As the title implies, the focus of this category is on things to do and places to go in Benton Harbor, Michigan. This may include a large variety of attractions, events, entertainment venues, and recreational opportunities.
Museums, historical places, libraries, and art galleries in Benton Harbor may be included here, along with local theaters, concert halls, and entertainment venues. Websites representing parks and zoos might be found here, as well.
Local events, such as festivals, concerts, and other annual or regularly scheduled events, may be listed here, and Benton Harbor sports facilities, programs, or teams would also be suitable for this category, whether operated by the municipality, school district, community non-profit organization, or through a private entity.
Examples, which are not at all comprehensive, include Jean Klock Park, Plangger Park, Rocky Gap Beach, the Sarett Nature Center, and Hidden Pointe, as well as Celebration Cinema and Campus Q Billards & Bar. Skellville, a scary attraction located along a road, includes skeletons placed in various places, and other scenarios.
The Benton Harbor Public Library website may be listed here, as might the Morton House Museum, the ARS Arts & Culture Center, or any movie theaters or theatre groups in Benton Harbor.
These are just a few, and they may or may not have websites. Any attractions, events, entertainment venues, and sports or recreational opportunities in Benton Harbor would be appropriate for this category.
Recommended Resources
ARS Gallery / ARS Arts & Culture Center
Established in 2010, the ARS Gallery is an art gallery on Fith Street in Benton Harbor, Michigan, offering art exhibits, workshops, summer, and after-school arts programs, and other art educational programs, while the Arts & Culture Center, on the same campus, was established in 2014 to provide a local community art center. Board members, a schedule of classes and camps, information on supporting the work, and photos and articles depicting art and artists are included.
http://www.arsartsandculture.org/
Established in 1899, its first dedicated building was funded by the Carnegie Foundation and opened in 1903, and its current building opened in 1968. Its board of trustees, bylaws, and meeting notices are posted to the site, and its location and hours of operation and posted, its book collections, DVDs, periodicals, and other items may be viewed through its online catalog. General information about the library, its reference section, and summer reading programs are included.
https://www.bentonharborlibrary.com/
Built in 1849 for Eleazar Morton, the Morton House Museum is housed in the oldest building in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The Morton family enhanced and modernized the house in 1912, and continued to occupy the home until the death of J. Stanley Morton, grandson of Eleazar, in 1936, after which it was deeded to the Federation of Women’s Clubs, which used it as a clubhouse, then opened a museum in the early 1960s Photos and a schedule of events are posted.
http://www.mortonhousemuseum.org/
Created to provide a place for outdoor sports teams and athletes to practice and train during the off-season, the Center allows baseball, softball, and soccer players to train during the winter months, and is the permanent off-season home of The South Coast Blues, a regional travel baseball club, as well as the winter training facility for Lake Michigan College Baseball, Jaier Travel Soccer, SWM Travel Soccer, and several regional travel softball programs. Photos and prices are put forth.
http://slamathleticcenter.com/
Family owned and operated for thirteen years, the bowling center was updated by the current owner, featuring thirty lanes of USBC-certified bowling, a state-of-the-art scoring system, light show, and music system, as well as a game room, full bar with pool tables, and a full snack bar with wings, pizza, and other items. Its location, business hours, league play, tournaments, open bowling, parties, and events are featured, and employment opportunities are posted to the site.
https://www.strikersbowl.com/
The theatre performance venue is situated in the Benton Harbor Arts District, where the collaboration of local performing artists, business people, arts supporters, and audience members highlight the arts and culture of the area, creating events where children and adults in the audience are active participants in a variety of performance media. Production schedules are published to the site, along with a calendar of events, summer camp, and season ticket sales.
https://ghostlightbh.com/
The Benton Harbor, Michigan event center can accommodate dinners for up to a thousand guests, wedding receptions in the Grand Upton Hall, and business meetings for a dozen people in one of several meeting rooms, as well as concerts on the MainStage. Featuring the 250-seat Hanson Theatre, two performance stages, and twelve meeting spaces, with room for 10-1,600 people, the venue is available for rental. A schedule of performances and events are posted.
https://www.themendelcenter.com/
