Attractions and events in Taylor, Michigan are the focus of this portion of our web guide.
Taylor has a great deal to offer residents, tourists, and other visitors.
Much of what Taylor has to offer can be found in one place - Heritage Park. Operated by the Taylor Parks System, Heritage Park includes a baseball and softball diamond, a soccer field, a fishing pond, hiking trails, a petting zoo, and a playground. Heritage Park is home to the Taylor South Little League, the Junior League World Series, and the Taylor Soccer Club.
Heritage Park is home to several original and replicas of historic buildings.
The Greenwald-Herkimer Home was built on eighty acres of land near the intersection of Pardee and Eureka Roads, on which Frank and Anna Greenwald raised three daughters and grew hay, potatoes, corn, and wheat. In 1988, the farmhouse was moved to Heritage Park and restored to its original state.
Located at its original site, the Sell-Schonsheck Home was built in 1909 on forty acres which are now part of Heritage Park. In 1984, the city acquired the property and renovated it.
The Fred and Clara Knope Farmhouse was originally located on Beech Daly, just south of Northline Road, and was a productive farm from the mid-1920s to 1990, when the city purchased the property, moving it to Heritage Park in 2000.
The oldest existing home in Taylor is the Log Cabin. Built around 1850, it was used as a hunting cabin until Andrew and Elizabeth Strong moved into the building in 1858, raising seven of their ten children there. Later, it was converted into a two-story home. Donated to the city in 1985, the building was moved to Heritage Park.
Originally attached to St. John's Lutheran Church, Taylor Heritage School was donated to the city in 1988. In 1993, the building was restored by the Taylor Historical Society and moved to Heritage Park, where it is used by the local school district, allowing children to experience the way that schools used to be.
Other historical buildings in Heritage Park include the Water Mill, West Mound Church, and the Train Station.
Historical buildings, museums, art galleries, libraries, and theaters in Taylor are appropriate for this category, along with recreational and sports facilities, teams, and programs, parks, trails, local concerts, festivals, and other events.
Recommended Resources
Cinemark Southland Center and XD
Associated with Cinemark Holdings, an American movie theater chain, the Taylor, Michigan theater is located in Southland Center on Eureka Road. Its address and a map show its location, and a telephone number and email address are included. Show times are published on the site, along with trailers, ratings, and other details, and advance tickets may be purchased online. The Cinemark MovieClub and MovieFan rewards programs are featured and compared and are also available online.
https://www.cinemark.com/theatres/mi-taylor/cinemark-southland-center-and-xd
Library services to the Taylor, Michigan community were originally provided via the Wayne County Bookmobile in 1922, then through a shelf in the Koth's General Store, and the Taylor Center branch of the Wayne County Library, outgrowing its space several times, transitioning to a municipal library in 2015. Its history, location, hours of operation, and contacts are published on the site, which includes information about the Friends of the Library organization.
https://taylor.lib.mi.us/
The City of Taylor, Michigan operates several municipal parks, recreational programs, and other activities and events. Photographs and information on each of its parks may be found here, along with their locations, a map, and features. Activities, programs, and events sponsored by the recreation department are also highlighted, with photographs, schedules, policy information, and contacts. The office location, office hours, and office telephone number are included.
https://cityoftaylor.com/1416/Parks-Recreation
Affiliated with Spins Bowl, the Taylor, Michigan bowling facility include forty-eight family bowling lanes, a kitchen, and a fully-stocked bar. The facility includes open and league bowling, and can also accommodate adult or children's parties, corporate bowling events, holiday events, and fundraisers, as well as field trips for daycare centers, schools, and homeschooling teachers. Its location, address, hours of operation, and contacts are posted, and lanes may be reserved online.
https://spinsbowl.com/taylor-mi/
The youth soccer club is a community affiliate of Detroit City FC Youth Downriver, a non-profit organization that provides soccer opportunities for children ages four through eighteen, including recreational soccer play and a travel program. Its competitive teams, developmental program, and foundations program are featured, and Taylor High School teams and a calendar of events are included. Its office address is in Taylor, Michigan, and a map, telephone number, and email address are presented.
https://taylorsoccerclub.com/
Located in the Media Center, at the City Hall campus on Goddard Road, the museum currently features display cabinets housing eleven veteran's personal collections, which are on loan or donated to the museum, including memorabilia honoring US Rep. John D. Dingell, 2nd Lieutenant, US Army. A brief history of the museum, its address, and hours of operation are posted, along with photographs and information about volunteer opportunities and making contributions to the museum.
https://cityoftaylor.com/408/Taylor-Veterans-Museum
