Name: Celebrate Fall at Parkside Farm with the Pygmy Goats!
Start: 2026-10-24
End: 2026-10-24

We are an economic generator through sports tourism for Greater Grand Rapids and Kent County in the West Michigan area.

We own and operate an award winning baseball/softball complex; the Meijer Sports Complex [www.MeijerSportsComplex.com](https://www.MeijerSportsComplex.com) featuring eight fields, including a championship field that seats 1,000.

Our signature event, the Meijer State Games of Michigan (Olympic-style sporting event), draws 10,000 athletes through 60+ sports in its Winter and Summer Games.  We work with many of our local sports clubs and organizations to host various regional and national tournaments.

Why Grand Rapids? We have:
•	12,000 + hotel rooms (2,500 downtown)
•	234,000 square foot downtown convention center (fits 40 volleyball courts)
•	12,000 seat Van Andel Arena
•	5 facilities that feature 4+ courts and multiple grass or turf fields
•	Grant program for new events
•	and more!

West Michigan Sports Commission

This is a FREE event but RSVPs are required and tickets are limited. Event includes FREE hayrides, farm tours, popcorn and drinks, access to pet and take pictures with the pygmy goats, honeybee demonstrations, family-friendly activities and more!   
  
Three different times to RSVP your family (11am - 1pm, 1pm - 3pm and 3pm - 5pm. Please click the Tickets link to sign up and so we can plan accordingly. Tickets are first come, first served.  
  
FREE activities include:  
- yard games and candy farm tour  
- holland lop bunny bungalow display  
- hay rides and fall photo backdrop  
- drinks and snacks  
- honeybee demonstrations   
  
Purchase children's storybooks about the goats who live at the farm (Samson the Pygmy Goat \ Stella Bella's Pygmy Goat Miracles) and other pygmy goat related merchandise, farm products and pumpkins from the Farm Market and check out the local mini vendor market to buy hand crafted goods and locally made products.

Celebrate Fall at Parkside Farm with the Pygmy Goats!

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Celebrate Fall at Parkside Farm with the Pygmy Goats!

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