- The list below includes 73 free or cheap things to do in or near Bay City, Michigan, including 45 different types of inexpensive activities like National & State Parks, Bowling, History Museums and Parks.
- From Riverwalk Pier to Wenonah Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Bay City and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Midland, Saginaw, Frankenmuth and Caseville.
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NCG Midland Cinemas is a theater with multiple large screens, comfortable seating, state-of-the-art equipment for projection and sound and good service from staff. One can avail of occasional discounts on tickets and from concession stand.
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Maintained by a staff of volunteers, Dahlia Hill is an extensive dahlia garden founded by artist Charles Breed. It features 3,000 dahlias belonging to more than 250 different varieties. It features garden sculptures and a memorial circle.
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The movie theater, Midland Cinemas Ncg, is a cinema that features RealD 3D movie showings, discounted ticket prices on Tuesdays, and concessions. The theater also shows certain films in IMAX.
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Midland's Dow Gardens spread across 110 acres, with multiple gardens, ponds, and hills. The garden has a pathway for walkers, is open daily throughout the year, and offers a self-guided mobile tour.
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The Midland Center for the Arts offers performances, exhibits, films, lectures, and other activities. The center has two performance areas, two museums, art stdios, and lecture halls with a focus on art, science, history, and humanities.
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Spanning a total of 35-acres, Chippewassee Park is a public park that is host to a number of activities in both warm and cold weather. Popular activities include picnics during the summer and cross country skiing in the snowy winter.
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The Alden Dow Home & Studio is located in Midland and features educational programming and public tours of the Alden B. Dow's home and studio, which became a national landmark in 1989.
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Located on 50 acres, Emerson Park features a path for walking and biking that takes visitors along the Tittabawassee River. It can also be used for fishing, ice skating in the winter, picnics and for playing softball, shuffleboard and hockey.
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The Whiting Forest in Midland features two miles of trails and tree forts. The forest also includes a picnic area, a thirty foot high tower, and a visitor's center with a live honeybee display.
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Suitable for camping, Churchgrove Park offers 65 RV and tent camping sites with electrical hookups and available water. The park provides restroom and shower facilities, a children's playground, fire pits and open green space.