Five Ways to Save in Grand Rapids
Looking for some low-cost family fun in Grand Rapids. Here are five ways to save without breaking the bank.
1. Visit Blues on the Mall every Wednesday this summer at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids. This free outdoors blues concert has family friendly music and is a great way to spend a summer evening outdoors.
2. GRAM on the Green is a free summer series at the Grand Rapids Art Museum that starts in mid June. All plaza activities are free and access to the galleries is only $5 for non-members. www.gramonline.org.
3. Every Thursday the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum offers Family Night. From 5-8pm admission is only $1.50 per person and children under two are free. www.grcm.org.
4. Take the family out to the ballpark with a Whitecaps game! Lawn seats are $5 or use your Fifth Third Bank debit card and get four lawn seats, four hot dogs and four Pepsi’s for only $28. www.whitecapsbaseball.com.
5. Kids love the zoo, so why not save money by purchasing a family membership. A membership to the John Ball Zoo is $60 and includes unlimited visits for the entire family all summer long. www.johnballzoosociety.org.
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Steve Koning
I’ve been a part of the WOOD TV8 team since 2005. As a producer, I work side by side with Maranda making things happen behind the scenes. I coordinate Maranda’s Park Parties each summer and work on various station projects through out the year. I also serve as the producer of Maranda’s weekly half-hour show, Where You Live. My blog inspirations come from stories on the job and my life as a busy mom of a three year old daughter.