- Winter Glow
- Fee: Included with admission.
- Colorful beacons draw you into a vibrant dance of changing lights and playful patterns, creating an immersive world akin to a snow globe, all set to a custom soundtrack. Warm up beside firepits with loved ones and enjoy hot beverages, surrounded by the enchanting outdoor display.
- This continuous looping experience shows from 5–9 pm in the DeVos VanAndel Piazza, December 18–22 and 26–30.
- The Original Dickens Carolers
- Fee: Included with admission.
- The Original Dickens Carolers roam the BISSELL and Gunberg corridors, singing holiday favorites and bringing good cheer for all to hear!
- Tuesdays: November 21 and 28, and December 5, 12, and 19 | 5–8 pm
- Santa Visits
- Fee: Included with admission.
- Visit Santa in a whimsically lit Mimi’s Garden on the Courtyard Level of the Welcome Center, across from the Wege Library, for a picture-perfect setting like no other!
- Tuesdays: November 21 and 28, and December 5, 12, and 19 | 5–8 pm
- Rooftop Reindeer
- Fee: Included with admission.
- Visit Michigan's Farm Garden for a close-up reindeer experience—and maybe even touch their soft velvety noses. Reindeer provided by Rooftop Landing Reindeer Farm.
- Saturdays: November 25 and December 2, 9, 16, and 23 | 1–4 pm
- Wintertime Walks
- Fee: Included with admission.
- Winter can be chilly—yet fun for all ages! Bundle up and join us on an outdoor discovery walk as we investigate the Lena Meijer Children’s Garden in new ways.
- November 28–December 30
- Preschoolers: Tuesdays and Wednesdays | 10:30 am
- Family and Friends: Fridays and Saturdays | 11:15 am
- Christmas and Holiday-Themed Classes
- Fees apply. Visit MeijerGardens.org/calendar for more information and to register.
- Enjoy festive learning opportunities for adults and families.
- Join us as we celebrate the many ways people gather to uplift hope, warmth, faith, remembrance, gratitude, prosperity and more. Learn from our community partners as they share about their holiday gatherings.
- Celebrating the Christmas Bird Count
- Grand Rapids Audubon Club
- Sunday, December 3, 2–3 pm
- Audubon’s 124th Christmas Bird Count takes place December 14, 2023, through January 5, 2024. Join the local Audubon chapter as they highlight how anyone can join in this tradition to support birds through citizen science and share ways to get involved in the local birding community, year-round.
- Celebrating Szopka
- Polish Heritage Society of Grand Rapids
- Sunday, December 17, 2–3 pm
- Learn the history of szopka—the Polish Nativity scene—and the annual competitions that highlight the craftsmanship behind their design. Society members will talk about how this Polish family tradition and others are celebrated locally in Grand Rapids during the holiday season.
- Celebrating Seollal
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Meijer Gardens Lights Up The Holidays With 46 International Traditions And New Winter Glow Experience
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