Name: ENLIGHTEN Presented by PNC Bank
Start: 2026-11-23
End: 2027-01-10

A bargain-hunter’s paradise! Save up to 70% off retail prices on brand-name merchandise at 75+ designer discount stores. Located just off the US-131 highway 10 minutes south of downtown Grand Rapids. Shop for clothing, footwear, home goods, toys and much more. Enjoy a delicious meal at 5 Lakes Brew Pub or Russo Ristorante Mercato before or after your excursion. Practice your putting skills or play bocce ball or cornhole in the outdoor Entertainment District. Kids are welcome to explore an inclusive Sensory Garden.

Tanger Outlet Mall

Located at [Tanger Outlets Mall](https://www.experiencegr.com/listing/tanger-outlet-mall/8947/), 5 Lakes Brew Pub offers a diverse menu featuring hand-crafted burgers, specialty pizzas, beers, cocktails and more. It’s an oasis for shoppers and non-shoppers alike!

The 5 Lakes kitchen prepares nearly everything from scratch, ensuring peak flavor and freshness. Guests can enjoy a variety of domestic and craft beer – including 5 Lakes’ own brews – plus wines and specialty cocktails. The brew pub is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, with seating indoors and out. 5 Lakes and Tanger Outlets are just 15 minutes or so from downtown Grand Rapids.

5 Lakes Brew Pub

Small-town Lowell, about 20 minutes east of downtown Grand Rapids, is the setting for Grand River Riverfront Park, which combines scenic river beauty with abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. Riverfront Park consists of two sections connected by a timber-framed pedestrian bridge spanning nearly 650 feet across the Grand River. North Riverfront Park features a seasonal splash pad, pickleball courts, disc golf, a gaga ball pit, playground equipment, picnic shelters, seasonal restroom facilities and trail connections with riverfront access. South Riverfront Park includes soccer and athletic fields, sand volleyball courts, a disc golf course, playground equipment, scenic overlooks with fishing access, canoe and kayak launch access, picnic shelters, seasonal restroom and concession facilities, and walking paths with trail connections. The shops and restaurants of historic downtown Lowell are just a few minutes away.

Grand River Riverfront Pickleball

84th Street Pub & Grille serves home-style meals in a family atmosphere. This restaurant also offers on site or off site banquets & catering.

Somos

Holiday Coach Company provides motorcoach transportation locally and throughout the lower 48 States, including Canada. Amenities include climate control, VCR's and restroom. They can accommodate large groups.

Holiday Coach Company

EB Coffee & Pub is a family-owned establishment in the heart of Caledonia. For more than a decade, it has been a family favorite for its café-style atmosphere and live music on Friday nights. Now as Michigan’s first coffee shop and brewery, our guests can enjoy four mainstay beers and four rotating specialty beers, all brewed on-site. The perfect marriage between craft beer and coffee, EB Coffee & Pub has something for everyone.

Essentials Breakfast Brews & Brunch

Nonprofit coffee shop offers meaningful employment to people with intellectual disabilities. Liam’s Be Café serves coffee and tea drinks, hot chocolate and baked goods, and is named after Lowell resident Liam Doyle, who worked as a Barista at the Brody’s Be Café in Ada before this store was opened in 2024. Open Mon-Fri; hours vary by season.

Liam’s Be Café

Flat River Grill is a neighborhood restaurant located in the heart of downtown Lowell and is comprised of two unique spaces–the dining room, housed within the first floor of the Bergin building (est. 1931), and a four-season patio, which is situated alongside the Flat River and the historic Lowell Showboat.

We serve wood-fired feasts with an emphasis on classic American cuisine. The menu is highlighted by line-caught fish, grass-fed beef, wood-fired pizza, and an impressive variety of wood-grilled burgers. The space is comfortable, the service is warm, and the people are like family. A special bond exists between our staff and the Lowell community. Patrons often choose to share milestone events like birthdays, anniversaries, proms and celebrations with us. We're not ashamed to admit that our Instagram feed can resemble a family scrapbook from time to time. Over the years we've enjoyed the privilege of watching both employees and guests spend their formative years here, before embarking out into the world on grand adventures. Some elect to settle down here in our hometown of Lowell, Michigan. Others travel to experience the food, service, and warmth of The Grill. To all who visit, we say, **"welcome home."**

Flat River Grill

Classic design & modern cuisine, melded to create a timeless dining experience. Railside Bar & Grill is open to the public.

Alder & Iron at Railside Golf Club

Children’s Village Café provides a safe and interactive environment for children to explore, have fun and learn through play. They offer a variety of classes for toddlers, including arts and crafts, yoga, cooking, science, and baby sign language, and they have a sensory room designed for overstimulated children to relax and unwind. Open play hours are 9am-1pm Mon-Fri, 5pm-7pm Tue, Thu & Sat, and 10am-noon Sat-Sun. 505 W Main St.

Children’s Village Café

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

ENLIGHTEN Presented by PNC Bank offers a captivating blend of art, light and nature at [Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park](https://www.experiencegr.com/listing/frederik-meijer-gardens-%26-sculpture-park/3590/). This immersive experience invites guests on a stunning-one mile pathway illuminated by innovative light displays, enchanting music, interactive experiences and world-renowned sculptures.

Now in its second year, ENLIGHTEN is both a dazzling art exhibition and a thrilling holiday celebration. It's perfect for families, friends, couples and anyone else looking for one-of-a-kind experience that will create memories to last a lifetime. Whether you're exploring the illuminated paths, enjoying festive treats, or capturing the perfect photo, ENLIGHTEN offers something for everyone. It all takes place outdoors, so dress appropriately!

### **Where is ENLIGHTEN?**

ENLIGHTEN takes place at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, ranked among the most visited art museums worldwide and names the Best Sculpture Park in the United States by readers USA Today. Showcasing more than 200 captivating sculptures in outdoor gardens and indoor galleries, it is a perfect blend of art and nature. There are multiple free parking lots on site.

### **Plan Your Getaway**

If you’re coming to Grand Rapids for ENLIGHTEN, be sure to give yourself some extra time to sample the city CNN calls [one of America’s 10 Best Towns to Visit](https://www.experiencegr.com/media-articles/post/cnn-names-grand-rapids-among-americas-best-towns-to-visit-in-2024/). [Downtown Grand Rapids](https://www.experiencegr.com/plan-and-stay/about-grand-rapids/grand-rapids-regions/downtown/), a 10-minute drive from Meijer Gardens, is all dressed up in holiday finery this time of year, and it’s home to 300+ restaurants, shops, cultural attractions and entertainment venues in addition to 13 excellent hotels. The [Christkindl Markt](https://www.experiencegr.com/events/annual-events/christkindl-markt/) at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market (Nov 19-Dec 23) is a European-style outdoor Christmas village lined with artisan gift and food vendors, holiday entertainment and festive family fun. [Click here](https://www.experiencegr.com/articles/post/holiday-lights/) for more fun holiday diversions that occur at the same time as ENLIGHTEN, and start planning your Grand Rapids trip [here](https://www.experiencegr.com/plan-and-stay/trip-planning/).

### **Getting to Grand Rapids**

[Downtown Grand Rapids](https://www.experiencegr.com/plan-and-stay/about-grand-rapids/grand-rapids-regions/downtown/) is located at the intersection of the I-196 and US-131 expressways, and it’s easily accessible from every direction by car. Take I-196 E from downtown to exit 38 to reach Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, a 10-minute drive.

You can also fly in to the [Gerald R. Ford International Airport](https://www.experiencegr.com/listing/gerald-r-ford-international-airport/1650/), named the Easiest Airport Journey in North America, which is 20 minutes from both downtown and Meijer Gardens. Grand Rapids is also served by [Amtrak](https://www.experiencegr.com/listing/amtrak/5781/) and [Greyhound Bus](https://www.experiencegr.com/listing/greyhound-bus/3586/). Click [here for details and maps](https://www.experiencegr.com/plan-and-stay/trip-planning/maps-and-transportation/).

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