- TripBuzz found 60 things to do with kids in or near Traverse City, Michigan, including 43 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Empire, Leland, Bellaire and Glen Arbor.
- From Wuerfel Park to Jacob's Corn Maze, the Traverse City area offers 54 different types of family activities, including: Boat Tours, Bike Paths, Hiking Trails and Maze.
- Traverse City, settled in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, is home to over 14,000 residents posted in the Northern region of the state. The city lies along the Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan and boasts a fruitful and booming industry. The largest producer of tart cherries in the United States, Traverse City hosts an annual Cherry Festival, also a producer of grapes and wine amongst its natural beaches and lakefronts.
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Equipped with rental paintball markers and masks, groups vie for supremacy over outdoor fields
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Wuerfel Park is a small baseball only stadium that is the home of the Traverse City Beach Bums, a minor league baseball team. The Beach Bums are a part of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league.
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7100 East Traverse Highway (M-72 West), Traverse City, MI
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A variety of activities and things to spot are available in Jacob's Corn Maze. Both adults and children are welcome in maze which is held in the fall season and tends to get very busy and crowded on the weekends as Halloween gets close.
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A scenic lake that provides opportunities for a wide variety of acivities, Spider Lake is suitable for kayaking, canoeing, fishing, water skiing, and even snowmobile races in season. The lake also offers scenic areas for picnicking.
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13240 S West Bay Shore Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684
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A fun and educational museum with a wide variety of activities for kids, the Great Lakes Children's Museum features hands-on activities and other exhibits. It hosts parties and special events.
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Film buffs come to Traverse City's State Theatre for an assortment of arthouse screenings found nowhere else in the city. The Theatre is also the nexus of the annual Traverse City Film Festival.
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13258 S.W. Bay Shore Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684
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One of two ships available through Traverse City Sailing Ship Tours, Tall Ship Manitou - Day Tours offers voyages ranging from two-hour jaunts to multi-day windjammer tours. The Tall Ship Manitou is a replica of a 19th century schooner.
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13258 S.W. Bay Shore Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684
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Sitting on the banks of Grand Traverse Bay, the Traverse Tall Ship Company operates tours on two vessels. The Scout is a sailing vessel with overnight accommodations, and the Manitou is a 114-foot wooden tall ship that cuts a majestic figure through the Bay's cold waters.
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610 Woodmere Avenue, Traverse City, MI 49686
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The Traverse Area District Library has many services including, loaning books, magazines, and CDs, plus a downloadable eBook service. Each of the six library facilities has meeting rooms, computers for public use, free Wi-Fi, and library programs covering many topics.
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Private excursions are the focus for Two Brothers Sailing that utilizes a 37 foot Oday Center Cockpit yacht. The captain takes small groups of six or less on trips through the Grand Traverse Bay for morning, afternoon, or evening cruises.
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Located near the marina, Clinch Beach, offers 1500-feet of sandy beachfront with all of the amenities you could ask for. Featuring swimming and picnic areas, paddleboat rentals, playground areas, and more, you will be glad you visited.