The 2026-27 arts season is off to the races in West Michigan. There are blockbuster Broadway shows in Grand Rapids, classical masterworks and jazz legends, ambitious local theater, contemporary dance, major museum exhibitions and more.
Avenue for the Arts/106 Gallery
106 S. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
avenueforthearts.co
First Fridays, Every First Friday
Radical Avenue, Nov. 6-27 @ 106 Gallery
Broadway Grand Rapids
122 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids
grandrapids.broadway.com
Maybe Happy Ending, Nov. 10-15
Central Park Players
421 Columbus Ave., Grand Haven
centralparkplayers.org
A Christmas Story, Dec. 11-20
Deos Contemporary Ballet
1595 Galbraith Ave. SE, Grand Rapids
deosballet.com
Giselle, Nov. 13-15
Cracked Nuts, Dec. 29
Face Off Theatre
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
faceofftheatre.com
Bambiland, Nov. 14-20
Fontana Chamber Arts
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 200, Kalamazoo
fontanamusic.org
Miró Quartet, Nov. 20
Frauenthal Center
425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
frauenthal.org
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Nov. 6
O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy, Nov. 20
Sister’s Christmas Catechism, Dec. 13
Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
meijergardens.org
CHIHULY Radiant Forms, Thru Jan. 10
ENLIGHTEN Presented by PNC Bank, Nov. 23-Jan. 10
University of Michigan Health-West: Christmas & Holiday Traditions, Nov. 25-Jan. 10
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
Karel Appel: Start Again Like A Child, Through Nov. 15
A Shared Vision, Through Feb. 7
Ray Materson: Metamorphosis, Through Jan. 3
Gary Tyler: Rebirth, Through Jan. 3
Grand Rapids Ballet
341 Ellsworth Ave. SW, Grand Rapids
grballet.com
The Nutcracker, Dec. 11-20
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
30 N. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
grct.org
Annie, Nov. 20-Dec. 20
Hope College Great Performance Series
100 E. Eighth St., Holland
hope.edu
Laura Anglade, Nov. 13
Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids
2727 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids
jtgr.org
Parade, Dec. 3-13
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 South Park St., Kalamazoo
kiarts.org
Among the Beasts: Wild, Tamed & Imagined, Oct. 28-Jan. 31
Statement Pieces: Fashioning the Self & Society, Nov. 7-Feb. 7
LowellArts
223 W. Main St., Lowell
lowellarts.org
Artist Market, Nov. 5-Jan. 16
Muskegon Civic Theatre
425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
muskegoncivictheatre.org
It’s A Wonderful Life, Nov. 20-Dec. 6
New Vic Theatre
134 E. Vine St., Kalamazoo
thenewvictheatre.org
A Christmas Carol, Nov. 20-Dec. 22
Opera Grand Rapids
1320 E. Fulton St., Grand Rapids
operagr.org
Three Decembers, Nov. 6-7
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver St., Saugatuck
sc4a.org
Creative Fellow: Heather Winia, Through Dec. 31
plastic plastic, Through May 14
Afterparty by Jaer Medina, Through Jan. 8
St. Cecilia Music Center
24 Ransom Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
scmc-online.org
Béla Fleck, Nov. 5
Aoife O’Donovan & Chris Thile, Dec. 11
The Gilmore
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
thegilmore.org
Tom Borrow, Nov. 15
Caelan Cardello, Dec. 5
Wellspring Dance
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
wellspringdance.org
Fall Concert of Dance, Nov. 20-22
West Michigan Symphony
360 W. Western Ave. Ste. 200, Muskegon
westmichigansymphony.org
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Nov. 13
Westbound Situation, Nov. 6
Vadim Gluzman & Angela Yoffe, Nov. 14
Clickity Clack Ho Ho Ho, Dec. 5
Bryan Eng Trio – A Jazzy Christmas, Dec. 12
