Luminaria Walk at Huff Park

Join us at Huff Park to experience the magic of a moonlit winter stroll with family, friends, a partner, or enjoy a walk in quiet solitude. On Thursday, February 6th, the trail at Huff Park will be lit with luminarias from 6-8 pm. The ambient light will mark the paths, but Friends recommends bringing a […]

Luminaria Walk at Ken-O-Sha

Join us at Ken-O-Sha Park to experience the magic of a moonlit wintery stroll with family, friends, a partner, or enjoy a walk in quiet solitude. On Thursday, December 19th, the trails at Ken-O-Sha Park will be lit with luminaries from 6-8 pm. The luminaries’ ambient light will mark the paths, but Friends recommends bringing […]

Pumpkin Party

Three children sit on the floor surrounded by pumpkins. Each child holds a pumpkin and smiles at the camera. They are wearing colorful jackets and sitting on a wooden surface, creating a festive, autumn atmosphere.

Join us on Saturday, October 19, from 12-2pm for our annual Pumpkin Party giveaway! This family-friendly event will be held at the Friends of Grand Rapids Parks office, where you can participate in crafts with Festival of the Arts and pick out a free pumpkin* to take home! Please note:*Registration is not required. This is […]

Community Cleanup and Volunteer Block Party

The community cleanup started as a grassroots effort in 2009 when a pair of westside residents got together with their neighbors! This event grew into a larger effort since and most recently had over 600 participants! This year, we spread the event out to make it more accessible to neighbors. We are focusing our cleanup […]

February Luminaria Walk

Join us at Richmond Park to experience the magic of a moonlit wintery stroll with family, friends, a partner, or enjoy a walk in quiet solitude. On Tuesday, February 13th, the trails at Richmond Park will be lit with luminaria-inspired lights from 6-8 pm. The ambient light will mark the paths, but Friends recommends bringing […]

December Luminaria Walk

Join us at Ken-O-Sha Park to experience the magic of a moonlit wintery stroll with family, friends, a partner, or enjoy a walk in quiet solitude. On Thursday, December 21st, the trails at Ken-O-Sha Park will be lit with luminaries from 6-9 pm. The luminaries’ ambient light will mark the paths, but Friends recommends bringing […]

Pumpkin Party

Get ready for our annual Pumpkin Party at Camelot Park for pumpkin giveaways, lunch and yard games for all!

MLK Park Parties

Join us at the Family Fun Days series MLK Park Parties Game Night on June 15!

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