What is the best way to spend a weekend in Frankenmuth, Michigan?

There are plenty of great ways to spend a weekend in Frankenmuth, Michigan, including: taking a charming horse-drawn carriage ride or trolley tour; cruising the Cass River aboard Frankenmuth FunShips or the Bavarian Belle Riverboat; browsing Frankenmuth River Place Shops and the world's largest Christmas store, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland; and enjoying world-famous family-style chicken dinners at the Bavarian Inn Restaurant or Zehnder's Restaurant.

What is a great 3-day weekend itinerary in Frankenmuth, Michigan?

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Day 1 — Friday

Day 2 — Saturday

Day 3 — Sunday

Bavarian Inn Restaurant
Downtown Frankenmuth
Day 1:
Friday
Frankenmuth Cheese Haus | @claire.goes.places

Breakfast

  • Order a Signature Breakfast Pizza or Breakfast Bowl at T.Dub's Pizzeria & Pub, maybe with one of their Morning Cocktails!
  • Begin your day at Oma’s Restaurant. “Oma” means “Grandma” in German, and the Banana Nut Bread French Toast & German Potato Pancakes taste like a big ole hug!

Morning

Tiffany's | @ourmichiganadventure

Lunch

Afternoon

Zehnder's | @consistently_curious

Dinner

Evening

  • Stop by the Lorelei Lounge at Bavarian Inn Lodge for an expansive bourbon bar with live entertainment every evening — or soak up the seasonal Schnitzelbank Bier Garten.
  • Head to Zehnder’s Tap Room for Friday Night Flights, featuring 20 specialty craft beers & live lounge entertainment.
  • Enjoy late-night bites & specialty cocktails in a spacious, modern atmosphere at MI Pot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot.
  • End your evening on island vibes at Te Fiti Tiki. Taste tiki cocktails like Puka Punch, available in a pineapple bowl!
Bavarian Belle Riverboat
Day 2:
Saturday

Breakfast

Morning

Lunch

Boat Tours in Frankenmuth | @michiganaddicts

Afternoon

Dinner

  • Revel in a European-inspired experience at Prost! Wine Bar & Charcuterie. Celebrate with regional charcuterie, tap wines, and delicious entrees — and unwind by the outdoor fire bar.
  • Enjoy artfully plated European dishes (paired with the perfect wine selection by an in-house sommelier) at The Station 100.
  • Relax on The Rooftop Bar @ The Station 100, with signature cocktails, fine wines, and elevated bites.

Evening

  • Wind down at Frankenmuth Brewery, Michigan's oldest microbrewery, and enjoy your pints on the enclosed patio overlooking the Cass River, or the heated wraparound decks!
  • Purchase seats for the Saturday-night tour on the 16-person PedAle Trolley, and sip brews while you bike from pub to pub!
Bavarian Inn Castle Shops | @bavarianinn
Prost! Wine Bar & Charcuterie | @prostwinebar
Day 3:
Sunday
Prost | @sisterhoodbloodymarys

Brunch

  • Start the day off right with a Bloody Mary or Mimosa Flight and the German Heritage charcuterie board while brunching at Prost! Wine Bar & Charcuterie. Or, savor a Monte Cristo or one of three styles of Benedicts.

Morning

Lunch

Afternoon

  • End your weekend with magic & merriment inside the world's largest Christmas store, Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland — the size of one-and-a-half football fields, and overflowing with 50,000 trims & gifts!
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