Visiting Michigan

Boat and Train Tours

Boat and Train Tours Agawa Canyon Train Tour, Algoma Central Railway 2581 I-75 Business Spur Sault Sainte Marie, MI 800-242-9287 ...
Dining

Dining

Dining Elwood Bar & Grill 300 East Adams Detroit, MI, 48226 313-962-2337 One of Detroit's best preserved art deco buildings ...
Entertainment

Entertainment

Music: Festivals, Musicians & Venues Clarkston Community Band Contact the Clarkston Community Band by emailing clarkstonband@gmail.com or call Clarkston Community ...
Fairs

Fairs

Michigan Fairs Michigan State Fair had it's last year in 2009. There are various websites you can find to see ...
Field Trip Ideas

Field Trip Ideas

Field Trip Ideas This is a running list of things thought up, brought up, mentioned, missed, and whatnot of field ...
Photo by Evgeniy Alyoshin on Unsplash

Homeschool Bowling

Home schoolers earn Physical Education Credits while enjoying America's favorite participation sport. Bowling is a lifetime fitness sport which contributes ...
Roller Skating Photo by Jodi Robertson

Homeschool Skate

A great way to exercise in any kind of weather is to roller skate. Read from Planet On Wheels about ...
Homeschool Tae Kwon Do

Homeschool Tae Kwon Do

Tae Kwon Do Studios Kil's Tae Kwon Do Center is a martial arts school that teaches children discipline, self respect ...
Library Listings

Library Listings

Listing of Libraries around Northern Oakland County Here is a list of nearby libraries and their event calendars. As of ...
Mazes

Mazes

Mazes & Mills. Most, if not all, events are seasonal. A-Maze-N-Mirrors - Ultimate Mirror Maze at Frankenmuth Riverplace 925 S ...
Pine River Paddlesports Homeschool Days

Pine River Paddlesports Homeschool Days

Pine River Paddlesports Center & Quiet Campground located in the middle of the Manistee National Forest, one-half hour east of ...
Planetariums

Planetariums

Planetariums Abrams Planetarium Michigan State University campus East Lansing, MI 517-355-4672 Supporting astronomy teaching on campus as well as offering ...
Youth Theater Photo by Jodi Robertson

Theatre

Arts Education Content Standards Overview in pdf form of the five standards for Arts Education content in the Michigan Curriculum ...
Visiting Michigan

Visiting Michigan

Visiting Michigan Field Trips, Factory & Store Tours History Mazes & Mills Museums, Art Galleries & Science Centers To use ...

Visiting Michigan

Field Trips, Factory & Store Tours

History

Mazes & Mills

Museums, Art Galleries & Science Centers To use your educator discount while traveling see http://www.astc.org/

Nature

Roller Skating Many skating rinks are offering homeschool skate sessions. Look for a participating rink near you.

Sports

Train and Boat Tours

Store & Factory Tours

Michigan Gas Prices and Travel-related Info:
reference: http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-17334_17362-93060–,00.html

Gas Price Comparison Shopping
Be an active consumer. Don’t just pay the high price at the closest station. Shop around and find the most competitive price in town.

AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report for Michigan: http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/MImetro.asp
Gas Prices for the Detroit area: http://www.detroitgasprices.com/
Gas Prices for the Grand Rapids area: http://www.grandrapidsgasprices.com/
Gas Prices for the Lansing area: http://www.lansinggasprices.com/
Gas Prices for the rest of Michigan: http://www.michigangasprices.com/
Gas Price Info for U.S. and Canada: http://gasbuddy.com/
Search Gas Price Info by Zip Code: http://www.gaspricewatch.com/new/default_V3.asp

Know of a family friendly event? Let me know!


The sites listed are mainly in the Metro Detroit area. There is much more to see which we’ll be adding shortly. In the mean time, if there’s a city, event, or place special to you that you’d like to see here, please email me your requests.