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Upcoming Events
Holiday Light Display Contest
Who is Kentwood's Clark Griswold?Tree Lighting Ceremony
Kentwood Library (4950 Breton SE)Adaptive Recreation Expo
Kentwood Activities Center, 355 48th St. SEWinter Concert Series
Kentwood Library (4950 Breton SE)Our Winter Concert Series returns with music from Kody Bryant (1/18), Myra Maimoh with Motherland House Concerts (2/15), and Whorled (3/7). Concerts take place inside the Community Room at the Kentwood Library at 6:30 p.m. Guests are welcomed to bring their own beer, wine, or beverage to enjoy at the show. Each concert will also have a food truck outside. Get out of the house and join us at the Kentwood Library for winter evening fun!
Frozen Frenzy Fat Tire Relay
Covenant Park, 3724 Shaffer Ave. SEFlashlight Yeti Hunt
Covenant Park, 3724 Shaffer Ave SEPop-Up Disc Golf
Covenant Park (3724 Shaffer Ave. SE)Get the family out of the house and check out this fun nine-hole disc golf course at Covenant Park! No cost to participate but you must bring your own discs. Restrooms will be available in the clubhouse.
Fairy Tale Formal
Kentwood Library Community Room, 4950 Breton SEKids are invited to bring their dads, moms, grandparents, or other relative as their guest to our Fairy Tale Formal! This magical and mystical evening will be full of dancing, crafts, activities, snacks, refreshments, and a photo booth! Be on the lookout for unicorns, mermaids, dragons, and fairies! This event is very popular; all attendees MUST pre-register and pay ahead of time. Cost is $10 per person.
Valentine's Dash 5k
Kentwood Library (4950 Breton SE)Freeze Fest Disc Golf Tournament
Jaycee Park, 1088 Gentian Dr. SEUnity Walk to Honor MLK
Woodland Mall, 3195 28th St SEJoin the City of Kentwood on Saturday, Feb. 24 for a Unity Walk to honor Black History Month and the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Residents are invited to gather at the food court at Woodland Mall, 3195 28th St SE, at 11 a.m. for a walk, which will end in front of Von Maur at 11:30 a.m.
Shamrock Hunt
Jaycee Park, 1088 Gentian Dr. SEMary Free Bed Prosthetics Limb Loss Awareness 5k
Veterans Memorial Park (355 48th St SE)Kentwood Parks and Recreation is teaming up with Mary Free Bed to offer the Mary Free Bed Prosthetics Limb Loss Awareness 5k on Saturday, April 27! This family friendly event is designed to be a fundraiser for Kentwood Parks and Recreation’s Adaptive Recreation Programs. All profits will be channeled towards improving and offering more programs for people with physical disabilities. All abilities are welcome to participate! Race will start and end at Veterans Memorial Park, 355 48th St SE, Kentwood, MI 49548. We will also be having a kid’s 1 miles fun run! Kids will receive a t-shirt and ribbon.