Area Attractions

The sites below provide an overview of the one-of-kind attractions, events, and destinations that make the East Lansing area a vibrant, creative, and culturally diverse community.

• Things to do on campus: http://www.msu.edu/dig/newinfo/todo/
  Connects you to the wide range of arts, sports, recreation, and places of interest on the MSU campus.


• MSU Public Events Calendar: http://www.events.msu.edu/main.php
  A daily list of campus special events.


• Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://www.lansing.org
  Use this site to find out about local festivals, art galleries, performances, parks, cinemas, golf courses, dining, sports, theaters, and more.


• City of East Lansing Recreation, Arts and Events: http://www.ci.east-lansing.mi.us
  Connect to the cultural and recreational offerings by the city of East Lansing.


• State of Michigan Official Tourism site: http://www.michigan.org/travel/

Places to go:

Here is just a sample of some of the more interesting attractions on or near the MSU campus:

Breslin Student Events Center:  http://www.breslincenter.com
Multi-purpose arena hosting concerts, circuses, ice shows, athletic events, MSU basketball, meetings and more. Phone: (517) 432-1989.

Dairy Store: http://dairystore.msu.edu
Learn first hand how cheese, ice cream and other dairy products are made, then sample the freshest ice cream you'll ever taste. Phone: (517) 355-8466.

East Lansing Family Aquatic Center: http://www.ci.east-lansing.mi.us
A fun and exciting family water park with tube and body slides, diving board, zero-depth leisure pool and interactive water play structures, wet/dry sand play area, changing rooms, concession and picnic area. Phone: (517) 332-4420

Farms/MSU Barns - Animal Science Dept: http://www.ans.msu.edu
Visitors can observe milking procedures every afternoon on MSU's dairy farm. Visit the farms of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, horses, poultry (chickens and turkeys) and swine. Allow approximately 30 minutes for each farm.  Phone: (517) 355-8383.

Forest Akers Golf Course: http://www.golfmsu.msu.edu
Designed by architect Arthur Hills. Club rental, driving range, power carts, pro shop, snack bar, showers and watered fairways. Call ahead for reservations. Two 18 hole courses: East-Par 72, 6,559 yards; West-Par 72, 7,003 yards. Phone: (517) 355-1635.

Ingham County Parks: http://ingham.org/pk/home.htm
More than 1,400 acres of outstanding Ingham County parkland are devoted to sports and recreation  You can enjoy hiking, mountain biking or cross-country skiing through wooded trails; lake shore picnicking, fresh water swimming, outdoor concerts, canoeing along the scenic river banks, fishing, cracking home runs at any of the four ball diamonds, spiking a volleyball across a net, dunking a basketball or playing soccer at mid-Michigan's premier soccer complex. Phone: (517)676-2233.

Intramural Sports at MSU: http://www.imsports.msu.edu/index.php
MSU’s Intramural Sports and Recreative Services offers the full gamut of fitness facilities including indoor swimming, outdoor swimming, an indoor track, racquet ball courts, basketball courts, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, volleyball courts, indoor turf arena; as well as a wide variety of exercise, health and recreational programs including competitive and informal sports, sports clubs and exercise classes. Phone: IM West (517)355-5250; IM East (517)353-3136; IM Circle (517)355-4710.

Kresge Art Museum: http://www.artmuseum.msu.edu
Without leaving campus, you can experience over 5,000 years of intellectual and artistic development with Greek, Roman, Egyptian, African, Asian, Islamic, pre-Columbian, European and American works of art and artifacts. Admission is free. Phone: (517) 353-
9834.

Lansing Lugnuts minor league baseball team: http://www.lansinglugnuts.com
Go nuts for the Midwest 2003 Minor League Baseball Champs.  Enjoy fireworks and other special events at the Lugnut’s Oldsmobile Park in downtown Lansing. Phone: (517) 485-4500.

MSU Museum: http://museum.msu.edu
The MSU Museum has three floors of exhibits devoted to natural and cultural history with an emphasis on the Great Lakes region. Halls of continuing exhibits are devoted to world cultures, evolution, animal diversity and heritage. Phone: (517) 355-2370.

Potter Park Zoo: http://www.potterparkzoo.org
The beautifully landscaped 100-acre park, gardens and zoo are situated along the Red Cedar River and feature more than 400 animals from around the world including rhinos, red pandas, tigers, snow leopards, wolves, eagles, and more. Open all year. Phone: (517) 702-4730.

Wharton Center for Performing Arts: http://www.whartoncenter.com
The MSU Wharton's Great Hall seats 2,500 for touring Broadway shows and other large attractions and the intimate Pasant Theatre seats 600 for smaller events. Phone: (517) 432-2000.