Free Guided Walking Tour: Women’s Way Murals

Name: Free Guided Walking Tour: Women’s Way Murals
Start: 2025-03-24T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-24T19:15:00-04:00
Location: Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink

Schedule

Mon Mar 24 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:15 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink | Grand Rapids, MI

MEETING LOCATION: Join us at Rosa Parks Circle, right in front of the Art Museum. The walk will begin promptly at 6:00 PM.
ABOUT:Join expert tour guide Caroline for a walk through #DowntownGR, where you'll discover larger-than-life murals celebrating influential women from Grand Rapids. As you explore, learn their stories and see their images adorning building sides and alleyways, now named in their honor. Uncover the history behind the Women’s Way public art initiative, launched in 2020 by Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., the City of Grand Rapids, and the Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
• Guided Educational Tour by Caroline Cook
• We Walk In All Weather: Rain, shine or snow!
• No RSVP required! Simply show up at Rosa Parks Circle (in front of the Grand Rapids Art Museum Main Entrance) at 6:00 PM to begin your tour.
PARKING:
• Limited Metered Street Parking
• Monroe Center Ramp at 37 Ionia Ave NW — 0.2 miles away from the venue.
• Louis-Campau Ramp at — 0.3 miles away from the venue.
• Parking at street meters is recommended (download the "MOTU" app to pay by credit card).
ACCESSIBILITY:
Learn more at https://bit.ly/3usZCCb
PHOTO/VIDEO DISCLAIMER: For promotional purposes, this event will be photographed. If you prefer not to be in the promotional materials, please inform the photographer.
ABOUT DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS INC:
As a partner of the City of Grand Rapids, Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) takes great pride in developing and enhancing the urban core of Grand Rapids. Our team is dedicated to investing in infrastructure, such as benches and trashcans, as well as organizing large-scale events like Relax at Rosa, World of Winter and Return to the River.
#DowntownGR