By Christie Bender
cbender@grpm.org

The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) announced today that it is partnering with LaughFest, City Built Brewing Company and Blue Bridge Games to bring the popular Game Night back to the Museum on Friday, March 13 – with a LaughFest Twist. LaughFest Game Night will feature two special comedy showcases at 7 and 9 p.m., held in the GRPM’s Meijer Theater. Ticket price includes entry to one of the comedy shows.

LaughFest Game Night visitors will have exclusive access to the Museum to play games at their leisure, enjoy a craft beer or wine, participate in tournaments, explore the GRPM’s TOYS! exhibit and ride the 1928 Spillman Carousel. Gather your close friends and spend an evening playing games for fun, while experiencing local comedic talent.

“LaughFest was designed 10 years ago to be a community event that celebrates laughter in all its forms,” said Wendy Wigger, President of Gilda’s Club and Gilda’s LaughFest. “LaughFest Game Night at the Grand Rapids Public Museum is a perfect example of how the community and Gilda’s Club can come together to engage West Michigan during LaughFest, share laughter with others, all while having a seriously good time.”

Award winning board games, card games as well as oversized lawn games and interactives from the TOYS! exhibit, including 1980s quarter operated arcade, will be available for visitors to play throughout the evening. As part of leisure game play, Blue Bridge Games will be featuring Game of the Year winning board games and will be available to teach visitors how to play. These include Letter Jam, Wingspan, Medium, Codenames, Forbidden Island and Camel Up. City Built will also provide games from their weekly Game Night including Klask, Dagz, Katon and Bags (cornhole).

A tournament of Euchre will add friendly competition to the evening. Prizes will be awarded to the top two teams in the tournament, and are donated by the Museum, City Built Brewing Company and Blue Bridge Games. Registration for tournaments will be open from 6 to 9 p.m., with games kicking off at 7 p.m. No experience is necessary to participate.

LaughFest Game Night begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13. The event is open to visitors ages 21 and older. Cash bars will be available serving City Built Brewing Company beers. Tickets are $15 for Museum members and $20 for the general public and can be purchased at grpm.org, by calling 616-929-1700 or on the LaughFest website at laughfestgr.org/event/laughfest-game-night/.