What to do and see in Grand Rapids, Michigan (MI): The Best Things to do Good for Kids

The mission of GR Paddling, LLC is to provide kayak and canoe excursions in and around the greater Grand Rapids, Michigan area, utilizing local waterways as a way to increase appreciation by educating the public in the protection and value of our natural resources, and to promote area tourism through healthy, safe and responsible adventure activities.

View modern sculpture in a stunning garden setting at this combination botanical garden and sculpture park, which features exotic plants, desert and Victorian gardens, wetlands, meadows, and sculptures by famous artists throughout.

TreeRunner Grand Rapids Adventure Park is a premier aerial adventure park in the West Michigan. With over 70 exciting obstacles and ziplines, three difficulty levels, and seven different courses, there is plenty to explore! Experience our unique course in the trees on your own, or with friends and family! This is the perfect outdoor adventure for birthday parties, team building, school field trips, and special events. Located at East Beltline and Knapp corner behind Celebration Cinema North.

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.

The Ruse offers a new form of high-energy active entertainment. Our goal is to engage our guests in interactive fun by building aesthetically immersive worlds that tell a story. The premise is this: Your team will race against the clock (60 minutes) to "escape" the room by solving engaging puzzles and challenges that promote creative thinking, teamwork, and communication.

The Renaissance man’s plans to sculpt a 24-foot bronze horse were never realized until an American sculptor created two models based on da Vinci’s drawings, one of which graces the Frederik Meijer Gardens.

Explore the life and times of Gerald R. Ford, Michigan's only President. Here documents, artifacts, photographs, and videos combine to tell the dramatic story of the Ford Presidency in the mid-1970s. Museum galleries depict Gerald Ford's rise from a humble youth to Eagle Scout, star football player, World War II naval officer, and U.S. congressman, and the unique way by which he became Vice President and President. Meet the issues of the day - the energy crisis, the Nixon pardon, Vietnamese refugees, and learn about the Bicentennial. Your visit will include a stop in the life-sized Oval Office and Cabinet Room. See for yourself how President Ford shaped our world.

Children direct their own learning at this hands-on museum with both permanent and changing exhibits, where they play with slippery bubbles, study a live beehive, learn the magic of mirrors and more.