Kids’ ArtPrize Tour with GRkids.com!

As the warm temps start to cool, and the trees begin to transform from greens to shades of gold & red, the city of Grand Rapids begins to buzz with all things ArtPrize! Every year, ArtPrize seems to grow bigger & better than ever. 

As a parent, how can you possibly navigate the 1,517 entries with your kids this year? Let alone find a place to park, eat, and keep your kids happy & entertained? Just the thought of it makes me want to run to Founders for a beer or three! 

GRkids.com is making it easy for the kid-toting among us! GRkids.com has created an interactive tour map highlighting the many family-friendly ArtPrize entries as well as the best places to park, 21 numbered stops plotted on a map, a scavenger hunt, checklist, and so much more! 

GRkids.com interactive map is very simple to use. Hover your cursor over the numbers on the map to see the location name & address. You can find the details for each corresponding number below the map. This makes it so easy for me to find exactly what would interest my family… and a few we may want to pass on in favor of getting a snack or spending more time in another ArtPrize venue. 

Much of the GRkids.com ArtPrize tour is meant to be done in 2 or 3 trips over the course of the September 19th – October 7th art competition, but you could also complete the tour in one long day if, for example, you are visiting from out of town. Or, maybe you only have the patience to deal with the crowds for one day. GR Kids’ tour-guide will be your saving grace! 

A few highlights GRkids.com has me excited about? 

• The Penguin Project at the Gerald Ford Museum. 
• Mother Nature at the Downtown Holiday Inn.
• Stick-to-it-ive-ness on the Grand River by the Blue-Walking Bridge.
• Scrappie-Dick at The B.O.B.
• Fantastic-Carousel-of-Dreams at The Downtown Courtyard by Marriott.
• Girafe at SiTE:LAB.
• Full-Bloom at Select Bank.
• Swing-set-drum-kit at Calder Plaza