Grand Rapids Art Museum Brings Free Events Downtown All Summer Long with New Series Thursdays on the Terrace
Events held Thursdays from 5 — 8 pm through Aug. 2
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 24, 2025 — The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) announced today a new summer event series in the heart of downtown, Thursdays on the Terrace. Taking place on Thursday evenings through Aug. 28, 2025, the series launched June 12 and brings an array of free performances and events to GRAM’s outdoor terrace. Planned activities include artmaking, live music, trivia and game nights, an artist market, community activations, and more.
Guests of all ages are invited to unwind on the Museum terrace and enjoy hands-on interactives for all ages, food trucks, and refreshments and snacks from GRAM’s café and bar. Admission to the Museum is also free from 5 – 8 pm as part of Meijer Free Thursday Nights.
2025 Schedule:
June 12: Visionnaire Series: Open Mic Night
June 19: The Kickback: A Juneteenth Hangout
June 26: Drop-in Chalk Art
July 3: Dice and Drinks Game Night
July 10: Art History Trivia Night
July 17: GRAM on the Green with 88.1 FM WYCE: Elisabeth Pixley-Fink
July 24: GRAM on the Green with 88.1 FM WYCE: Caitlin Cusack
July 31: GRAM on the Green with 88.1 FM WYCE: Big Timmy and the Heavy Chevys
August 7: GRAM on the Green with 88.1 FM WYCE: Chris Canas Band
August 14: Artist Market & Knit Night with Unwind GR
August 21: Quiet Read GR with Grand Rapids Public Library
August 28: Creative Mixer with the
“The Grand Rapids Art Museum is thrilled to present our new series Thursdays on the Terrace. Building on the Museum’s long-running summer concert series and partnership with 88.1FM WYCE, this free series expands GRAM’s role as the place to gather, build social connection, and find community through art,” commented GRAM Director of Communications Elizabeth Payne. “Bring a friend and join us on Thursday nights all summer long!“
Guests are invited inside the Museum to explore the exhibitions on view during the summer months, David Lubbers: Haunted Terrain, David Hockney: Perspective Should be Reversed, Prints from the Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation, and rotating works from GRAM’s collection on all three floors of the Museum.
About the Grand Rapids Art Museum
Connecting people through art, creativity, and design. Established in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, the Museum is internationally known for its distinguished design and status as the world’s first LEED® Gold certified art museum. Founded in 1910 as the Grand Rapids Art Association, GRAM has grown to include 6,700 works of art, including American and European 19th and 20th-century painting and sculpture and more than 3,000 works on paper. Embracing the city’s legacy as a leading center of design and manufacturing, GRAM has a growing collection in the area of design and modern craft. For museum hours and admission fees, call 616.831.1000 or visit artmuseumgr.org.
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