Such a sad day in downtown Grand Rapids... the riots last night caused so much destruction and heartbreak in the city that we love!! It was amazing to see the community come together and take back our city and clean up the city. Boarding up businesses and smashed in windows is a sad reality of the unacceptable and destructive behavior of just a small number of angry people. Grand Rapids is not this kind of city and we will reclaim our city and bring it back better than ever!! Thank you to all of you who came out to show your support and help to support these businesses try to get back to some semblance of normal. Please continue to support all of the downtown businesses that we love!!

Such amazing events. Love being near McKay tower owned by tribal government. Celebrating MI Indian day!

I have a lot of fond memories here from high school and college. I went here with my kids today and theyre was yeah and broken glass all over. They closed off half of Monroe Center so it was all for traffic. It is a more interesting place when there are events going on.

Its always a fun experience on saturday there was bands playing winter time its ice skating last week friday at 12pm there was food trucks for my break. I love this city

Its a great place to socialize with your friends and family or just random strangers.

The City of Grand Rapids does such a fabulous job decorating for Christmas! Rosa Parks Circle is always the hub, just where you want to be for all the action! Whether its ice skating, dance lessons or chalk drawings, there is something interesting to be found within the circle!

It was a nice pleasant Fall day so I enjoyed myself there was a band out on the stage.

Cool hub for all sorts of activities downtown. There’s always something interesting happening, whether it’s tai-chi or a protest. Interesting people every day.

Cool socially distanced concert. Yummy food and food trucks nearby. Excellent pedestrian area close to the river.

Hoping the city schedules more events here, its a great location but I feel its very under utilized.

Its a great gathering place and there is always something going on. Outside the GRAM and near restaurants.

Truly love this place great place to spend time so many great food options just nearby really great place for lunch

Beautiful area with so many nice shops around. It can be a great backdrop for pictures too! In summers they often have some events going on here so I like to check it out on weekends. They convert the circle in to an ice skating ring in winters which is fun to watch too!

A great downtown destination. But memories of the aqueduct and crows near, still linger.

We had a great time here today! It was a great price for hours of fun! $3 for Adults and $1 for kids including skate rental!!! Family friendly fun!

Friendly and Cozy family skating rink, beautiful with all the lights and the beauty of GR Downtown all around you. Makes it memorable.

Its a nice area with very wonderful restaurants.

My fav place at GR downtown.

Rosa Parks Circle is a beautiful area in downtown Grand Rapids.The statue of the Civils Rights icon is a jewel. Theres also a statue honoring a great American statesman.We loved the art installations from the Grand Rapids Art Museum.There is an encampment of homeless people, which is unfortunate, but they werent a bother, nobody panhandling.

Rosa Parks Circle is one of my favorite areas in Grand Rapids. It’s constantly filled with events throughout the year. Whether you want to ice skate in the winter, dance in the summer, or enjoy a festival in the fall, Rosa Parks has it all. The city surroundings of the area is also very appealing. Check it out!

We had a great time ice skating, although the ice wasnt in the best of shape. But over all it was super fun!

The space is great to eat sushi with the fam at. They have places to sit and hang out. It is fun and safe. There are people just walking around, singing, talking, and jamming. In the winter people go there to iceskate. It is marvelous here.

Its an amazing place for activities for families or just with your partner.Lots of dining options.Theres always something to do.Lots of parking spots.

Great positive energies flow thru the circle... Be share to check out my fight for gr.org event at rosa parks circle its for the community and helping build a new community center that really involved with the inner city children

Super nice place at all times in the season. in the winter they set up an ice skating rink which is super fun. in the summer there are often events or you can just go to hang out. nice shops and coffees around.

I love coming here to relax with diversity of people. I miss watching the dance class that was being performed here last year.

Nice place to spend time outside with the family. But too many strays and homelessness

Great place to grab a coffee or even an ice cream cone.

Hella chill place to chill, beware of homeless people every now and then but if you keep your hands on your stuff it should all be good

Nice place for the family. They could offer more

A fun place to hang out with friends and family. If you want to skate and you dont want your feet to hurt, I suggest bringing your own. There is rentals available but they are not good skates. But I suppose you cant expect much for $3.00 these days.

Always a great place to sit and people watch.

Amazing place. Has ice skating in the winter, concerts every so often and a fog pool thing. Its a simple place, but has many uses. Its an amazing place you should go if you are visiting grand rapids

If you want to be in a place where it feels alive year round, this is the place to be. In the spring/summer they always have events going on. It may be concerts, community outreach programs, or even just people meeting here. The fall/winter they have the park as a ice skating rink; downtown in the winter with all the lights from the buildings makes it beautiful for winter. Its a great place and centralized right downtown Grand Rapids making the location perfect!If you are a tourist and this is your first time to the city please make sure to visit.

I really dont visit downtown. I have been to Rosa park at the Hispanic festival when they host it there. Not much to see but the stage. During winter they have the ice skating rink but I never do go. At night there are several homeless people who sleep in the grass area. So you have to be careful. So I think my rating of three star is okay.

Enjoying the bands performing at the Rosa Parks stage for the Festival of the Arts 2019.

Beautiful place i grew up in grand rapids its still lovely here.

I was arriving to talk about singing on stage and the police officer was arresting one of my new workers i knew that they said stay on your meds .i wanted to laugh about it but ok ill smoke my weed for the rest of the day.just to get her out on bail but they ran my 50 states name and i just said ok.it must have said something right.great promiss for a brighter

Watched my siblings iceskate while drinking my nice coffee. It was a lovely way to relaxe and enjoy time with my family

Such an awesome experience for the kids! Prices are so cheap & include skate rental. If you have little ones AVOID going at night, there was a handfull of homeless around asking for money so be aware! Otherwise its a pretty neat spot!

The ice sculptures were soooo cool!!

This place is usually clean and well kept up. Always enjoy comming down here to see what the activities are for downtown. Like that theres usually a little something for everyone to do. Glad we have places in grand rapids like this that people can come hang out at

Super cool! Tons of fun for the kids.....3 years to 12 years. People were very kind.Definitely nice on Saturdays 10-12 for free skate.

Great place for vigil.

Small park in the middle of downtown Grand Rapids. During the summer, public restroom facilities are open to the southeast of the stage. Many city festivals and events take place here.

Rosa parks circle holds some great events each year including concerts as well as ice skating during the winter season. Right downtown there are plenty of places to grab coffee or foos right next door!

Comfortable, open, friendly, and generally a fun place to hang out. I love that its central to downtown and walking distance to tons of shops, restaurants, and museums! However, bathrooms near here though are not very clean or well kept. Luckily the shops and restaurants usually have bathrooms.

Ice skating was wonderful. Only $7 us. I only wish they had hot cocoa.

Nice skating in winter, events year round. Heart of GR. Had a good time watching the skaters and doing the ice sculptures tour.

Great place for family fun and very reasonable rates best part no time limit

Keep an eye out! There is always something happening at rosa parks circle! Summer or winter there is always something outdoors and fun to do!

Awesome rally for Bernie Sanders please research his position his history and his agenda because its really good for working people

It was nice. My first time being here. Lots of restuarants nearby. There are also hotels nearby as well. This place is where most of all the event happen

I waited more than twenty minutes for the most terrible pair of skates. They hurt so bad and i couldnt walk in them. They were all worn out and breaking apart. Two of the employees laughed and said there was nothing they could do. Last year was wonderful, the skates, the environment the people... I what happened? No one offered my money back and i was on the ice for about 5 minutes trying to get off and hobble back.

Went to the A Glimpse of Africa . Loved it. Enjoyed everything. The colorful clothes, jewelry and the food line was long. There was singing, dancing. There were different booths of information from different companies. Bus 9 or 11 drives by Rosa Park CIrcle if you dont want to drive.They said they would be back next year.

Bathrooms at Rosa Park Circle were a mess, and only 1 toilet working in the womans bathroom.

Great Place to watch the Womans World Cup final , clean surroundings, respectful people , lots of food trucks , and police foot patrols keeping everyone safe

Peaceful Protest went great beautiful community

Attended the winter skate festival. Made a few bids on the silent auction. Watched the skaters and inspired by the winter lighting

Beautiful day to be downtown. Cool breeze.

WEIRD PLACE LOTS OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE

Lots of shops and restaurants around, we had a great time ice skating at the outdoor rink.

Great spot for a family day in GR! I wish there were two lines for skate fees, one for people who have their own skates and one for those renting skates but regardless, customer service was awesome!

I loved ice skating with my kids. They also have skating aids for the kids available.

Lots of lights and room! Even with lots of people I rode my fat bike around there with no trouble!

Great place to see. But horrible parking

Nice time with family and friends at a very little cost! We love winter fun!

Can you not go? No

Took 2 nephews for extened xmas present and they loved it. Great family outing, reasonable priced.

Beautiful park in downtown Grand Rapids. Plenty of parking.

A lovely little park right down town. Its real close to everything. Often has live performances.

I went during the Valentice valentine event. They had ice sculptures everywhere. There is an ice rink here as well.

Perfect little spot for ice skating. Cheap and amazing fun for the family!

Nice place to chill.

Art prize is my favorite time to go. Love the Art museum literally being steps away

Its a small ice rink but the kids love to come here. The skate rental is cheap.

It has this really cool mist garden that you can sit by and the pavement is super smooth so its fun to skate. There are also some nice benches and tables to sit at with some umbrellas.

Just a concrete park.A place for food trucks.

Great time with family!

Lots of Christmas lights... beautiful! Ice skating rink was very busy.

Nice place to sit and relax

Griffins Great Skate is a well run event and my kids love to skate with the Griffins.

Many ethnic festivals take place in the heart of downtown. Skating rink in the winter. Live music on stage throughout warmer months.

A great place to come on down and skake while enjoying Michigans Great outdoors in the winter time!

It was fun love it

Fun and enjoyable time for the family, just make sure to bring your own skates if you have them or get there early and be willing to spend some time waiting in line! For younger kids they have walkers to hold onto and I would advise to go earlier as an older demographic goes later at night and your kid might feel scared with many older and faster skaters flying around the rink. Overall theres lots of people going but its enjoyable with music and plenty of space for everyone. Staff is friendly and do their best to help you find an appropriate size and get things dispatched quickly and efficiently. Its a non expensive family outing that will be remembered!

Lots of homeless people passed out everywhere

Had fun with friends and family skating. With a reasonable price

Fun city environment great for skating in the winter with lots of fun little restaurants just across the street to the north.

Great public plaza, often holds free concerts or events, and the best is when the Grand Rapids Original Swing Society has their weekly Tuesday night social dance at the circle with a live band. (7pm, look them up on FB)great meeting spot for friends, close to many downtown coffee shops and eateries

I dont like this part outOf GR. Because, it just seems like while the Rich at work all the poor people will bum around and then when all the Rich come out till play its like they say they the person... You can only watch us have fun... Or something like that...

I have a history here as, so many others. Remember Hong Kong Inn and The Deli/Palm Beach Cafe! Blues in the Mall, The Cascading Fountain, The Tire Swing Bridge. Gotta Love Beautiful Downtown Grand Rapid Rock on at The Rosa Parks Circle! We hope to see you soon at the ️ Heartside Gallery & Studio.

Smack dab in the middle of Grand Rapids! This is an awesome meet up face if you and your friends are going to meet downtown! There is always something going on from live bands 2 polkas to Wienerschnitzel! And the art museum is right there!

Lovely place to go for a walk. Stop and look around

LOVE IT HERE

Went there for the jazz festival it was awesome the people there are well-behaved calm cool collected its about the only crowd of people I want to go out around anymore

Same day as the Hispanic Festival we also attended the African Festival at rosa Parks circle. Very exciting artworks. Lots of delicious food and performances.

Felt a little unwelcome. There was several younger people that seemed upset that my family and I were there. We were looking at the Project 1.There was a lot of litter on the ground. Also there was a fo smell. It was a little upsetting because I was just telling my son-in-law what a great place Grand Rapids is.

It was very busy. Ice was very rough and there were lots of divots which made it harder to skate comfortably.

Was pretty and clean