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>> Taste a bit of the local history by visiting the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, which can be found on North Rose Street.
>> Get in touch with nature and catch a breath of fresh air by exploring the Kalamazoo Nature Center, situated on North Westnedge Avenue.
>> Try out your golfing skills and have fun with friends at Miliham Park Golf Course, located on Lovers Lane.
>> Spend a fun day with the family at Pirates Island Aquatic Center, situated on Sports Drive.
>> Get behind the wheel and drive to Portage, which is only minutes from downtown Kalamazoo, and visit the Air Zoo, on Portage Road, the only museum of its kind in the world, also featuring displays of historical and rare aircraft.
Borgess Run For The Health Of It Half Marathon & 5K
This popular annual Kalamazoo sporting event happens in April, and every year, takes hundreds of runners on a winding, out-and-back route through the city streets of Kalamazoo, through the campus of Borgess Medical Center and around the shores of Spring Valley Lake, revealing some of the most beautiful areas in the city, giving participants the chance to also do some sightseeing, along the way.
In addition to the half marathon, the event also contains a 5k run and a 5k walk/run, offered in order to give enthusiasts of all abilities and skills the chance to participate. If you missed this year run, be sure to mark the event on your next year `to do` list!
There are numerous fun and entertaining celebrations happening in Kalamazoo, throughout the year, and some of the most popular and favorite ones are listed below. Check it out!
- January: Great Winter Adventure, Snow Cross Contest.
- February: Annual Vicksburg Showboat, Winter Fest Fun.
- March: Annual Gold Company Invitational Vocal Jazz Festival, Living History Show, Maple Sugar Festival, St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
- April: Gilmore International Keyboard Festival.
- May: International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo Animation Festival International.
- June: Dionysos Greekfest, Annual Art Fair, Do-Dah Parade, Vicksburg Old Car Festival, Island Fest.
- July: Black Arts Festival, Blues Fest, Kindleberger Summer Festival, Taste of Kalamazoo.
- August: Ribfest, Kalamazoo County Fair, Kalamazoo Scottish Festival.
- September: Michigan Wine & Harvest Festival, Irish Festival.
- October: Harvest Festival.
- November: Kalamazoo Holiday Parade, Festival of Trees, Michigan Festival of Sacred Music.
- December: New Year’s Fest.
Below, there is a list which contains some of the most popular and favorite shopping spots in and near Kalamazoo. Check it out!
Haymarket Historic District: E Michigan Ave at S Pitcher St, Kalamazoo, MI.
Kalamazoo Mall: W Michigan Ave at S Burdick St, Kalamazoo, MI.
Arcadia: W Kalamazoo Ave at N Park St, Kalamazoo, MI.
South Town: S Pitcher St at E South St, Kalamazoo, MI.
Lakeview Square Mall: 5775 Beckley Rd, Battle Creek, MI.
The Crossroads: 6650 S Westnedge Ave, Portage, MI.
Downtown Battle Creek: W Michigan Ave at State St, Battle Creek, MI.
Marshall Historic District: E Michigan Ave, Marshall, MI.
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