Celebrate the longest day of the year at the Summer Solstice Market at the Downtown Market! Join us under the outdoor Market Shed for a vibrant day of shopping, sunshine, and summer energy.
Browse a curated selection of local makers and artisans while enjoying the extra daylight and seasonal vibes. With more sunshine to enjoy, it’s the perfect excuse to spend the day outside, exploring the Market, discovering unique finds, and celebrating the official start of summer.
Click here to submit a vendor application form for this event.
Summer Solstice Artisan Vendors
10:00am-6:00pm under the Market Shed
Browse a curated selection of local makers and artisans displaying their items under the Market Shed while enjoying the extra daylight and seasonal vibes.
A Window into Whimsey
Apple & Thistle Press
Artistriey Shop
Betty FooFoo
Crunchy Honey Crafts
Desert Dreams Jewelry
Earthwisdom Jewelry
Flora x Fauna
Gork Studios
Hidden Jules
Hypknotica
James Marie Jewelry
KGoss Illustration
Lindsey Potoff
Lakuna Links
Lincoln Street Soap
LOGOS Candles
Made Wierd Artistry
Mimidae Beverage Company
Milk & Quackers
Moonlit + Windswept
Nani Girl Snacks
One 37
Ruimin Studio
Rebal Cat Creations
Scentana Candle Co
SDS Media Designs
Sassy Glass Studio
SOCCO
Super Mortal Art
The Walking Beach Co
The Misted Moss
Third & Co Studio
Throughline Flower Farm
Tipsy Hippie Creations
Twisted Craft Cocktails
Up North Pottery
Van Roth Arts
Wright's Bites
Summer Solstice Sound Journey and Gong Wash
11am-12pm in the second floor Greenhouse
Click here to sign up for our FREE Sound Journey and Gong Wash in the Greenhouse with The Sound Medicine Collective.
The Sound Medicine Collective is a partnership, between Adrienne White and Luke Andresen, to hold space through sound for seekers on the path to their own healing. They own the Collective Wellness Center in Benton Harbor, MI. and offer a variety of sound journeys at their studio as well as yoga and music festivals and sacred spaces around the country. Visit their website to learn more: rebelco-op.com
Mar in Color Performance
11:30am-4:30pm near the Market Shed
Mar in Color is a singer/songwriter and music educator based in Grand Rapids, MI. Her piano-driven indie pop/rock songs oscillate between raw emotion and playful wit, often at the same time.
Summer Solstice Drum Circle
4:30pm-5:45pm in the east Market parking lot
Join Josh and members of Grand Rapids Drum Circle as we celebrate Summer with drums and rhythm. Feel free to bring your favorite instrument as well as your hands and smiles, but instruments will be provided for everyone who wants to play. No registration is required for this activity.