The focus of this guide is on attractions, events, and recreational and sports opportunities in Frankenmuth, Michigan.
Appropriate topics would include local museums, historical places, library's, theaters, and entertainment venues, as well as parks, recreational facilities or programs, and sports teams, legs, or programs, whether is sponsored by the city, school, community nonprofit organization, or private entity.
Frankenmuth events, many of which highlight the city's Bavarian or German roots, would also be found here.
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Held on the weekend after Labor Day, the charitable event is sponsored by Country Street Machines and the Frankenmuth Rotary Club. Past winners are highlighted on the site's Winners Circle page, and a schedule of events for the upcoming Auto Fest is presented, and its sponsors are acknowledged. Show car and vendor registration policies, instructions, and fees are posted, along with spectator entry fees, volunteer and contributor opportunities, and information about the accompanying block party.
http://www.frankenmuthautofest.net/
Hosted by Bavarian Specialties, now owned by RAM Productions, the online and festival business specializes in products and events that highlight the Bavarian traditions of the Frankenmuth, Michigan community. Included are the multi-day Summer Music Festival, which features a variety of acts, including German and Polish tunes, and the Frankenmuth Oktoberfest, which takes place in mid-September. Schedules and contacts are posted to the site.
https://frankenmuthfestivals.com/
Frankenmuth Historical Association
Established to preserve, communicate, and celebrating the heritage of Frankenmuth, Michigan, the Association operates a seven-gallery museum detailing the city's history and development, collections of thousands of artifacts and documents, an education department, and a gift shop, as well as the historic Fischer Hall, attached to the museum, where various events are hosted, and an authentic log house on the outskirts of town.
https://www.frankenmuthmuseum.org/
Frankenmuth James E. Wickson District Library
Situated on South Franklin Street in Frankenmuth, Michigan, the library was established in 1971 by the Frankenmuth Women's Club, which operated as a department of the city until 2008, when the Frankenmuth City Hall and the Frankenmuth School District formed the current district library system. Its location, hours of operation, a calendar of events, and an overview of its programs and services are included, including its summer reading program and teen services.
https://www.wicksonlibrary.org/
The Bavarian Festival began in 1959 as a collaboration with the grand opening celebration of the Bavarian-style addition to Fischer's Hotel on Main Street in Frankenmuth, Michigan by William Zehnder. The event celebrates the German heritage of the community through Bavarian music performed by bands in Bavarian dress, and through two parades, Bavarian dances, and venues selling several varieties of German cuisine and desserts, as well as imported and domestic beer.
https://www.bavarianfestival.org/
Zehnder's Splash Village Hotel & Waterpark
Built on the site of the former Exchange Hotel, built in 1856, Zehnder's opened for business in 1929. Currently featuring 178 guest accommodations, including 74 suites, two in-house restaurants, two indoor waterparks, and a wide variety of family activities and attractions, as well as a bakery, gift shop, an 18-hole golf course, and pro-shop, and spaces for meetings and events. Donations may be made online, and an overview of its rewards program is included.
https://www.zehnders.com/
