Things To Do at MSU and Community

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

• Museums

  • Abrams Planetarium (www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/, 517-355-4672)

  • MSU Museum (www.museum.msu.edu, 517-355-7474)

  • Broad Art Museum (www.broadmuseum.msu.edu, 517-353-9836)

• Animals and Gardens

  • Bug House (www.bughouse.msu.edu, 517-355-4662)

  • MSU Farms (www.tour.msu.edu/locations/farms, 517-355-8383)

  • 4H Children's Garden (http://4hgarden.msu.edu 517-355-5191 x327)

  • MSU Herbarium (www.herbarium.msu.edu, 517-355-4696)

  • Horticulture Demonstration Garden (www.hrt.msu.edu/our-gardens, 517-355-5191 x1359)

  • W.J. Beal Botanical Garden (www.cpa.msu.edu/beal/, 517-355-9582)

• Campus Attractions

  • Alumni Memorial Chapel (http://www.msuunion.com/weddings/alumnichapel, 517-355-3464)

  • Beaumont Tower (www.msu.edu/user/carillon, 517-353-5340)

  • MSU Dairy Store (www.dairystore.msu.edu, 517-355-8466)

• Sports & Activities
  • Bicycle Rentals (www.bikes.msu.edu, 517-432-3400)
  • Forest Akers Golf Courses (www.golf.msu.edu, 517-355-1635)
  • Swimming at IM West Outdoor Pool (http://recsports.msu.edu/, 517-355-5250)
  • Munn Ice Arena (www.munnicearena.com, 517-353-4698 or 517-353-7263)
  • Spartan Lanes Bowling Center (http://www.msuunion.com/entertainment, 517-355-3357)
• More info and maps - http://www.msu.edu/visitors/index.html 

Broad Art Museum
    

 
4H Children's Garden
    

MSU Outdoor Swimming Pool

GREATER LANSING COMMUNITY

• Museums
  • Impression 5 Science Center (www.impression5.org, 517-485-8116 x32)
  • Michigan Historical Museum (www.michigan.gov/museum, 517-373-3559)
  • State Capitol Building (http://council.legislature.mi.gov/lcfa/capitol-tours.html,
    517-373-2353)
  • R.E. Olds Transportation Museum (www.reoldsmuseum.org, 517-372-0529)
• Parks and Recreation
  • Hawk Island County Park (http://pk.ingham.org, 517-676-2233)
  • Potter Park Zoo (www.potterparkzoo.org, 517-483-4222).
  • River Trail (http://lansingrivertrail.org/, 517-483-4227).
• More info and maps - http://www.lansing.org/

Run, Walk, or Bike on Lansing's River Trail

EVENTS

• August 2-3, Lansing Jazzfest, Old Town (www.jazzlansing.com, 517-371-4600)
• August 3 - Island Art Fair, Grand Ledge (www.ledgecraftlane.com)
• August 7, 8, 9, and 10 - Lansing Lugnuts Baseball, home games at 7:05 pm (www.lansinglugnuts.com/index.html, 517-485-4500)
• August 9-11 - Great Lakes Folk Festival, East Lansing (517-353-2370)
• August 9-11 - Mint Festival and Rodeo, St. Johns (989-224-7248)