Things to do in Grand Rapids this weekend, Nov. 12 to 15
A free makers market at Blandford Nature Center
By Lou P. and the Grand Rapids Loop editors. Thursday, November 12, 2026
On Saturday Blandford Nature Center hosts a makers market, and admission is free. Elsewhere you can sing along to Fleetwood Mac at The Pyramid Scheme, hear Dvorak and Brahms at St. Cecilia, or join Cranksgiving by bike from the Fulton shop. Comic Con takes over DeVos Place all weekend.
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Nature Makers Market - Admission is Free!
The Nature Makers Market at Blandford Nature Center is on Saturday, and admission is free.
Blandford's fall market brings over 30 vendors selling nature-inspired handmade goods like jewelry, textiles, prints, natural skincare, stained glass and ceramics. Admission is free, the gift shop is open, and Travelin Tom's Coffee will be on site.
Saturday · Blandford Nature Center, 1715 Hillburn Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
WITH KIDSbring them
Dinovember Dance Party & Storytime | Van Belkum
Saturday at 10:30 am
Van Belkum Branch
A dinosaur-themed storytime with stories, songs and crafts, part of the library's Dinovember celebration. It's open to kids from newborns up to age 11, so siblings can come together.
Grand Rapids Ballet School: Fall Showcase
Saturday at 2 pm; also Sun 2 pm
Peter Martin Wege Theatre, 341 Ellsworth Avenue SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
Grand Rapids Ballet School students in Ballet 4, Ballet 5 and Pre-Professional, plus company apprentices and trainees, perform classical and contemporary pieces made by company members and school faculty. A chance to cheer on local young dancers.
Grand Rapids Comic Con 2026
Friday to Sunday
DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids
An all-weekend festival with media, literary and comic guests, plus a film festival, gaming and cosplay. Tickets are on sale now.
OUTSIDEfresh air
Cranksgiving 2026: A Ride for Good!
Saturday
Grand Rapids Bicycle Company - Fulton
A food drive on two wheels, part bike ride and part scavenger hunt, benefiting Meals on Wheels West Michigan. Join the alleycat race or a shorter family-friendly ride. Bring a bike, lock, bag and $15 to $20 for groceries.
THE WEIRD ONE with Lou P.
Stuffed Animal Sleepover | Madison Square
The Madison Square Branch is holding a sleepover Thursday at 6 p.m., and the guests are stuffed animals.
Thursday at 6 pm · Madison Square Branch
DATE NIGHTfor two
Choir! Choir! Choir! Presents Landslide: An Epic Fleetwood Mac Singalong (Early Show)
Saturday at 6 pm
The Pyramid Scheme, 68 Commerce, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
Choir! Choir! Choir! leads a big Fleetwood Mac singalong at this early show. It's a seated, all-ages event, so bring your voice and anyone who knows the words to Landslide.
From Dvorak to Brahms - Grand Rapids Symphony
Friday at 7:30 pm
Royce Auditorium at St. Cecilia Music Center, 24 Ransom Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
Eddie Clendening and the Blue Ribbon Boys wsg Kitten and The Tonics
Thursday at 7 pm
Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, 760 Butterworth St SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504
Rockabilly singer Eddie Clendening, who played Elvis in the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet, brings his band for a night of vintage rock and roll with country and R&B touches. Kitten and The Tonics open. 21 and over.
BIG SHOWSyou've heard of these
- FRI 8 PMGabriel Iglesias: The 1976 Tour, Van Andel Arena
- SAT 7 PMLeslie Jones, Big Room - MI
- SUN 6 PMPentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour, Van Andel Arena
- SUN 7 PMJason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening, GLC Live at 20 Monroe
- THU 7:30 PM; ALSO FRI 7:30 PM, SAT 2 PM, SAT 7:30 PM, SUN 1 PM, SUN 6:30 PMMaybe Happy Ending (Touring), DeVos Performance Hall
PLAN AHEAD
WHAT DID WE MISS?
We do our best to read every calendar in Grand Rapids, and we still miss good stuff. The church supper, the band at the corner bar, the block party your neighbor is throwing. If you know about something, tell us. Just write hello@loopcities.com. We read every note.
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