Artprize is a large art competition where many different Grand Rapids locations display art in the running to win! If you walk downtown, you will wander into many locations, or can use the app. Many restaurants, musuems, bars participate so the atmosphere can really vary by the location.
Indoor and outdoor garden and sculpture park. Family friendly. Gorgeous location with lots of art, nice walking paths, an indoor jungle, lots of Pokemon go stops. This is also a venue for Artprize.
Charming shopping district near Reeds Lake that features nice shops, restaurants and walking paths.
Varied musuem that covers history, science & children's areas (like a carousel!). It is on the Grand River.