Don't Miss Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park this Fall!

Yesterday my husband and I visited Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, so today I want to let you know about some of their new exhibits and special events which are starting so if you live in, or are planning to visit, the Grand Rapids, Michigan area, you will be able to plan to visit this amazing place - and bring your grands with you if you are able to do so!

First, the new exhibit . . . The Nature of Sculpture by David Smith. This exhibit is filled with fantastic sculptures - both inside and outside on their amazing Rooftop Sculpture Garden! Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park says, "David Smith: The Nature of Sculpture is the first exhibition to explore the artist’s deep engagement with the natural world as source, subject and site for his art. Working in multiple media, formats, and scales, David Smith’s adventurous approach to three-dimensional form has permanently expanded the vocabulary and range of sculptural practice. Celebrated as the first American artist to make welded metal sculptures—and to incorporate industrial means in his work—Smith’s early enlistment of nature as a material and prime setting for his art was equally innovative. Spanning his full career and featuring major museum loans, the exhibition will include some 40 sculptures, along with related paintings, reliefs, and works on paper to reclaim the primacy of nature within the artist’s richly inventive oeuvre. This exploration of sculpture and nature will have particularly strong resonance at Meijer Gardens, where Smith’s work will be in direct dialogue with the natural environs, including larger pieces situated outdoors to commune with the elements as the artist intended."

This exhibit will be available for you to enjoy through March 2, 2025 - please plan to see it - you will be so glad you did!

Now for, "Mums at Meijer Gardens" - "An annual celebration of autumn, Mums at Meijer Gardens is the largest exhibition of its kind in Michigan, featuring expansive chrysanthemum displays, fall foliage and family-friendly activities." In addition, starting on Tuesdays throughout October you will also be able to enjoy their "Glow Garden" - "Explore our popular Gwen Frostic Woodland Shade Garden, an illuminated forest of majestic trees and mystical meadow grasses and logs. Featured are incredible glowing hand-etched pumpkins by local artist Alynn Guerra, of Red Hydrant Press. Joining the pumpkin-carving fun this year are artists Rebecca Rodriguez, of Foiled Again Press, and Lisa Lin Olsen.", and their Autumn at Meijer Gardens, Michigan's Farm Garden - "Down on the farm family fun awaits, including food trucks, pumpkin carving demonstrations, music, and a vibrant harvest of heirloom vegetables, herbs, gourds, and larger-than-life pumpkins.", and Autumn at Meijer Gardens, Frederik Meijer Gardens Amphitheater - "Enjoy local music, seasonal snacks, adult beverages, and hot cider." All of these are available for you to enjoy on Tuesdays until 9 PM throughout October!

We will be enjoying these exhibits and events - if you are able to do so, please plan to do so! You will be so glad you did! You will find out more about it at this link.