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Grand Rapids: A kid-friendly destination for Thanksgiving weekend
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Thanksgiving weekend is the perfect time to visit Grand Rapids. There is so much to experience and explore in this lovely, walkable city full of sculptures and interesting sights.
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Children and parents alike will find something to love at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Take a ride on a 1928 Spillman Carousel, hear the music of the Mighty Wulitzer Organ, or gaze at stars in the planetarium.
Kids can travel back in time and enjoy free root beer samples in Rudell Drug Store on the Streets of Old Grand Rapids.
- (616) 929-1700
- grmuseum.org
- 272 Pearl St. NW, downtown Grand Rapids.
