Bay City Convention & Visitors Bureau
901 Saginaw Street
Bay City MI, 48708

Family Fun Itinerary

Begin your exploration of Bay City at the Bay County Historical Museum and its Kantzler Maritime Gallery where the kids can climb behind the wheel of the tug "Witch." Wander over to the Delta College Planetarium for a trip to the stars before visiting The Art Center/Studio 23 gallery. Stroll Water Street to the Intermission Deli and pick up great deli sandwiches for a picnic in Wenonah Park [weather depending]. Don't forget to stop by St. Laurent Brothers Nut House for some handmade chocolate treats. Enjoy your lunch during the free Children's Concert Series before climbing aboard the Appledore IV for a sailing adventure on the Saginaw Bay. If you still have energy left to burn, stop by the Imagination Station playscape in Veterans Memorial Park or play a round of miniature golf at Buoy 18. Curl up in a comfortable bed in one of Bay City's fine hotels, many with swimming pools, so you can be rested and ready for more family fun in the morning.

Travel 20 minutes north to Pinconning for a visit to Deer Acres Amusement Park and spend some time with the animals and Mother Goose characters that live there. After you've fed and pet the resident deer, head to the Bay City State Recreation Area. Make sure to stop at the Saginaw Bay Visitors Center where you'll learn about the formation of the Great Lakes, the importance of wetlands and the creatures that live there. Make sure to follow the trail to the swimming beach and take a dip in a Great Lake before heading home or to one of our great fun-filled family festivals for the evening.
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Antique Toy and Fire House Museum

3456 Patterson Road
Bay City, MI 48706
Phone: 989-686-3147
Toll Free: 1-888-888-1270
Website
Kids from 1 - 101 will enjoy exploring the museum. Your expedition starts with the NASCAR Room - the room has almost every model collectible toy car ever raced! Completing the room is a real NASCAR Monte Carlo driven by the late Jeffrey Dobson.

Your journey will continue to the Tonka Room. This collection has been marked as the largest collection of Tonka Toys and Trucks in the World! It's definitely a once in a lifetime viewing experience.

Next off to the main highlight of the museum, the motorized Fire Trucks. With over 80 fire trucks, with the oldest being the 1914 International, which is believed to be the oldest motorized fire truck in the world. You can't miss the pride and joy of the collection, the New York Super-Pumper, the biggest fire truck EVER built. The Super Pumper could deliver 8,800 gals per minute for a distance of more than a quarter of a mile. The roar of its powerful engine could be heard for a long way and the drivers had to wear special ear protection to protect their ears.

Also included: Snap-On Tool Room, Coca-Cola Room, 9/11 Memorial, The Antique Alarm System and much more.

Bay City Independents Vintage Base Ball Team


Bay City, MI
Phone: 989-893-6187
Website
Return to a time when the game was played without fences, without gloves and without overpaide players. The Bay City Independents Vintage Base Ball Club will take you on an entertaining tour of what baseball was like in the 19th century when real men played ball bare-knuckle style. Most home games take place in beautiful Carroll Park.

Bay City Rowing Club

Middlegrounds
Bay City, MI 48706
Phone: (989) 892-5769
Website
Complete rowing opportunities including training, sport rowing, recreational rowing, social activites, competitions, storage and meeting rooms. See website for membership information.

Bay County Civic Arena

4231 Shrestha Drive
Bay City, MI 48706
Phone: 989-671-1000
The Civic Arena features both an Olympic and NHL ice surface, skate rental, fully stocked pro shop, food service center, video game arcade and facilities for group outings. Public skating is available seven days a week.

Bay County Community Center

John F. Kennedy Drive
Bay City, MI 48706
Phone: 989-894-0671
Gym and weight room open year-round (call for hours). Outdoor swimming pool and water slide open seasonally.

BaySail - Appledore Tall Ships

107 5th Street; 2nd floor
Bay City, MI 48708
Phone: 989-895-5193
Email - Website
The Appledore Tall Ships provide three-hour public sailing excursions, private charters, corporate team building programs, and dinner cruises on the Saginaw River and Saginaw Bay. All sails depart from the downtown Bay City dock. Our Dinner Cruises and Stargaze Sails will allow you to enjoy an intimate dinner while peacefully sailing by some of the most breathtaking views. Watch the sunset, then sail away under the moonlight. This will be an evening you will not soon forget. Space is limited. Reservations required.

Buoy 18 Miniature Golf, Arcade & Ice Cream Shop

960 E. Midland Street
Bay City, MI 48706
Phone: 989-891-0700
Family fun along the Saginaw River in Veteran's Memorial Park. Open seasonally.

Deer Acres

2346 M-13
Pinconning, MI 48650
Phone: 989-879-2849
Website
Open daily from Mother's Day weekend through Labor Day and on weekends from Labor Day to mid-October. A perfect family getaway in northern Bay County, Deer Acres is a storybook theme park featuring life-sized Mother Goose characters, a picnic area, train rides, a petting zoo, a safari ride, antique car rides, a ferris wheel and a carousel.

Delta College Fitness and Recreation Center

1961 Delta Road
University Center, MI 48710
Phone: 989-686-9000
Email - Website
25 yards, 4 lane lap pool.
12 foot deep diving well.
3.5 foot deep leisure pool, includes slide and current channel.

Dutch Village Amusement Park

2515 North Euclid Avenue
Bay City, MI 48706
Phone: 989-686-8940
Elaborate miniature golf and more! Dutch Village provides hours of family entertainment with batting cages, bumper boats, an ice cream parlor and gift shop.

Eastland Lanes Bowling Center

884 North Pine Street
Essexville, MI 48732
Phone: 989-893-3555
We have something for the entire family! Glow-In-The-Dark Miniature Golf, Arcade, Bowling, Big Daddy’s Sports Bar and King Ping Restaurant.

Infinity Skate Park

Marquette Avenue at Defoe Park
Bay City, MI 48706
17,000 ft. of twists and turns for skateboarders and roller bladers. Open seasonally seven days a week from 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

RailTrail/Riverwalk Linear Parks


Bay City, MI 48706
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Built with citizen contributions, the Riverwalk features a two-mile trail with handicap-accessible fitness course, fishing pier with Victorian gazebo and the "World's Most Crooked Bridge" to the Middlegrounds Island and Bigelow Park. Riverwalk connects to RailTrail and together provide nine miles of paved trail.

The Bay City Motor Company

1120 Water Street
Bay City, MI 48708
Phone: 989-891-0900
Website
Vehicles on display throughout our campus. Nearly all the cars on display are for sale and are ready for you to take home today. Or, simply enjoy looking at the cars you have dreamed about for years. Maybe your high school hot rod is on display right now. Take a few moments or hours and share the cars and those precious memories with your loved ones.
Our inventory is ever changing as we are constantly adding to our collection and letting many of our favorites go, fulfilling their new owners' dreams. Every time you visit, you are likely to spark a memory and relive a dream.

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