GRAND RAPIDS, MI — After years of holdups, an effort to transform Calder Plaza from a barren stretch of concrete to a greener, more amenity-rich space could start to take shape in 2026.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The 45th annual Grand Rapids Hispanic Festival is returning to downtown this weekend. The event benefits the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan and will take place at Calder ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Most days out of the year, the concrete slab that’s home to the iconic La Grande Vitesse sits mostly empty. In an effort to make Calder Plaza more inviting for ...

A food truck festival featuring dozens of food trucks is planned in Grand Rapids. In this 2022 file photo, workers at the Patty Matters food truck cook up lunch for hungry ArtPrize-goers. (MLive ...

The Hispanic Festival kicked off Friday at Calder Plaza, bringing food, music and culture to downtown Grand Rapids.

The Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Festival is taking over Calder Plaza this weekend for three days with the theme "Let's Be Friends".

Downtown Grand Rapids will be full of color and excitement Saturday as the Grand Rapids Pride Festival takes over Calder Plaza.

Local News Grand Rapids’ St. Patrick’s Day celebration shines in new location West Michigan’s largest St. Patrick’s Day festival moved to Calder Plaza for the first time this weekend.

Protesters gathered at Calder Plaza to urge the city to adopt policies to prevent its police from working with ICE.

— There is a new location to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Grand Rapids this year. The annual "Irish On Ionia," celebration is moving from its former location on Ionia Ave SW to Calder Plaza.

Calder Plaza was buzzing with the excitement for the 5th Annual Juneteenth Jam. Celebrating Black art, entertainment, and history.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Music filled the air, vibrant shops lined the streets and an aroma of food wafted across Calder Plaza during the Hispanic Festival on Friday, Aug. 2.