THE PLAYGROUNDgr is a local nonprofit, who is committed to bridging the disparities of the racial, gender, culture, and socioeconomic gaps often found in caregivers/educational institutions and community based programing around the world of play. Play based support, therapy and awareness continues to be an evidenced tool that sharpens and supports, emotional health, mental health, trauma, grief and attachment. THE PLAYGROUNDgr is tasked with ensuring all members of our community have access to free or reduce rated play workshops, trainings, play based groups and play based therapy.
THE PLAYGROUNDgr's mission is to raise awareness around the emotional and mental health benefits of play. At THE PLAYGROUNDgr, we believe play heals.
THE PLAYGROUNDgr provides trainings, workshops, one on one play therapy, play therapy groups and free events for our community, in support of ensuring play therapy and play are accessible to all.
THE PLAYGROUNDgr brings play experts to GRAND RAPIDS PLAYS, inviting our community to participate in: drum circles, break dancing, circus arts, mindfulness, yoga, nature play, art, play therapy and other play led activities that may not be accessible in other scenarios. Due to barriers related to insurance, out of pocket costs and access to transportation, THE PLAYGROUNDgr is committed to bringing play experts, tools, and strategies to our whole community.
SAVE THE DATE AND JOIN US FOR OUR 5TH YEAR OF GRAND RAPIDS PLAYS ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
Grand Rapids Art Museum 101 Monroe Center St NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Join THE PLAYGROUNDgr and artist Edwin Anderson for a FREE family & play experience as we join together in art and play. (Registration open...
Grand Rapids Art Museum 101 Monroe Center St NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Greast Lakes Circus Center 3516 Roger B Chaffee Memorial Blvd SE Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Partners and friends of THE PLAYGROUNDgr come together for a night unlike any other. Join us for hands on circus instruction, wine, chacuter...
Greast Lakes Circus Center 3516 Roger B Chaffee Memorial Blvd SE Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Congress Elementary 940 Baldwin St SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Join us for our 5th year of bringing play experts to our community, in support of brain stem, midbrain, limbic and cortical cortex play for...
Congress Elementary 940 Baldwin St SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506
GLC Live at 20 Monroe 11 Ottawa Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Welcome to THE PLAYGROUNDgr’s BIG TOP! On behalf of THE PLAYGROUNDgr, we are thrilled to have you join us for our SECOND ANNUAL PLAY SOLEIL...
GLC Live at 20 Monroe 11 Ottawa Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503
We are thrilled to bring our neighbors a quarterly newsletter, highlighting play therapy strategies, books and events. Join us!