Education Everywhere — Are you looking for something different to give your family this holiday season? School News Network’s area Education Everywhere partners have several suggestions for experience-related gifts:
- Grand Rapids Art Museum – Use the discount code “HOLIDAY25” for 20% off membership, which includes free unlimited admissions, early access to new exhibits and invitations to exclusive events.
- Grand Rapids Symphony – Get tickets to any of the upcoming 2026 shows, including Shrek 2 in Concert on Jan. 2 and Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony on March 20 & 21.
- Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park – Members enjoy exclusive events each season, early access to concert tickets and discounts in the gift shop.
- Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum – For the history buffs in your family, the store at the Ford Museum has a collection of fun items, including Christmas ornaments, books and Presidential bobbleheads.
- Grand Rapids Public Museum – While Kent County kids younger than17 get free admission already to the museum, gift cards can be used for traveling exhibits, planetarium shows and goodies in the cafe and Curiosity Shop.
- John Ball Zoo – Think Spring; opening day is March 20 and memberships for the 2026 season are 10% off through Dec. 31.
- St. Cecilia Music Center – Give the gift of live music with concerts in an intimate historical setting in downtown Grand Rapids, including a candlelight string concert tribute to Taylor Swift.
- Van Andel Institute for Education – Give the educator in your life access to hundreds of resources from a top STEM educator in the country. An annual membership is 50% off through Dec. 31.
- Grand Rapids Children’s Museum – Give the gift of play with one-time passes, year-long memberships and gifts from the Thingamajigs Gift Shop. Memberships also include 50% off admission at over 200 other children’s museums around the country.
Our library partners provide most services for free to cardholders, but there are some fun things you can do over holiday break that can be a gift of time with family and friends.
- Grand Rapids Public Library – Most services at the library are free, and you can use the family history resources at the downtown library to research your family tree, locally and around the world.
- Kent District Library – Want to try some video games before buying them? Or just want to get some gaming time with friends over the holiday break? KDL has gaming labs in Kelloggsville, Kentwood, and Plainfield and Nelson townships.
