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.
Ride sharing to nearby contras is common.
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THIS WEEK IN 2026
Saturday, September `12
- Art Prize preview week
Sunday, September 13
- Bob's Barn concert, 3:00 p.m., jam 4:30-7. 1417 Johnson St., Lake Odessa https://www.facebook.com/groups/17 7633195614608
- Migratory Music dispersed concerts, Kalamazoo Nature Center, 2-6 p.m., free
Monday, September 14
- Kalamazoo Scottish dancing, Oshtemo Grange Hall, 7 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/KalamazooScottishCountryDancers
Tuesday, September 15
- GROSS Swing dance, Rosa Parks Circle, 7:00-11:00 p.m., $10 donation https://www.facebook.com/grandrapidsswing
Wednesday September 16
- Cruise-in and Music, Three of a Kind , Gilmore Car Museum, 5 p.m.
- Beats on Bates, Mexicuba and DJ Ivan , Bates Alley, Kalamazoo, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 17
- GR Audubon Club weekly birding hike, Millennium Park, 8:00 a.m. free https://www.graud.org
- Relax ar Rosa, Cabildo, noon, Rose Parks Circle.
- Movie Memories and Milestones, Twelve Angry Men (1957), Hastings Library, 5p.m., free
- Irish social dancing, 6th St Hall, GR, 7 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/grsetceiili
Friday, September 18
- Art Prize week begins
- GRFAS square & contra dance, location Fountain St Church , 7 p.m. https://sites.google.com/view/grandriverfolkarts/dances
Saturday, September `19
- Art Prize
- Fallasburg Music & Art Fest, Fallasburg Park, 10-5, parking $5 https://www.lowellarts.org/fallasburg-arts-festival
Sunday, September 20
- Fallasburg Music & Art Fest, Fallasburg Park, 10-4, parking $5 https://www.lowellarts.org/fallasburg-arts-festival
- 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, September 21
- Art Prize daily
- Kalamazoo Scottish dancing, Oshtemo Grange Hall, 7 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/KalamazooScottishCountryDancers
Tuesday, September 22
- GROSS Swing dance, Rosa Parks Circle, 7:00-11:00 p.m., $10 donation https://www.facebook.com/grandrapidsswing
Wednesday September 23
- Cruise-in and Music, Matt Shultz, Gilmore Car Museum, 5 p.m.
- Acoustic jam, Hastings Public Library, 5 p.m.
- Beats on Bates, Out of Favor Boys & Ron E Roc, Bates Alley, Kalamazoo, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 24
- GR Audubon Club weekly birding hike, Millennium Park, 8:00 a.m. free https://www.graud.org
- Relax ar Rosa, Aurora & Antheia, noon, Rose Parks Circle.
- Movie Memories and Milestones, Enchantment (1948), Hastings Library, 5 p.m., free
- Irish social dancing, 6th St Hall, GR, 7 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/grsetceiili
Friday, September 25
- Art Prize
- Oktoberfest, Riverside Park, GR, noon-10 p.m. free polka dancing.
- Flashback Friday, Josie and the Pussycats (1981) Regent Theater, Allegan, $5
Saturday, September `26
- Art Prize
- Oktoberfest, Riverside Park, GR, 3-10 p.m.
- Otsego Creative Arts Fest, downtown, 9 a.m -4 p.m.
- CDK contras and square dances, Oshtemo Grange Hall, 7 p.m.
Sunday, September 27
- Art Prize
- Bob's Barn concert, 3:00 p.m., jam 4:30-7. 1417 Johnson St., Lake Odessa https://www.facebook.com/groups/17 7633195614608
- Michigan Festival of Sacred Music, Unity of Kalamazoo, 4 p.m.
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 long-term calendar of all dance & concert events at the bottom of this page is continually updated.
Maps to venues: click HERE.
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