Traverse City For Kids
FUN FACTS ABOUT TRAVERSE CITY
Traverse City is the world's largest producer of tart cherries.
This area was settled by American Indians around 1400. The first pioneers and missionaries arrived in the early 1800s. Lumber was the big industry which cleared the land for cherry trees and other crops.
The Martinek clock in downtown TC is over 100 years old, still has its original works and is wound once a week. The pendulum swings below the sidewalk.
Over 1,200 talented students travel here each summer from around the world to attend the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Josh Groban, Norah Jones, Peter Yarrow, Jewel, Felicity Huffman and newsman Mike Wallace have attended summer camp.
Over 2.3 million people visit beautiful Traverse City every year.
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Year-Round Fun Things To Do in Traverse City
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2. Go Bowling |
| 3. Attend Wiggler's storytime & Saturday Sampler or visit the Children's Garden at the Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave., (231) 932-8505. |
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4. Visit Grass River Natural Area, 6500 Alden Highway, Bellaire, |
| 5. Slay a dragon at Great Wolf Lodge's MagiQuest. Live action adventure game for all ages, 3575 N. US 31 South, (866) GR8-WOLF |
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6. Interact with art at the Dennos Museum Discovery Room. |
| 7. Attend a performance at the Old Town Playhouse Children's Theatre, 148 E. Eighth St., (231) 947-2210 |
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8. Get the star treatment at the Great Wolf Lodge Scooops kid spa with services designed exclusively for kids age 12 & under. Located in |
| 9. Visit Candyworld for everything from old-fashioned candy favorites to homemade fudge. 104 Broadway, Suttons Bay, (231) 271-2255 |
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10. Paint pottery. Camp Fire Pottery, 6298 Western Ave., Glen Arbor (231) 334-2300, Handz On Art Studio, 144 Hall St., Suite A, (231) 941-5071 |
 11. Visit the Great Lakes Children's Museum. Available for birthday parties. 13240 S. West Bayshore Dr. (M 22), (231) 932-4526 |
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12. Learn about Traverse City history at the |
| 13. Eyaawing Museum & Cultural Center shares the history, culture, and language of the Grand Traverse Band. 2304 N. West Bayshore Drive, Peshawbestown, (231) 534-7764 |
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14. Go rock climbing at GT Rocks (must be 7yrs. or older) |
| 15. Slurp down a Cherry vanilla cream soda at The Cherry Stop's old fashioned soda fountain. Yummy! |
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16. Experience Lucky Jacks at Timberlanes. Fun place with bowling, |
| 17. Zero in on a target at Gauthier's Archery featuring two air conditioned indoor archery ranges with dart interactive 3D target system. Archery Pro Shop, 1788 M 37 South, (231) 943-4432 |
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18. Visit the Guntzviller Spirit of the Woods Museum. |
 19. Listen to antique instruments at the Music House Museum. 7377 US 31 N, (231) 938-9300 |
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20. Visit the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum. |
| 21. Visit a rock shop at the Korner Gem. 13031 S. Fisherman Cove, (231) 929-9175 |
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22. Hit a bucket of balls. Traverse City Golf Center indoor driving range or use the indoor golf simulator and putting green. 6270 Secor Road, (231) 947-1185. Grand Traverse Resort Golf Center 100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd., Acme, (231) 534-6000 |
| 23. Visit North Coast Freeride a 7500 sq foot indoor skate and bike park, complete with rails, box jumps, wall rides, half pipes, street section and foam pit, 887 Lynch Drive, (231) 929-4962 |
| 24. Create a masterpiece at KidsArt which features art classes, camps, workshops and events for all skill levels, (231) 421-1222 |
