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✈️How to get to Upheaval Festival
Planning your trip to Upheaval Festival? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), about 16 km from the venue.
- Allow about 22 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Grand Rapids or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near Belknap Park (Upheaval Festival)
Accommodation near the Upheaval Festival site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Grand Rapids, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Grand Rapids.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Upheaval Festival 2026 weather
Weather in Belknap Park in July 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 50% of days
| 2025 | Light rain | 27° / 16° | 1 rainy day |
| 2024 | Overcast | 27° / 13° | no rainy days |
| 2023 | Rain | 27° / 18° | 2 rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Upheaval Festival
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Upheaval Festival. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Grand Rapids and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Upheaval Festival 2026 — Grand Rapids' Metal and Rock Festival
Upheaval Festival takes over Belknap Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on July 17 and 18, 2026. This two-day festival brings together sixteen artists around a powerful metal and rock lineup for Midwest heavy music fans.
The bill features three internationally caliber headliners: GOJIRA, French progressive metal titans, PAPA ROACH, nu metal and alternative rock icons, and Poppy, an unclassifiable artist blending art pop and metal.
From alternative metal to groove metal, through heavy metal, melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, and avant-garde metal, the festival covers an impressive metal spectrum. Poppy's presence adds an unexpected touch of alternative pop.
Belknap Park, along the Grand River, provides an ideal outdoor setting for this summer metal celebration. Upheaval Festival has established itself as a major event for Michigan's metal community.
