Name: Messiah by Candlelight
Start: 2026-11-20
End: 2026-11-21

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

**HANDEL** *Messiah*

Handel's *Messiah* by Candlelight brings its radiant choruses, moving arias, and moments of transcendent beauty to DeVos Performance Hall. Featuring the Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus and acclaimed soloists, this monumental oratorio culminates in the electrifying "Hallelujah" Chorus—one of the most iconic moments in all of classical music.

Messiah by Candlelight

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