Twelve Oaks Mall is home to over 180 stores and is anchored by Nordstrom, Macy’s and JCPenney. Twelve Oaks Mall features a unique collection of the top national brands, fashion favorites and the best home stores including Michigan’s only Crate & Barrel.

Take a stroll through mechanical history! Enjoy over 5000 square feet of vintage coin-operated machines, macabre, oddities, unusual nostalgia, and the newest video game crazes. Admission is ALWAYS FREE. The experience is fun and unforgettable for ALL ages.

Model airplanes, ceiling fans, movie posters, collector’s items and neon signs along with other amazing antique memorabilia cover the tall walls and ceiling.

Detroit Zoo

- Situated on 125 acres with many naturalistic habitats

- Major exhibits include the Polk Penguin Conservation Center, Arctic Ring of Life, Australian Outback Adventure, Great Apes of Harambee, National Amphibian Conservation Center, Holden Reptile Conservation Center and Butterfly Garden

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- Largest paid family attraction in Michigan with more than 1.3 million visitors annually

- Home to more than 2,000 animals of more than 200 species

- Accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums

Step into a world where past innovations fuel the imagination of generations to come. A vibrant exploration of genius in all its forms, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation allows you to experience the strides of America’s greatest minds while fully immersing yourself in their stories. Step inside the bus where Rosa Parks took a stand by taking a seat. Play pilot as you explore flight innovations, starting with the Wright brothers' achievements, or make yourself at home inside Buckminster Fuller’s circular Dymaxion House. Put yourself in the place of the movers and shakers who blazed the trail to where we stand today. And in doing so, discover your own path.

Cranbrook Art Museum is situated on a lush, 319-acre campus of world-renowned architecture, sculpture, and gardens. Described by architecture critic Wolf von Eckardt as “the most enchanted and enchanting setting in America,” in 1989 it was designated a National Historic Landmark. The Art Museum features year-round, changing exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and design, as well as guided tours of the Collections Wing, showcasing our collection of nearly 6,000 artworks. From May to November, book a tour of Saarinen House—our campus’s Art Deco historic home—and Frank Lloyd Wright’s nearby Smith House, which Wright called “my little gem.”

School teachers Sara Stein Smith and Melvyn Maxwell Smith, undeterred by their modest salaries and guided by a shared love of architecture, met Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin in 1941 and commissioned a custom home. The Smith House in Bloomfield Township is an excellent example of Wright’s Usonian ideal, which aimed to build quality houses for the American middle class.

Tours offer a unique view of this special home, its landscape, and the story of a couple whose vision and determination allowed them to achieve their dream. The tour begins at Smith House: 5045 Ponvalley Road, Bloomfield Township, Michigan 48302. Reservations are required in advance. Advance ticket sales for each weekend close Friday at 10:00am. After 10:00am on Friday and on Saturday and Sunday, if a tour is not sold out, tickets may be purchased at Cranbrook Art Museum from 11:00am - 1:00pm.

Urban Cider Mill is located within the Historic homes of Cabbage Town in Northville, Michigan. Traditional cider mill goodies and treats are the highlight of the destination. Visit the products page for a list of items offered.

Any Wednesday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, you can come and look through the viewing gate and see the cider being pressed. On the weekends, the Nut Hut is open that makes candied almonds, and the Chow Mill that serves hot dogs and kielbasa. Handmade fudge is sold in the cider mill. The almonds are also available during the week inside the mill when available. You can also visit the Northville Winery and Brewing Co. when you come Wednesday through Saturday and Sunday's in the Fall. NWBC is open all year and makes all their own hard cider, beer and wine. Stop by and enjoy a glass off the menu. Visit the winery & brewery page to see what live music and food trucks are scheduled.

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Be a spectator at the University of Michigan vs. the University of Minnesota game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 28th. Game time will be determined at a later date; follow the website link below to stay in touch with those details.

Enjoy the Michigan State University vs. Ohio State University game at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan on Saturday, September 28th. Game time will be determined at a later date; follow the website link below to stay in touch with those details.

Catch an evening game on Friday, September 27th or an afternoon game on Saturday, September 28th to see a baseball showdown with two favorite home cities!