Normally, you can spot this caricature artist posted on the second floor level of Rivertown…read moreCrossings Mall in Grandville right before the food court to the right of the elevator. My first encounter with this artist was actually not at the mall, but at a school dance years ago. He did a great job then too. My second encounter with this artist was recently at a wedding. He works extremely fast for the level of detail in his artwork. I highly recommend hiring him for events. He works quickly and has such a pleasant smile.

Had Switek Entertainment for a birthday party. He arrived to set up early and kept good…read morecommunication with us leading up to the party. He kept the guests dancing and made sure we all had a great time. I definitely recommend.

We had a great time at the wedding we attended. The DJ did a great job keeping the party dancing…read more He seemed to have a good understanding of what type of music the crowd wanted to hear. He even taught the group a few dances. We had a blast.

Dean Rusch was AMAZING! He was extremely flexible with me and my family even had day of changes…read morethat had to be done and was so understanding. I had SO many compliments from many of my guests and even my videographer complimented how well he kept people on the dance floor all night! I would highly recommend him, he did phenomenal and had many suggestions when I didn't know what to do. He even had a spreadsheet to fill out to provide you with guidance on songs and people and honestly most things to sort out for ceremony and reception things that could be easily forgotten about. Had amazing lighting for the dance floor, brought only good vibes for the wedding day!

DJ Don was an absolute blast and kept the dance floor packed the entire night during our wedding…read morereception! He couldn't have selected more perfect music for us. We had such a fun time and our guests were raving about him all night long. He was also very flexible and had the equipment to set-up for three different locations for our ceremony outside, cocktail hour, and reception inside the hall. He was very professional, made sure everything ran smoothly, and most of all ensured my husband and I had a fabulous time!

As a 49 year old tradition in Grand Rapids, I feel that tug to return every year. I agree with…read moresome of the comments I have seen regarding the level of the arts presentations the last few years. The live performance art is well covered but I wonder if because of Art Prize we won't see the amount of art exhibits that we were used to in the past. I do miss that. The food this year was good. Seems to be a lot of the crowd favorites and that is good. Maybe a little more variety and maybe more food booths could be added? I don't think that the food is overpriced since some the organizations make this their largest fund raiser during the year. Cannot wait until next year to celebrate the 50th!

I will be honest, I am completely biased about Festival. I love it. It's family; some of my…read moreearliest memories are volunteering at Festival and my family's involvement had a monumental impact on my life. I've lived away from GR for a number of years now and wasn't able to attend a few Festivals - being away has made me appreciate it even more. The accessibility to art is unprecedented (this includes performance and visual art) and all of the food booths are run by local non-profits. This thing we simply call, "Festival" is no doubt part of what puts GR and West MI on the map. Oh, and if you were the least bit curious... this is one of the largest all-volunteer run events in the country and occurs the first full weekend of every June.