The Grand Rapids Public Museum’s (GRPM) annual Independence Day fundraiser – Front Row for the Fireworks – offers visitors an evening of entertainment, discovery and fun. Front Row for the Fireworks will take place on Saturday, July 2 to coincide with the Amway Family Fireworks display in downtown Grand Rapids.
The festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. In addition to front row seating for the fireworks, the night will include patriotic themed Mighty Wurlitzer Organ concerts in the Meijer Theater, exciting new shows in the Chaffee Planetarium, rides on our famous 1928 Spillman Carousel, as well as a unique museum-wide scavenger hunt for the family. Please note, the Museum will close at 5 p.m. on July 2 and re-open at 6:30 p.m.
The Museum Café will serve a meal deal for $5, featuring various summer menu items. Ice cream and other treats will also be available for purchase. At dusk, visitors can head outside to the carousel walkway or the enclosed lawn seating area, or stay inside the Museum in air-conditioned comfort to have an amazing view of the fireworks as they burst over the Grand River.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $7.50 for children. Museum members receive discounted tickets, $10 for adults and $5 for children. For more information and to purchase tickets, go here, call 616-456-3977 or stop by the Museum’s front desk. Proceeds from this event support exhibits and programs of the Grand Rapids Public Museum.
The Grand Rapids Public Museum is once again working with Lutheran Social Services, West Michigan Ronald McDonald House and D.A. Blodgett Homes to bring foster children, who might otherwise not be able to attend, downtown to the Museum to enjoy the festivities. Ticket purchasers may sponsor a child with a $10 event/meal ticket donation. For details, please go here or call 616-456-3977.
