Top 10 Attractions in Michigan

1. Holland Tulip Festival
   Holland Convention & Visitors Bureau
   76 E. 8th Street
   Holland, MI   49423
   616-394-0000
   

   The Tulip Time festival, in Holland Michigan, is one of the largest flower festivals in the United States. Held annually, the world renowned festival boasts millions of blooming tulips and more than a million visitors from around the world. Other activities include parades, arts and crafts displays, dancing performances, fireworks and more.

2. Michigan International Speedway (MIS)
   12626 US-12
   Brooklyn, MI   49230
   517-592-6666
   

   Michigan's largest sporting venue, the MIS is one of the nations premier NASCAR racing facilities. The stadium boasts 130,000 seats, hosting the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Indy Racing League and ARCA Re/Max Series.

3. Mackinac Island
   Mackinac Island, MI   49757
   800-454-5227
   

   On this island your only transportation options are horse and buggy, bicycle or foot. Surrounded by water and car-free, this island has truly preserved its Victorian image. The 500 permanent residents that live on the island are warm and friendly. In addition to being known for its Victorian charm, National Geographic has honored Mackinac Island State Park as one of the ten finest in America.

4. Albert E. Sleeper State Park
   6573 State Park Road
   Caseville, MI   48725
   989-856-4411
   

   Find over 723 acres of forest, wetlands, sandy beach and dunes at this Michigan state park located on the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron. Experience the great outdoors while you go swimming, hiking, mountain biking, picnicking, and so much more.

5. Houghton Lake
   Tourism Bureau
   4482 W. Houghton Lake Drive
   Houghton Lake, MI   48629
   

   Visit Michigan's largest inland lake, where you can relax on sandy beaches, go boating, swimming, fishing, and canoeing. If you prefer to stay on dry land nearby you'll find golf courses and trails for off road vehicles and snowmobiles. Houghton Lake offers something for everyone, four seasons a year.

6. Soo Locks
   Sault Ste. Marie, MI   49783
   

   This is the largest waterway traffic system in the world located in Michigan's oldest city, Sault Ste Marie. Take a narrated boat tour by day or a romantic cruise by night.

7. Henry Ford Museum
   20900 Oakwood Blvd.
   Dearborn, MI   48124
   313-982-6001
   

   This museum brings the American Experience to life and houses everything from the presidential limo in which John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 to a Oscar Mayer Weinermobile.

   There is also an IMAX Theater, the Ford Rouge Factory Tour, and Greenfield Village with historic districts that come alive.

8. Longway Planetarium
   Robert T Longway Planetarium
   1310 East Kearsley Street
   Flint, MI   48503
   810-237-3400
   

   Michigan's largest planetarium, housing 285 seats under a 60-foot dome. The learning center includes hands on demonstrations and workshops.

9. University of Michigan vs. Michigan State University
   Make sure not to miss a game between the Spartans and Wolverines, one of the biggest college rivalries in the nation.
   
   
10. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
    9922 Front Street
    Empire, MI   49630
    231-326-5134
    

    Located in the northwest corner of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, here you'll encounter stunning sand dunes, white sandy beaches and rugged bluffs. Activities encompass all four seasons: visitors can go hiking, kayaking, fishing, snorkeling and cross country skiing.

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