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Springtime Walks
The Farm Garden will be the focus for these wonderful springtime walks for preschoolers and their families.
Downtown Mural Walk - Guided Day Trip
Join Curator of Arts Education, Amber Oudsema, on a guided walking tour of the murals of downtown Grand Rapids.
Spring Foraging - Guided Day Trip
Meet Maggie Conklin ND, Maven of Heirloom Academy and owner of LadyHawk Nutrition in Douglas, at the Outdoor Discovery Center in Holland, MI to learn about the abundance of “wild foods” in Southwest Michigan.
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Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies Are Blooming
This temporary, annual exhibition features thousands of tropical butterflies from Central and South America, Africa and Asia freely flying in the Tropical Conservatory. From March 1 through April 30, experience butterflies close up and watch them emerge from their chrysalises right before your eyes.
Chrysanthemums & More!
Explore the untamed side of the season, just as nature intended.
Metro Health Christmas & Holiday Traditions
This beloved exhibition begins in November and runs through the entire month of December and into January each year. It includes 46 trees and cultural displays, over 300,000 colorful lights both indoors and outdoors, choirs, rooftop reindeer, as well as the wonderful Railway Garden.