Wintertime in Kalamazoo Area of Michigan

Around every corner of Michigan Life's Region 3 there is a park or trail with areas for family fun. When the snow flies, welcome to our winter wonderland. Head to our local ski resorts and toboggan runs, or hit the trails for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.

Winter in Michigan's Region 3 Kalamazoo Area of Michigan

Enjoy the Winter Season Season in the Kalamazoo Region

Michigan Life's Region 3 Kalamazoo Area is the Getaway to Michigan including Berrien County, Cass County, Kalamazoo County, St Joseph County, and VanBuren County Michigan.

When the weather turns colder the outdoor sports heat up and Michigan offers the best in wintertime fun and you can find it all right here. Let's start with a little Skiing do you prefer Cross Country Skiing or Downhill Skiing and don't forget the exciting action of Snowboarding! Maybe a little hockey or figure Ice Skating is more your style. Rated number 1 for Family Fun in the wintertime includes Sledding, Tobogganing, and Snow Tubing! Looking for high energy adventure to cross of your bucket list? Here are Dog Sledding Adventures and Snowmobiling Trails. Finally there are all kinds of Winter Events to enjoy in Michigan.

What to See and Do in Region 3 -Kalamazoo Area

Challenging enlarged Terrain Park which features a quarter-pipe and more terrain for skiers and boarders this season. 15 trails that cascade over beautifully wooded hills. Pumpkin Park for riders to learn new skills and work on new tricks. Five chairlifts, five surface tows, snowmaking, night skiing and snow tubing.

February 2-4, 2024

The cool streets of South Haven will be blazing during the HOTTEST winter festival around!

February 2-4, 2024

Join us for the annual Ice Fest sponsored by Silver Beach Pizza to celebrate the winter season! It’s a weekend that brings frosty fun to downtown St. Joe. Enjoy professional Ice Carving Competitions, a SnowBiz Scavenger Hunt, Ice Interactives and more!

For nearly a century, West Michigan has been the home to some of the most productive and picturesque fruit farms in the Midwest. Lake Michigan's "lake effect" has sheltered the fruit of our region from the harshness of winter -- blanketing the fruit vines with snow and providing slightly warmer temperatures.

Michigan’s newest indoor water park, Surfari Joe's Indoor Wilderness Water Park in Watervliet offers a great escape from the everyday hustle and bustle. With two premier water slides, a kiddie water playground with tipping bucket, lazy river and activity pool and hot tub with waterfall, there’s something to please people of all ages.

Cody Kresta is a small family-run farm winery located on 20 acres of land in the Lake Michigan Shore Appellation in Mattawan, Michigan. The owners, David and Mary Lou, share two great passions – crafting distinctive southwestern Michigan wines and living in harmony with the land they love.

Third generation wine maker, Tony Peterson, perfected his craft while working many years as an apprentice in his father's winery. All the while, he dreamed of creating an experience that would incorporate the traditional art of wine making, old world charm and the very best of modern amenities.

McIntosh Orchards and Wine Cellar is a place where the family can come and find fun for all ages. Kids can enjoy fresh pressed cider, eat homemade cider donuts and play in the orchards. Parents can enjoy the winery's tasting bar for some olde world style hand crafted hard cider and a selection of premium made fruit wines.

Domaine Berrien Cellars is situated on an 80 acre farm located in Berrien County, Michigan, in the heart of scenic Lake Michigan Shore Wine Country. Our vineyard development began in 1992 when Thomas & Abigail Fricke purchased the property, which was all planted in tart cherry trees at the time.

If you haven't tried wine made without the use of chemicals you haven't tried wine with true fruit taste and aroma. Imagine the taste and aroma of the fresh fruit, then you are close to what our wines smell and taste like.

Baroda Founders Wine Cellar is in the heart of southwest Michigan, one of the best grape growing regions of the world. With Lake Michigan to the west, the climate is ideal for growing bountiful harvests of fruit.

Stop in to the Public House to taste 5 vintages of our Dry Riesling throughout the month of April. Cost is $25 and includes a pairing of meats & cheeses. The wines will be available for sale in limited quantities.

Our family has grown and vinified grapes for over 25 years. Our passion is evolving our family's legacy with a reverance to tradition, the desire to explore new ideas, and the "Free Run" to find our own style of winemaking.

The Tabor Hill Difference ... Lake Michigan Shore’s Wine Country is one of the finest wine-producing areas in the world. The climate and site, like those of France and Germany, are perfect, with cool temperate breezes, sandy clay soil and one of the highest vineyard sites in the Midwest.

We do our tastings a little different. Our wines are served by the flight and each wine is paired with either gourmet chocolate or cheese. We have lots of seating indoors and outdoors overlooking the lake and vineyards for you to enjoy this unique experience!

Welcome to Warner Vineyards
Nestled along the Lake Michigan Shore appellation, and founded in 1938,
Warner Vineyards is one of Michigan’s oldest wineries. Our wines have
been served at the White House and 2 Super Bowls. As the 3rd generation
of Warners’, we look forward to welcoming you to one of our tasting rooms

Retail Farm Market & U-Pick, Ready to take away fresh fruits, vegetables, pumpkins, cider, jams, honey and pies at the retail location - 6405 109th Ave. at 64th St. 3 miles eat of I-196 exit 26 just north of South Haven. U-pick sweet and sour cherries, peaches, plums, apples and pumpkins in season.

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