Join the ECA and community partners to enjoy a relaxing bike ride through the vibrant streets of the Eastown and Martin Luther King Park neighborhoods. The rides last around 45 minutes and covers about 4 miles at a relaxed, social pace. There will be free giveaways at each ride like bike lights, bells, water bottles and, at three rides this year, there will be a raffle for brand-new bikes for both kids and adults! Every ride also includes a chance to win bike shop gift cards, bike bags and other fun giveaways. Stick around after the ride for an optional dinner and community time at Harmony Brewing Company. Bring a friend, meet a neighbor and help us build a stronger, more connected community.
Big thanks to our sponsors!
Meijer Grand Rapids Bicycle Company Johnny D's Bike Bags, LLC Uptown Verhey Carpets
Join the ECA and enjoy a delicious free breakfast as we find out what’s happening in our community in 2025! Must be an Eastown resident.
February 7, 2026
8:30 am-10:30 am
Calvin CRC, 700 Ethel Ave SE
Annual Meeting/Pancake Breakfast
Past Events
ECA Events
Board of Directors Meetings
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
415 Ethel Ave SE
ECA Board of Directors Meetings are open to the public and occur on the second Monday of the month.
The next meeting is May 11, 2026
Wine & Cheese Fundraiser
April 23, 2026
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
1003 Lake Drive SE (The Chef Shack)
Community Bike Rides
Journey back in time with professional historian and cheesemonger Steve Staggs for an exclusive tasting event benefiting the ECA!
Click here for info and to purchase tickets
Dumpster Day
May 9, 2026
8 am-12 pm
Ethel Parking Lot at Wealthy/Ethel
Offload your clutter for free at Eastown's Dumpster Day! We provide the dumpsters, you bring the junk. Drive up and drop off. Must haul your own refuse into the dumpster. Must show proof of Eastown residency, $5 suggested donation.
Eastown History Walking Tour
June 6, 2026
10-11:30 am (meet at 9:45)
Robinson Rd & Woodmere Ave
(Wilcox Park sign)
Grab your cell phone and join historian Steve Staggs for a guided tour through time, beginning in 300 BCE and ending c. 1920 CE.
Space is limited, so get your tickets early by clicking here
Eastown Bizarre Bazaar
June 20, 2026
10 am-7 pm (Please note new hours)
Ethel Ave between Wealthy/Sigsbee
Eastown’s annual celebration of the best local arts and crafts with family friendly activities, entertainment, food, and a craft beer tent. Also, the Kids’ Bazaar is back! Featuring our young entrepreneurs in Eastown.
Vendor applications are now closed
Eastown History Walking Tour
June 25, 2026
6-7:30 pm (meet at 5:45)
Robinson Rd & Woodmere Ave
(New Yorker Menswear)
Grab your cell phone and join historian Steve Staggs for a guided tour through time, beginning in 1920 and ending in 1960
Space is limited, so get your tickets early by clicking here
Eastown Streetfair
September 19, 2026
9 am-9 pm
Wealthy Street between Giddings and Lake
The Eastown Streetfair is a family-friendly celebration of arts, crafts, food, drinks, music, and the Eastown neighborhood; one of Grand Rapids’ most eclectic districts! Artist and food vendor applications will be made available on this page on Monday, June 1. The application deadline is 5 pm on Wednesday, July 1.
Eastown History Walking Tour
September 27, 2026
1-2:30 pm (meet at 12:45)
1250 Sigsbee St SE
(SE Career Pathways)
Grab your cell phone and join historian Steve Staggs for a guided tour through time, beginning in 1960 and ending in 1980
Space is limited, so get your tickets early by clicking here
Haunt Ur House Decorating Contest
October 1-30, 2026
Eastown
Join the Eastown “Haunt Ur House” decoration contest! This neighborhood decorating contest will have winners in three categories:
Best Porch
Best Creative/DIY
Best Over the Top
Sign up your home between October 1-15.
Voting be open between October 15-28 and the winners will be announced on October 30!
To sign up your house and vote, click here.
Eastown Holiday Craft Event
November 30, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm
ECA Office, 415 Ethel Ave SE
Families of all ages are invited to join us at the ECA office for some holiday crafts! Come make an ornament for the Eastown Tree Lighting and write some letters to Santa! The North Pole Express Mailbox will be set up in front of the ECA office waiting for your letters so Santa can write back to you before Christmas! This event is FREE and open to all!
Eastown Holiday Tree Lighting/Uptown Shop Hop
December 3, 2026
5:00-8:00 pm
Harmony Brewing Company parking lot, 1551 Lake Drive SE
Join us as we light up the Eastown holiday tree in the parking lot at Harmony Brewing Company. We encourage you to bring something to hang on the tree that symbolizes how you and your family celebrate the holiday season. ECA volunteers will be serving FREE hot chocolate while Harmony will be serving beer. The tree lighting will take place at 7:00 pm. This is a free and family friendly event where you can hang out with your neighbors and celebrate the start of the holiday season.
On this special evening, Uptown businesses will also be pulling out all the stops to offer an extra festive holiday shopping experience starting at 3:00 pm and ending at 9:30 pm. Merriment includes FREE trolley rides between the East Fulton, East Hills, Wealthy Street, and Eastown shopping districts, streetside entertainment, and surprise guests and goods all night long. Now in it’s 28th year, Uptown Shop Hop is a great way to knock out that holiday shopping list with unique, memorable gifts that support the livelihoods of local and independent makers and businesses in our neighborhood.