Ford International Airport Hosts Local Schools in Holiday Music Festival

14 West Michigan School Choirs to Fill the Airport with Holiday Cheer December 4^th-8^th

Grand Rapids, Michigan, December 4, 2023 – As holiday travel continues at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, local school choirs are set to fill the Airport with festive cheer for passengers and guests.

The 27^th Annual Holiday Music Festival will take place the week of December 4^th-8^th in the Airport Grand Hall, located just before the TSA checkpoint. Daily performances run from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

A total of 14 West Michigan choirs are scheduled to sing 20-minute song sets throughout the day, which includes:

• Byron Center Public School
• City High School
• Coit Creative Arts Academy
• East Kentwood High School
• Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle School
• Lee High School
• Legacy Christian
• North Park Montessori 7^th and 8^th Grade
• Ottawa Hills High School
• South Christian High School
• Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
• West Side Christian School
• Wyoming High School
• Zeeland Christian School

“We extend a warm welcome to the talented school choirs from our community as they turn the Airport into a festive stage,” said Tory Richardson, Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority president and CEO. “Thank you to the students and instructors for sharing their time and talents with Airport employees and passengers this season.”

All festival performances are free and open to the public.

ABOUT THE GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

The Gerald R. Ford International Airport is the second busiest Airport in Michigan, serving business and leisure travelers with nonstop and connecting flights on seven airlines. The Ford International Airport is managed and operated by the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority. For more information, visit flyford.org or follow the Airport on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram @FlyGRFord.

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