04/04/2026
๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ โ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐
Spring is here, so thereโs no excuse. Time to get out the door and enjoy everything that Southwest Michigan has to offer. We know you have your favorites, but maybe thereโs a few things you didnโt know about. Thatโs where we come in. Below are five activities you and your family can enjoy in Allegan and the surrounding area this month:
๐ ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ข๐ & ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ข (๐๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป)
Brought to you by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and the Allegan District Library. Bring the kids and enjoy a reading of The Color Monster accompanied by music and interactive learning by Symphony musicians.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป: April 6, 11:00 am-12:00 pm
๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Allegan District Library, 331 Hubbard St, Allegan
๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: https://kalamazoosymphony.com/event/storybook-spring-allegan/
๐จ๐ฃ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ & ๐ช๐๐๐ (๐ฃ๐๐น๐น๐บ๐ฎ๐ป)
Come on out to Pullman for an evening of learning all about the โwild world of Michiganโs mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and birdsโ. A naturalist from the Outdoor Discovery Center! treats you to an evening packed with live animals from our area. Sponsored by the ODC Network, this is great one for the whole family.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป: April 13, 5:30-6:30 pm
๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Pullman People Helping People, 925 56th St, Pullman
๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: https://outdoordiscovery.org/events/up-close-wild-at-pullman-people-helping-people/
๐ก๐๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ (๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ)
Inspired by Leigh Ann Henionโs book Night Magic, this after dark hike will introduce you to the โways in which wildlife depends on natural darkness and how artificial light can disrupt those natural processes.โ Brought to you by the Radar Hill Hiking Club and the Outdoor Discovery Center!, this is another great free event and no registration is required.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป: April 16, 9:00-10:00 pm
๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Outdoor Discovery Center, 4214 56th St., Holland
๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: https://outdoordiscovery.org/events/night-magic-hike/
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง (๐๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป)
Now in its 28th year, the Michigan Alpaca Fest (formally the Michigan International Alpaca Festival) is a family-friendly event featuring alpaca shows, youth competitions, fleece judging, educational demonstrations, and artisan vendors celebrating alpacas and their fiber industry. Admission is free, but be sure to leave your dog at home.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป: April 18, 8:00 am-5:00 pm and April 19, 8:00 am-2:00 pm
๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: 150 Allegan County Fair Drive, Allegan
๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: https://mialpacafest.com/
๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ฆ: ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ (๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ)
Arts and crafts time, with 1-5 graders taking their brushes and painting โcheerful birds perched on a branch while learning simple canvas painting techniques.โ This is a free activity. Youโll need to register ahead of time, though, which you can do on the webpage linked below.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป: April 23, 4:00-5:00 pm
๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Richland Community Library, 8951 Park St, Richland
๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: https://nowkalamazoo.org/event/kids-and-canvas-spring-birds-at-richland-library/