Things to Do in Traverse City, MI

  • Our list of the best things to do in Traverse City, Michigan, features the top 101 nearby activities — including 59 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Traverse City, MI has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, and Sights & Landmarks.
  • The results below include the top 30 things to do within the city of Traverse City, MI , followed by 71 popular activities in nearby cities, including Suttons Bay, Empire, Leland, Glen Arbor, Bellaire and Williamsburg
  • Our list of the best things to do in Traverse City, Michigan, features the top 101 nearby activities — including 59 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Traverse City, MI has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, and Sights & Landmarks.
  • The results below include the top 30 things to do within the city of Traverse City, MI , followed by 71 popular activities in nearby cities, including Suttons Bay, Empire, Leland, Glen Arbor, Bellaire and Williamsburg
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Players navigate challenging fields while aiming to take down their opponents during open-play sessions
0.8 Miles
99% 75 votes
Libraries 610 Woodmere Avenue, Traverse City, MI 49686 MoreLess Info
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.
0.2 Miles
93% 57 votes
Opera Houses 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49684 MoreLess Info
Featuring seating for 700 individuals, the City Opera House is a performing arts venue that is host to a number of performances throughout the year. Opera shows, concerts, and comedic performances are among the popular events at the Opera House.
1.2 Miles
86% 569 votes
Historic Sites 1200 W 11th St., Traverse City, MI 49684 MoreLess Info
Many of Traverse City's most beautiful, historic structures are now part of The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, a shopping district in the city's heart. Many of the shops are housed in a former hospital and psychiatric asylum that have been renovated as spacious, inviting commercial venues.
17.2 Miles
85% 452 votes
Lighthouses 20500 Center Road, Traverse City, MI MoreLess Info
A tourist attraction, Mission Point Lighthouse is important to the history of Michigan. The lighthouse is open for tours including its living quarters. Tourists can also walk the local trail or purchase memorabilia at the gift shop.
12.2 Miles
81% 369 votes
Winery/Vineyard 15900 Rue de Vin, Traverse City, MI 49686 MoreLess Info
Incorporated in 1991, the Chateau Chantal Winery & Tasting Room also includes a three-room bed and breakfast facility. Located in Traverse City, Chateau Chantal also offers cooking classes and wine education seminars.
0.9 Miles
90% 41 votes
Sailing West Bay Marina, Traverse City, MI MoreLess Info
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.
4.2 Miles
92% 154 votes
Distilleries 781 Industrial Circle, Traverse City, MI 49686 MoreLess Info
Traverse City's Grand Traverse Distillery produces vodka, bourbon, whiskey, gin and rum. The small-batch establishment offers tours and tastings. The tasting room is open daily, and tours are available Thursday through Saturday.
1.6 Miles
92% 122 votes
Art Museum 1410 College Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686 MoreLess Info
An on-going array of changing exhibits are displayed at the Dennos Museum Center which cover the arts and sciences. One of the largest and most historically complete collections of prints, drawings, and stone sculptures by Inuit artists of the Canadian Arctic is also maintained at the site.
0.2 Miles
90% 146 votes
Parks Grandview Parkway, Traverse City, MI 49684 MoreLess Info
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.
8.6 Miles
91% 172 votes
Winery/Vineyard 12239 Center Road, Traverse City, MI 49686 MoreLess Info
The tasting room at Chateau Grand Traverse Winery features over two dozen varieties of grape wines and cherry wines. Guided tours of the vineyards and winery cover growing practices, varieties of grapes, and include demonstrations of pressing, aging, and bottling.
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