Make Time for Quality Family Time

There are moments of pure greatness all around, if we linger long enough to soak them in.

Sharing stories — and lures — down at the docks as you practice the perfect cast. Renting bikes for the family and pedaling on a scenic, shaded trail. Perusing a local farmers market for the makings of a picnic, then spreading out your blankets & bites by the waterside. Biting into warm donuts and sipping fresh-pressed cider after picking apples & pumpkins at orchards & farms.

Find your own moments of pure greatness here:

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Top Fall Things to Do with Kids in the Great Lakes Bay

With pumpkin patches & corn mazes ready — and fresh apple cider & donuts waiting at orchards & farms — discover what to do this season to make family memories that'll last a lifetime when you Go Great Lakes Bay in Michigan!

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A First-Timer's Guide to the Great Lakes Bay for Families

Spend a long weekend checking items off this bursting bucket list when you Go Great Lakes Bay in Michigan — and have a four-day adventure your family will never forget! Because here, it’ll be a toss up: who had more fun, the parents or kids?

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How to Spend a Weekend in Bay City with Kids

Situated along the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron, Bay City is bursting with flavors to savor, boats to board, and places to play, carefree! You're on vacation and you've got a weekend to spend making beautiful memories together in Bay City!

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How to Spend a Weekend in Frankenmuth with Kids

Travel to Frankenmuth, Michigan for a weekend with your family and be ready for all kinds of over-the-top fun! This town is known as “Little Bavaria,” but it’s home to two of Michigan’s top indoor waterparks and the world’s largest Christmas store, making it a must-stop for more than 3 million who visit annually.

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How to Spend a Weekend in Midland with Kids

Splash at multiple spray parks, roam through colorful gardens & groves, and dare to take the country's longest canopy walk up to four stories high in the forest! It’s all here (and ready when you are) when you spend a weekend in Midland with the kids!

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How to Spend a Weekend in Saginaw with Kids

With hands-on, interactive museums, zoos & petting farms where your hearts will melt, and opportunities to bounce sky-high or squeal with excitement aboard a choo-choo train — Saginaw is a kid-friendly spot that adults will love, too!

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Best Kid-Friendly Outdoor Attractions in the Great Lakes Bay

Get to dozens of magical outdoor spaces where toddlers giggle and teenagers come alive (and parents have just as much fun as the half-pints)! Bring your camera, your favorite sneakers, and your sense of family adventure — big smiles are just up ahead!

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How to Spend a Day Indoors with Kids in Bay City

When you planned on clear skies & sunshine, but Mother Nature has something different in mind — look to this guide for weatherproof ways to spend the day indoors as a family in Bay City!

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How to Spend a Day Indoors with Kids in Frankenmuth

When you planned on clear skies & sunshine, but Mother Nature has something different in mind — look to this guide for weatherproof ways to spend the day indoors as a family in Frankenmuth!

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How to Spend a Day Indoors with Kids in Midland

When you planned on clear skies & sunshine, but Mother Nature has something different in mind — look to this guide for weatherproof ways to spend the day indoors as a family in Midland!

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How to Spend a Day Indoors with Kids in Saginaw

When you planned on clear skies & sunshine, but Mother Nature has something different in mind — look to this guide for weatherproof ways to spend the day indoors as a family in Saginaw!

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