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EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO NEARBY
JOHN BALL ZOO

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Our most popular events near John Ball Zoo include:
  • Wands and Wonders: Unlocking the Science of Magic | Grades 4-6
  • Homebuyer Education - August 9, 2025 (In Person)
  • Cosmic Critters: Building Out-of-this-WORLD Adaptations | Grades 2-3
  • Mech-animals: Engineering Nature's Superpowers | Grades 4-5
  • Grand Rapids Career Fair
  • Bourbon & Bubbles Dinner
  • BON VIN FEM at the Downtown Market: Rák Thai
  • IDSA KZO + Carnevale
  • Alexion Sponsored Dinner: Understanding NF1 plexiform neurofibromas (PN)
  • STEM Superheroes: Unleash the Power of STEM! | Grades 4-6
  • Taste of the Tropics Cocktail Class
  • GrrCON 2025
  • Creature Creators: Inventing Animals for ANY Environment | Grades K-1
  • Sick of Rising VMware Costs? There’s a Better Way.
  • R&B NIGHT W/NICK LAVELLE
  • VC Insights & Innovation Showcase: Capital Meets Innovation
  • CREW West Michigan's Annual Golf Outing
  • GRAND RAPIDS MARGARITA FEST 2025
  • Lion's Gate Studio Workshop
  • Date Night: Cocktails & Comedy
  • Barre at the Bar - with AFWA GR and Barre3
  • Grand Rapids Career Fair
  • Swamp Queens - A Shrek Drag Show
  • Diversity, Inclusion, and Mission Alignment
  • Homebuyer Education - August 19 & 21, 2025 (In Person)
  • Potter's House School Presents: 2025/2026 Back to School Bash!
  • Songbird Dinner
  • Grand Rapids LOCK & KEY SINGLES PARTY Age 24-49 ♥ Michigan Atwater Brewery
  • An Evening with Bobby Stuckey
  • Tech Trails at Millennium Park – A Tech Week GR Event
  • TechWeek: Addressing Top Talent Challenges In Tech
  • Bourbon Heritage Month Cocktail Class
  • An Evening with Doug Tallamy
  • The Wellness Social Curated by the JW Marriott
  • Woodshop Wonders
  • ROOFTOP COMEDY NIGHT @ MERTENS
  • Grand Rapids Hiring Event
  • Caden & Friends Pool Party
  • Local First Workshop: City of Grand Rapids- Equal Business Opportunity EBO
  • Grand Rapids Game Show Experience: More Prizes
  • Summer Poetry Pop-Up 2025!
  • GVPCS: Time Capsule Performance - Music and Conversations
  • Grand Rapids Career Fair
  • Local First Engagement Hour
  • Grey Rabbit Jokes Presents: Melanie Hearn
  • Adult Mental Health First Aid Training - KCHD
  • Grand Rapids Bike Prom 2025
  • East Kentwood High School - 25 year Reunion- Class of 2000
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