The best things to do in Grand Rapids
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The Pines Golf Course
EntertainmentStraight and short 18-hole course with golf carts, a driving range, and friendly service.
The Pines Golf Course
EntertainmentThousand Oaks Golf Club
EntertainmentPart of RedWater Golf, Thousand Oaks Golf Club lets you play six West Michigan courses with one membership, then refuel at Reds with a view…
Thousand Oaks Golf Club
EntertainmentCascade Hills Country Club
EntertainmentCascade Hills Country Club newly completed its Family Activity Center in 2024, so this week members can bounce between an Olympic-size pool…
Cascade Hills Country Club
EntertainmentCelebration! Cinema
EntertainmentMulti-cinema theater offers comfy stadium seating for new & recent popular releases.
Celebration! Cinema
EntertainmentCelebration Cinema
EntertainmentMulti-cinema theater offers comfy stadium seating for new & recent popular releases.
Celebration Cinema
EntertainmentAltitude Trampoline Park
EntertainmentLocal, kid-friendly amusement center featuring trampoline fields for open jumping, foam pits and dodgeball courts.
Altitude Trampoline Park
EntertainmentThornapple Pointe Golf Club
EntertainmentGolf course specializing in weddings plus a driving range, catering, and pro shop.
Thornapple Pointe Golf Club
EntertainmentCelebration Cinema
EntertainmentMulti-cinema theater offers comfy stadium seating for new & recent popular releases.
Celebration Cinema
EntertainmentWealthy Theatre
EntertainmentCentury-old theater features a restored cinema for retro & indie films plus live entertainment.
Wealthy Theatre
EntertainmentGracewil Country Club
EntertainmentCountry club featuring 2 golf courses, a banquet hall, and meeting rooms, plus a public golf facility.
Gracewil Country Club
EntertainmentMines Golf Club
EntertainmentHilly public course featuring challenging holes, a driving range, a bar & scenic views.
Mines Golf Club
EntertainmentSky Zone Grand Rapids
EntertainmentChain of indoor trampoline parks featuring freestyle bouncing, dodgeball, fitness programs & more.
Sky Zone Grand Rapids
EntertainmentAmbrosia Theater
EntertainmentVenue offering a 70-seat black-box theater with tiered seating, plus a green room and off-street parking.
Ambrosia Theater
EntertainmentGreat Lakes Glow Golf
EntertainmentLaid-back spot featuring 18 holes of mini golf under black lights, plus a retro arcade and bowling lanes.
Great Lakes Glow Golf
EntertainmentAlpine Golf Club
EntertainmentPublic 18-hole golf course offering discounts for active military members.
Alpine Golf Club
EntertainmentPhoenix Theatres Woodland Mall
EntertainmentMovie theater in Woodland Mall with 14 screens, stadium seating, and reclining seats.
Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall
EntertainmentJump park featuring trampoline arenas, a Ninja Warrior obstacle course and laser tag.
Watermark Country Club
EntertainmentPrivate golf and pool club with restaurants also open to the public for weddings and other events.
Watermark Country Club
EntertainmentGameTime Fun Park
EntertainmentKid-oriented entertainment center featuring mini-golf, go-karts, laser tag, arcade games & more.
GameTime Fun Park
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