About the Experience


Picnicking, Fireworks & your Grand Rapids Symphony, all right in your backyard

Thursdays and Fridays in July and August

You don't have to travel far or spend a lot to enjoy the best of summer.  At the D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops, your Symphony provides a whole new concert experience at the fraction of the price of other summer music festivals.

Spend quality time with family, friends, and coworkers in this relaxed, musical atmosphere. Escape to the grassy slopes of Cannonsburg Ski Area to enjoy festive picnic suppers while listening to awesome music performed by your Symphony. Arrive as early as 5:30 p.m. to take in the sights and sounds of pre-concert local music entertainment.  And, if you have kids, you won’t want to miss our Family Fun Area.

At the D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops, the ambiance is perfect. The music exceptional. And the price unbelievable. So, pack a picnic, put on comfortable clothes, grab lawn chairs and blankets and head to Cannonsburg Ski Area for great music in the great outdoors.