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A-Maze-N-Mirrors
Mackinaw
Crossings
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
(231) 436-5597
Enjoy yourself as you find your way through this fun filled, life size
maze of mirrors and glass. A unique & amazing experience like none other.
Fun for all ages. Located in the Mackinaw Crossings.
AJ's Family Fun Centers
4743
West US 10
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 843-4838
Go Karts, Batting Cages, 18 Hole Miniature Golf, Bumper Boats, Video
Arcade Games and Refreshments. Also available for group outings.
1221
East Kearsley Street
Flint,
MI 48503
(810)
237-3450
Sloan
Museum invites you to explore history, science, culture, technology. Enjoy
hands-on activities and one-of-a-kind experience full of family fun. Explore
award winning traveling exhibits, informative state-of-the-arts displays and
diverse educational activities year round.
Alpine Mountain
Adventure Park
11873
Gera Rd. (M-83)
Birch Run, MI 48415
(989)
624-4848
Enjoy the Alpine Mountain Adventure Park featuring go-karts, bumper
boats, bankshot basketball and two 18-hole miniature golf courses.
4271
South Straits Highway
Indian River, MI 49749
(231) 238-8181
(800)
756-6784
Email: rriver@freeway.net
Features family fun in the beautiful northern lower Michigan! There is
exciting canoe, kayak, raft, and tube trips down the crystal clear Sturgeon
River. Also, enjoy the family fun center with 18 hole adventure golf, bungee,
trampoline, a general store, subway, as well as gifts and souvenirs.
RiverTown
Crossing
3700
RiverTown Parkway
Grandville, MI 49418
(888)
560-2327
(616)
530-6988
Come and enjoy making your own stuffed animal at a pawsitively
fun family experience. Located at RiverTown Crossing off I-96 at exit 67.This
fun-filled store where you can make a best friend, stuff it and make a wish,
give it a heart, dress your furry friend in over 200 outfits , accessories. Name
it, make a personalized birth certificate or storybook. You will walk out,
hand in-paw with your new best friend in our Exclusive Cub Condo carrying case.
Call of the Wild
850
South Wisconsin Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
(989)732-4336
(800)835-4347
Over 40 exhibits of fully mounted animals set in their natural habitats -
everything from ducks to weasels to elk. Large gift shop offers outdoorsy
merchandise as well as fine collectibles. Right next door is a fun miniature
golf course and go-carts.
10621
East 34 (Boon) Road
Cadillac, MI 49601
(231) 775-9724
Email: vcs@netonecom.net
You can ride the barrel train, visit the petting zoo, or relax by the
fire. Camp Cadillac has something for everyone. Enjoy the game room, fishing
pond, planned activities, playground, and campfires. Propane and firewood are available. Come enjoy camping!
7051
Main Street
Caseville, MI 48725
(989) 856-2170
Email: info@huroncounty.com
Join us for a fun filled day of riding the bumper boats here in beautiful
Caseville. Fun for the whole family.
Main
Street
Caseville, MI 48725
(989) 856-3478
Email: info@huroncounty.com
Come and use the giant slide, moonwalk, batting cages, go-carts, and
kiddie carts.
Castle Golf &
Games/Victorian Village Shops
111
North State Street
Saint Ignace, MI 49781
(906) 643-6925
A challenging 18 hole miniature golf course with waterfalls and fountains
in an elegantly landscaped area on the shore of Lake Huron. There is ten
adjacent shops featuring fudge and candy, ice cream, t-shirts, and other unique
gift items.
Castle
Rock Road PO Box 185
Saint Ignace, MI 49781
(906)
643-8268
This rock towers 200 feet above the surrounding area with 170 steps to
the top. It provides and excellent view of Mackinaw Island, Lake Huron, and the
area. You can also get your picture taken by Paul Bunyan and Babe, his blue ox
as well as visit our large store with many souvenirs, t-shirts, gifts, and local
items.
Color Me Yours
202
Center Street
South Haven, MI 49090
(616) 637-6563
Email: jseiler@i2k.com
Ready to Paint Pottery Studio. Paint and take your creation home. Great
for birthday parties.
5730
Clyde Park Avenue SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49509
(616) 530-2900
Ride the go-karts, bumper boats and kiddie rides. Play on two miniature
golf courses and enjoy the large arcade. Drive indoor electric go-karts! Great
for birthdays and groups. Restaurant on site.
5045
Stanley Road
Flint, MI 48506
(800) 648-7275
(810)
736-7100
A
magnificent steam railroad and a living history village of more than 30
buildings entertain visitors to this Genesee County Parks facility. Costumed
interpreters demonstrate crafts and skills of the 1800's. Live entertainment in
the Opera House, vintage amusement park rides, and a beautiful paddlewheel
riverboat add to the fun.
415
Lake Boulevard
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
(616)
983-2543
Email: ckm@curiouskidsmuseum.org
Curious Kids Museum is a hands-on children's museum geared for ages 1-11. 2
floors of hands-on exhibits ranging from a toddle farm to an Apple orchard to a
medical area and much, much more!
Dinosaur Gardens
11160
US 23 South
Ossineke , MI 49766
(877) 823-2408
(989)
471-5477
World renowned reproduction of over 25 prehistoric birds and dinosaurs on
a 40 acre tract of land split by Devil River. We feature a brontosaurus over 80
feet long weighing over 60,000 pounds. There is also an 18 hole miniature golf
course.
24
Frank Lloyd Wright Drive
PO
Box 445
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
(734) 998-0182
Committed to furthering academic and agricultural activities.
Features over 100 animals including rare breeds, hay rides, animal
demonstrations, a picnic area, pavilions for big events, and a gift store. Also
hosts birthday parties.
1809
Eastman Road (Business Route US 10) 1018 W. Main St.
Midland, MI 48640
(517) 631-2677
(800)
362-4874
Email: Chapman@dowgardens.org
The Dow Gardens is a botanical garden that cultures plants that will grow
in central Michigan in landscape settings. This 110-acre garden is comprised of
individual gardens i.e.. rose garden, wildflower plantings, rhododendrons, trees
and shrubs hardy to central Michigan. The plantings include 1,800 different taxs
comprised of herbaceous perennials, tulips (18,000), annual bedding plants
(10,000), trees and shrubs. Holding this landscape together is a 6-acre stream,
pond and riparian system. A new feature is a hands-on children's garden that is
designed for the young and young-at-heart to discover the world of plants and
how we relate.
Dutch
Village
US-31
and James Street
PO
Box 1798
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 396-1475
(800)
285-7177
Visit a recreation of a 100 year old Dutch town featuring folk dancers,
wooden shoe carving, museums, a movie, a farmhouse, kids rides, and much more!
6400
Abbott Road
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 332-4420
Family water park with tube slide, body slide,
diving board zero depth, entry with youth frog slide, interactive water plan
structure, wet/ dry sand play area, changing room, concession and picnic area.
Open May to September from 11 am to 8 pm.
8044
North Van Dyke
Port Austin, MI 48467
(989) 738-5130
Email: info@huroncounty.com
Come ride the go carts.
Fideland Fun Park
68099
County Road 388
South Haven, MI 49090
(616) 637-5363
Family fun for everyone with can-am go-carts, bumper boats, mini-golf,
off the road mini jeeps, gravitron, batting cages, golf driving range, kiddie
rides, arcade, and snack bar.
Formula K Family Fun
Park
54358
North Main Street
PO
Box 488
Mattawan, MI 49071
(616) 668-4070
(800)
873-0291
Five go-kart tracks, bumper boats, kiddie rides, batting cages, miniature
golf, arcade, covered picnic areas, group rates available, and company picnics
available.
Frankenmuth Bavarian
Inn Glockenspiel
713
So. Main Street
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
(800) 228-2742
(989)
652-9941
Email: bavarianinn@pipeline.com
50 foot bell tower housing a 35 bell carillon with figurine movement,
narration of the pied piper legend. Figures are 4-1/2 feet tall, movement occurs
at 11am, Noon, 3, 5, 6, 9 pm.
Frankenmuth Mini Golf
1339
Weiss Street
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
(989) 652-6668
35
Hamblin
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(616) 966-3667
This year Discover more fun than ever before! Full Blast, the
internationally award winning family entertainment center has over 150,000
square feet of year-round fun for the entire family. Amenities include indoor
and outdoor water parks, video arcade, imagination station, rock wall,
adrenaline rush, food court, basketball and volleyball, bouncy room, trampoline
thing, cyberspin, screamer slide and more...
Fun Country Amusement
Park
9320
US 31 South
Interlochen, MI 49643
(616) 276-6360
A waterslide park with two waterslides, three sizes of go-carts, mini
golf, kiddie bumper boats, a merry-go-round, a space walker, a train, and a food
concession.
FunTyme Adventure Park
800
North Hogsback Road
Mason, MI 48854
(800) 386-8963
(517)
627-6607
Adults can hit golf balls while kids play adventure golf, race go-karts,
slug baseballs, or slip down the wild waterslide.
4362
Baldwin Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
(248) 745-9675
A high-tech indoor playland, developed under Steven Spielberg's guidance,
that combines innovative game technology with a nightclub atmosphere. The
34,600-square-foot building includes 225 games from classics such as PacMan,
Donkey Kong Jr., air hockey and pool to the hottest new state-of-the-art
simulations and networked multi-player games. The 150-seat, full service Loft
restaurant features food, soft drinks, juices and a full bar as well as classic
video and sports games.
Golf-O-Rama
2944
Old U.S. 23
Brighton, MI 48114
(810) 227-9322
Indoor miniature golf, computer golf simulators and arcade. Birthday
parties and groups welcome. Family entertainment center.
11
Sheldon Avenue NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 235-4726
Grand Rapids Children's Museum offers an interactive hands-on environment
that inspires learning and encourages self-direction. Available for birthday
parties, party rentals and field trips.
7775
Weiss St.
Frankenmuth
(989)
871-2937 (November-March)
(989)
652-5437 (April-October)
Step back in time
at this working historical farm and petting farm. Come see cuddly baby
bunnies, chicks and kittens. Enjoy seasonal demonstrations of draft horses
plowing, planting and harvesting. Special activities are held throughout
the year.
1801
W St Andrews
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 631-5930
(800)
523-7649
Free Admission
What's 10 feet tall, 10,000 years old, hairy and wears size 80 sneakers?
You can find the answer to that and many other questions in the Hall of Ideas,
where visitors are encouraged to see, touch, hear and explore exhibits
explaining the world's natural wonders. Located in the Midland Center for the
Arts, the Hall of Ideas is a science, history and art museum dedicated to
discovery.
The Haunted Depot
317
West Portage Avenue
PO
Box 384
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-5912
A haunted house tour with 14 fun filled scary rooms. Takes 20 minutes to
tour.
9671
West Silver Lake Road
Mears, MI 49436
(888) 846-9676
(231)
873-4428
Email: hideaway@voyager.net
Features a beautiful wooded campground, large lots, a family setting, a
playground, a 340 ft. waterslide, a convenience store, a game room, seasonal
sites, pull through RV sites, and clean modern restrooms and showers. Our
waterslide is not only for our campers, but is great fun for the public visiting
the area. We do have special group rates for reserved times and special slide
rates for our campers.
International Hall of
Nations Exhibition
International
Institute Hall of Nations
111
East Kirby
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)
871-8600
Visit the exclusive world class international doll exhibition including more
than 2000 authentic ceremonial and cultural dolls. The exhibit is displayed in
36 showcases in the Hall of Nations, lined with 85 Nations Flags. Schedule an
ethnic enrichment experience for a group or company featuring native presenters
and hands-on cultural exercises, folk dancing, songs, stories and exhibits of
artifacts on display. Ethnic luncheon can be arranged.
Irish Hills Fun Center
5600
US 12
Tipton, MI 49287
(517) 431-2217
A family fun center with go karts, naz-karts, bumper boats, 19 holes of
miniature golf, a waterslide, a game room, picnic pavilions, a sun bathing
beach, and barbecue pits.
Jet Stream Water Slide
7077
Main Street
PO
Box 719
Caseville, MI 48725
(989) 856-3822
Come enjoy a fun filled day on our water slides or in one of the bumper
cars we have for your enjoyment.
7065
Dixie Highway
Bridgeport, MI 48722
(989) 777-3480
Scenic two mile train ride on " The Largest Quarter-Size Railroad in
The World." Travel along waterways, through a tunnel, over and under
bridges and trestles. The train stops in a shaded playground-picnic area. We
have a gift shop and concession stand. We also have a discount railroad hobby
shop. It is open year round and extremely well stocked.
3101
East Milham Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49002
(616)382-6555
Let your imagination soar at the Air Zoo! See 65 vintage
aircraft, visit the hands-on area where kids of all ages can climb into mock
cockpits and imagine the thrill of flight or take a ride on a virtual reality
simulator.
5200
Kokomo Drive
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 797-5656
A family entertainment center with a 19 hole miniature golf course,
go-karts, bumper boats, lazer tag, batting cages, arcade games, water wars, and
an indoor golf dome. Enjoy delicious food at the Koko Kafe! Party room is
available also.
Lakeside Family
Entertainment
09921
Blue Star Highway
South Haven, MI 49090
(616) 637-6500
Features bowling, an arcade, mini golf, and a restaurant and lounge.
Lionel Trains
26750
Twenty-Three Mile Road
Chesterfield, MI 48051
A fascinating history to learn about the Lionel Trains from our panoramic
display of memorabilia and artifacts that date back to 1900. This 52 foot
display shows the wonderful developments that have made the Lionel Trains the
tradition that is today. Surround yourself in the fantasy world of sights and
sounds. All from the magical world of the Lionel Trains.
Loeschner's Village
Green Miniature Golf
4521
Chicago Dr.
Grandville, MI 49418
(616) 532-9124
Thirty-nine holes of challenging miniature golf in a picturesque setting.
Game room with skeeball, videos and musical carousel horse. Snacks, groups
discounts and birthday packages.
M.T. Bear Company
South Haven
(616)
637-7000
M
248
South Huron
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
(877) 437-8243,
(888)
436-5030
Northern Michigan's premier entertainment, shopping and dining complex.
Complete with 50 Victorian style retail shops, an indoor butterfly garden, video
games at Plant Mackinaw, five-plex 760 seat movie theatre and Mackinaw Center
Stage Theatre featuring musical Broadway-style hit revue. Free laser light music
show every night at dusk.
Burkhart
& Chase Lake Road
Howell
(517) 552-7453
Get lost
in the Maze Challenge. This human-size walk through corn maze encompasses
over ten acres, with more than five miles of intricately carved out paths.
Each year a new theme is sculpted into the immense design of The Maze
Challenge. It provides an astounding aerial view that draws aviators from
near and far. The corn maze offers a challenging afternoon of fun for the
entire family.
Be sure
and ask about the special events like Flashlight Nights and Family Nights.
New to the Maze Challenge is the Halls of Horrors haunted attraction featuring
haunted hayrides, a walk-through haunted mini corn maze and haunted house.
4750
Whitehall Road
Muskegon, MI 49445
(231) 766-3377
Email: miadventure@novagate.com
Michigan's largest amusement water park. You get to enjoy two parks for
the price of one with over 20 thrill rides including shivering timbers and three
other roller coasters, 24 water slides, three wave pools, a lazy river, a family
and kiddy water play area, games, and food. Just watch out for the
parking, they will double charge you!!
Minibeast Zooesuem
6907
W. Grand River Ave
Lansing, MI
(517) 886-0630
This unique learning center is devoted to minibeasts—everything from
worms to insects—with all the best attributes of a zoo, museum, interpretive
center, science store, and outdoor classroom. Enjoy the minibeast zoo, exciting
displays, hand-on activities, programs, and outdoor exploration.
MSU Butterfly House
Plant
& Soil Bld. MSU Campus
East Lansing, MI
(517) 355-0348
The Butterfly House has several species of free flying butterflies to
show the interaction of flora and fauna.
150
Martin Lake Road
Saint Ignace, MI 49781
(906) 643-8322
Email: Mystspot @aol.com
In the early 1950's, three surveyors stumbled across an area of land of
about 300 feet in diameter where their surveying equipment did not seem to work
properly. They were also constantly light headed. Millions have now visited this
spot and experienced an unusual sensation. A tall person seems smaller by
comparison, and you can climb a wall and tilt precariously into the air without
falling. Besides a guided tour of the world famous mystery spot, you can have
more fun at the maze, mini golf, game arcade, and our souvenir and gift shop.
Call for our dates and times.
1710
US 31 North
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 938-9599
Email: troutfever@aol.com
36 holes of adventure golf, a large go-cart track, a giant watercoaster,
a bumper boat pond with squirt gun equipped boats, a kiddie car track, and other
games.
Lansing
Putt-N-Batt Amusement
Park
1617
10th Avenue
Menominee, MI 49858
(906) 863-8870
Putt-Putt Golf Course
& Bankshot Basketball
6057
Main Street
Caseville,
MI 48725
(989) 856-2170
Putters Paradise
10910
US 31 North
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 847-4001
Mini golf courses - go kart track - ice cream and game room. Family Fun
Center.
Saginaw's Children Zoo
1730
South Washington
PO
Box 1988
Saginaw, MI 48605
(989)
759-1408
(989)
759-4966
Designed especially for children. Observe bobcats and bald eagles in the
Forgotten Forest, ride a hand carved carousel, walk through the Butterfly
exhibit, ride the antique train, find bones in the fossil find, touch a snake,
ride a pony, and do much more. We believe learning should be extremely fun.
1762
North 24th Avenue
Mears, MI 49436
(231) 873-5048
Email: jeeprentals@sandykorners.com
Enjoy the thrill of driving your very own Jeep up and over the
spectacular sand dunes mountain at Silver Lake, Michigan. One hour dune
tours are for all ages. The departure times are 11:30, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00, and
5:30pm, off season and 7:00 and 8:15pm sunset during July and August. Call for
prices. Open May - October.
The
Upper Peninsula Children's Museum
123 W.
Baraga Avenue
(906)
226-3911
Marquette,
MI 49855
Interactive
exhibits designed with input from local children and their families.
Subjects range from bees and forests to trains and planes.
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