Things to Do with Kids in East Lansing, MI

  • TripBuzz found 45 things to do with kids in or near East Lansing, Michigan, including 29 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Lansing, Okemos and Howell.
  • From Spartan Stadium to Pinball Pete's, the East Lansing area offers 50 different types of family activities, including: Bowling, Theaters, Gardens and Sports Stadiums (Professional).
  • Located directly east of Lansing lies the city of East Lansing, Michigan. The city is most popularly known for being home to the beautiful Michigan State University Campus, and offers a thriving residential and tourism landscape. Students, locals and visitors can enjoy the city's many neighborhoods, many of which are historical, as well as the local culture. Popular attractions include the local botanical gardens, museums and golf.
  • TripBuzz found 45 things to do with kids in or near East Lansing, Michigan, including 29 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Lansing, Okemos and Howell.
  • From Spartan Stadium to Pinball Pete's, the East Lansing area offers 50 different types of family activities, including: Bowling, Theaters, Gardens and Sports Stadiums (Professional).
  • Located directly east of Lansing lies the city of East Lansing, Michigan. The city is most popularly known for being home to the beautiful Michigan State University Campus, and offers a thriving residential and tourism landscape. Students, locals and visitors can enjoy the city's many neighborhoods, many of which are historical, as well as the local culture. Popular attractions include the local botanical gardens, museums and golf.
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Professional Irish restaurant offers a variety of food and drinks including Belfast pizzas, calamari, loaded Dublin fries, and Scotch eggs
0.8 Miles
80% 20 votes
Sports Stadiums (Professional) Red Cedar Rd & Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48826 MoreLess Info
Opened in 1923, Spartan Stadium is part of the Michigan State University campus and is home to Spartans Football. The stadium provides a seating capacity of nearly 75,000 along with luxury suites, club seating and office space.
0.1 Miles
58% 31 votes
Arcades 220 Albert Ave., East Lansing, MI 48823 MoreLess Info
With its 10,000 square foot facility, Pinball Pete's offers a large arcade area with a wide selection of pinball machines. Visitors can rent the entire facility for private events like birthday parties.
3.5 Miles
100% 3 votes
Bowling 2120 E Saginaw, East Lansing, MI 48823 MoreLess Info
Hosting several regional leagues, City Limits offers visitors cosmic bowling with glow in the dark bowling balls. The bowling alley has a bar with happy hour deals from Monday to Thursday.
0.8 Miles
100% 5 votes
Sports Stadiums (Professional) Michigan State University, 248 Jenison Field House, East Lansing, MI 48824 MoreLess Info
Home of the Michigan State University Spartans Hockey team, the Munn Ice Arena was built in 1974 for the express and exclusive purpose of hosting hockey. The facility seats 6470 guests.
2.0 Miles
80% 5 votes
Water Parks 6400 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823 MoreLess Info
Open during the summer season, East Lansing Family Aquatic Center provides the community with a water playground for children and adults. The park consists of tubing slides, wading pools, a splash zone, and other water activity areas.
7.2 Miles
50% 2 votes
Bowling 4722 W Grand River Avenue, East Lansing, MI 48823 MoreLess Info
MSU Union Spartan Lanes is a bowling alley that offers 16 lanes to bowl on and hosts private birthday parties, church outings, office events, and family reunions. The alley can accommodate parties up to 100 people.
0.9 Miles
94% 47 votes
Sports Stadiums (Amateur) 534 Birch Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824 MoreLess Info
With a 15,000 seat arena, the Jack Breslin Student Events Center holds basketball games, concerts, and other events. The center also contains five private meeting rooms, two auxiliary gyms, and a concourse.
0.9 Miles
84% 31 votes
Observatories & Planetariums Shaw Lane and Science Road, East Lansing, MI 48824 MoreLess Info
The University of Michigan in East Lansing features the Talbert and Leota Abrams Planetarium which focuses on astronomy and space science. The planetarium is available to the students as well as to the public, offering shows for all ages.
0.8 Miles
79% 14 votes
Parks 960 Alton Road, East Lansing, MI 48824 MoreLess Info
Named for a former East Lansing city manager, Patriarche Park spans 1.2 acres and can be used for basketball, softball, tennis and volleyball. It has pavilions and picnic tables, a play field and a playground.
0.2 Miles
96% 235 votes
Colleges & Universities East Lansing, MI MoreLess Info
The Michigan State University is a 5,200 acres open university that showcases interesting exhibits from horticultural gardens like the 4-H Children's Garden and museums where people can learn all about science, art and humanities.
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