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1. Air Zoo ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Kids & Family
Air Zoo
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2. Abrams Planetarium ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Kids & Family
Abrams Planetarium
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3. Ann Arbor Hands On Museum

Category: Museums & Culture
Ann Arbor Hands On Museum
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4. Automotive Hall Of Fame

Automotive Hall Of Fame
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5. Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park

Category: Activities
Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park
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6. Call of the Wild Museum

Category: Museums & Culture
Call of the Wild Museum
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7. Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary

Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary
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8. Deer Ranch

Deer Ranch
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9. Detroit Historical Museum

Category: Attractions
Detroit Historical Museum
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10. Diamond Jack's River Tours

Tours
Diamond Jack's River Tours
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11. Domino’s Petting Farm

Category: Activities
Domino’s Petting Farm
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12. Flint Children’s Museum

Category: Kids & Family
Flint Children’s Museum
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13. Grand Rapids Children’s Museum

Category: Kids & Family
Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
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14. Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

Category: Activities
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
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15. Greenfield Village

Greenfield Village
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16. Impression 5

Impression 5
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17. Indian Creek Petting Zoo

Category: Kids & Family
Indian Creek Petting Zoo
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18. Isle Royale National Park

Category: Activities
Isle Royale National Park
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19. Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum

Category: Museums & Culture
Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum
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20. Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum

Category: Kids & Family
Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum
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21. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Category: Activities
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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22. Sleeping Bear Dunes

Sleeping Bear Dunes
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23. Sloan Museum

Category: Museums & Culture
Sloan Museum
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24. Soo Locks Boat Tours

Tours
Soo Locks Boat Tours
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25. The Detroit Zoo

Category: Kids & Family
The Detroit Zoo
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

The state of Michigan is home to a wide array of wildlife and scenery, along with cities that expand people’s horizons through cultures, foods, and experiences. Families and Michigan go “hand-in-hand”, so there are plenty of things to do with kids throughout the state. From animal sanctuaries and zoos to national parks to historical sites and children’s museum to boat rides and the famous Henry Ford Greenfield Village, there is no shortage of fun and fascinating attractions to entertain both children and adults alike.

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