Registration

 

Caroline is available by appointment for a fee, in addition to occasional FREE tours listed on the homepage.  Accordingly, to arrange for a running, walking, step-on bus tour or presentation at a date/time convenient for you, please contact carcook900@gmail.com

Dec
16
Mon
Twinklin’ Holiday Lights Walking Tour @ JW Marriott
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm

Twinklin’ Holiday Lights

Are you feeling festive, fun, and frisky?  Come dressed in your finest holiday running sweater or tutu or tights as we celebrate the holiday season together.  Experience downtown Grand Rapids bejeweled and illuminated with both contemporary and nostalgic lighting displays.  The group will wander by uniquely special places, some of which will evoke warm feelings from Christmas’s past.  And as a gesture of community kindness, we will give vouchers for meals at Dégagé Ministries for those we pass who may be in need.  

Feb
1
Sat
World of Winter Black History Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

If we review the demographic changes over the less-than-200 years that Grand Rapids has been a city on the banks of the Grand River, the ethnic makeup of our population has shifted dramatically.  This walking tour specifically examines the African American population from 1826 until present.  The remarkable people, places, events, issues…the legends and facts about what it meant to be black in Grand Rapids. 

Feb
8
Sat
World of Winter Black History Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

If we review the demographic changes over the less-than-200 years that Grand Rapids has been a city on the banks of the Grand River, the ethnic makeup of our population has shifted dramatically.  This walking tour specifically examines the African American population from 1826 until present.  The remarkable people, places, events, issues…the legends and facts about what it meant to be black in Grand Rapids. 

Feb
14
Fri
World of Winter Ice Sculpture Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Grand Rapidians believe that winter is a season to be LOVED, celebrated and enjoyed outside, so DowntownGrandRapidsInc organizes World of Winter: A Festival of Frozen Fun each February during Valentine’s Day week. Magnificent ice statues are created by The Food Network and local champion ice carver, Randy Finch. Over 50 incredible, unique sculptures are on display downtown during the festival…some life-size, some interactive, all lighted and the selection is different each year. Bundle up, then join your guide to learn more about sub-zero art and the intriguing back stories.

Feb
15
Sat
World of Winter Ice Sculpture Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Grand Rapidians believe that winter is a season to be LOVED, celebrated and enjoyed outside, so DowntownGrandRapidsInc organizes World of Winter: A Festival of Frozen Fun each February during Valentine’s Day week. Magnificent ice statues are created by The Food Network and local champion ice carver, Randy Finch. Over 50 incredible, unique sculptures are on display downtown during the festival…some life-size, some interactive, all lighted and the selection is different each year. Bundle up, then join your guide to learn more about sub-zero art and the intriguing back stories.

World of Winter Black History Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

If we review the demographic changes over the less-than-200 years that Grand Rapids has been a city on the banks of the Grand River, the ethnic makeup of our population has shifted dramatically.  This walking tour specifically examines the African American population from 1826 until present.  The remarkable people, places, events, issues…the legends and facts about what it meant to be black in Grand Rapids. 

World of Winter Ice Sculpture Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 15 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Grand Rapidians believe that winter is a season to be LOVED, celebrated and enjoyed outside, so DowntownGrandRapidsInc organizes World of Winter: A Festival of Frozen Fun each February during Valentine’s Day week. Magnificent ice statues are created by The Food Network and local champion ice carver, Randy Finch. Over 50 incredible, unique sculptures are on display downtown during the festival…some life-size, some interactive, all lighted and the selection is different each year. Bundle up, then join your guide to learn more about sub-zero art and the intriguing back stories.

World of Winter Ice Sculpture Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 15 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Grand Rapidians believe that winter is a season to be LOVED, celebrated and enjoyed outside, so DowntownGrandRapidsInc organizes World of Winter: A Festival of Frozen Fun each February during Valentine’s Day week. Magnificent ice statues are created by The Food Network and local champion ice carver, Randy Finch. Over 50 incredible, unique sculptures are on display downtown during the festival…some life-size, some interactive, all lighted and the selection is different each year. Bundle up, then join your guide to learn more about sub-zero art and the intriguing back stories.

Feb
16
Sun
World of Winter Ice Sculpture Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Feb 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Grand Rapidians believe that winter is a season to be LOVED, celebrated and enjoyed outside, so DowntownGrandRapidsInc organizes World of Winter: A Festival of Frozen Fun each February during Valentine’s Day week. Magnificent ice statues are created by The Food Network and local champion ice carver, Randy Finch. Over 50 incredible, unique sculptures are on display downtown during the festival…some life-size, some interactive, all lighted and the selection is different each year. Bundle up, then join your guide to learn more about sub-zero art and the intriguing back stories.

Mar
5
Thu
RAD American Women A – Z Walking Tour @ Rosa Parks Circle
Mar 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Rad American Women A – Z

It began as great accomplishments of females across the country.  Then, their stories are captured in a book for children.  Finally, the pages of the book come alive in Grand Rapids, painted on outdoor utility boxes.  Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. spearheaded this project…finding funding, gaining city approvals, selecting artists and physically prepping the boxes.  Author, Kate Schatz, includes many bold, visionary women whose names will be recognized by many, but also introduces you to women you might not have heard of.  Join the hunt for the 27 pieces of urban artwork on almost every intersection of downtown Grand Rapids.

This event is sponsored by Downtown Grand Rapids Inc.