Looking for activities to fill your summer? Love a challenge? Complete our very own local summer bucket list!
- Go to the Hot Air Jubilee.
- Enjoy an ice cream cone from Cascades Ice Cream Co.
- Go to the Civil War Muster.
- Check out one of the downtown Cruise-In & Concerts.
- Sip on some local wine.
- Bike Falling Waters Trail.
- Dip your toes into Lime Lake.
- Hike MacCready Reserve.
- Take a photo by the big rock at the Dahlem Center.
- Fight off dinosaurs at Jurassic Golf.
- Dine at a local restaurant’s outdoor patio.
- Grab lunch during a Food Truck Tuesday.
- Make a splash at Nixon Water Park.
- Pet a cow at the Jackson County Fair.
- Attend a Country Boots & Bands concert.
- Dance at the Beach Bar.
- Learn about flight at Aviation Day.
- Pack a picnic lunch and head to one of our many Jackson County parks.
- Give footgolf a kick at Cascades short course.
- Indulge in an extreme milkshake from RJ’s Metropolitan Ice Cream Co.
- Hop around in the Cascades Splash Pad.
- Take a swing at Ella Sharp mini golf course.
- Walk the Clark Lake Spirit Trail.
- Check out the Concord Falling Waters Trailhead.
- Pick up some local produce or fresh flowers from the Grand River Farmers Market.
- Celebrate Black Culture during the Southside Summer Festival series.
- Sit back at a local coffee shop.
- Explore the sculptures inhabiting Ella Sharp Park.
- See the fireworks over The Cascades.
- Spend a day on one of Jackson County’s lakes.
- Grab a beer from a local brewery.
- Play disc golf at Ella Sharp Park.
- Watch the planes soar over Jackson County Airport.
- Cheer on the competitors during the Women’s National Hot Air Balloon Championship.
- Check out the new playground at Loomis Park.
- Bring your pup to Betty’s Dog Park.
- Feel the thrill of the race at Michigan International Speedway.
- Explore the Grass Lake Fairy Forest.
- Try the Dare to Be Great ice cream challenge at The Parlour.
- Camp at a local campground, like Pleasant Lake or Applecreek Campgrounds.
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