Macatawa Water Festival

July 12, 2025

Event Details

The Macatawa Water Festival will be held in Holland’s Kollen Park. This community event is designed to help people of all ages learn about our most precious natural resource, Lake Macatawa and its Watershed. The festival is a benefit for Project Clarity and the Macatawa Watershed Project.

Over 20 community partners and sponsors will come together to offer water activities and educational experiences designed to engage all ages to learn about restoring and preserving our lake and watershed. People will have the opportunity to kayak while exploring and learning about the great outdoors. Other activities include assembling a rain barrel, learning about native and invasive plants, performing water quality experiments, and learning about water filtration and pollutants. 

Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Kollen Park (240 Kollen Park Dr, Holland, MI 49423)
Cost: Free to all guests and participants

Rain Barrel Workshop

Join us for a Rain Barrel Workshop at the Macatawa Water Festival! This year, we are holding three workshops where we will assist participants in building their very own rain barrel to take home!

Cost: $40 per barrel

Education Sponsors

River Sponsors

River Sponsors

H.E.S. / A&B Farms

K-Line Industries

2024 Community Partners

20 Liters * Allegan County 4-H * Back to Health Chiropractic * Culture Works * City of Zeeland Clean Water Plant * DeGraaf Nature Center * Friends of Ottawa County Parks * Holland BPW * Holland-Hope College Sustainability Institute * Holland Museum * Macatawa Strata GVSU * OrangeTheory Fitness – Holland * Ottawa Conservation District * Outdoor Discovery Center * ODC Preschools * United Federal Credit Union * VeloCity Cycles / Velo Kids * West Michigan Walleye Club