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2026 Kids Picks ArtPrize Maps – Great for Families Visiting ArtPrize with Kids!

KID FRIENDLY ARTPRIZE

Kids-Friendly ArtPrize Picks – What’s Good for Kids & Families for 2026

This year, ArtPrize takes over downtown Grand Rapids September 18 through October 3, turning parks, sidewalks, hotel lobbies, and pretty much every storefront into a free art gallery for all ages – kids included!

But, there are venues and art that might be more than your kids are ready for. To that end, we’ve added alerts to our main art map. And, to help you further, we’ve filtered the 1000+ ArtPrize entries and marked them as kid-friendly so you can target those spaces and places on your visit.

If you’re bringing kids to ArtPrize and want to find the art that will draw kids in, this map is for you! Scroll down to see more!

If you’re short on time or going on a FIELD TRIP? Try this shorter route.

Using the Map

Tap a map pin to see what’s at a spot that’s tagged kid-friendly.

Note: Events that are kid-friendly will also show up on the map. Pay attention to dates/times for any item marked ‘event’, like Doodle Street.

ArtPrize Map

Exhibits & Installations
Window Displays Only

Using the Cards

Tap on the [Full Map] button on any exhibit to scroll back up to the map, or click ‘directions’ to open google maps to help you navigate to the next stop.


Melody VanderWeide

INFJ. Mom of 3. Idea chaser-People believer-Inspiration seeker. Together we make GR amazing – Let’s go!