5 Fun and FREE Spring Activities in the Traverse City Area
You may be in a swim suit one day and a snow suit the next, but spring time in the Traverse City area still has plenty of fun to offer! Try one of the 5 free options below and get out there and make some memories!
Take a hike at the Boardman River Nature Center capped off by a visit to Nature Playscape
The Nature Playscape is a natural, free-play area where children can interact with nature through sensory learning experiences that bring nature to children’s daily outdoor play and learning environments. Highlights include a mud-kitchen with running water, play row boat, eagle’s nest, climbable spider web.
Visit the Glen Lake Schools playground
Laker Park and Playground is one of our family’s favorite playgrounds in the area! Located at Glen Lake Community Schools and open to the public during off school hours, the playground includes a 100-foot zip line, covered bridge, tension cord playscape, and a figure-eight track to run, walk, or ride bikes. Built into the natural landscape, there are multiple slides to get kids from one level of the playground to the next. There are even basketball and soccer play areas.
Hike the Zetterberg Preserve and end at Point Betsie Lighthouse
The majority of this popular 1.2-mile loop is along the trail, the shoreline and Point Betsie Road, with only a half mile of unmarked route through the open dunes. end at Point Betsie Lighthouse, where you can take some stunning family pictures.
Visit the barn yard at Gallaghers and say hi to new chickens pigs and lambs!
Each spring new farm animals join the family, including chickens, pigs, and lambs. Bring quarters if you’d like to feed the goats. Picnic tables are available if you'd like to have a snack in the barnyard while the kids follow the chickens.
Free Bowling at Incredible Mo’s
Register your kiddos to bowl free at incredible Mo’s from May 1st through September 9th through Kids Bowl Free. More info: https://www.myupnorthkids.com/traversecitythingstodo/kids-bowl-free
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