Storytime in the Park- Garfield

Storytime in the Park- Garfield FREE books and FREE ice cream to all children 17 years old and younger! Meet us at Garfield Park for books, ice cream, and storytime.

Every Tuesday in June, July, & August from 6:30- 8:00pm! Join us for a weekly night of fun for your family! Meet us at Garfield Park for FREE BOOKS for all children 15 years old and younger and FREE ICE CREAM for all family members on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Story Time in the Park in located at 334 Burton St SE at Garfield Park. Children get to not only enjoy a new book and a yum

my ice cream, but also can listen to captivating read alouds all evening. We look forward to seeing you there every Tuesday evening in June, July, and August!

Week 3 is Nature and Community Night at Garfield Park! 🌿🤝Join us on Tuesday, June 16th from 6:30-8:00pm for a fun filled...
06/15/2026

Week 3 is Nature and Community Night at Garfield Park! 🌿🤝Join us on Tuesday, June 16th from 6:30-8:00pm for a fun filled evening! Check out our activities along free books, ice cream, and a guest reader. Can't wait to see everyone there! 😁

For families joining us for the first time this week please fill out the pre-survey linked on our page. Our weekly sign-in will be available tomorrow morning.

Matilda our Storytime car has had a rough start to the summer- being towed twice! 😵‍💫 Our Storytime hero, Mr. Towner, ju...
06/14/2026

Matilda our Storytime car has had a rough start to the summer- being towed twice! 😵‍💫 Our Storytime hero, Mr. Towner, jumped right in and fixed her so that she will hopefully be repaired for the rest of the summer. If you see Mr. Towner walking around Storytime, be sure to give him a hearty thank you!

Another amazing night of Storytime in the Park!! Thank you all who joined in on the fun with us. We played field games, ...
06/10/2026

Another amazing night of Storytime in the Park!! Thank you all who joined in on the fun with us. We played field games, learned to unicycle, read together, played drums, and got free books and ice cream. It was truly an unforgettable evening! 😄

Thank you again to all of our volunteers, organizations, and sponsors who make it possible!

06/09/2026

The winners of our first raffle are..... Delaney (age 3) and Garion (age 9)!! 🎉 Parents of these two, we'll be sending you a message shortly! Thank you to all who entered, we'll be having many more raffle opportunities this summer 😁

Here is the Weekly sign-in for Storytime for tomorrow night! It is required for all attendees at Storytime. If tomorrow ...
06/08/2026

Here is the Weekly sign-in for Storytime for tomorrow night! It is required for all attendees at Storytime. If tomorrow will be your first time joining us, please be sure to fill out the Pre-Survey pinned at the top of our page, or shoot us a DM and we'll send it to you! We can't wait to see everyone!

Please complete this form ONLY if you already been to Storytime 2026 this summer! First time? Please complete the Storytime Pre-Survey: https://forms.gle/spw1fgmUATktnZ176 Please bring a copy of your responses to Storytime on Tuesday (screenshot, email confirmation, etc.)

Join us Tuesday, June 9th 6:30-8:00 at Garfield Park for Storytime's FIELD DAY!
06/08/2026

Join us Tuesday, June 9th 6:30-8:00 at Garfield Park for Storytime's FIELD DAY!

06/06/2026

We’d love to see how those tie-dye shirts turned out! Comment a photo of your child wearing their new Storytime shirt before Tuesday to enter into a gift basket raffle ⬇️ Please include your child’s age so we can determine which basket age group to put them in. We will have 2 winners!!

WOW!! Our first night of Storytime in the Park is complete! We had so much fun with tie-dye, free books, free ice cream,...
06/03/2026

WOW!! Our first night of Storytime in the Park is complete! We had so much fun with tie-dye, free books, free ice cream, and reading together. With over 1500 participants this was definitely one for the books!😉

Thank you to all of our volunteers, partners, sponsors and families who made this possible. We’re going to have a great summer together!

We have a missing tie-dye shirt from tonight! If this is yours please DM us!
06/03/2026

We have a missing tie-dye shirt from tonight! If this is yours please DM us!

Here is the pre-survey for Storytime in the Park 2026!❗Reminder: the pre-survey is required for all participants tomorro...
06/01/2026

Here is the pre-survey for Storytime in the Park 2026!❗Reminder: the pre-survey is required for all participants tomorrow night.

Thank you for completing this brief survey. All of your answers will be kept confidential. Please bring a copy of your responses to Storytime on Tuesday (screenshot, email confirmation, etc.)

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334 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI
49507

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