Celebration on the Grand was a free music festival held in Grand Rapids, Michigan to celebrate the quality of life in the Grand River valley and to act as an unofficial end to the summer for Grand Rapids. It included a fireworks display. The event was held annually on the weekend following Labor Day weekend. Celebration on the Grand (COTG) was organized by a board of directors, committee members and event staff who all volunteer their time.

The first Celebration on the Grand took place in 1980 as a part of the events that opened the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, and the Grand Rapids Art Museum's move to the old Federal Building.

Celebration on the Grand

Funding was provided by corporate sponsorships, private donations and fund raising activities held by COTG volunteers during the event.

Celebration on the Grand

In 2015, the Celebration on the Grand organization dissolved, ending the festival after more than 30 years.

Celebration on the Grand

References

External links

Celebration on the Grand website

Mlive Sep 10, 2009

ArtPrize 2009 winner Ran Ortner to design Celebration on the Grand 2010 poster

2009 Celebration on the Grand Photos

Annual Celebration on the Grand is all about downtown fun

Music festivals in Michigan

Culture of Grand Rapids, Michigan

Tourist attractions in Grand Rapids, Michigan