Get Your Joy On - A Downtown Holiday Experience

This Holiday Season

For shopping, dining, events, special hotel packages, and that unique holiday spirit, there's no better place to spend your holiday than downtown Grand Rapids. Make this the year to shop downtown!

Stay downtown for a weekend to shop, dine, and relax with family and friends. A special Get Your Joy On package is available at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, JW Marriott Grand Rapids, Downtown Courtyard by Marriott, and the new CityFlats Hotel.

Special Hotel Package

Available at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, JW Marriott Grand Rapids, Downtown Courtyard by Marriott, and CityFlats Hotel. Be sure to ask for the special Get Your Joy On rate!

Enter to win an overnight stay at one of the downtown hotels!


Downtown Merchant Offers

Visit these downtown merchants to receive special offers this holiday season, and be sure to check out our holiday parking information!

Print and present this flyer (pdf) to participating downtown merchants to receive special offers.

  • 20% off a $50 purchase

  • 25 Kitchen + Bar

    20% off your food bill

  • 6.25 Paper Studio

    $5 off a purchase of $50 gift card
    $10 off a purchase of $100 gift card
    Plus additional savings during Black Friday, Holly Jolly and Christmas Eve!

  • Actors' Theatre

    20% off regular priced tickets to Spring Awakening, playing through December 17th
    OR
    20% off gift purchases of tickets to any production through May of 2012

  • Bar Divani

    Buy a $50 gift card and receive a $10 gift card at no additional charge

  • Chai Boutique

    20% off any purchase over $50
    *Cannot be combine with any other offer

  • CityFlats Hotel

    For every $100 spent on hotel gift certificate purchases you will receive a complementary $20 gift card to be used in the CitySen Lounge

  • CitySen Lounge

    Buy one food item, receive one food item half off. 
    *not valid on happy hour items, alcohol, or on 2 for $25 menu

  • Cottage Bar

    Purchase $50 in gift cards and receive a bonus $10 gift card

  • Craft-Revival

    10% off silver jewelry 

  • Custer

    15% off one in-stock item within the Custer Store/Outlet
    *One coupon per customer

  • Fifth Third Bank Vault Restaurant & Bar

    Located inside Van Andel Arena
    Two for $16! Choose any two menu items for $16. $2 Drafts, $4 house wines and holiday drink specials

  • Gina's Boutique

    $10 off your purchase of $20 or more

  • Grand Central Market and Deli

    $5 off a $25 gift certificate

  • Grand Rapids Civic Theatre

    The Wizard of Oz Funbundle Package

    Only $90 for 4 tickets
    *offer for Wed, Thurs and Sunday performances

  • Grand Rapids Griffins

    Use the code DOWNTOWN at griffinshockey.com/promocode to save $4 on tickets for the Griffins annual New Year's Eve Celebration!

  • Grand Rapids Symphony

    Save 15% Nestle Gerber Holiday Pops
    December 15, 7:30pm. Good November 28-December 2. Details at grsymphony.org/joy
    *while supplies last

  • Groskopfs

    $5 gift card towards any purchase

    *Limit one per customer. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Some brands excluded.

  • JW Marriott Grand Rapids

    For every $100 you spend in hotel gift certificates you will receive $25.00 in spa certificates

    Plus

    JW Marketplace- $20% off

    *Valid November 24-December 30

  • Lee & Birch

    15% off one regular priced item

  • Lia Rose

    $10 off your purchase of $20 or more

  • MadCap Coffee

    Buy a bag of coffee get a free 8 oz or shot of espresso

  • McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon

    Buy one get one entree of equal or lesser value

    *Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount

  • Minty Keen

    $5 off any purchase of $30 or more

  • One Girl's Treasure

    $5 off your purchase 

    *Expires 12/31/11 (1) coupon per visit

  • One Trick Pony

    Purchase $50 in gift cards and receive a bonus $10 gift card

  • Peppino's Downtown Grille and Pizzeria

    $5 gift card with purchase of $25 gift card

  • San Chez, A Tapas Bistro

    Buy $50 gift cards and receive a $10 bounce back to use at another time

  • The BOB

    $1.99 Happy Hour 2-6pm- Cosmos, Sangria, Wine and Beer

    Wine Down Wednesday- Half off wine by the glass

  • The Chop House

    Enjoy bonus Gift Certificates!
    $250-$499- 10% bonus
    $500-999- 15% bonus
    $1000 and over- 20% bonus
    *offer expires 12/31/11

  • The Dog Pit

    Buy a hotdog and bag of chips and receive a free fountain soda

  • UICA

    Mention "Get Your Joy On" campaign and receive 20% off a UICA membership

  • Van Hoecks Shoes

    15% off one regular priced item

  • Vue Design

    Receive a FREE porcelain Holiday ornament with every $50 purchase
    *Expires 12/31/11

  • West Coast Coffee

    $5 off a $25 purchase

    *offer does not include consignment artwork