Supporting businesses and the community in working together to make Grand Ledge
a great place to live and do business
Music in the Park is in full swing every Thursday night at Jaycee Park starting at 7pm! Thank you to our generous sponsors for this season of concerts!
- Auto Owners Insurance
- City of Grand Ledge
- Clinton Street Counseling
- Dart Bank
- Dennis Sullivan DDS
- Eaton Community Bank
- Flagstar Bank
- Flour Child Bakery and Cafe
- Grand Ledge Paving
- Granger Waste Services
- Grand Ledge Lions Club
- MacDowells Flower Shop and Fireplaces
- MSUFCU
- Myers Plumbing and Heating
- Nick Cypher Farm Bureau Insurance
- Orthopedic Rehab Specialists
- T-Mobile
- Witwer for Michigan
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Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy a Movie in the Ballfield THIS Friday July 9th.
We will be showing Cars 3 on the big screen.
Free entry to the baseball field under the bridge.
Popcorn, Snow Cones and Cotton Candy will be for sale.
Catch us again on Friday July 23rd when we show Toy Story 4
Gates open at 8pm, movie starts at dusk.
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Market on the Grand runs every Saturday
from 9am-1pm through October 2nd
at Jaycee Park located at 525 E River Street in
downtown Grand Ledge.
An array of vendors will be selling produce, crafts and other handmade items each week.
For more information, please click here.
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Thanks to the generosity of the
City of Grand Ledge Downtown Development
Authority, there is now a permanent bathroom at
Jaycee Park!
We are pleased that this amenity has been added to
this popular park and event venue.
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We are starting to receive proposals for our "Welcome
to Grand Ledge" Mural downtown in Bridge Street
Plaza.
The deadline to apply is July 19th in the hopes we will
have the mural complete by this fall.
For more information about this project, please read
If you have questions regarding criteria, please email
amy@grandledgechamber.com
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Our $1000 Golf Scramble Outing is Friday August 20th at Grand Ledge Country Club.
For some Friday Fun and chance to win cash and prizes, join the list of our registered teams!
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The Grand Ledge Fall Festival sign up is now open!
We have space for 100 crafters and vendors!
The vendors will be spread across Jaycee Park, Bridge Street Plaza and Island Park from 9am-5pm on Saturday October 9th.
More than 50 vendors have already signed up to attend.
To reserve your space, click here!
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The Grand Ledge Beer Fest will be BACK this year on
Saturday October 9th from 3-8pm in the baseball field.
More information and ticket sales coming soon!
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We will be hosting a Mix and Mingle at Brick Haven
Brewing Company on Tuesday August 10th with the
new Grand Ledge Superintendent of Schools Dr.
Marcus Davenport. More details to come.
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Due to the popularity of the Newcomer Guides, we are printing a second round with even more businesses listed! The new folders should be ready by the end of July.
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Our Business Expo will take place in Bridge Street Plaza this year on Thursday September 16th
from 2-6pm. We will be sending out sign ups soon to chamber members who do not have a storefront on Bridge Street.
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4th Fridays Grand Ledge
Every Fourth Friday of the month think Grand Ledge!
We invite you to visit some of our chamber member businesses in Bridge Street Plaza on the 4th Friday of the month along with all our other businesses who will have deals and specials those days!
For more information about this monthly event please click here!
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We have given out $8000 to 11 different businesses in town thanks to Consumers Energy!
There are still 194 Chamber Bucks floating around out there. So spend them so the businesses turn them in and we can write the last of the checks!
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We have T-shirts you can purchase to help support local businesses! For each item purchased, $8 goes to help our businesses.
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We are having a lot of fun getting out into the businesses and recording videos with them.
It has helped us to get to know the business owners in a fun and engaging way.
Each week we will share a new video on our Grand Ledge Chamber of Commerce - YouTube channel!
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2021 Chamber Sponsored Community Events
Saturdays through October 2nd- Market on the Grand at Jaycee Park- registration open
July 1st- August 26th- Music in the Park at Jaycee Park
July 30th- 4th Fridays Grand Ledge
August 10th- Mix and Mingle at Brick Haven Brewing Company with Superintendent Davenport
August 20th- Golf Tournament at Grand Ledge Country Club- registration open
August 27th- 4th Fridays Grand Ledge
September 8th- Coffee and Conversation Breakfast Meeting
September 16th- Fall Business Expo and Community Open House
September 24th-4th Fridays Grand Ledge
October 9th- Grand Ledge Fall Festival and Beers in the Ballfield- registration open
October 13th- Coffee and Conversation Chamber Breakfast Meeting
October 22nd- 4th Fridays Grand Ledge
October 29th- Bridge St. Trick or Treat
November 10th- Coffee and Conversation Breakfast Chamber meeting
November 26th- 4th Fridays Grand Ledge
November 27th- Shop Small Saturday
December 3rd-Night Lights Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting
December 9th- Coffee and Conversation Breakfast meeting
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Community Partner Events
If you have an event that you would like to advertise on our website, be sure and fill out the SUBMIT YOUR EVENT. This way we can include it on the community calendar.
July 8- Balloon Stomp
July 9- Summer Take-Home Crafts @ GLADL
July 9- In-Person Picnic Playdate at the Playground: STRANGE SCHOOL
July 13- In-Person Picnic Playdate: An Outdoor Family Storytime
July 13- 4-H Animal Science SPIN Club! [Registration Req.]
July 13- Teen Cornhole
July 13- Books and Brew
July 15- In-Person Picnic Playdate at the Playground: WACOUSTA
July 15- 4-H Animal Science SPIN Club! [Registration Req.]
July 15- Thornapple Beekeeping: The Details are in the Bee Tales!
July 15- Reading Ranger Joel Tacey
July 16- Summer Take-Home Crafts @ GLADL
July 16- In-Person Picnic Playdate at the Playground: STRANGE SCHOOL
July 20- In-Person Picnic Playdate: An Outdoor Family Storytime
July 20- 4-H Animal Science SPIN Club! [Registration Req.]
July 20- Teen Cornhole
July 20- In-Person Gaming: Minecraft
July 22- In-Person Picnic Playdate at the Playground: WACOUSTA
July 22- 4-H Animal Science SPIN Club! [Registration Req.]
July 23- Summer Take-Home Crafts @ GLADL
July 23- In-Person Picnic Playdate at the Playground: STRANGE SCHOOL
July 27- In-Person Picnic Playdate: An Outdoor Family Storytime
July 27- 4-H Animal Science SPIN Club! [Registration Req.]
July 27- Teen Cornhole
July 29- 4-H Animal Science SPIN Club! [Registration Req.]
July 29- Gemini at Music in the Park
July 31- 47th Annual Island Art Fair
Aug 1- August Daily Events @ GLADL
Aug 3- In-Person Babysitting & CPR Workshop [Registration Req.]
Aug 3- In-Person Picnic Playdate: An Outdoor Family Storytime
Aug 3- Teen Cornhole
Aug 9- Shooting Stars & Meteor Showers: presented by MSU/Abrams Planetarium
Aug 9- In-Person Intro to Ukulele! (Registration Req.)
Aug 10- In-Person Picnic Playdate: An Outdoor Family Storytime
Aug 10- Teen Cornhole
Aug 11- GLADL's LEGO Building Challenge Returns!
Aug 12- In-Person Acrylic Painting Workshop [Registration Req.]
Aug 13- Summer Take-Home Crafts @ GLADL
Aug 17- In-Person Picnic Playdate: An Outdoor Family Storytime
Aug 18- In-Person Gaming: Switch!
Aug 20- Summer Take-Home Crafts @ GLADL
Aug 24- In-Person Picnic Playdate: An Outdoor Family Storytime
Aug 27- Summer Take-Home Crafts @ GLADL
Aug 31- In-Person Picnic Playdate: An Outdoor Family Storytime
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Being a Chamber member adds prestige to your business, solidifies your standing in the business community, and sets your business above the rest. It also shows your community support and pride!
A membership can help your business gain visibility and connect with potential customers, build a network, and reach out through unique marketing opportunities.
Members are included in the Chamber's online Member Directory where they can showcase their business' products and services to the community.
Members can also advertise in this weekly eNewsletter and on the Chamber's website for greater visibility. If you are interested, please contact Amy Hoyes
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Did you know that even if you don't own a local business that you can still show your support for Grand Ledge by helping the Chamber build a stronger community? The chamber hosts several large festivals and your "friendship" helps make those events happen!
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