Downtown Lansing is gearing up to celebrate Small Business Week, May 3rd-9th, by spotlighting the people and passion that make the district so vibrant. Throughout the week, keep an eye on our social media for special posts featuring local business owners and their families, telling the stories behind the storefronts that give our downtown its unique character.
Downtown Lansing is gearing up for a vibrant summer 2026 season, with a full lineup of festivals and community events that celebrate creativity, culture, and connection. From the cherished riverfront to Washington Square, residents and visitors alike can look forward to a dynamic mix of arts, food, music, and family-friendly experiences throughout the warmer months.
The season kicks off in May
Bangos & Babe’s Corner are fast-casual restaurants in Downtown Lansing that trace back to 2019, when friends Will and Aharon started a breakfast sandwich food truck called Bangos, operating out of a former Frito-Lay truck. A year later, after finding a space they liked, the concept expanded into Babe’s Corner, centered on hoagies and soft serve.
As a volunteer-led organization, we know that they are truly the heart of Downtown Lansing. Volunteers bring vibrancy and a sense of community to our events and initiatives, infusing purpose throughout downtown.
Intertwining guitar work and soaring three part harmonies is the hallmark of Ash Can Van Gogh’s collective style. Americana embedded with Roots, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Alt Country, Country Rock, Indie, Trip Folk…they play intuitively and make room for each other to shine. Spend a fun evening with friends jamming to good music in Downtown Lansing.
Doors at 7pm, show starts around 8:30ish.
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Lights, camera, Lansing. The 16th Annual Capital City Film Festival is now underway, bringing 10 days of film, music, and immersive art to downtown Lansing.
Organizers say the festival has grown into a major event, drawing filmmakers and creatives from across the country and around the world.
Rain put a damper of the annual Easter egg hunt on the Capitol lawn in Lansing but kids still got their treats at Grewal Hall where an egg walk was substituted for the usual scramble.
According to Downtown Lansing Inc., the Egg-Stravaganza included the Easter Bunny, a Michigan State Police dog named Dewey, pictures with Rapunzel and other businesses giving away treats at their stores.
Photo Credit: Robert Killips/Lansing State Journal
LANSING, Mich — Rain could not stop Easter weekend fun in Lansing on Saturday, as the Downtown Egg-Stravaganza was moved from the Capitol lawn to indoors at Grewal Hall.
Neighbors lined the streets and battled the rain to enjoy the event.
“The weather was not cooperating with us but we still wanted a reason for everyone to come downtown,” Jenea Markham, Downtown Lansing Inc said
LANSING, Mich. - More than a thousand people turned up for the Egg-Stravaganza in downtown Lansing, which was moved inside Grewal Hall this year due to rain.
The flooding didn’t shut down all events. Community partners and volunteers stuffed 11,000 eggs for children to find and collect.
Children could also take pictures with the Easter bunny, receive extra candy and experience other activities around Washington Square.
Lansing’s iconic ‘gear head’ sculpture, officially known as ‘Portrait of a Dreamer,’ is a 15-foot-tall interactive art piece created by Michigan artist Ivan Iler. Installed in 2017 as part of a City of Lansing Arts Impact project, the stainless steel statue features a crank that allows visitors to turn the gears in the head and those spilling out. The sculpture was designed to represent the three cultural organizations located on Museum Drive in downtown Lansing.
