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Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park is worth a visit, located 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from central Grand Rapids.

You could catch an event at Van Andel Arena, a stadium in Heartside. If you think Van Andel Arena is cool, you also might like Canepa Tennis Center, located nearby.

It's feeding time at the zoo! If you want to be reminded of some of the great animals our world is home to, you might want to pay a trip to John Ball Zoo, located 1.8 mi (3 km) from central Grand Rapids. If you have fun at John Ball Zoo, you'll love Public Museum of Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Children's Museum, both located nearby.

If museums are on your list of things to see, you might want to browse the collections at Gerald R. Ford Museum in John Ball Park. If you want to see more of the museums in Grand Rapids, you can easily walk to Public Museum of Grand Rapids or Grand Rapids Art Museum.

If you want to see a show while you're in town, try and grab some tickets at DeVos Performance Hall in Downtown Grand Rapids. If you enjoy the show and want to see another, Broadway Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Civic Theatre are both a short walk away.

DeVos Place Convention Center is worth a pic or two when discovering Downtown Grand Rapids.

If you like haggling for the best price, you might want to head out to Downtown Market in Southwest and take in the atmosphere.

If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Woodland Mall in Kentwood. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at Centerpointe Mall.