Experience the heart of Traverse City art, history and culture when you visit any of these cultural attractions. Feel free to visit our friendly concierge with any questions or to request additional recommendations.
Visit during the summer months and experience two truly unique cultural festivals—the Traverse City Film Festival and the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival.
Catch a live show at the historic City Opera House, Dennos Museum Center, Traverse Symphony Orchestra, Old Town Playhouse, or Interlochen Center for the Arts.
Experience riveting art exhibitions and collections at the Dennos Museum Center or at Crooked Tree Arts Center. Visit Gallery 50 to take home your own masterpiece. Learn about the Grand Traverse band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians when you visit the Eyaawing Museum & Cultural Center. Check out the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum or take a historic tour of The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, a former state hospital from 1885 now converted into a bustling sustainable community full of shops and restaurants.
