Welcome back to the MCCU blog. Edmund
here. We all want a little break now and then, but it is hard to find a place
to go or take the family that won’t break the bank. So, this week I found some
fun, inexpensive places and activities in Michigan that are great to do in the
summer. Michigan is full of state parks, beaches, camp grounds, and much more.
Picking the right one for you and your family is the hard part. Here are just a
couple of the fun activities to choose from:
1.Sleeping bear dunes:
Sight
see at one of Michigan’s beautiful state parks, and see if you can make the
climb up the big dune.
Park entrance pass $10.
2. Go camping,
fishing, kayaking, hiking:
Prices may vary.
3. Movies on Deck:
Climb
aboard the USS LST 393 (ship) in Muskegon, and enjoy a free movie screening.
Movies run almost every Friday and go into late August.
Movies run almost every Friday and go into late August.
4. Michigan’s
Adventure:
An amusement park and water park in one
provides all day fun for the family.
Admission $32
5. Frederik Meijer
Gardens:
Explore the beautiful gardens and
sculpture parks and visit the butterfly atrium.
Located
in Grand Rapids
Admission $12
6. Detroit
Institute of Arts:
Enjoy the sculptures and paintings of
many different cultures.
Admission $7
7. Dow Gardens:
Enjoy 8 acres of scenic land.
Located in Midland
Admission $10
8. Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary:
Nicknamed
“shipwreck alley,” this sanctuary protects the underwater treasures.
Located in Alpena
Free and open year round.
9. Mackinac Bridge:
Take a trip across the historic bridge
into Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Bridge Fair $4
10. Grand Haven Musical Fountain:
Held
on Fridays and Saturdays, come and enjoy a musical light performance in the
waterfront stadium for free.
Even if you don’t want to travel very
far, there are some more local options that are just as fun:
1. Kids-N-Stuff:
Check
out this interactive experience for the whole family. With hands on exhibits
that encourage discovery and imagination.
Located in Albion
Admission $6.50
2.
Binder Park Zoo:
Take a trip to Wild Africa and feed the
giraffes!
Located in Battle Creek
Admission: $13.50/adults, $11.50/kids
2-10, Free/kids under 2
3. Cascade Falls:
Enjoy the illuminated musical waterfall
performance every night, for free!
Located in Jackson
4. Leila Arboretum:
Stroll through the beautiful gardens.
Located in Battle Creek
Admission $12
5. Air
Zoo:
Visit the
Aviation History Museum and watch your kids have high flying adventure.
Located in Portage
Admission $18.50
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