West Michigan Sports Commission

We’re excited to announce Grand Rapids was selected by Move United Sport to host The Hartford Nationals in 2025 and 2026!

The Men’s USA Softball State Championship for Slow Pitch Class D/E is this weekend at the Meijer Sports Complex! For more information, click here!

Players from around the world will be in Grand Rapids for the Professional Disc Golf Association Amateur World Championship! Competition starts today and will be held at Brewer Park, Johnson Park, GR Rotary North DGC, and Fallasburg Park.

The Men’s Majors Fast Pitch Softball National Championship starts tomorrow and is happening at the Meijer Sports Complex! Some of the best men’s fast-pitch teams from across the US will be competing this weekend! Learn more here!

The ABYT Nationals starts today! Come join us at the MSA Fieldhouse this weekend for this thrilling boys and girls youth Basketball Tournament! 🏀 For more information, click here!

The Perfect Game BATL End of Summer Bash starts today! We hope to see you at the complex this weekend for this exciting baseball tournament!

We have officially completed our 15th Annual Summer Games! We want to give our Meijer State Games of Michigan and West Michigan Sports Commission interns a round of applause for their hard work this summer!

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This year we are celebrating 15 years of the Meijer State Games of Michigan! This weekend kicks off the games with Pickleball, Beach Wrestling, Paintball, and Bowling.

This weekend, the MJVBA Championships take place! This tournament will take place at Devos Place, as well as 10 other locations around the city of Grand Rapids.

Tomorrow is the start of a weekend FULL of soccer as Midwest United Soccer puts on their annual United Spring Classic from April 19th-21st! This boys and girls tournament offers 4v4, 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 formats. These games will be occurring at three great facilities, including Midwest United FC Soccer Complex, Brewer Park, & Thornapple Park. With 26 different divisions, there is so much action to be played in order to crown the champions on Sunday.

Over 30 years ago Grand Rapids took risks to establish and grow it’s brand. Today Grand Rapids is recognized by many sources as a great place to live, work, and visit. It can be said that Grand Rapids is a right-size city and has gained this title by taking different strategic steps.

We are thrilled to have the 2024 Meijer LPGA Classic by Simply Give back in Grand Rapids this summer! As one of the official stops of the LPGA Tour, this event features 144 of the top female golfers in the world. Occurring from June 13th through the 16th, this will be the 10th anniversary of the Meijer LPGA Classic where proceeds help stock the shelves of food pantries across the Midwest. Blythefield Country Club will be filled with excitement throughout the week with events ranging from the Junior Clinic to the 5k Run and Walk. With a $3 Million purse on the line and 72-holes of stroke play to occur, the 2024 Meijer LPGA Classic is a must-see event.

Nuway Combat is excited to host this year’s Nuway Nationals this weekend, April 5-7th, at the DeVos Convention Center!

The Meijer Sports Complex is the ultimate spot for softball and baseball tournaments in 2024! Located in Rockford, the Meijer Sports Complex is a championship-caliber baseball and softball complex that features eight fields. One of these is the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation Championship Field, a 385-foot fenced field with covered grandstands to seat 1,000 spectators. The Meijer Sports Complex serves as the home field for the Aquinas College baseball team and hosts many tournaments throughout the year. With parking for 400+ vehicles, a picnic pavilion, warm-up areas, and concessions, the Meijer Sports Complex is the place to be!

Looking for something fun to do while in town this spring? Visit the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, where the Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies are Blooming Exhibit is in full swing. This is the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibition in the United States and is only open until April 30th. Visitors can see over 60 species of butterflies and experience their grace and beauty. This is a unique experience that you don’t want to miss!

Griff’s Sled Hockey Classic is happening this weekend! This event is an adaptive version of ice hockey, where wheelchair-bound athletes use a specialized sled in order to move on the ice.

This weekend we had many spectacular events come into town to compete against the best.

Star Spirit Nationals is coming to Grand Rapids this weekend! Occurring at the Devos Place Convention Center, this is an event that guarantees excitement and entertainment. You don’t want to miss these spectacular routines on display at the highest level. Admission is $30 for adult one day passes and $45 for a two-day pass, while children 4 and under get in for free. Don’t miss out on the excitement as cheerleaders will be flipping, flying, and leaping all weekend long!

Kids of all ages love to explore and interact with the plethora of exhibits at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum. Visit the Children’s Museum before May 12th to experience Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit! Through puzzles and interactive stations kids will learn life lessons just like Daniel Tiger does. From learning how to make a clock tick to working at Neighborhood Post Office, children are guaranteed to have a blast. You don’t want to miss this immersive experience where imagination soars! Plan your visit today!