Free and Low-Cost Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in Mid-Michigan

Are you tired of the commercialism of the holiday season?  There are a lot of fun, free (or nearly free) holiday traditions going on in the mid-Michigan area all through Novemeber and December.  Many of the ideas, tips, and events included in this guide are held annually or lend themselves easily to become a family tradition.

For more information on events in Bay City, Michigan, please visit Tour Bay City.

Looking for something to do between Halloween and Thanksgiving?  Do you love art, history, and


architecture?  If so, Bay City has quite a bit to offer in the coming weeks.

Now Until November 30, 2006 - Current Ceramic Works Exhibition by Natalie M. L. Theis
Location:  Delta College Fine Arts Building, Galleria Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
For more information, visit www.delta.edu/events/

Novemeber 2, 2006 - Downtown Gallery Walk

Visit Bay City's historic downtown for the Downtown Gallery Walk for a night of  "Food, Art, Culture and a Movie."  Help promote Bay City's unique downtown business district!




November 4, 2006 - Center Avenue and Hell's Half Mile Tour
Location:  Bay City Antique Center – 1010 North Water Street – Bay City, MI 48708




Explore Center Avenues nationally renowned Center Avenue's unusual mixture of historic lumber-baron homes.  Styles include Victorian, Tudor, Queen Anne, Art Deco, etc.  Also, stroll along Bay City's legendary "Hell's Half Mile and hear local legends and stories regarding "Red Light, the Brunswick, and Ma Duffy’s places that now house quail shops and fine eateries."




For more information, call 989-893-5733.

A trip to the Bay City Antique Center downtown is worth a trip in and of itself.  No time is mentioned, so it would probably be wise to call.

November 8, 2006 - Civil War Heroes
Location:  Stein Haus Restaurant - 1108 N. Water Street - Bay City MI 48708
Time of Event:  7:00 p.m.
Email:  bcdem@sbcglobal.net

"The Seventh Michigan Cavalry Civil War Round Table presents: Civil War Heroes With A Michigan Connection. Presented by D. Lawrence Rogers.