
👍 Definitely recommend a tube – you will go way faster and not wipe out as much.
❓ Do you know what hill we are talking about?
🎿 Comment SLED to get our map & information on the best sledding hills in GR.
⚠️ Stay Safe friends – this hill is no joke. There are even warning signs!
** SLED AT YOUR OWN RISK, NO SUPERVISION, STEEP HILL**
Jan 15, 2024
Newton Aerial Academy
6001 Coit Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI
We found a gym where you can practice your diving skills year-round!
Your kids will love bouncing on the diving boards & into the mats.
Plus they have OUTDOOR TRAMPOLINES in the spring/summer too!!
And your kids can
👀 leap into the foam pit
🐸 bounce on trampolines
🐒 hang from a bar
⚖️ balance on a beam
🤸♀️ cartwheel down a tumble track
🏃 run through an obstacle course
🗓️ Open Gym
Wednesday 1-3pm Ages 4-13 $10
Friday 6-8pm Ages 8+ $15
Saturday 6-8 pm Ages 8+ $15
Take a class, choose from
🤸 gymnastics
🏃 parkour
🏊♂️ dive
📣 cheer
🤸♀️ trampoline & tumbling
BONUS – they even offer adult parkour & gymnastics!!
Diving Boards + Gymnastics Mats = Endless FUN!!!
