Listing free and low-cost, family-friendly, dance, contra dance, music, art, outdoor, and educational events of general social interest in West Michigan, Kzo-GR area. This calendar is updated continually.
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THIS WEEK IN 2026
Tuesday, May 5 Cinco de Mayo
- GROSS Swing dance, Grand Rapids Public Museum, 7:00-11:00 p.m., $10 donation https://www.facebook.com/grandrapidsswing
Wednesday May 6
- Shrek, the Musical, Hastings, Dennison Theater. 7 p.m. Also May 7-9 and 13-16, $15
https://thornappleplayers.org/
Thursday, May 7
- GR Audubon Club weekly birding hike, Millennium Park, 8:00 a.m. free https://www.graud.org/
- Kinderparade, Holland, 2 p.m. https://www.tuliptime.com/events/gentex-kinderparade
- Movie Memories and Milestones, Lured, Lucille Ball, (1947), Hastings Library, 5 p.m., free
- Irish social dancing, 6th St Hall, GR, 7 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/grsetceili
Friday, May 8
- Tulip Tme , Holland. https://www.holland.org/tulip-festival/
Windmill Island Gardens $13
Michigan Mandolin Orchestra concert, The Lit, 61 Sheldon SE, 7:30 p.m. tickets $25/15
Saturday, May 9
NCT Maher Sanctuary hike, 9:45 a.m.
- Riverbank Run GR, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. https://amwayriverbankrun.com/event-information/
- Kinderparade, Holland, 2 p.m. https://www.tuliptime.com/events/quality-car-wash-volksparade
- GRFAS concert, Loren J Clarke, Wealthy Theatre annex, 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 10
- CDK Just for Fun dance, Oshtemo Grange Hall, 2 p.m, Oshtemo Grange Hall, donation https://countrydancinginkalamazoo.com/
- Bob's Barn concert, 3:00 p.m., jam 4:30-7. 1417 Johnson St., Lake Odessa https://www.facebook.com/groups/17 7633195614608
Monday, May 11
- Kalamazoo Scottish Country Dancers, Oshtemo Grange Hall, 7 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/KalamazooScottishCountryDancers
Tuesday, May 12
- GLAMA slow jam, Kzoo Public Library, 5:30 p.m.
- GROSS Swing dance, Rosa Parks Circle, 7:00-11:00 p.m., $10 donation https://www.facebook.com/grandrapidsswing
Wednesday May 13
- West Michigan Trails trail walk, Hastings Waldorf, 5 p.m.
- Sparta concert, Sparta High School Bands & Choirs. Town Square, 6:30 p.m.
- Shrek, the Musical, Hastings, Dennison Theater. 7 p.m. Also 14-16, $15
https://thornappleplayers.org/
Thursday, May 14
- GR Audubon Club weekly birding hike, Millennium Park, 9:00 a.m. free https://www.graud.org/
- Movie Memories and Milestones, Three for the Show, (1955), Hastings Library, 5 p.m., free
- Irish social dancing, 6th St Hall, GR, 7 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/grsetceili
Friday, May 15
- La Boheme, Kalamazoo Philharmonic, Kalamazoo First Presbyterian Church. 7 p.m. $7
- GRFAS contra dance, 7 p.m., St Adalbertus Hall
Saturday, May16
- Grand Haven Kite Fest, GH State Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, May 17
- Grand Haven Kite Fest, GH State Park, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- La Boheme, Kalamazoo Philharmonic, GR Fountain Street Church,3:00p.m. $7
- Bob's Barn concert, 3:00 p.m., jam 4:30-7. 1417 Johnson St., Lake Odessa https://www.facebook.com/groups/17 7633195614608
You can download a PDF of this week's calendar >CLICK< You may subscribe on FB or send corrections, suggestions, and omissions to Cal Lamoreaux, Sir Dancealot, on FB or email. The all dance & concert events long-term calendar at the bottom of this page is continually updated.
Maps to venues: click HERE.
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