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EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO NEARBY
JOHN BALL ZOO

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Our most popular events near John Ball Zoo include:
  • Science on the Grand 2025
  • Mech-animals: Engineering Nature's Superpowers | Grades 4-5
  • Understanding & Navigating Medicaid: Part 3
  • STEM Superheroes: Unleash the Power of STEM! | Grades 4-6
  • Underwater Adventures: The Secret Lives of River Creatures | Grades K-1
  • Wands and Wonders: Unlocking the Science of Magic | Grades 4-6
  • Petite Properties: Houses where LESS is MORE | Grades 2-5
  • Bug Bash: Creepy Crawly Bug Camp | Grades K-1
  • Cosmic Critters: Building Out-of-this-WORLD Adaptations | Grades 2-3
  • STEM Superheroes: Unleash the Power of STEM! | Grades 4-6
  • Tiny Town: Small Spaces...BIG Ideas | Grades K-1
  • Natalee’s Graduation Openhouse
  • Grand Rapids Career Fair
  • Mission To Mars: Colony Creators | Grades 7-9
  • Company Connect: Summer Student and Intern Celebration with Global Detroit
  • Aqua Quest: Exploring River Life and Water Quality | Grades 2-3
  • Fairy Tales Gone STEM: Where Stories Meet Science! | Grades K-1
  • Media Matters
  • GrrCON 2025
  • Chevy & Sons Dinner
  • YOU ME AND R&B
  • Perfect Pairing Rum: Taste of the Caribbean
  • Aqua Quest: Exploring River Life and Water Quality | Grades 4-5
  • Company Connect: Personal Values & Priorities in the Workplace w/ Twisthink
  • Futureville | Grades 4-6
  • Move @ Mangiamo with barre3 Grand Rapids
  • Bug-o-Rama: The Spectacular Science of BUGS! | Grades 2-3
  • Homebuyer Education - August 9, 2025 (In Person)
  • Taste of the Tropics Cocktail Class
  • GRWebDev presents Sloth I: Copilot Agent Mode in VS Code & GitHub
  • Dining With Divas: Lana Del Rey Edition
  • Bug-o-Rama: The Spectacular Science of BUGS! | Grades 2-3
  • Bug Bonanza: Explore their Wild World! | Grades 4-5
  • In My Rum Era Cocktail Class
  • 9th Annual MIKE SADLER LEGACY CELEBRATION
  • CREW West Michigan's Annual Golf Outing
  • Solution Selling for Manufacturing, Healthcare and Financial Services
  • Creature Creators: Inventing Animals for ANY Environment | Grades K-1
  • Creature Creators: Inventing Animals for ANY Environment | Grades K-1
  • Denim & Diamonds Engagement Party
  • Macro-Mission: Discovering the Secret Life of the River | Grades 6-8
  • Baby Bumps and Botanas
  • Hues Hour: Last Friday July Meet Up
  • GRAND RAPIDS MARGARITA FEST 2025
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