Judy Garland Memorial Path

The Judy Garland Memorial Path honors the singer and actress in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, the town where she was born in 1922. Grand Rapids has long celebrated its hometown star, home to the Judy Garland Museum and, for roughly five decades, an annual Judy Garland Festival that drew fans from across the country each June around the anniversary of her birth. Because Garland is one of the most beloved gay icons of the twentieth century, sites tied to her life carry meaning for many LGBTQ+ visitors. The festival's future has shifted in recent years, with the museum announcing it would not host an official festival in 2026, but the museum and memorial sites remain.