Top LGBTQ-Welcoming Holiday Attractions in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dream Grand and Go to Grand Rapids, Michigan for a magical holiday. See ENLIGHTEN at Meijer Gardens (Nov 23-Jan 10), named America’s #3 Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights Display, and the Christmas Lite Show (Nov 25-Jan 2), a drive-thru spectacular featuring more than two million lights and 70 animated displays.
Shop the Christkindl Markt (Nov 18-Dec 24), a European-style Christmas village lined with 60+ artisan food and gift vendors, as you enjoy locally brewed holiday beer, glühwein, eggnog and hot cocoa. It’s just steps away from the Holiday Market at Studio Park (Nov 18-23), a twinkling winter village with glowing chalets, handmade gifts, seasonal sips, outdoor fire stations and live music. Both markets are in walkable downtown Grand Rapids, where 300+ restaurants, shops, cultural attractions and entertainment venues are all dressed up in holiday finery.
Downtown is also the setting for the season’s hottest holiday shows, including Pentatonix (Nov 15), Messiah by Candlelight (Nov 20-21), Cirque Dreams Holidaze (Nov 27), Straight No Chaser (Nov 28), Mannheim Steamroller (Dec 1), CeCe Winans-Michael W. Smith-Amy Grant Christmas Concert (Dec 3) Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Dec 6), The Nutcracker Ballet (Dec 11-20) and Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (Dec 22).
Experience the holiday of your dreams in Grand Rapids, the perfect spot for an LGBTQIA+ weekend getaway!
