Arts exhibitions and performances have returned in full swing to West Michigan. This season, there’s absolutely no shortage of concerts, symphonies, plays, musicals, ballet, visual arts and beyond.
We have big Broadway shows, intimate and progressive plays, live performances with symphonies, dancers taking to the stage, and powerful art exhibitions. Here’s our guide to arts events for March and April.
Avenue for the Arts
106 Gallery
106 S. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
avenueforthearts.co
First Fridays, Mar. 6, Apr. 3
Break It Down | Make It Better, Mar. 20-21
Broadway Grand Rapids
122 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids
grandrapids.broadway.com
& Juliet, Mar. 10-15
Disney’s The Lion King, Apr. 8-26
Farmers Alley Theatre Kalamazoo
221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo
farmersalleytheatre.com
Primary Trust, Jan. 22-Feb. 1
Franke Center for the Arts
214 E Mansion St., Marshall
thefranke.org
Hannah Laine, Apr. 17
Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
meijergardens.org
Orchid Show, Jan. 24-25
Winter Nights, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24
Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism, Through Mar. 15
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
Brick by Brick: The Creative Art
of LEGO, Through Apr. 26
As We Rise: Photography from
the Black Atlantic, Through Apr. 26
Parisa Ghaderi: For Dancing
in the Streets, Through Apr. 26
The Matter of Awe: Landscapes
in Art, Through Aug. 16
Grand Rapids Ballet
341 Ellsworth Ave. SW, Grand Rapids
grballet.com
Jumpstart 2026, Mar. 27-29
In the Countenance of Kings,
Apr. 24-26, May 1-3
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
30 N. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
grct.org
The Lightning Thief, Feb. 27-Mar. 15
Dial M for Murder, Apr. 17-May 3
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW Ste. 100, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
Mahler’s Sixth, Mar. 6-7
Dolly Parton’s Threads:
My Songs in Symphony, Mar. 20-21
Seductive Ravel, Mar. 27-28
Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids
2727 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids
jtgr.org
Wiesenthal, Apr. 16-May 3
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
329 S. Park St., Kalamazoo
kazoocivic.com
Angels in America, Mar. 13-22
The Odd Couple, Apr. 10-19
Mirror of Most Value, Apr. 17-26
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 100, Kalamazoo
kalamazoosymphony.com
Music Takes Flight, Mar. 10
Pirates of the Caribbean:
Curse of the Black Pearl, Mar. 21
Miller Auditorium
2200 Auditorium Dr, Kalamazoo
millerauditorium.com
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical,
Mar. 3-4
Muskegon Civic Theatre
425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
muskegoncivictheatre.org
Anastasia, Apr. 30-May 3
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
Extended Look: Art Nouveau
- Age of Elegance, Through Apr. 26
Crossroads: Intersections
of Black Family Culture, Through Mar. 15
POW! The Art of Comics, Through May 17
St. Cecilia Music Center
24 Ransom Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
scmc-online.org
Branford Marsalis Quartet,
Mar. 19
Sam Bush, Mar. 26
Quintet Revelations, Apr. 16
West Michigan Symphony
360 W. Western Ave. Ste. 200, Muskegon
westmichigansymphony.org
Fiesta Sinfonica, Mar. 2
House of Hamill, Mar. 13
Camille Zamora, Mar. 21
Varo String Quartet, Apr. 18
Guitar Romance, Apr. 17
