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Frankenmuth, Frankenmuth, MI
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Frankenmuth

Frankenmuth is a sightseeing stop in Frankenmuth, MI, part of the Detroit guide. Cost: free.

· Frankenmuth, MI

Why you should go…

Frankenmuth built its identity on the German heritage of its founding settlers, with half-timbered Bavarian facades lining its downtown. It's home to Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, the world's largest Christmas store, alongside famous family-style chicken dinner restaurants, indoor waterparks, and the Frankenmuth Brewery.

  • #christmas shopping
  • #bavarian village
  • #chicken dinners
  • #waterparks
  • #michigan

What's around here?

The closest stops to Frankenmuth, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Shopping
    Quirky Fun

    Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland

    Free

    A huge Christmas store where you browse ornaments, trees and nativities all year and walk the lit Christmas Lane outside.

    1.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Michigan Renaissance Festival

    $25–$50

    Seasonal Renaissance-era fair in Holly with jousting, costumed performers, artisan vendors and themed food, rain or shine.

    35 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Museums
    History Buff

    The Zekelman Holocaust Center

    Under $25

    Walk through galleries on the Holocaust, see a wartime boxcar and a sapling from Anne Frank's tree in Farmington Hills.

    60 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Sarnia-Lambton

    Free

    An Ontario border region on Lake Huron's Blue Coast, across the St. Clair River from Port Huron, Michigan.

    72 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Michigan Stadium

    Under $25

    See the Big House, the University of Michigan's 107,601-seat football stadium, at a home game or on a guided tour booked in advance.

    74 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Comerica Park

    Under $25

    Watch the Detroit Tigers at a downtown ballpark with giant tiger statues, a carousel and a baseball Ferris wheel.

    77 mi awayMore like this