Greater Lansing
Unique attractions, great shopping & dining. Excitement of something new in an inviting community.

Seventeen years ago, the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau created this event to increase community awareness of our attractions and the tourism industry's impact on the area. So once again we open the doors for you to explore what’s in your own backyard, right here in mid-Michigan.

Did you know, over 5 million people visit...

Over the Edge allows participants to rappel down the 23-story Boji Tower in downtown Lansing. Anything above 16-stories is considered an "extreme rappel." Boji Tower is located across the street from the State Capitol Building in downtown Lansing; the view from the top will be spectacular!

There is no need to have any experience in...

A "typical" 1950s Irish Catholic family struggles to hold itself together through teenage marriage, paternal death, the integration of a young black boy into their family and the pressure-filled legacy of bowling. These trials and tribulations force them to redefine what family means as they love and laugh their way through this beautiful...

Grammy Award–winning singer and songwriter Sarah McLachlan has recently announced her highly anticipated 2011 tour, following her new album Laws of Illusion. This is Sarah’s first studio album of new material in seven years, since the double–platinum Afterglow in 2003, and its twelve songs rank with the most compelling work ever created by...

28th Annual Michigan Horse Council International Stallion Exhibition and Trade Show. Featuring Julie Goodnight. Cross Winds Ranch Trainer Competition: Learn as TEN trainers compete while training unbroke 2 year olds. Don’t miss this expanded, improved and exciting program, followed by an auction of the 2 year olds on Sunday afternoon!

Murder mystery by Leslie Darbon. Adapted from Agatha Christie's novel. Guest Directed by Lisa Sodman Elzinga. The announcement in the local paper states time and place of a murder to occur in Miss Blacklock's Victorian house. The victim is not one of several occupants, but an unexpected and unknown visitor. What follows is a classic...

Have you ever taken a stroll through the woods on a cold winter’s night? Join our naturalists for this special experience. Depending on the weather, we will explore Astronomy, Survival Skills, Nocturnal Animal Senses, Owling, and Pioneer Storytelling. After the hike, we will all gather around our campfire to drink hot chocolate or hot spiced...

Ends March 6. Batteries Not Included: Toys from the Michigan Historical Museum offers the largest exhibition of toys from our collection in the museum's history. You'll see toys, games, model cars and recreation equipment that either were made in Michigan or were used in Michigan.

For a certain generation of children, Lionel trains and...

Elaborate and edible chocolate masterpieces created by the area's finest chefs along with samples to savor from local bakeries and shops; all benefiting care and preservation of the MSU Museum's natural history and culture collections.



Tickets: $30-$75.

You can great ideas, advice and solutions by attending the many home improvement sessions being held by industry experts throughout the weekend.

After spending six years recreating the sound and style of the Four Tops in Las Vegas, Spectrum has developed the versatility to cover music of Motown’s greatest names. Celebrate the music of Motown, with hits from artists like Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye and the Four Tops, all enhances by the Lansing Symphony, warm harmonies...

Once heard, Yasmin Levy’s voice is never forgotten! Her passionate vocal delivery and striking good looks continue to entrance fans new and old. In her deep, spiritual and moving style of singing, she preserves and revives the most beautiful and romantic songs from her Ladino heritage, the Judeo-Spanish language and culture of the Sephardic...

Come out for music featuring guitarist Elden Kelly and Vincent Hayes (Blues Music Award nominee) with the Boogie Woogie Kings, appetizers, a cash bar, and the presentation of the 2:5:1 Community Turnaround Awards. Tickets are $15 and help support the free Lansing JazzFest and Old Town BluesFest. Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art (MICA) is a...

For a holiday twist in advance of the MSU Museum’s major exhibition entitled Mask: Secrets and Revelations opening February 2011, the Ground Floor Gallery will feature four different forms of Christmas masks from the U.S., Germany and Russia. Included are traditional Santa Claus masks made from paper mache, buckram, and plastic, mostly worn by...