Detroit Region of Michigan
Michigan Region 1: Detroit Area includes Monroe, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties
Michigan Life's Region 1
Michigan Life's Region 1 is the southeastern corner of our state and home to our largest city: Detroit. From Detroit's Riverfront you can enjoy both the skyline of the city and of neighbors across the border in Windsor, Canada. Some of the most visited attractions include professional sports teams including the Detroit Lions Football, Comerica Park: Home of the Detroit Tigers Baseball, Travel to The Palace in Auburn Hills to see Professional Basketball with the Detroit Pistons and don't forget the NHL Hockey Team Detroit Red Wings there are also a number of historical attractions including The Henry Ford Museum, Motown Museum and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Families are never lacking family activities such as the Detroit Zoo, Detroit Institute of Arts. star gazing at the Michigan Science Center or a outing to the Detroit Riverfront or any of the Metro Parks.
What to See and Do in Region 1 Detroit Area
Comerica Park (home of the World Famous Baseball Team The Detroit Tigers) includes a carousel, a Ferris wheel, Liquid Fireworks in center field that can be choreographed to music, and a Walk of Fame pedestrian museum. The park has something for everyone making a full family day of fun! |
The Alexis Company is Detroit’s exciting novelty, party supply, souvenir and tee shirt business. We have served thousands of customers throughout the Metropolitan region and across the nation. |
A corn maze is a great experience for families, couples, church groups, school groups, birthday parties, senior groups, or anyone just looking to have fun! There will be corn cannons, pumpkins, huge slides, and concession stands! Don't miss it this year! |
A unique comfortable home on the Old West Side. Walking distance to the University of Michigan campus, downtown Ann Arbor, and many local events. The Burnt Toast Inn can be rented as a whole house or by individual rooms. It offers 5 bedrooms and a traditional breakfast. |
The Chelsea House Victorian Inn is located in historic downtown Chelsea, just behind Jeff Daniels' Purple Rose Theatre and around the corner from the Common Grill Restaurant. The Chelsea House Victorian Inn is the perfect place for a relaxing getaway, a business retreat or family get-together. |
To create fresh, original productions that get our audiences talking among themselves and feeling something new. |
Experience 14 acres of A-Maze-in fun in southeast Michigan! Test your navigational skills and see who can make it out of the maze first. Or just enjoy a leisurely walk with friends and family while enjoying the twist and turns of the corn maze. Get stuck? |
Over 80 acres of Pumpkin Patches and all of these other activities at the farm: |
Beware! This is not your average haunted house! The acres of Wiard's Orchards south of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan (near Ann Arbor, in Washtenaw County) are truly haunted. The history of these lands has lived in haunted houses of Michigan lore for centuries. |
Maybury Farm 12 acre Corn Maze has been a HUGE HIT with folks of all ages! Take the hayride to and from the Corn Maze and stop by the barn to see all of the farm animals. Don't forget to get some cider or hot chocolate before you make it a day. |
Thanksgiving Day! America’s Thanksgiving Parade® presented by Art Van, one of the country’s oldest and most celebrated Parades, will step off at 9:00 a.m. on Woodward Avenue and Kirby and end at Woodward Avenue and Congress. Hundreds of thousands of parade-goers will be watching as the Parade makes its way down Woodward Avenue. |
Wednesday - Sunday The Wayne County Lightfest is magical four-mile stretch of Hines Park, displaying nearly 50 animated themed displays and more than 100,000 lights . |
November 18, 2023 Wyandotte Michigan knows how to put on a holiday party. The Parade route begins at Northline near the Police/Court Building and ends at Eureka Avenue. The parade begins at 10 am and usually runs approximately one hour. |
Saturday, November 17, 2023 at 6:30pm The Annual Northville Hometown Holiday is a festive community celebration that kicks off the holiday season. The season begins near middle November with the Holiday Lighted parade followed by the ceremonial lighting of the Christmas tree in Town Square. |
February 2 - 4, 2024 The Plymouth Ice Festival will take place over three days and include ice carving competitions, food booths, and entertainment. Admission to the festival is free. Ice sculptures available for viewing 24-hours a day (weather permitting). |
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