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EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO NEARBY
JOHN BALL ZOO

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What are the best things to do near John Ball Zoo?
Our most popular events near John Ball Zoo include:
  • GrrCON 2025
  • GRAND RAPIDS MARGARITA FEST 2025
  • An Evening with Doug Tallamy
  • Unlikely Bedfellows. Brilliant Breakthroughs.
  • Grand Rapids Career Fair
  • One Health, One Future: Big Ideas, Tech & Bold Solutions on the Patio
  • TechWeek: Addressing Top Talent Challenges In Tech
  • Grand Rapids Speed Dating for Singles Age 20s/30s ♥ Michigan
  • ArtPrize Fireworks Patio Party
  • Knowing Their Story; Knowing Your Role: Mental Well-Being for Refugees
  • Bourbon Heritage Month Cocktail Class
  • Genealogy Lock-In
  • Can AI Do This?: Business Strategy Panel | A Tech Week GR Event
  • Brandon Lake - World Vision Volunteers - Grand Rapids, MI
  • Relationship-First Tech: How Systems Help Build Connection in an AI World
  • LUKE SEVEREID in Grand Rapids, MI / "Stand UP that's Metal AF"
  • Using AI to Enhance Efficiencies in Marketing Panel
  • Hands-On Workshop - Morning Session: MCU Development with Zephyr
  • AI in Action: Navigating Legal, Ethical, and Privacy Risks
  • Hands-On Workshop - Afternoon Session: i.MX 9 Applications Processor Series
  • IXL Live: Administrator Edition - Grand Rapids, MI (Oct. 8)
  • Tapas & Wine Dinner
  • Fulton Street Graveyard Walking Tour
  • Tech Trails at Millennium Park – A Tech Week GR Event
  • Grand Rapids Career Fair
  • Fork Fest
  • DisruptHR Grand Rapids
  • Tech for Impact: Stories from the Field
  • Morning Matters with Kent Count Commissioners Kris Pachla and Katie DeBoer
  • The Holiday Bar's 3rd Annual Sinkin & Drinkin Cornhole Tournament
  • WedgeHR GR Tech Happy Hour
  • Traction First: Because ‘We Use AI’ is NOT a Business Model
  • Grand Rapids Career Fair
  • Employer Internship Training Session
  • Tech Week Grand Rapids Nonprofit STEM Programs Roundtable
  • Grand Rapids Speed Dating for Singles Age 37-52 ♥ Michigan at OTooles Public House
  • GR Tech Week 2025: The Future of a Thriving Knowledge-Worker Studio
  • Art After the Algorithm: The Future of Originality
  • Quantum Frog: Where AI, Art & Ethics Converge
  • SunCatcher workshop at Scorpion Hearts Club
  • CHARM GPT (Locally hosted LLM Model)
  • Focus Forward: Leading Tech Through Change
  • Grand Rapids Hiring Event
  • Homebuyer Education - September 23 & 25, 2025 (In Person)
  • Catalyst | Tech & Automation
  • Homebuyer Education - October 11, 2025 (In Person)
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