GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids will welcome it’s eleven-millionth guest around 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 10, 2017.
The organization has seen record attendance since opening the Richard & Helen DeVos Japanese Garden in 2015 and since hosting the landmark exhibition Ai Weiwei at Meijer Gardens: Natural State earlier this year. Meijer Gardens welcomed over 775,000 visitors in 2015, making it the most successful year on record.
On hand today at the Gardens will be local media and David Hooker, President & CEO, will welcome the special guest according to John VanderHaagen, Public Relation Manager.
This Saturday October 14, it’s Fall Family Day from 1-4 p.m. Visit the Children’s Garden for lots of fall family fun. Activities include something for all your senses–create press and pound color banners, listen to autumn-themed stories, create nature costumes, spin autumn hues, and go on an “I-spy” leaf shapes naturalist walk.
