Flights
The largest airport in Michigan, and approximately a 1.5 hours drive (90 miles) to the venue, depending on traffic.
Capital Region International Airport (LAN)
A smaller, local airport which works well for domestic flights and is approximately 20 minutes (15 miles by highway) to the venue.
Hotels
Crowne Plaza Lansing West
925 South Creyts Road
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 323-7100
Attractions, Food and Drink
REO Town Marketplace
1027 South Washington Avenue
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 927-7576
Right in our backyard, Lansing’s REO Town is the site of the original home of the REO Motor Car Company and now a thriving commercial district. In its center, the REO Town Marketplace features over 9,000 sq. feet of shops, including individual boutique-style stores with an assortment of vintage, thrifted, and up-cycled goods.
Impression 5 Science Center
200 Museum Drive
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 485-8116
For guests attending with children, this is the perfect place to spend a morning or afternoon. Our local hands-on museum provides an interactive space for families to play, create, and challenge their understanding of science through hands-on exhibits and educational programming.
Old Town Lansing
1232 Turner St.
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 485-4283
Old Town is Lansing’s original downtown and boutique district. The neighborhood’s beautiful Victorian buildings are filled with unique galleries, tasty eateries, quaint boutiques, creative businesses, specialty shops, nightclubs and more. This arts district hosts festivals, gallery walks and farmers markets throughout the year.
Potter Park Zoo
1301 South Pennsylvania Avenue
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 483-4222
More than 160 species of animals live at The Potter Park Zoo in downtown Lansing. The 20-acre zoo is divided up into exhibits with mammals, reptiles, and birds. The zoo is known for its dedication to preserving endangered species, including Amur Tigers, Red Pandas, Snow Leopards, and Tamarin Monkeys. Best of all, Potter Park Zoo is open daily year-round!
Woldumar Nature Center
5739 Old Lansing Road
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 322-0030
Woldumar Nature Center offers numerous outreach and on-site Environmental Education programs for children as well as adults. The center includes over 5 miles of trails on 178 acres of woodland, prairie, river-side and pine forest that are open to the public between dawn and dusk.
The Cosmos
1200 North Larch Street
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 897-3563
Wood-fired pizza, great drinks, cute patio and arcade games. A lovely place for dinner or to spend a sunny afternoon. Be warned, their truffle oil popcorn and fries are addicting.
Zoobie’s Old Town Tavern
1200 North Larch Street
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 897-3563
Craft beer & cocktails in the same location as The Cosmos (and therefore with the same wood-fired pizzas!).
Strange Matter Coffee
2010 East Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 224-5496
Our favorite place to grab lazy weekend coffee and an assortment of uniquely-flavored donuts, including a lot (and we mean A LOT) of vegan and gluten-free options!
American Fifth Spirits
112 North Larch Street
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 999-2631
This cute, art deco cocktail bar was also Lansing’s first distillery. They handcraft their own vodka, gin, and whiskey.
The Grid Arcade & Bar
226 East César E. Chávez Avenue
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 885-3010
Our very own Lansing barcade! Super fun place to grab a few drinks while competing against your friends in a heated, er, enthusiastic game of Mario Kart.
