Cottage & Lakefront Living Show - Grand Rapids

Features & Attractions

Cottage Living Center

Work on the community puzzle, pick up some cottage garb or a book from Horizon Books in Traverse City, play a game of bean bag toss, pin your cottage on a giant map of Michigan, or just RELAX in beautiful cottage furniture supplied by Art Van.

Click here to see the Essential Cottage Reads list!

Wooden Boat Building Demonstration

Witness the building of a wooden boat before your eyes!  Dreamcatcher Boatworks will be assembling one of their unique, ultra light, safe, affordable and versatile boats right in their booth at the show.

Michigan BLUE Marketplace

Visit Michigan BLUE Magazine's Marketplace in the show for unique and specialty products.

Fully Furnished Feature Cottage

Distinct Discovery Homes of Greenville will showcase a beautiful fully furnished cottage, complete with electricity, top-of-the-line appliances, custom cabinets, and more.  DDH will build them from the ground up, inside DeVos Place over four days.   Want a cool behind-the-scenes look at how they did it last year?  Click Here to watch the time-lapse video!

Monroe Street Beach

Bring the family by our 900 Sq. Ft. sandy beach to dig a hole, build a sand castle or simply relax in the sand!

Whisper in the Woods Art Show

Whisper in the Woods is hosting an art show in conjunction with the Cottage & Lakefront Living show, offering decorative and functional art based on nature, wildlife and everything outdoors!