Pure Michigan - Michigan's Official Travel and Tourism Site

For Kids

Kid stuff. It's what makes being a kid so great. Open up young minds at Michigan's zoos, gardens, museums and science centers. Watch them go wide-eyed in a planetarium. See them learn what makes a rocket fly. Stand back and watch their imagination come to life. Whether it's camping overnight or a week of educational programs, Michigan has something for all ages. Because no one does kid stuff better than Pure Michigan.

USS Silversides, Muskegon

Step back into time and tour a WWII submarine and a Prohibition-Era Coast Guard Cutter. These vessels are currently berthed at the Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum near beautiful Lake Michigan.

Photo courtesy of Midwest Living

Binder Park Zoo, Battle Creek

Come have a wild time at the Zoo. An African adventure awaits you. Discover spectacular views of wild animals from elevated boardwalks. Get nose-to-nose with one of the largest giraffe herds in the country as you explore Wild Africa and hand feed a giraffe!

Photo courtesy of Binder Park Zoo

Arctic Ring of Life - Detroit Zoo

The Arctic Ring of Life is one of the newer and thrilling exhibits at the Detroit Zoo. The zoo, a world-class attraction, is in the suburb of Royal Oak, just a few minutes north of Detroit.

Photo courtesy of Detroit Metro CVB

Greenfield Village, Dearborn

The village transports visitors back a century in time. Original historic buildings--Thomas Edison’s lab and the Wright brothers’ bicycle shop--line the streets where Model T’s scoot past horse-drawn carriages.

Photo courtesy of The Henry Ford