Location: Grand Rapids
Top Things to do in Grand Rapids
What to do and see in Grand Rapids, Michigan (MI): The Best Fun Activities & Games
The comforts of a friendly, small-town atmosphere combined with the pleasures of big city life make Grand Rapids an ideal choice for a fun getaway with a host of indoor and outdoor activities. Once known as the furniture capital of the world, the city has a reinvigorated downtown area and a thriving arts and cultural community. Its most popular attraction is the museum dedicated to native son Gerald R. Ford, 38th U.S. President, where interactive exhibits take you to the White House and the 1976 Republican National Convention. Wander through the state's largest tropical conservatory at the Frederik Meijer Gardens, a magical wonderland of gardens, woodlands and over 100 bronze statues by famous artists, including the 24-foot bronze horse designed by Leonardo da Vinci. More outdoor fun is a half-hour away at the sandy beaches of Lake Michigan. Golf lovers have plenty of places to hit the greens since Grand Rapids has more privately owned, daily-fee, public courses than any other U.S. city. Wind up your busy weekend with a cold beer at the Hair of the Frog Brewery or the Grand Rapids Brewing Company.
Restaurants in Grand Rapids
1. River City Improv
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 14 reviews
Clean, clever comedy based on audience suggestions. Michigan's longest running comedy show, celebrating over 20 years of making people laugh.
2. Catch Air
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By 354chrysk
We went with a group of kids age 3-9. They all had fun running around and playing. The toddler area was just right for the little ones and the rest was perfect for the older kids. They didn't want to leave!
3. The Great Escape Room
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 837 reviews
The Great Escape Room is a real-life room escape game based on the popular computer and mobile phone escape games. Escape games are the newest craze sweeping the nation - a fun, team-building, brain-busting experience! After entering a room with your team, the door is locked behind you. 60 minutes are on the clock! You must work together in order to find clues and solve puzzles that will lead you to escape the room. Perfect for: DATE NIGHT FAMILY FUN CORPORATE TEAM BUILDING SPORTS & YOUTH GROUPS *OPEN BY APPOINTMENT for private party groups of 10 or more during our closed hours
Reviewed By D6237JIjohnr
Had a great time - we "escaped" with about 30 seconds to spare...with a little help from the staff. Had a great time - the puzzles were clever and gave us all we could handle (and then some!).
4. Escape Michigan
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 23 reviews
In this all new, state-of-the-art interaction game, Escape Michigan lets your team race against the clock to discover hidden clues and challenges. Using teamwork and skill, your group must work together to solve puzzles to find the key in order to escape the room. Escape Michigan is locally owned and operated by the creator of The Haunt (a popular Grand Rapids / West Michigan attraction).
Reviewed By Thegreatkatbee
My staff and I had the pleasure of coming to Escape Michigan as a type of team bonding experience and it was an absolute blast! The room was very challenging and well thought out. Each step was intricate and planned to a T. Thankfully, hints at this escape room are unlimited, so we emerged successfully with a handful of minutes to spare. Ryan was a delight and a wonderful game master. His staff was very friendly and made us feel welcome upon entering. Highly recommend!
5. Celebration Cinema Grand Rapids South
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By dadams6593
Great place to watch movie. They have 3D and D-Box capabilities. Their north location has an IMAX theater. Concessions are decent. Free refills on soft drinks and popcorn. Several self serve flavor options for your popcorn and discount package options. For frequent movie goers, I recommend joining their movie club, which earns points on all your purchases good towards free movie tickets and concessions. They offer a discount movie every Sunday sponsored by a local radio station. Usually by Thursday the times and movie is posted on their website. They also have T.A.C.O. (Tickets Are Cheap On) Tuesday that offers most of their movies for $5 all day. Friendly staff and you pick your seats out at the point of purchase, whether online or at the theater. Close to the M6 freeway and several restaurants and shopping. Plenty of free parking. There's even a paved trail path adjacent to the theater if you feel like a stroll to burn off the popcorn calories.
6. Locked 460 Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 442 reviews
Locked 460 offers fun for friends, family, corporate team building, or a fun date night idea. An adventure game in which groups of players are locked for sixty minutes in a themed room and use elements within to solve a series of puzzles attempting to escape. Our three differently themed rooms include an Old West Saloon (circa 1883), a Criminal's Hideout (circa 1983), and a Cold War era auto garage.
Reviewed By noelbL6470BQ
We did Apartment 460, family of 4. Really enjoyed our experience, Game Master Lucy was very helpful, patient and attentive to us!! Whole family enjoyed this experience. Will come again!!
7. Michigan [AR] Scavenger Hunt
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
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When Geolocation Meets the Best of Augmented Reality! We are proud to partner with Cluetivity® to provide you with a truly unique immersive outdoor experience. Scavenger hunts, pub crawls, team-building, birthday parties, bachelor and bachelorette parties: come experience our city games enhanced with cutting-edge augmented reality technology!
8. Clique Lanes
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
9. Celebration! Cinema RiverTown
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By Larken53
We went to see a movie at RiverTown Crossing. We received very friendly service from this Celebration Cinema. Parking was easily accessible to the theater with quite a few covered spots available. The theater was very well cared for with comfortable seats which we selected while purchasing tickets. The entire place was well managed and attended with extremely clean hallways, bathrooms and theaters.
10. BattleGR Tactical Games
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 14 reviews
BattleGR Tactical Games is located in Grand Rapids, MI, and provides laser tag and Archery Tag® experiences that are unique to the area. Our games are team based and include clear objective-based missions. We have lots of different objective based games we play much like walking into a video game. Our equipment is vest-less so you don't have to worry about smelling someone else body odor. We look forward to helping you have a great experience.
Reviewed By Cmaldon70
Battle GR hosted a laser tag party for my son's 16 year old birthday and they had a BLAST! Very engaging and kept the kids having fun and lots of interaction. They were talking about it all the way home. They said the equipment was great.
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