Holland Michigan

A trip to Holland is easily combined with a trip to nearby attractions in the Grand Rapids and Saugatuck/Fennville areas:

Frederik Meijer Gardens
Discover the beauty and splendor of this spectacular botanic garden and world class sculpture park. Visit the indoor areas including Victorian, carnivorous, and arid gardens, and the largest tropical conservatory in Michigan. Outdoors you’ll find a variety of gardens, meandering nature trails and boardwalk, and a sculpture garden that includes da Vinci’s 24-foot, 8-ton bronze horse. A narrated tram tour is available.

Gerald R. Ford Museum
Get involved in history as you pay your respects at the final resting place of our 38th President, and journey through the historic documents, paintings, and recreated settings of Grand Rapids’ native son.

Grand Lady Riverboat
Take a narrated cruise on this 150-passenger sternwheeler paddleboat as it passes the river landings and town sites of the 1800’s. Food is available as well as live music and bar facilities. Available May through October.

Van Andel Museum
Explore Michigan’s regional heritage with historical and natural science exhibits in this 41-million dollar museum with spectacular views of the Grand River and downtown Grand Rapids. Your visit includes an operating 1928 carousel and the Chaffee planetarium. Bus parking is available nearby.

Saugatuck/Fennville Area
Crane’s Pie Pantry Restaurant
Stop for lunch in a charming 1800’s barn in the middle of lush, rolling farmland. The restaurant is filled with antiques and memorabilia, a perfect setting for homemade cider, and a wide selection of breads and pies made on site with ingredients from the orchard.

Harbor Duck Adventures
Take an exciting journey around the Saugatuck/Douglas area on the road and on the Kalamazoo River aboard this World War II amphibian vehicle.

Mason Street Warehouse
Broadway comes to West Michigan at this “uptown theatre in downtown Saugatuck.” Professional performers come from all over the country to perform in cutting-edge plays and rollicking musicals. The season runs from late spring to early fall.

Saugatuck Dune Rides
Take a thrilling ride through the hills and valleys of the incredible Lake Michgan dunes, woodlands, and natural habitats of native wildlife.

Star of Saugatuck II Boat Cruises
Enjoy a narrated 90-minute cruise on the Kalamazoo River and Lake Michigan aboard an authentic sternwheel paddleboat with enclosed lower deck and open upper deck.