What to See and Do in the Battle Creek Region of Michigan

Michigan Life's Region 2 Battle Creek Area including Branch County, Calhoun County, Hillsdale County, Jackson County and Lenawee County Michigan.

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What to See and Do in Region 2 - Battle Creek Area

JULY 21-27, 2024

Lenawee County Fair is a family friendly event kicked off with a parade and a full schedule of 4H events, carnival rides, food tent, truck pulls, live entertainment, and more!

Clinton Michigan draws tens of thousands of visitors to their little village next to the River Raisin in northeastern Lenawee County each fall. What began as a way to help local merchants attract business in 1973 has grown to a three day extravaganza!

November 17, 2023 - January 7th, 2024
Sun - Thurs: 5:30 - 9PM Fri - Sat: 5:30 - 10PM

Where: Michigan International Speedway
US-12 Entrances only, 12626 US-12, Brooklyn, Michigan 49230

TWO US-12 Entrances:
WEST bound use Lot 8 Entrance
EAST bound use Graves Farm Entrance

Cross Country Skiing in Battle Creek Area Parks
Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and winter hiking are available in the City of Battle Creek’s park system and are great fun and fitness for winter.
For the best skiing, visit Leila Arboretum at 992 W. Michigan Ave. Battle Creek, MI 49017,

Winter Sports Park
Is your family looking for a destination for winter activities? Join us at Binder Park Golf Course for some fun! Activities include: sledding, tubing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, etc.
Monday - Friday (at your own convenience, only sleds available)
Saturdays: 9AM - 5PM
Sundays: 12PM - 5PM

In the Fall we offer a variety of special fun activities for families, scouts, church groups, birthdays - and anyone else looking for something different on a brisk fall day.

January 20 & 21, 2024

Looking for a fun outdoor event for your family? The downtown will have over 35 ice sculptures for you to see. Also new this year, life size balloon sculptures will adorn the sidewalks during the event. Try your hand at our Scavenger Hunt through the participating merchants.

Opening Night: Sept 8, 2023

Jackson’s Underworld Extreme Haunted House in Jackson Michigan is over 30,000 Sq. feet! Outstanding animatronics & special effects. This nearly half mile tour of blood curdling horror has everything from the most terrifying monsters to extremely high tech animatronics lurking everywhere.

Sept 24-30, 2023

People from all over Michigan and the surrounding areas await the return of the Hillsdale County Fair each fall and the traditional and time enhanced old favorites they have come to expect and treasure over the years.

2024 Dates: TBA

The Swingin' at the Shell annual concert series takes place in Albion's beautiful and historic Victory Park Band Shell!. This annual concert series is free and open to the public. Swingin’ at the Shell is a Caster CaresTM initiative that was created because of a passion for live music, the Albion community, and the Victory Park Bandshell.

Located in southeast Michigan, in the heart of downtown Tecumseh’s historical district, Pentamere’s tasting room offers guests complementary wine tasting and a peek at our production facilities. See that railing around the hole in the floor? That’s your best vantage point. Heckling is encouraged--just make sure you can take it, if you dish it.

Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary is a reptile rescue facility that is open to the public.

Local. Award winning. Wines. Michigan winery and vineyard using only local grapes and other fruits. "Pure Michigan" at its best.

The Leila Arboretum dates back to 1922 when Leila Post Montgomery, widow of cereal magnate C.W. Post, donated 72 acres of land to the city of Battle Creek that had formerly been the site of the Battle Creek Country Club. She envisioned a center for culture amid the beauty of nature.

August 6 -12 2023

The Branch County Fair, invites your cooperation in making this fair a worthwhile contribution to the rural life of Branch County. Its principal function is to encourage the work of the young people in Branch County.

August 6 - 12, 2023

There is so much to experience at the Jackson County Fair located at Keeley Park in Jackson, Michigan.

Second Saturday in August

The Calhoun County Fair is Michigan’s Oldest Continuing Running Fair. First held in 1839, the Calhoun County Fair has continued to this day as one of Michigan’s foremost agricultural attractions. It is generally held the third full week of August.

September 15-16, 2023

The Festival of the Forks has been held on the third full weekend in September since 1967 in downtown Albion, Michigan. We are a diverse people and we love to celebrate our heritage.

During this celebration, we focus on enjoying Albion with our families, friends, and everyone who comes to Albion to share in the celebrations.

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