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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:
  • Rise & Thrive: Unlocking Resources for Black Youth Organizations
  • GRAND RAPIDS TEQUILA FEST 2025
  • 2025 Michigan Energy Summit
  • Animal Anatomies: A Comparative Dissection Journey | Grades 9-12
  • Fairy Tales Gone STEM: Where Stories Meet Science! | Grades K-1
  • Spellbinding Science: Unlocking the Secrets of Magic | Grades 7-9
  • Michigan Energy Workforce Development Consortium (MEWDC) 2025 Annual Summit
  • Homebuyer Education - May 10, 2025 (In Person)
  • Mars Code Academy: Engineering the Next Mars Mission | Grades 4-6
  • YouTube and You: Your Path to Science Stardom! | Grades 7-9
  • Heritage Hill Annual Weekend Tour of Homes 2025
  • Laboratory Legends: Adventures in Science! | Grades 2-3
  • Local First Engagement Hour
  • Girls that Change the World: STEM Exploration | Grades 4-6
  • Forensic Files: Cracking the Case | Grades 7-9
  • Wonder Lab: Unlocking Incredible Science! | Grades 4-5
  • Grand Rapids Career Fair
  • STEM Superheroes: Unleash the Power of STEM! | Grades 4-6
  • Murder, She Read Book Club
  • Wands and Wonders: Unlocking the Science of Magic | Grades 4-6
  • Bug Bash: Creepy Crawly Bug Camp | Grades K-1
  • Tapas & Wine Dinner
  • Date Night: Cocktails & Comedy
  • Perfect Pairing Michigan
  • Cosmic Critters: Building Out-of-this-WORLD Adaptations | Grades 2-3
  • Tech Trends 2025
  • Girls that Change the World: STEM Exploration | Grades 4-6
  • Bug-o-Rama: The Spectacular Science of BUGS! | Grades 2-3
  • Underwater Adventures: The Secret Lives of River Creatures | Grades K-1
  • TAKAAT (of Mdou Moctar) wsg/ Underbelly + Alex Perez
  • Teen Escape Room
  • Speed Dating Grand Rapids Singles 24-39
  • Zane Lamprey • ANOTHER ROUND! comedy tour • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Wands and Wonders: Unlocking the Science of Magic | Grades 4-6
  • Laboratory Legends: Adventures in Science! | Grades 2-3
  • CREW West Michigan Tour of the Future Acrisure Amphitheater and Happy Hour
  • Mech-animals: Engineering Nature's Superpowers | Grades 4-5
  • Science on the Grand 2025
  • The Biz Accelerator Lab
  • Wire Ring Workshop
  • Hustle & Heart Pickleball Tournament
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