Beaches, Parks & Gardens:
Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a nationally acclaimed botanical garden and home of Leonardo da Vinci's Horse
Blandford Nature Center
Grand Rapids City Parks
Several beaches are located on Lake Michigan within an hour or more of Grand Rapids

Sports & Recreation:
Kent Trails, a 15 mile bike trail, is located across town
Robinette's, located 15-20 minutes away, offers a 5-mile mountain bike course as well as orchards where you can pick seasonal fruits
West Michigan Whitecaps is the area's professional minor league baseball team
AMF Eastbrook Lanes is a bowling center a 25 minute walk away from Calvin's campus
Several golf courses are located in and around Grand Rapids

Museums & the Arts:
Gerald R. Ford Museum
Public Museum of Grand Rapids
The Heritage Hill District includes the Voigt House Victorian Museum and Frank Lloyd Wright's Meyer May House
Grand Rapids Art Museum
The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts offers a unique exposure to visual arts, music, film, literature, dance, and performance art
Wealthy Theatre offers unique community events that include films, drama, dances, and lectures
Picnic Pops - listen to the Grand Rapids Symphony in the open air with a picnic dinner

Malls & Theatres:
Woodland Mall and Centerpointe Mall are both within a 25 minute walk of Calvin's campus.
Woodland Mall has a Celebration Cinema movie theatre with a $3.50 for all seats - all shows policy
or check out Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX Theatre

Bookstores:
Schuler Books & Music, a local version of Borders or Chapters
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
The Bookstore, Eerdmans Publishing Company; scholarly and academic theological books
Baker Book House is located within a 5 minute drive of Calvin's campus

Places for Kids:
Calvin summer camps
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
John Ball Zoological Gardens
Lena Meijer Children's Garden
Craig's Cruiser's