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View Full Post on Instagram 🎵 Music-filled Wednesdays return to the waterfront as Music On The Grand kicks off its 2026 season on June 3. The series opens with the Spring Lake High School Jazz Band, followed by a full lineup of local and regional acts all season long. ⁠
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🕖 June–July: 7:00–9:00 PM⁠
🕡 August: 6:30–8:30 PM⁠
🎟️ Free admission - Summer vibes mandatory, lawn chairs optional.⁠
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🎶 Listen, dance, or lounge... and let the soundtrack of summer begin.☀️⁠
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📷 : @MusicOnTheGrand⁠
📍 : Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium, 1 N Harbor Dr, Grand Haven, MI 49417⁠
🔗 : See link in bio for travel info & events!⁠
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#VisitGrandHavenArea #GrandHaven #WestMichigan #MusicOnTheGrand #LiveMusic #SummerInMichigan
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View Full Post on Instagram 🌳 Nestled beside the tranquil waters of the Pottawattomie Bayou, which links to the Grand River, Pattawattomie Park is part playground laughter, part shaded trails, part peaceful water views - and entirely one of those spots that remind you how good a simple outdoor afternoon can feel. 🛝⁠
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Cast a line from the fishing platform, launch a kayak, wander the trails, watch the little ones play, enjoy a picnic, grill your catch, or just find a bench and stay awhile. ⁠
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This is a quiet Grand Haven area corner you'll keep coming back to.🌿⁠
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Note 🔹 : The Potawatomi are an Indigenous North American tribe of the Great Plains, upper Mississippi River, and western Great Lakes region.⁠
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📷 : @madebynatalieek 
📍 : Pottawattomie Park, 15600 Comstock St, Grand Haven, MI 49417⁠
🔗 : See link in bio for travel info & events!⁠
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#VisitGrandHavenArea #GrandHaven #WestMichigan #SpringVibes #PottawattomiePark #PottawattamieBayou #GrandHavenTownship #ExploreMichigan #NatureLovers
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View Full Post on Instagram What’s your go-to ice cream order when summer hits the lakeshore? 🍦☀️⁠
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Are you loyal to soft serve? A hand-dipped classic fan? Homemade flavors only? Extra toppings? Dairy-free? Waffle cone? Cup? Around the Grand Haven area, there’s a little something for everyone. ⁠
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Some stops are all about nostalgia. Some are known for creative flavors. Some are the perfect ending to a beach day. No matter your palate, there’s a scoop calling your name in the Grand Haven area. ⛱️⁠
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Tell us your favorite flavor, order, or local ice cream stop below ⬇️⁠
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📷 : Norm's⁠, Skoops⁠, Pump House⁠⁠, Dairy Treat⁠, Sweet Temptations⁠
📍Grand Haven Area⁠
🔗 :  See link in bio for travel info & events!⁠
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#VisitGrandHavenArea #GrandHaven #MichiganSummer #WestMichigan #IceCreamSeason #SummerInMichigan #ShopLocal #icecream #icecreamlover⁠
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View Full Post on Instagram 🌼 Fill your Saturday morning with the vibrant colors and flavors of fresh produce 🥕, local goodies, and community spirit. Bring your family, support our amazing vendors, and discover all that the Grand Haven Area producers have to offer. 🎉⁠
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The Grand Haven Farmers Market operates Saturdays 8am-1pm May to October and Wednesdays June to September. Currently located at Chinook Pier, and relocating to Mulligan's Hollow in August.⁠
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📷 : @madebynatalieek 
📍 : Grand Haven Farmers Market - Chinook Pier, 301 N Harbor Dr, Grand Haven, MI 49417⁠
🔗 : See link in bio for travel info & events!⁠
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#VisitGrandHavenArea #GrandHaven #GrandHavenFarmersMarket #FarmersMarket #WestMichigan #FarmFresh
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View Full Post on Instagram ⁠Some cravings call for fresh fish by the water 🐟. Others call for woodfired pizza, something sweet after sunset 🍦, or ribs worth the extra napkins 🍖🔥⁠
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Whatever you’re in the mood for, the Grand Haven Area has a way of meeting the moment. National Eat What You Want Day feels like a pretty good excuse to wander downtown and follow your appetite wherever it leads. 🍴🤍⁠
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#VisitGrandHavenArea #GrandHaven #DowntownGrandHaven #NationalEatWhatYouWantDay #WestMichigan #MichiganEats #FoodieFinds #EatLocal #GrandHavenMichigan⁠
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📷 : @smokeyjoses -⁠ rack of ribs⁠
📍Smokey Joses, 100 Washington Ave, Grand Haven, MI⁠
🔗 : See link in bio for travel info & events!⁠
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View Full Post on Instagram Not every Grand Haven sunset ends at the lighthouse. 🌅 

Sometimes the magic glistens on the dunes, glows in the beach grass, reflects off the channel. 🌾

Evenings like this ask that we stay a little longer and soak it all in — the light, the breeze, the people beside us, and the simple beauty of a special Sunday. 💐

Where’s your favorite sunset spot in the Grand Haven Area?

📷 : @sg.captures 👏🏻
📍Grand Haven State Park
🔗 : See link in bio for travel info & events!⁠

#VisitGrandHavenArea #GrandHaven #PureMichigan #WestMichigan #LakeMichigan #MichiganSunset #BeachTown #SunsetLovers #GrandHavenMichigan #LoveWhereYouLive #SunsetSunday
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View Full Post on Instagram 🔭 Celebrate National Astronomy Day this Saturday, May 9, with the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association! ✨ ⁠
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This family-friendly event includes solar telescope viewing, a planet walk, an evening lecture, and nighttime observing. If the weather doesn't cooperate, activities will be moved inside to the Nature Education Center. All activities are FREE. Visit https://miottawa.org to register. ⁠
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📸: @sean.wier⁠
📍 : Hemlock Crossing Public Observatory, 8115 W. Olive Rd.West Olive MI⁠
🔗 : See link in bio for travel info & events!⁠
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#VisitGrandHavenArea #OttawaCountyParks #WestMichigan #ExploreMichigan #NatureLovers #astronomyday2026
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View Full Post on Instagram Let someone else do the driving! 🚎✨⁠
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Harbor Transit’s Lakeshore Trolley Takeover is happening this Saturday May 9 from 4pm–8pm with FREE rides along the Buccaneer Loop.⁠
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Park once, hop on and off, grab dinner 🍔, hit the beach 🌊, get dessert 🍦, watch sunset 🌅, choose your own Grand Haven adventure. ⁠
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⁠📷 : Harbor Transit Lakeshore Trolley⁠
📍 : Grand Haven, MI⁠
🔗 : See link in bio for travel info & events!⁠
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#VisitGrandHavenArea #GrandHaven #WestMichigan #LakeshoreTrolley #HarborTransit
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View Full Post on Instagram Say hello to Rosewood Provisions—a fun, feel-good stop where sustainable living is simple, hands-on, and actually exciting 🌿💚⁠
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🌊 Visitors + locals—this is for you:⁠
Step inside, explore refill stations, discover everyday essentials with less waste, and join community workshops and gatherings that make eco-friendly living easy (and fun!).⁠
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♻️ Wait… what’s a refillery?⁠
It’s like a choose-your-own-adventure for your household products—bring your own container, refill your favorites (soap, shampoo, cleaners & more), and skip all the extra packaging!⁠
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It’s sustainability made simple, practical, and seriously satisfying ✨⁠
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Come refill, reconnect, and rethink the way you shop—right here in Grand Haven 💚🌳⁠
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📷 : Rosewood Provisions⁠
📍 : 106 N 7th Street, Grand Haven, MI⁠
🔗 : See link in bio for travel info and events! ⁠
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#VisitGrandHavenArea #GrandHavenMI #ShopLocal #EcoFriendly #SustainableLiving #WestMichiganTravel⁠
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View Full Post on Instagram 🪁🌊 Look up—spring is taking flight! 🌊🪁⁠
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The Kite Festival at Grand Haven returns May 16–17, filling the skies above Grand Haven State Park with color, creativity, and high-flying fun!⁠
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Watch professional kite fliers perform synchronized routines, wander the shoreline lined with giant show kites, and bring your own to join in on the action. It’s a picture-perfect weekend along the lakeshore in Grand Haven.⁠
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📅 Saturday, May 16 | 10AM–5PM⁠
📅 Sunday, May 17 | 11AM–5PM⁠
🎟️ Free & family-friendly (weather permitting)⁠
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Make it more than a day trip—plan your stay and enjoy a full weekend of springtime fun by the lake!⁠
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⁠📷 : The Kite Festival at Grand Haven⁠
📍 : Grand Haven State Park, Grand Haven, MI⁠
🔗 : See link in bio for travel info & events!⁠
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#GrandHaven #KiteFestival #PureMichigan #FamilyFun #SpringEvents⁠

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