December 2018 Events
Dec 01, 2018 10:00AM ● By WLMagazineMondays
Team Trivia at the Curragh. Curragh Irish Pub. 7 pm. Downtownholland.com
Mug Club: Beer, Food and Merchandise discounts. GR Brewing Company. Grbrewingcompany.com.
Tuesdays
Taco Tuesday. CitySen Lounge at City Flats Hotel. Downtownholland.com
Thrift Store Trivia. Holland Brewing Company. Downtownholland.comOpen Mic Night. The Park in Holland. Downtownholland.com
Local Night: $2 off any beer up to $6. GR Brewing Company. Grbrewingcompany.com
Wednesdays
Geeks Who Drink Trivia. 8 pm. Grbrewingcompany.com
Thursdays
Peachwave No-weigh Thursday. Fill your bowl for just $3.25 all day. Peachwave Frozen Yogurt & Gelato. 12 pm.Downtownholland.com
Fridays
Live Music at Our Brewing. Holland Brewing Company. 8 pm. Downtownholland.com
Saturdays
Hops Bloody Mary Bar. Hops at 84 East. 11 am. Downtownholland.com
Brunch/Bloody Mary Bar: 10 am-3 pm. Grbrewingcompany.com
Sundays
Brunch/Bloody Mary Bar: 10 am-3 pm. Grbrewingcompany.com
Ongoing
May 5-Dec 22
Fulton Street Market. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. 8 am-3 pm. Fultonstreetmarket.org
Nov 3 - March 22
Grand Rapids Drive. Deltaplex.com
Nov 6-Dec 23
Holiday Artists Market. The annual Lowell Arts Holiday Artists Market features artwork by over 50 area artists. Tues-Sat 10 am-6 pm and Sunday 12-5 pm. Lowellartsmi.org
Nov 30-Dec 2
Broadway Grand Rapids presents Jersey Boys. DeVos Performance Hall. Nov 30, 8 pm, Dec 1, 2 pm & 8 pm, Dec 2, 1 pm and 6:30 pm. Devosperformancehall.com
Nov 20-Jan 6
Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World. Exhibit includes 42 trees and cultural displays, nearly 400,000 lights in and outside, choirs, reindeer and more. Frederik Meijer Gardens. Meijergardens.org
Dec 1-2, 5-9, 12-16
The Little Mermaid. Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2 pm. Grct.org
Dec 1, 7, 8
Holiday Kerstmarkt. Experience a delightful outdoor European-style market with holiday items including food and artisan demonstrations. 8th Marketplace. Downtownholland.com
Dec 1, 8, 12, 15, 19
Holland Farmers Market. 8 pm. Downtownholland.com
Dec 6-9
Grand Rapids Symphony Presents Wolverine Worldwide Holiday Pops. Come home for the holidays and celebrate the season at DeVos Performance Hall. Dec 6, 7:30 pm, Dec 7, 8 pm, Dec 8, 3 pm & 8 pm, and Dec 9, 3 pm. Devosperformancehall.com
Dec 14-16 & 21-23
The Nutcracker. It isn’t the holidays without the magic of Grand Rapids ballets! DeVos Performance Hall. Dec 14, 7:30 pm, Dec 15, 2 pm & 7:30 pm, Dec 16, 2 pm, Dec 21, 7:30 pm, Dec 22, 2 pm & 7:30 pm and Dec 23, 2 pm. Devosperformancehall.com
Dec 14-16
Visits with Santa. Downtown Market. Friday, 12-3 pm and Saturday-Sunday, 12-5 pm. Downtownmarketgr.com
Dec 14-16
Visits with Santa. Downtown Market. All ages welcome, free admission. 12-3 pm. Downtownmarketgr.com
Dec 19 & 20
Old National Bank Cirque de Noel presented by Grand Rapids Symphony. DeVos Performance Hall. 7:30 pm. Devosperformancehall.com
Dec 21 & 22
Organ Concert-Holiday Classics with Lance Luce. GRAM. Dec 21, 7-9 pm and Dec 22, 2-4 pm. Devosperformancehall.com
Dec 29 & 30
Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic at the DeVos Performance Hall. 10:30 am & 2:30 pm. Devosperformancehall.com
Dec 30 & Dec 31
Founders Two-Night NYE Celebration with the Accidentals & Friends.
Dec 1
Cody Jinks with the Steel Woods, Tennessee Jet. All ages welcome. 20 Monroe Live. 7 pm. 20monroelive.com
30th Annual Holiday Artists Market. Shop for beautifully crafted gifts from regional artists. Enjoy live music, food, beverages and more. Steelcase Town Hall. 10 am-5 pm. UICA.org
Light Up Downtown. Kick off the holiday season in style with this new holiday tradition that combines the holiday open house and annual tree lighting into one event. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. 5 pm. Fordlibrarymuseum.gov
Drop-in Tour: Who Shot Sports. Drop into GRAM and explore the Museum’s latest exhibition, Who Shot Sports, with a dedicated docent. GRAM. 1-2 pm. Artmuseumgr.org
La Sinfonia Navidena. Join us for a FREE community performance at Wyoming Junior High School. Selections include: Noche de Paz, Hacia Belén va una burra, Ay del chiquirritín, Arre borriquito, Canta, ríe, bebe. Dan Heintzelman Fine Arts Center. 7:30 pm. Grsymphony.org
30th Annual Holiday Artists Market Presented by Steelcase. UICA. 10 am-5 pm. UICA.org
Dec 2
Greg Gutfeld - The Gutfeld Monologues Live with Tom Shillue. All ages welcome. 20 Monroe Live. 6 pm. 20monroelive.com
Adult Workshop: Experimental Monotypes. Monotype printing is a versatile method of creating unique prints that encourages an element of surprise through experimentation. Following a guided tour of GRAM’s collection, create a variety of monotypes exploring both additive and subtractive painterly approaches. GRAM. 12:30-2:30 pm. Artmuseumgr.org
Classical Concert Series: ESME at GRAM. 2-3 pm. Artmuseumgr.org
Grand Opening for The Hot Spot Gallery. We are officially opening up the other side of our studio with The Hot Spot Gallery! This is a Holiday shopping event that will feature some of our members work and other metalsmiths in the Grand Rapids area with their jewelry and sculptures! 11 am-5 pm. Thehotspotgr.com
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Ghosts of Christmas Eve 2018. Van Andel Arena. 3 pm & 7:30 pm. Vanandelarena.com
Dec 4
Straight No Chaser returns to Devos Performance Hall with their One Shot Tour. 7:30 pm. Devosperformancehall.com
Dec 5
Melissa Etheridge - The Holiday Show. All ages welcome. 20 Monroe Live. 7 pm. 20monroelive.com
Winter Wonderland at the Downtown Market. All ages welcome, free admission. 4-8 pm. Downtownmarketgr.com
Dec 6
Eve 6 with Somme, Party Nails. All ages welcome. 20 Monroe Live. 7 pm. 20monroelive.com
Christmas Cabaret. Frederick Meijer Gardens. Tickets $150. Meijergardens.org
GROW Sparkle Holiday Celebration. Shop, sip and savor at the annual event celebrating women and their entrepreneurial pursuits. 5-7:30 pm, Cascade Hills Country Club. Growbusiness.org
Dec 7
Up on the Rooftops. Experience an exclusive tour of Downtown Holland rarely seen second story during this traditional holiday event! Downtown Holland. Downtownmarketgr.com
Creativity Uncorked: Lino Cards. Greet everyone this holiday season with a unique handmade card. The beauty of linocut relief printing is you can create more than one! GRAM. 6:45-9 pm. Artmuseumgr.org
First Friday Docent-Led Tour. Every First Friday of the month the Heartside neighborhood transforms into an active, arts-focused destination. Extend your experience with UICA during First Fridays with a docent-led tour of UICA’s galleries to learn more about the works on view. UICA. 6-9 pm. Uica.org
First Friday Studio Night: Perspective Drawing for Beginners Inspired by Emily Janera. Browse the works on view as part of Coming Home, then head to The Studio between 6-9 pm to learn how to create an architectural drawing inspired Emily Janera’s photography. UICA. 6-9 pm. Uica.org
Dec 8
Yule Ball Ft. Harry & The Potters, Desmond Jones - VIP Dinner Presented by 105.3 Hot FM. All ages welcome. 20 Monroe Live. 5:30 & 8:30 pm. 20monroelive.com
Old Dominion: Happy Endings World Tour. Delta Plex Arena. 7:30 pm. Deltaplex.com
Shopping Jam. Still on the hunt for the perfect holiday gift? Then don’t miss the Shopping Jam early morning shopping event in Downtown Holland. 8 am. Downtownholland.com
Drop-in Sketching Tour: Water is Sacred & Trees are Relatives. The second Saturday of each month, join a docent-guided sketching tour of GRAM’s exhibitions. GRAM. 12-1 pm. Artmuseumgr.org
Artist Demo & Boutique Pop Up Shop. Four of our talented artists creating works before your eyes: Jean Allemeier Boot, Mandy Cano Villalobos, Eric Wieringa, Karin Nelson. Six talented Boutique Artists will participate in a pop-up trunk show. .Artists include: Jennifer Surine, Sue VanDame, Christine Bruno - Town Hall Studio, Lynne Tan, Bill Hillbrandt - Into the Wood, Dana Albrecht - Sacred Fiber Arts. 12-4 pm. Lafontsee.us
Dec 9
Sunday Classical Concert Series: Spektral Quartet Presents Schoenberg, the Architect. 2-3 pm. GRAM. Artmuseumgr.org
For King & Country: Little Drummer Boy | The Christmas Tour. Van Andel Arena. 7 pm. Vanandelarena.com
Dec 11
Snacks with Santa. Downtown Market. All ages welcome, free admission. 3:30-6:30 pm. Downtownholland.com
Drop-in Tour: Green Features. Experience the green features of the world’s first LEED Gold-certified art museum! A guided conversation takes you through an investigation of our stunning building to reveal both little and large that the museum is environmentally friendly. GRAM. 1-2 pm. Artmuseumgr.org
Grand Rapids Member Mixer. United Bank welcomes you to their new downtown branch. 5:30-7:30 pm, United Bank of West Michigan. Localfirst.com
Dec 12
Discovery Club: A Trip Around the World. Grab your bags, it’s time to journey around the globe! Discovery Club participants will explore artwork featuring far away places with a special treasure hunt game and stamps in their GRAM passport. GRAM. 10:30-11:30 am. Artmuseumgr.org
West Michigan Jazz Society Holiday Party. Watermark Country Club. Deadline to register is Dec. 6 at midnight. Cost is $45 for members, $50 for non members. 6 pm. Find more details at Wmichjazz.org
Dec 15
Scotty McCreery: Seasons Change Tour with Jimmie Allen, Heather Morgan presented by B93. All ages welcome. 20 Monroe Live. 7 pm. 20monroelive.com
Christmas at the Cappon House. This holiday season join us in celebrating a Victorian Christmas at the Cappon House. Holland Museum.12-4 pm. Downtownholland.com
Drop-in Tour: GRAM’s Collection-Portraits. Portraits are glimpses into a person’s life, and with the help of a docent guide your group will explore clues left behind to learn personal tales from near and far. GRAM. 1-2 pm. Artmuseumgr.org
Dec 16
Sunday Classical Concert Series: Jennifer Walvoord and Andrew Le. GRAM. 2-3 pm. Artmuseumgr.org
Grand Rapids Symphony Youth Chorus Concert at Basilica of Saint Adalbert. Basilica of St. Adalbert. 4:30 and 7 pm. Grsymphony.org
Dec 18
Drop-in Tour: Who Shot Sports. Comprising over 200 images in color and black-and-white from the past 175 years, Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present presents an astonishing diversity of work by more than 150 photographers. GRAM. 1-2 pm. Artmuseumgr.org
Baby and Me Tour: Water is Sacred & Trees are Relatives. Moms, dads, caregivers, and grandparents are invited to join us for an interactive tour and discussion, this month inspired by one of the museum’s newest exhibitions. GRAM. 11am - 12 pm. Artmuseumgr.org
Dec 20
Yoga at GRAM. 5:45-6:45 pm. Artmuseumgr.org
Light at Night. Celebrate one of the longest nights of the year by attending Light the Night! This free event will feature activities from 5-9 pm, including art-making projects themed around shadows and light, a scavenger hunt with a prize, performances in Cook Auditorium, and more. GRAM. 5-9 pm. Artmuseumgr.org
Flashlight Tours. After the Museum closes at 9 pm, the lights will be turned off and special in-gallery Flashlight Tours will be offered! Hour-long tours will be docent-led, and include special flashlights and glowing bracelets for all guests. GRAM. 9-10 pm. Artmuseumgr.org
Dec 22
Old School Holiday Party featuring THE DAN BAND. Join us in getting your ugly sweaters out of the closet for a night of fun, music and laughs. Ages 18+ welcome with a valid ID. 20 Monroe Live. 8 pm. 20monroelive.com
Dec 28
Trippin Billies - Dave Matthews Tribute Band. All ages welcome. 20 Monroe Live. 8 pm. 20monroelive.com
Dec 29
Pop Evil - WGRD Presents a Night Made in Michigan with Wayland, Handsome Pete. Ages 18+. 20 Monroe Live. 6:30 pm. 20monroelive.com
Dec 31
New Year Early Eve- Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Grand Rapids Public Children’s Museum. Don’t miss this annual celebration to ring in the new year with your little ones.
The celebration will include kid-friendly appetizers,sparkling juice bar, celebratory crafts, DJ, music and dancing, noisemakers, party hats, confetti and a 7:30 pm balloon drop.
$10 members, $15 non-members. Grand Rapids Children’s Museum. 6-8 pm. Grcm.org
WYCE Presents: New Years Eve at Wealthy Theatre. A full evening of celebration featuring Lady Ace Boogie, The Go Rounds, Seth Bernard and HEAVY COLOR. Advanced tickets $30, tickets at the door $35. Wealthy Theatre. 8 pm. Grcm.org
New Years Eve Ballroom Bashes Around the World. The annual Ballroom Bashes return New Year’s Eve to let you bring in the new year in excellent fashion! One ticket, four distinct parties at two hotels connected via skywalk will take you around the world in one evening. Ticket prices vary. JW Marriott and Amway Grand Plaza. 8pm.ilovethejw.com/
NYE at Founders with Theatre Bizarre ORchestra with special guest Pinch & Squeal. $10. Founders Brewing. 9:30 pm. Foundersbrewing.com