There is a ton you can do in Michigan on very little money. All you need to do is use your imagination. We’ve come up with a few pointers to get you and your family started.

  1. Bavarian Belle Riverboat Tour, Frankenmuth

https://www.facebook.com/BavarianBelle For ten bucks you can laze along the Cass River taking in all the best sights Frankenmuth has to offer.

  1. Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square, Saginaw

https://www.facebook.com/childrenszoo For around 7 dollars each you can bring your family to check out the animals at this cool Children’s Zoo.

  1. Delta College Planetarium, Bay City

Renee/Flickr Check out this unique planetarium that features a wild Digital 360° Theatre that gives you the maximum planetarium experience for a mere $6.

  1. Dow Gardens, Midland

https://www.facebook.com/dowgardens Something new and exciting is always in bloom over at Dow Gardens. Check out over 100 acres of fresh flowers here.

  1. Grand Rapids Children’s Museum, Grand Rapids

Andrew McFarlane/Flickr Check out Family Night here for $1.75 and educate your kids for practically nothing.

  1. Great Lakes Loons Baseball, Midland

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dow-Diamond/116318731729185 Why not sit out on the lawn at Dow Diamond and watch the Great Lakes Loons play a game of old fashioned baseball?

  1. Japanese Tea House & Cultural Center, Saginaw

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Japanese-Cultural-Center-of-Saginaw-MI/127045497342986 If you’ve ever wanted to see an authentic tea ceremony you can watch it here for a mere $3.

  1. Roll Arena, Midland

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Roll-Arena/177539978997377 C’mon when is the last time you went rollerskating? Just go for it.

  1. St. Julian Winery, Paw Paw

https://www.facebook.com/stjulianwinery As if you need an excuse to go to the winery, but for a $5 wine tasting? This one’s on me,

  1. William H. Haithco Recreation Area, Saginaw

https://www.facebook.com/pages/William-H-Haithco-Recreation-Area/642983492450757 Set up a picnic, go for a hike, and kayak around Haithco to savor those last moments of summer for just $1.

So there you go, some of these might have been surprising, right? What are your favorite things to do on the cheap? Tell us in the comments below!

https://www.facebook.com/BavarianBelle

For ten bucks you can laze along the Cass River taking in all the best sights Frankenmuth has to offer.

https://www.facebook.com/childrenszoo

For around 7 dollars each you can bring your family to check out the animals at this cool Children’s Zoo.

Renee/Flickr

Check out this unique planetarium that features a wild Digital 360° Theatre that gives you the maximum planetarium experience for a mere $6.

https://www.facebook.com/dowgardens

Something new and exciting is always in bloom over at Dow Gardens. Check out over 100 acres of fresh flowers here.

Andrew McFarlane/Flickr

Check out Family Night here for $1.75 and educate your kids for practically nothing.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dow-Diamond/116318731729185

Why not sit out on the lawn at Dow Diamond and watch the Great Lakes Loons play a game of old fashioned baseball?

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Japanese-Cultural-Center-of-Saginaw-MI/127045497342986

If you’ve ever wanted to see an authentic tea ceremony you can watch it here for a mere $3.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Roll-Arena/177539978997377

C’mon when is the last time you went rollerskating? Just go for it.

https://www.facebook.com/stjulianwinery

As if you need an excuse to go to the winery, but for a $5 wine tasting? This one’s on me,

https://www.facebook.com/pages/William-H-Haithco-Recreation-Area/642983492450757

Set up a picnic, go for a hike, and kayak around Haithco to savor those last moments of summer for just $1.

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