There is an abundance of things to do and places to go in Midland, Michigan, and these are the focus of topics in this portion of our guide.
Museums and historical places in Midland, such as the Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center and the Alden B. Dow Home & Studio, are appropriate for this section. The Midland Center for the Arts features two museums, two performance venues, and art studios. Additionally, there are other art galleries and theater programs in Midland, which would also be suitable for this category, as would cinemas within the city.
Midland is home to several recreational sports facilities and organizations, including an ice arena, a skate park, and a tennis center with thirty-two courts. The city is home to the Great Lakes Loons, a minor league professional baseball team in the Midwest League, which plays its home games at Dow Diamond. The Tri-City Barbarians, a professional rugby team in the Michigan Rugby Football Union, plays at St. Charles Park in Midland. The city also has several adult and youth sports programs, which may also be listed here.
Other sports and entertainment venues, whether sponsored by a school system, college, church, civic organization, or the city's recreation department, would also be appropriate for this category, including private venues such as bowling alleys.
Libraries, parks, hiking, or biking trails are suitable for this section of our guide, along with festivals, concerts, or other events in Midland.
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Named a National Historic Landmark in 1989, the Midland, Michigan structure was designed to make the best use of reflective light, roof lines, angles, and color. Public tour schedules and policies are published to the site, and a schedule of special events are included, with information about its educational and research programs and facilities, a biography of Alden B. Dow, family histories, and the history of the building. An online gift shop offers various products for sale.
https://www.abdow.org/
Dow Gardens is a 110-acre botanical garden in Midland, Michigan. Visitors to the gardens may walk the pathways or even leave the pathway to explore the landscape. They may also tour the historic Pines Home, participate in hands-on educational programs, walk the largest canopy walk in the United States, view art collections, or musical productions. A trip planning guide includes information about private events, tours, and volunteer opportunities. An event calendar is included.
https://dowgardens.org/
Affiliated with the Country Dance and Song Society, the FMSM was organized to promote interest and educate the public in traditional music, folklore, and dance, as well as to provide a forum for musicians, dancers, and storytellers with an interest in traditional music, and to sponsor society meetings, concerts, festivals, and workshops. Its programs are highlights, a calendar of concerts and events are posted, and volunteer and membership opportunities are stated.
http://www.folkmusicsociety.org/
A High-A Central and the High-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Loons are a Minor League Baseball team based at Dow Diamond in Midland, Michigan. Schedules and promotions are featured on the site, which includes player and team statistics and scores, team and staff rosters, front office and box office hours and contacts, employment opportunities, partnerships acknowledgments, and its Youth On Deck program. Seating charts, single or group tickets, packages, and promotions are included.
https://www.milb.com/great-lakes/
Organized by volunteers representing several organizations in Midland, the annual festival is held in Midland, Michigan, with sponsorship by the Midland Area Community Foundation and other local organizations and companies. A schedule of events, music performances, food vendors, and a list of sponsors are put forth, with information about sponsorship or volunteer opportunities. Past events are highlighted in a photo gallery, and the members of the Midland Area Community Foundation are listed.
http://www.riverdaysmidland.com/
Midland Area Youth Football League
MAYFL is an instructional-focused tackle (grades 3-6) and flag (grades K-2) football program for boys and girls in the mid-Michigan area. Offering three divisions (Rookies, Flag, and Junior), designed to balance the weight, age, and maturity levels of the players, the program is focused on teaching the fundamentals of football and offering competitive football opportunities. Playing its home games at Dow High School in Midland, its game schedules, rules, and a calendar of events are posted.
https://www.mayfl.org/
Featuring a 1,500-seat auditorium, a 400-seat theater, a 97-seat lecture and recital hall, art studios, rehearsal rooms, the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Arts, and the Midland County Historical Society, with its historic homes, galleries, archives, and research facilities at the Down Historical Center and Heritage Park on Main Street. Its museums, show schedules, ticket sales, classes, camps, and volunteer opportunities are put forth, along with ticket sales and group offers.
https://www.midlandcenter.org/
Midland High School plays its sports programs as the Midland Chemics, and this site features its fall, winter, and spring athletics programs and teams, including its freshman, junior varsity, and varsity levels, with team schedules, rosters, notices of upcoming events, photographs, and videos. Athlete online registration is available, an athletic handbook, parents guides, and forms may be downloaded. The Midland High School Athletic Booster Club bylaws may be viewed.
https://chemics.net/
First held in the Methodist Church on Main Street in 1866, the fair moved outdoors the following year but disbanded in 1923. After a few aborted starts, the Midland County Agricultural and Horticultural Society was re-established in 1939, and the fair moved to its current fairgrounds in 1947. A map of the fairgrounds is set forth, sponsorship and advertising opportunities are featured, and a profile of the fair is provided, including a calendar of events and contacts.
http://www.midlandfair.com/
Midland Junior Baseball Association
The MJBA provides Little League baseball for boys and girls from ages eight through sixteen, and T-ball for boys and girls ages five through seven, organized into the Eastern Little League, Mid City Little League, Northern Little League, and Tower Little League, and links to each are provided here, along with a list of available programs, an MJBA boundary map, and a Little League age chart. Registration schedules and other details are included. Field status information is published.
https://www.midlandjuniorbaseball.com/
Midland Northeast Little League
Midland NELL is affiliated with Little League Baseball and Softball, a non-profit organization for local youth baseball and softball leagues throughout the United States and elsewhere. Utilizing Plymouth Park, Larkin Park, Hillgrove Park, FNW Park, Bullock Creek, Adams Elementary, and Chestnut Hill Elementary, directions to the fields are given, along with a boundary map, available programs, registration links, volunteer opportunities, and team standings and a directory are included.
http://www.midlandnell.com/
