Activities
Michigan is the playground.
Adventures, tastings and festivals — find the ones that fit your crew.
Activities
Six ways to spend a day.
Every kind of traveler finds their Michigan.
Outdoor adventures
Paddle the Platte, hike the Porcupine Mountains, or ride the mountain-bike trails of Copper Harbor.
Culinary tours
Cherry pie in Traverse City, pasties in the Upper Peninsula, Coney dogs in Detroit — plus food tours in Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor.
Wineries
Old Mission and Leelanau Peninsula wineries sit on the 45th parallel — the same latitude as Burgundy.
Festivals
The National Cherry Festival in July, the Lilac Festival on Mackinac in June, Oktoberfest in Frankenmuth.
Winter sports
Downhill at Boyne Mountain, cross-country on the Vasa Trail, fat-bike and snowshoe rentals across the northwest.
Family attractions
The Detroit Zoo, the Grand Rapids Children's Museum, and horse-drawn carriage tours on Mackinac Island.
Signature day
One perfect summer day.
Northwest Michigan, sun-up to sundown.
- 7:00am
Climb the Dune before the heat and the crowds.
- 10:00am
Swim in Glen Lake's clear, shallow water.
- 12:30pm
Lunch at a Glen Arbor sandwich shop.
- 2:00pm
Kayak the Platte River's gentle current.
- 6:00pm
Cherry pie and a harbor sunset in Traverse City.
Traveling with kids
With kids in tow.
Built-in winners for ages 4 to 14.
- Detroit Zoo — polar bears, a penguin tunnel and a miniature railroad.
- Grand Rapids Children's Museum — three floors of hands-on exhibits.
- Mackinac Island carriage tour — horses, forts and fudge stops.
- Legoland Michigan — the perfect rainy-day backup.