Laughs, lizards and ‘living’ mannequins: What to do in West Michigan this weekend
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — This weekend is full of exciting events across West Michigan no matter what mood you’re in.
Here’s a look at what you can do the weekend of March 8:
Gilda’s Club LaughFest
The 14th annual LaughFest is back for this weekend full of awesome comedy events.
The festival showcases a full slate of comedy shows for all ages for five days in a row and it’s already underway.
Get tickets to your favorite LaughFest event by clicking here.
Slithering Sunday at the Downtown Market
Avoid the Sunday Scaries this weekend with a scary Sunday activity at the Downtown Market.
Slithering Sunday will bring you up close and personal with turtles, snakes, alligators, axolotls and other scaly creatures.
You can find more information on the event here.
Noodle Fest at Calder Plaza
Enjoy some awesome food this Saturday down at Calder Plaza with Noodle Fest.
As we come to the end of World of Winter, the food festival will serve bowls of hot dishes throughout the day to help warm everyone up.
Click here for more details.
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Ultimate Sport Show at DeVos Place
DeVos Place is the place to be for all outdoor sports enthusiasts.
The Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids is back for a four-day stay at the convention center. You will be able to check out all the latest on hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities.
You can find more information here.
KNC Maple Sugar Festival
The 59th annual Kalamazoo Nature Center Maple Sugar Festival is back this Saturday.
It’s a day full of family fun that highlights the annual tapping of maple trees to create locally-sourced maple syrup. The event will begin with a pancake breakfast at 9 a.m.
Tickets for the festival can be found here.
Kalamazoo Home and Garden Expo
In case you missed the Grand Rapids Home and Garden Show last weekend, you can check out the one in Kalamazoo this time around.
Enjoy three days of the newest trends in redecorating your home and garden.
More details can be found here.
March Mannequins are back in St. Joseph
Downtown St. Joseph will be taken over by mannequins this weekend. Not really though.
March Mannequins is back and features local businesses putting up incredible displays with people pretending to be mannequins to fit the theme of bands and musicians. There will be 25 different displays to check out.
Click here for the participating locations so you don’t miss one.
Bunny’s Book Bash at Woodland Mall
To celebrate not only Easter later this month but also National Reading Month, the Woodland Mall is hosting Bunny’s Book Bash this Saturday.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., enjoy tons of reading-focused activities and even spend some time with the Easter Bunny, the Cat in the Hat and Belle from “Beauty and the Beast.”
Additional information can be found here.
Girls on the Grand
Girls on the Grand returns to Grand Haven after a 10-year hiatus.
The weekend-long event will give you and your best gal pals so many opportunities to explore Grand Haven and all it has to offer.
Check out more details here.
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