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 May and June.
Actors Theatre
160 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids
actorstheatregrandrapids.org
cullud wattah, May 7-16
Avenue for the Arts
106 Gallery
106 S. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
avenueforthearts.co
First Fridays, May 7, June 5
Visible. Vital. Unignorable: Selected Works by LGBTQ+ Michigan Artists, June 5-27
Barn Theatre
13351 West M-96, Augusta
barntheatreschool.org
Escanaba In Da Moonlight, June 11-21
1776, June 25-July 5
Broadway Grand Rapids
122 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids
grandrapids.broadway.com
The Outsiders, June 9-14
Circle Theatre
Summer Concert Series
1703 Robinson Rd SE, Grand Rapids
circletheatre.org
Forever Plaid, May 14-30
Lend Me A Tenor, June 11-27
Farmers Alley Theatre Kalamazoo
221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo
farmersalleytheatre.com
Into the Woods, May 28-June 7
Festival Playhouse
129 Thompson St., Kalamazoo
festivalplayhouse.kzoo.edu
William Wycherly’s The Country Wife, May 14-17
Franke Center for the Arts
214 E Mansion St., Marshall
thefranke.org
Tito Puente Jr., May 23
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
1000 East Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
meijergardens.org
Chihuly at Meijer Gardens, May 2-Nov. 1
Michigan All-State Bonsai Show, May 9
Keys in the Garden, May 20
Japanese Handmade Ceramic Workshop Series: June 21
Open Late Nights, Select Dates in May-August
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
The Matter of Awe: Landscapes in Art, Through Aug. 16
Decadent Spirit: French Art at Turn of the Century, May 26-Sept. 6, 2026
Grand Rapids Ballet
341 Ellsworth Ave. SW, Grand Rapids
grballet.com
In the Countenance of Kings, May 1-3
Spring Showcase, May 29-30
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
30 N. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
grct.org
Dial M for Murder, Through May 3
Legally Blonde: The Musical, June 5-28
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW Ste. 100, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
SOUNDS OF LAUREL CANYON: 60s & 70s Rock Legends, May 1-2
Orchestral Fireworks!, May 8-9
Holland Symphony Orchestra
Eldean Shipyard
2223 S. Shore Dr., Macatawa
hollandsymphony.org
Pops at the Pier 2026: From Broadway to the Big Screen, June 18
Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids
2727 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids
jtgr.org
Wiesenthal, Through May 3
Games, June 11-21
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 100, Kalamazoo
kalamazoosymphony.com
90s Throwbacks, May 20
Beatles in the Beergarden, June 17
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
329 S. Park St., Kalamazoo
kazoocivic.com
The Producers, May 1-17
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 South Park St., Kalamazoo
kiarts.org
Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks, Through June 7
From Cobalt to Indigo: The Power of Blue in East Asia, Through July 12
For the People, By the People: America at 250, June 27-Oct. 4
LowellArts
223 W. Main St., Lowell
lowellartsmi.org
Trilogy, May 2-July 11
Miller Auditorium
2200 Auditorium Dr, Kalamazoo
millerauditorium.com
Beetlejuice, May 8-10
Menopause the Musical 2, May 16
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
POW! The Art of Comics, Through May 17
Let’s Picnic: The Knop Collection of Herman Miller Posters, May 7-Sept. 13
Material World: Ten Women, May 21-Aug. 23
Herstory of Animation, June 6-Sept. 27
Opera Grand Rapids
1320 E. Fulton St., Grand Rapids
operagr.org
Madama Butterfly, May 15-16
Ox-Bow School of Art
3435 Rupprecht Way, Saugatuck
ox-bow.org
Tea & Trails, May 23
Friday Night Open Studio, June 12 & 26
Sunday Sojourn, June 14
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver St., Saugatuck
sc4a.org
Flourish, Through May 8
El Punto de Reposo, Through May 15
Mother Lake, May 22-Sep. 4
Into the Woods, June 19-July 12
St. Cecilia Music Center
24 Ransom Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
scmc-online.org
Schubertiade, May 14
The Gilmore
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
thegilmore.org
The 2026 Gilmore Piano Festival, Apr. 30-May 10
Keys in the Garden, May 20
