What to do and see in Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo County: The Best Things to do

Kalamazoo's original farmers market featuring over 100 vendors weekly. The Kalamazoo Farmers Markets mission is to connect customers and market businesses through honest relationships & support community and local economies through a thriving market culture. Everyone is welcome. We accept SNAP benefits, Double Up Food Bucks, WIC Project FRESH and Senior Market FRESH coupons.

The Kalamazoo Valley Museum features exhibits on science, technology and the history of Southwest Michigan. The Museum is currently open limited hours with registration. Please visit our website for more information and to register.

A visual arts museum with 11 galleries featuring 3-4 loaned exhibitions and permanent collection galleries focused on American art. Free and family programming includes a first-Friday Art Hop, monthly Art Detectives gathering on the 2nd Saturday of the month; and a Friday Teen Night. A family gallery offers hands-on fun for children 2 and up, with a black light corner, book nook, mechanical drawing "robots", pegboard art-making, a drawing walli, even a n antique communication device: a typewriter!

From rare and historic to inspiring artwork and exhibits, there's always something new to discover at the Air Zoo. The Air Zoo is a world-class, Smithsonian-affiliated aerospace and science museum with over 100 air and space artifacts, inspiring interactive exhibits, full-motion flight simulators, indoor amusement park rides, a theater and over 100 education programs! Spend the day exploring aviation, engineering, science, technology, math and art in both of the exciting and unique Flight Centers. Make sure to take the shuttle to the Flight Discovery Center where visitors have the opportunity to climb in training cockpits, geek out over the intricacies of aerospace technology and engines, and see a nationally recognized restoration program! Volunteers are busy, 7 days a week, restoring two WWII aircraft recovered from the bottom Lake Michigan. It's a must see! Both centers are included in admission and are open 360+ days a year. Come imagine, explore and discover at the Air Zoo!

The State Theatre has been a fixture in downtown Kalamazoo since 1927. The original founder of the theatre was Colonel William Butterfield. John Eberson was the renowned architect who designed the theatre. In line with theatre design conventions of the era, the idea was to create a unique atmospheric effect. The early roots of the theatre were found in the Vaudevillian tradition of performance. Many acts that frequented the State Theatre included opera, dramas, big bands, ballet, dance reviews, stage shows and movies.

Staying at the historic Henderson Castle is a timeless experience, a romantic getaway, an exciting adventure. Our vast Queen-Anne style mansion boasts an antique feel and a charm as vintage as our amenities are modern. Locals and Kalamazoo visitors alike fill our ten distinct guestrooms, occupy tables and sip wine at our French-style steakhouse, and celebrate special events in our ballroom and banquet hall. Stay for a weekend or a while -- you’ll be treated like royalty the whole time. Celebrating our 125th anniversary this year, we have over a century of stories on our grounds and within our walls, and sharing them with our guests is our greatest joy.