The Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, offer a wonderful outdoor attraction for locals and visitors alike. The Gardens are filled with nature trails and boardwalk to explore, the outdoor Sculpture Park, and a Children’s garden. Indoors, see special sculpture exhibitions, the largest tropical conservatory in the state, the Arid Garden, and the Carnivorous Plant House. Special events at the Gardens include concerts in the Amphitheater Garden, a Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World Exhibit, and the Butterflies are Blooming annual exhibit.
The Gardens are open on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9am-5pm, Tuesdays from 9am to 9pm, and Sundays from 12 noon to 5pm. Admissions are $12 for adults, $9 for seniors and students, $6 for children 5-13, $4 for children 3-4, and children 2 and under enter for free. For more information, to see upcoming concert and exhibit schedules, or to plan a visit, see the official website, at: www.meijergardens.org.
Other area attractions include the Gerald R. Ford Museum, the Public Museum of Grand Rapids, the Meyer May House, the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum, LaFontsee Galleries and the Underground Studio, and the Heritage Hill Historic District. Area hotels include the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, the Holiday Inn Select, and the Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Rapids.
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