With two of Michigan’s top indoor waterparks, two incredible zoos, and too many options for families to ever mention them all — this place is a piece-of-cake choice when you’re vacationing with kids!
Zoom down waterslides, try ziplining together, or picnic in an award-winning Children's Garden before exploring a canopy walk through the trees.
Have hands-on fun at a children’s museum or working heritage farm, experience a stellar planetarium, or explore an outdoor nature center for free!
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Top Things to Do with Kids this Spring in the Great Lakes Bay
Squeal with delight while zooming through treetops at an unforgettable aerial park. Take in a ball game, travel the zoo, or tap maple trees together. When the kiddos are ready for easy-breezy fun, discover the best of what spring brings when you Go Great Lakes Bay in Pure Michigan as a family!
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A First-Timer's Guide to the Great Lakes Bay for Families
Spend a long weekend checking items off this bursting bucket list when you Go Great Lakes Bay in Pure Michigan — and have a four-day adventure your family will never forget! Because here, it’ll be a toss up: who had more fun, the parents or kids?
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Top Kid-Friendly Outdoor Attractions in the Great Lakes Bay
Get to dozens of magical outdoor spaces where toddlers giggle and teenagers come alive (and parents have just as much fun as the half-pints)! Bring your camera, your favorite sneakers, and your sense of family adventure — big smiles are just up ahead!
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How to Spend a Weekend in Bay City with Kids
Situated along the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron, Bay City is bursting with flavors to savor, boats to board, and places to play, carefree! You're on vacation and you've got a weekend to spend making beautiful memories together in Bay City!
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How to Spend a Weekend in Frankenmuth with Kids
Travel to Frankenmuth, Michigan for a weekend with your family and be ready for all kinds of over-the-top fun! This town is known as “Little Bavaria,” but it’s home to two of Michigan’s top indoor waterparks and the world’s largest Christmas store, making it a must-stop for more than 3 million who visit annually.
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How to Spend a Weekend in Midland with Kids
Splash at multiple spray parks, roam through colorful gardens and groves, and dare to take the country's longest canopy walk up to 40 feet high in the forest! It’s all here, and ready when you are, when you spend a weekend in Midland with the kids!
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How to Spend a Weekend in Saginaw with Kids
With hands-on, interactive museums, zoos & petting farms where your hearts will melt, and opportunities to bounce sky-high or squeal with excitement aboard a choo-choo train — Saginaw is a kid-friendly spot that adults will love, too!
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How to Spend a Day Indoors with Kids in Bay City
When you planned on clear skies & sunshine, but Mother Nature has something different in mind — look to this guide for weatherproof ways to spend the day indoors as a family in Bay City!
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How to Spend a Day Indoors with Kids in Frankenmuth
When you planned on clear skies & sunshine, but Mother Nature has something different in mind — look to this guide for weatherproof ways to spend the day indoors as a family in Frankenmuth!
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How to Spend a Day Indoors with Kids in Midland
When you planned on clear skies & sunshine, but Mother Nature has something different in mind — look to this guide for weatherproof ways to spend the day indoors as a family in Midland!
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How to Spend a Day Indoors with Kids in Saginaw
When you planned on clear skies & sunshine, but Mother Nature has something different in mind — look to this guide for weatherproof ways to spend the day indoors as a family in Saginaw!
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906 Lapeer
906 Lapeer AvenueSaginaw, Michigan 48607
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906 Lapeer
906 Lapeer Avenue
Saginaw, Michigan 48607
Airborne Adventure Park
2572 Tittabawassee RoadSaginaw, Michigan 48604
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Airborne Adventure Park
2572 Tittabawassee Road
Saginaw, Michigan 48604
Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art
1801 West St. Andrews StreetMidland, Michigan 48640
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1801 West St. Andrews Street
Midland, Michigan 48640
Alpine Mountain
11873 Gera RoadBirch Run, Michigan 48415
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Alpine Mountain
11873 Gera Road
Birch Run, Michigan 48415
Andy & Nathan's U.S. Coney and Cone
601 South Saginaw RoadMidland, 48640
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601 South Saginaw Road
Midland, 48640
Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum
3456 Patterson RoadBay City, Michigan 48706
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Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum
3456 Patterson Road
Bay City, Michigan 48706
Bavarian Belle Riverboat
925 South Main Street D-3Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734
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Bavarian Belle Riverboat
925 South Main Street D-3
Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734
Bavarian Blacksmith Experience
925 South Main Street, D-6Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734
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Bavarian Blacksmith Experience
925 South Main Street, D-6
Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734
Bavarian Inn Lodge
One Covered Bridge LaneFrankenmuth, Michigan 48734
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Bavarian Inn Lodge
One Covered Bridge Lane
Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734
Bay City Boat Lines
1201 Evergreen DriveBay City, Michigan 48708
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Bay City Boat Lines
1201 Evergreen Drive
Bay City, Michigan 48708
Bay City State Park
3582 State Park DriveBay City, Michigan 48706
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Bay City State Park
3582 State Park Drive
Bay City, Michigan 48706
Bay City Tiki Boat Tours
963 East Midland StreetBay City, Michigan 48706
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Friends of the Libraries Spring Book Sale
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Richmond Barthe - Harlem Renaissance Sculptor
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
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Studio 23 Craft Bar
Studio 23 / The Arts Center
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Birds Doing Stuff Exhibition
Saginaw Art Museum
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The Search for Life in Space Planetarium Show
Delta College Planetarium & Learning Center
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Led Zeppelin Planetarium Show
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Great Lakes Loons vs. West Michigan Whitecaps
Dow Diamond
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Pink Floyd: The Wall Planetarium Show
Delta College Planetarium & Learning Center
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Earth Day Celebration
Chippewa Nature Center
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The Wild Bogs of Ireland: A Story of Conservation
Chippewa Nature Center - in-person or virtual
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Studio Saturday - Make Your Mark
Midland Center for the Arts - Little Theater
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Superhero Spectacle at the Marketplace!
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