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What To Do in Leelanau County
Here are some ideas of things to do if rain comes and the kids are restless.
Libraries
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Glen Lake Community Library
The library has served the residents of Empire, Glen Arbor, and Kasson townships since 1977. The library was first housed in an annex of the former Bolton Department Store building in Empire. In 1983, the library moved down the street to its current location, previously used as the Empire Fire Hall.
Books and Movies $1.00
10115 Front Street
Empire, Michigan 49630
231-326-5361
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Traverse Area District Library
Library service in Traverse City had very early beginnings, the first progenitor of the Library District began operation in 1859. The Carnegie building was dedicated in 1905 and, with it the beginning of library service as we know it today. A substantive addition was made to the building in 1966. The creation of an independent library district was effected in January, 1984. Creation of the Traverse Area Library District pulled together library operations in a federated system that includes the former Traverse City Public Library and the Fife Lake, Interlochen, Kingsley, and Peninsula Public Libraries. The former Traverse City Public Library serves as the Headquarters Library for the library district. Branch libraries, the East Bay Branch Library and Kingsley Branch Library, are operated through the Traverse Area District Library. The new building, located at
Books and Movies Free
610 Woodmere Ave.
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-932-8500
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Lighthouses
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Grand Traverse Lighthouse
Marking the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula, the Grand Traverse Lighthouse has guided sailors and their ships safely into the Manitou Passage, Straits of Mackinaw and Grand Traverse Bay for nearly 150 years.
$4.00 for adults
$2.00 for children
Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum
PO Box 43
Northport, MI 49670
231-386-7195
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Point Betsie
The Point Betsie Lighthouse, Benzie County's most famous landmark, is located on the Lake Michigan shore of the county just south of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and just north of Frankfort, Michigan. Point Betsie is the second most photographed lighthouse in the USA, and likely the most visited attraction in Benzie County. Watching the sunsets from Point Betsie is a long-standing tradition.
$2.00 for adults
$1.00 for children
Point Betsie
P.O. Box 601
Frankfort, MI 49635
231-352-4915
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Malls
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Cherryland Center
Cherryland Center
1148 South Airport Road West
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-946-1500
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Grand Traverse Mall
Grand Traverse Mall
3200 South Airport Road West
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
231-922-0077
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Museums
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Dennos Museum
"Come Alive Inside" is your invitation from the Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College, a premier cultural facility in northern Michigan, which offers you a dynamic array of exhibitions and programs in the visual arts, sciences, and performing arts. Opened in 1991, the Museum Center features three changing exhibit galleries and an elegant sculpture court; a unique hands-on Discovery Gallery and a renowned Inuit Art Gallery; and the acoustic delight of Milliken Auditorium. Visit the Museum Store for great museum shopping including a fine selection of Inuit art for collectors.
$4.00 for adults
$2.00 for children
Dennos Museum Center
Northwestern Michigan College
1701 E. Front St.
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-995-1055
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Empire Area Museum
In 1972 the Empire Heritage Group was founded in order to preserve the Empire area's past. This has been accomplished with the aid of a large, dedicated volunteer staff and generous support of the local area residents and visitors alike. What began as a one-room display of memorabilia has grown to a complex of four buildings, unique to northern Michigan's network of museums. We hope you enjoy the more than 100 years of history they portray.
Empire Area Museum
111544 La Core Street
PO Box 192
Empire, MI 49630
231-326-5519
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Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum
Marking the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula, the Grand Traverse Lighthouse has guided sailors and their ships safely into the Manitou Passage, Straits of Mackinaw and Grand Traverse Bay for nearly 150 years.
Today, one can tour the restored lighthouse resembling a keeper's home of the 1920's and 30's. Exhibits on area lighthouses, foghorns, shipwrecks and local history are located in the Lighthouse and Fog Signal Building. The restored air diaphone foghorn is demonstrated throughout the year, and visitors can climb the tower for a spectacular view of Lake Michigan.
$4.00 for adults
$2.00 for children
Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum
PO Box 43
Northport, MI 49670
231-386-7195
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Great Lakes Children's Museum
The founders and leaders of the Museum declare that the Mission of the Great Lakes Children's Museum is to surround children and the adults in their lives with a hands-on, interactive, and informal educational environment that will invite curiosity, allow exploration, encourage participation, and celebrate the child-like wonder in all of us.
$5.00 per person
2 years and under free
Great Lakes Children's Museum
13240 S. West Bayshore Drive
Greilickville, MI 49684
231-932-4526
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Leelanau Historical Society & Museum
The Museum is located at 203 East Cedar Street in Leland, Michigan, on the banks of the Leland River and two blocks from historic Fishtown and Lake Michigan. Leelanau Historical Museum exhibits reflect the cultural history of the Leelanau Peninsula and its islands from the time of first human habitation.
We welcome researchers to the Museum's extensive archives, which includes photographs, letters, manuscripts, government documents, and newspapers. The Museum also has significant collections of objects that represent the diverse cultures of Leelanau, including a comprehensive collection of Anishnabek traditional arts.
$2.00 for adults
$1.00 for students
Leelanau Historical Society & Museum
203 East Cedar Street
Leland, MI 49654
231-256-7475
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Maritime Museum
The Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum is located just west of Glen Haven. It is the original Sleeping Bear Point U.S. Life-Saving Station which was moved to its present location because the encroaching sand dunes were beginning to bury it in sand.
Museum prices may vary
Maritime Museum
Glen Haven, MI
231-326-5134
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Music House Museum
A one-of-a-kind collection of rare antique musical instruments and music- making machines, from 1870 through 1930.
Enjoy an hour-long musical tour that will explain/demonstrate the unique instruments: Belgian dance organ, nickelodeons, music boxes, and pipe organs
$10.00 for adults
$3.00 for children
Music House Museum
7377 U.S. 31 North
P.O. Box 297
Acme, Michigan 49610
231-938-9300
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Welcome to one of the most beautiful natural areas in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Come and enjoy 35 miles of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, explore North and South Manitou Islands, and of course climb the dunes!
$5.00 for adults
16 years and under free
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
9922 Front Street
Empire, MI 49630
231-326-5134
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Theatres
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Bay Theatre
Bay Theatre
214 North St. Joseph Street
Suttons Bay, Michigan 49682
231-271-3772
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The State Theatre in Traverse City, Michigan, USA was recently acquired by the Traverse City Film Festival from a gift by the Grand Traverse Rotary. The theatre underwent restoration and was re-opened on 2007-11-17. [1]
The State Theatre is located on on East Front Street in downtown Traverse City and was originally built in 1918 and rebuilt in 1923 after a fire. It showed the first talking movie seen in Northern Michigan in 1929 when it was known as the Lyric Theatre. It closed down in 1991, before being revitalized by being used during the Traverse City Film Festival beginning in 2005. On November 17, 2007, the community celebrated the grand opening of the theater as a year round art house. The building was restored through hundreds of volunteer hours and financial support of director Michael Moore. In addition to Michael Moore, many other contributors provided financial support that helped in the long process of opening the Traverse City State Theatre.
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Carmike Grand Traverse Cinema
Carmike Grand Traverse Cinema
3200 S. Airport Rd West
Traverse City, MI 49684
231-941-9575
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Carmike Horizon Cinema 10
Carmike Horizon Cinema 10
3587 Market Place Circle
Traverse City, MI 49646
231-933-6388
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