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Family Events

Family Hope Foundation offers a variety of accessible outings where your family can have fun without worry and stress. Join us and connect with other families in our community. 

In addition to our ongoing Sensory Showtimes with Celebration Cinema, we offer up to four unique events each year!

See our upcoming events below current events.

Current Events

Coopersville & Marne Railway

APRIL 25, 2026- Join Family Hope Foundation and experience a unique piece of West Michigan’s living history on the Coopersville & Marne Railway! Bring your lunch, your favorite card game, and your sense of history as these restored, vintage passenger cars transport us down the tracks from the City of Coopersville to the Village of Marne.

Tickets and more information: https://FamilyHopeFoundationRelaxontheRails.eventbrite.com

NOTE: This 90-minute ride is designed for those who are comfortable remaining seated for the majority of the time. While there is a bathroom on each car available for guest use, passengers must otherwise remain at their table.

This event is sponsored by Auto-Owners Insurance and Meyering Insurance Agency.

Celebration Cinema Sensory Showings

Where “Shhhhh!” isn’t allowed!

Family Hope Foundation and Celebration Cinema present a unique movie experience for individuals with special needs and their families. Enjoy a friendly environment where everyone is welcome. Brighter lights, lower sound, limited previews, open captions, and a group of guests and staff who understand your family’s needs will make this outing enjoyable for everyone.

All movies in 2D and Open Caption. Seating questions can be directed to the box office.

Regular matinee pricing applies. Friends of Family Hope Foundation, click the button below to print a barcode for $2 off the ticket price!

Barcode for $2 discount

Sensory Showtimes movie lineup:

Movies begin at 11:00 am (except where noted below)

  • 3/14- Hoppers
  • 3/28 – Pout-Pout Fish
  • 4/11 – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
  • 5/16 – The Sheep Detectives
  • 5/30 – The Mandalorian & Grogu
  • 6/13 – Masters of the Universe
  • 6/27 – Toy Story 5
  • 7/11 – Supergirl
  • 7/18 – Minions & Mosters
  • 7/25 – Moana (Live Action) 
  • 8/9 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day
  • 8/22 – Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie
  • 9/5 – Coyote vs. Acme

(These dates are subject to change. We will update this page with any new information as we receive it.)

Sensory Showtime movie lineup

Theaters now participating:

Celebration! Cinema North in Grand Rapids
Celebration! Cinema Crossroads in Portage
Celebration! Cinema Lansing

*Please note: Celebration Cinema South is temporarily NOT participating in Sensory Showtimes.

Upcoming Events

Lewis Adventure Farm and Zoo - SOLD OUT!

June 28th, 2025

Family Hope Foundation will be hosting a family fun day at Lewis Adventure Farm and Zoo! Located in New Era, Michigan, Lewis Farms is a fifth generation working fruit farm that includes a corn maze, water features, a petting zoo, and a multitude of other activities that make it a wonderful family destination! 

Event sponsored by:

Past Events

Mary Free Bed YMCA

On a snowy February night, our families enjoyed an evening filled with fun at Mary Free Bed YMCA in Grand Rapids!

Thanks to our sponsor, Andrea Hemmelgarn Homes | Coldwell Banker Woodland Schmidt, families emjoyed time in the pool, running the track, playing basketball, pickleball, and other fun games! We also had quiet rooms available with low sensory activities. Families could bring their own toys, games, and snacks, but we had plenty of each to choose from. Since the event was after YMCA business hours, we had the entire building to ourselves! It was great to give families a chance to fully enjoy themselves while being surrounded by other Family Hope Foundation families.

The biggest success of the night? The POOL! Families had so much fun being able to swim and play in the pool and hot tub during a super snowy evening.

Lewis Adventure Farm & Zoo!

Family Hope Foundation will be hosted a family fun day at Lewis Adventure Farm and Zoo on June 28, 2025. Located in New Era, Michigan, Lewis Farms is a fifth generation working fruit farm that includes a corn maze, water features, a petting zoo, and a multitude of other activities that make it a wonderful family destination. We had beautiful weather, amazing food, and awesome adventures. Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us in this new event!

Event sponsored by Koele Godfrey Inventment Group.

Family Day at the Whitecaps, 2025!

Family Hope Foundation hosted a family fun event at the West Michigan Whitecaps game on April 5, 2025.

We had SO MUCH FUN this past weekend at the West Michigan Whitecaps game! Thank you to everyone who came and spent the afternoon with us! Not only did we get to have fun, we got to see the Whitecaps win! 😁⚾🤩

Thank you to Lighthouse Title Group and the Walker chapter of AMBUS for sponsoring this event!

Family Fun Photos!

Interested in sponsoring one of our family events? Please contact our Executive Director, Jennifer Roudebush, at jennifer.roudebush@thefamilyhopefoundation.org with any inquiries. 

My son loved family night. There was so much to do that it was almost hard to take it all in. But to be surrounded by other parents and families who understand the daily struggles and challenges was priceless. And to meet so many wonderful people in one place was great. We can’t wait for the next event.

Thanks for doing this for our kids and their families. It’s nice to be able to come together and celebrate as a community.

We attended the family day at Camp Manitou-Lin. My son, Finn, has special needs, and finding activities and places to go that are comfortable and accepting of him can be a challenge. Family Hope Foundation has been a blessing. Finn’s big brother came to the camp day and really enjoyed himself too!

The Walters Family

My daughter with Down Syndrome, age 25, had a ball. There were so many things for her to do, which isn’t always easy to find at her age. She saw many of her friends from school and camp. On the way home, she said, “I’m lots of happy.”

We love all the events you sponsor! It gives our little ones experiences that otherwise wouldn’t be possible! Thank you.

The Willey Family

We enjoy all the events we attend. Family Night was so much fun. It is a breath of fresh air to go somewhere and not worry. Thank you!

The Oldfield Family

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