87. The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum

Most West Michigan kids are on or going to be on Spring Break in the next few weeks. Do you have a plan to keep them busy?

Are you ready for Spring Break 2011? Don’t have any plans for Spring Break this year? Why not spend it at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum?  The GRCM will be celebrating Spring Break 2011 (April 4 –9) by providing daily performances and interactive workshops FREE with paid general admission.  This year’s line-up includes a variety of music, fitness, drama, and dance that is sure to entertain the whole family, whether you are 1 or 101!  Don’t miss out on all the fun!

Monday, April 4 at 10:00am, noon & 2:00pm: Join us for silly “dilly” songs with local performer Aaron Vande Wege!

Tuesday, April 5 at 10:00am & noon: Tap your toes and clap along as The Porters perform fun songs for the whole family!

Tuesday, April 5 a 5:00pm: Enjoy Group Tarasco as they perform Mexican folkloric dancing!

Wednesday, April 6 at noon & 2:00pm: Join us for an interactive movement workshopwith the Rhythm Fitness Studio!

Thursday, April 7 at 2:00pm & 6:00pm: Local celebrity Kevin Kammeraad is here to lead guests in Poetry, Puppetry, Music, & More!

Friday, April 8 at 10:00am & 2:00pm: WaZoBia lead an interactive drumming performance sure to get you dancing to the beat!

Saturday, April 9 at 10:00am: Listento the smooth a-capella stylin’s of GVSU GrooVe!

Saturday, April 9 at noon: Join GVSU Renaissance Club for a fun storytelling performance fit for a king!

Saturday, April 9 at 2:00pm: At-Neemrah Dance Company returns for a LIVE performance of Middle Eastern dancing!

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Please also note special hours during Spring Break week:

Sunday, April 3: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Monday, April 4: 9:30am-5:00pm

Tuesday, April 5: 9:30am-8:00pm

Wednesday, April 6: 9:30am-5:00pm

Thursday, April 7: 9:30am-8:00pm

Friday, April 8: 9:30am-5:00pm

Saturday, April 9: 9:30am-5:00pm

The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum is proud to offer a variety of arts-, sensory-, and experience-based Infant/Toddler and General (all-ages) Programming.  From obstacle courses to printmaking and ball play, these programs offer opportunities for one on one interaction between child and parent, practice with fine and gross motor skills, are tied to High/Scope Experiences and Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences, and are just plain fun!

Admission Prices
General Admission is $7.00 per person, ages 1 year and above $6.00 ages 65+. Anyone under the age of 1 year is FREE

Thursday evening is Family Night
from 5:00pm-8:00pm
with $1.50 admission per person,
ages 1 year and above

For more information visit: http://www.grcm.org/