In large part, the focus of this guide is on attractions, events, sports, and recreational opportunities in Bay City, Michigan.
Examples of appropriate topics for this category include museums and historic places. Bay City has three historic districts that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, so websites representing these districts or any historic buildings or structures within the city would be suitable for this category. The Trombley/Centre House is the oldest frame house still standing in Bay County, and has been moved from its original site to Veterans Memorial Park, where it used for various events, and is available for tours by appointment.
Bay City has several museums, such as the Historical Museum of Bay County, Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum, Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum, the Michigan Traveling Military Museum, and others.
Libraries and art galleries in Bay City might also be found here, as there are several art galleries and art programs in the city.
Throughout the year, Bay City attracts people to the area by offering several recreational and entertainment activities, such as its annual 4th of July Fireworks Festival, its St. Patrick's Day Parade, and River Roar, a Formula 1 boat racing event. Others include the Tall Ship Celebration, Hop Riot Beer Festival, and Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival, and many others.
Bay City is home to the Tri-City Ice Hawks, who are part of the United States Premier Hockey League. Other sports programs and teams, whether sponsored by the city, school, or community-based non-profit organization, may also be listed here, including youth summer sports programs. Privately operated sports facilities, such as bowling alleys, can also be found here.
Movie theaters and theatre groups, concert halls, and other entertainment venues in Bay City are also appropriate resources for this category.
 
 
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Registered as a non-profit organization, Bay City Concerts organizes concerts in Bay City, Michigan, donating the proceeds to charity. Upcoming concerts are schedules, with highlights of confirmed bands, with photographs, video, and other information, as well as dates, times, and online ticket sales of general admission and VIP tickets, as well as a list of retailers selling tickets to the event, venue rules and policy information. A list of sponsors is included, and contacts are posted.
https://www.baycityconcerts.com/
The annual 4th of July events in Bay City, Michigan generally features three nights of fireworks, pageants, a family carnival, live entertainment, arts and crafts, and a VIP viewing area. Schedules are published to the site, VIP tickets may be purchased online, and a description of the VIP viewing areas are presented, along with rules, sponsor acknowledgments and opportunities, and a guide to RV parking for the event, as well as hotel and camping information.
https://baycityfireworksfestival.com/
Bay City St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade begins at Center and Park Avenues and ends at Center and Water Streets, and generally includes marching bands, pipe bands, and floats, led by a Parade Marshall. The parade route is shown on a map, and a schedule of associated events is published to the site. Sponsorship opportunities are featured, and sponsors are acknowledged., as is the event board and committees. Photographs from past events are presented, and parade entry applications may be downloaded.
http://www.stpatparadebaycity.org/
Bay County Historical Society & The Historical Museum of Bay County
Operated and maintained by the Historical Society, the museum is located on Washington Avenue in Bay City, Michigan. Exhibit hours and a calendar of events are published to the site, which includes an overview of its regular and special collections, museum galleries, tours, a calendar of events, and online cemetery records. Membership information, volunteer opportunities, and affiliate groups are identified, and the museum store features books, DVDs, and other items.
http://www.bchsmuseum.org/
Headquartered in Bay City, Michigan, the county library system includes the Alice and Jack Wirt Public Library in Bay City, the Auburn Area Branch Library, the Pinconning Branch Library, and the Historical Sage Library, also in Bay City, as well as bookmobile and outreach services. Its locations, hours, and contacts are posted, and its services, digital collections, and research facilities are highlighted, along with a calendar of events, and online services that are featured here.
https://www.baycountylibrary.org/
In business since 1964, the Bay Lanes bowling center is known for several tournaments, including the Northeastern Trio Tournament, the USBC Youth State Tournament, and others, offering league bowling and open bowling, a pro shop that carries a large selection of bowling balls, shoes, and other bowling equipment, and an arcade with more than forty different games. Its location, league schedules, hours of operation, special offers, and a calendar of events are posted.
https://www.baylanesbaycity.com/
Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival
In the late 1800s, a stretch of Bay City’s waterfront was lined with rowdy saloons, gambling houses, and shabby hotels, an area that became known as Hell’s Half Mile. Today, Bay City boasts a downtown riverfront with boutiques, restaurants, theaters, pubs, hotels, and other places of interest and Hell’s Half Mile is four days and nights of independent film, music, and entertainment in Downtown Bay City, held in late September. Schedules and other details are featured.
https://hhmfest.com/
The youth baseball program in Bay City, Michigan includes a Major League and a Minor League, the former being the most competitive level of baseball in Northwest Little League, while the latter provides more emphasis on player development and participation. Other programs include Machine Pitch, which uses both a machine and pitchers and Coach Pitch/TBall, all of which are described here, along with registration information, forms, and coaching program.
https://www.baycitynwll.org/
Organized by Tall Ships America, the host port for the Tall Ships Challenge is Bay City, which has hosted the fleet every time it has visited the Great Lakes in 2001, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013, and 2016. Sponsoring companies are acknowledged, along with sponsorship opportunities, volunteer registration, and vendor information, and activities and special events associated with the Tall Ships Challenge are published on the site, including daily schedules.
https://www.tallshipcelebration.com/