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View Culture Pass featured events From: To: Search May 14 BBQ Picnic and Games (Cider Week Kick-Off) May 14, 2024 Vander Mill - Grand Rapids May 14 Cider Week GR May 14, 2024 Various Locations May 14 Cider-Oke: Honeycrisp Karaoke Night May 14, 2024 Z’s Restaurant & Bar May 14 Raclette & Cider Party May 14, 2024 Pux Cider Taphouse see all events GR Annual Event Jun 07 Festival of the Arts 2024 June 07, 2024 Calder Plaza GR Annual Event World-Class Exhibitions May 14 May 14, 2024 - June 9, 2024 A Heartbeat Away: The American Vice-Presidency Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Quick View May 14 May 14, 2024 - May 19, 2024 Brick by Brick: The Creative Art of LEGO® Grand Rapids Art Museum Quick View May 14 May 14, 2024 - May 31, 2024 Bridge Work 2024 Exhibition Cultivate Quick View May 14 May 14, 2024 - September 1, 2024 Building Buddies Grand Rapids Public Museum Quick View May 14 May 14, 2024 - May 31, 2024 Grand Rapids’ Asian History Exhibit Grand Rapids Public Library- Main Branch Quick View May 14 May 14, 2024 - August 18, 2024 Jennifer Angus: Flying Jewels & Other Lofty Insects Frederik Meijer...