Venues at Calvin
Whatever your event—whatever your style—we have the venue, the amenities and the hospitality to make it unforgettable.
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Hospitality
Everything you need, including on-site lodging, excellent dining and catering options, beautiful, innovative facilities—and exceptional hospitality.
Catering
From breakfast for your corporate event to fine dining for a wedding, our versatile catering options can meet your needs.
400-acre campus
Plenty of space for guests, parking, receptions, outdoor activities and meetings.
#3 Safest College Town
SafeWise ranks Grand Rapids as one of the safest college towns in America (2016).
Local attractions
Calvin University is located minutes from Frederik Meijer Gardens, public museums and downtown Grand Rapids.
Made in the shade
We’re proud of our trees—all 3,500 of them (we counted). And we’ve been recognized for it: Calvin has been named a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.
Downtown Grand Rapids
About Grand Rapids
#1
Travel Destination in the U.S. (Lonely Planet, 2014)
#1
Place to Visit in the U.S. (Groupon, 2015)
#2
Best Foodie City for your Wallet (wallethub.com)
Lake Michigan
30 minutes from Lake Michigan’s 300-mile Gold Coast.
Home of ArtPrize
For 19 days each fall, the city’s contemporary art competition attracts more than 1,500 artists and awards $500,000 in prizes.
Why Calvin?
WHY CALVIN?
Taste. Calvin Catering delivers exceptional service and food for your events.
Experience. We host hundreds of events—from big to small—every year.
We love sports. As a Division III school, we have world-class athletic facilities and resources for big and small events.
Unique choices. You can choose to host an event in our beautiful art gallery or our rock wall that is modeled after the Red River Gorge.
Location. Location. Location. Grand Rapids, Michigan is a creative city and great place to explore.
Beauty. Our campus is stunning in all four seasons.
