Free & Cheap Things to Do in East Lansing, MI

  • The list below includes 42 free or cheap things to do in or near East Lansing, Michigan, including 51 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, Gardens, Hiking Trails and Arcades.
  • From Michigan State University to 4-H Children's Garden, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in East Lansing and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Lansing, Okemos and Howell.
  • The list below includes 42 free or cheap things to do in or near East Lansing, Michigan, including 51 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, Gardens, Hiking Trails and Arcades.
  • From Michigan State University to 4-H Children's Garden, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in East Lansing and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Lansing, Okemos and Howell.
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47.8 Miles
76% 63 votes
Parks 5161 Branch Road, Flint, MI 48506 MoreLess Info
Stepping Stone Falls is an architecturally well designed waterfall at a small beach. While driving in a paddle boat you often come across seagulls, ducks, geese, carp fish and more.
48.0 Miles
- 1 votes
Bowling 775 Columbia Ave W, Battle Creek, MI 49015 MoreLess Info
Ken Nottke's Bowl is a bowling alley and family fun center that features 68 bowling lanes. The center offers cosmic bowling, an arcade room, a restaurant, a lounge, and an on site pro shop.
48.4 Miles
56% 9 votes
Parks 5500 Bray Road, Flint, MI 48505 MoreLess Info
For the whole Summer season, Bluebell Beach offers free access to the first local Splash Pad and Spray Ground. Visitors may also rent on-site pavilions and trek along the nearby Genessee County Park walking trail.
48.5 Miles
67% 3 votes
Movie Theaters 5775 Beckley Rd, Ste 3015, Battle Creek, MI 49015 MoreLess Info
A branch of Carmike Cinemas, G K C Lakeview Square Cinemas screens first-run movies in an array of theaters. It offers matinees and combo deals, and serves a variety of refreshments.
48.5 Miles
- 3 votes
Movie Theaters 5775 Beckley Road, Battle Creek, MI 49015 MoreLess Info
Showing the latest films, Carmike Lakeview Square 10 offers several auditoriums for visitors to enjoy movies in. The concession stand has kernel seasonings that visitors can add to their popcorn.
48.6 Miles
94% 17 votes
Canoeing 1055 Long Shore Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 MoreLess Info
The Argo Park & Canoe Livery is a rental authority offering canoe, kayak, raft, tube, and stand up paddleboard rentals. The livery also offers concessions, river merchandise, and various river themed programs.
48.8 Miles
89% 228 votes
137

Kerrytown

Shopping Districts Ashley, Depot, Division, and Ann Streets, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 MoreLess Info
Kerrytown is a historic area of businesses and homes that is roughly bordered by West Kingsley, North Division, East Hudson, and North First. The Ann Arbor Convention Center, Ann Arbor City Hall, and Community High School are located in this area.
48.9 Miles
86% 71 votes
Neighborhoods Ann Arbor, MI MoreLess Info
State Street is the business district lying adjacent to the main campus of the University of Michigan. Visitors to campus events, as well as students, can find an assortment of businesses including bookstores, gift boutiques, clothing stores, restaurants, and coffee houses.
48.9 Miles
94% 54 votes
Canoeing 1055 Longshore Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 MoreLess Info
Located on the Huron River, Argo Canoe Livery offers a variety of rentals, including canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, tubes, and rafts. They also feature several river trips of varying lengths suitable for groups.
49.0 Miles
91% 717 votes
Science Museums 220 East Ann Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 MoreLess Info
The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum allows adults and children to interact with science. The museum is divided into the concourse, all about me, preschool gallery, legacy gallery, Michigan nature, world around you, Lyons' country store, DTE Energy Foundation Light and Optics, and MediaWorks.
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