Matthew & Sarah
Matthew & Sarah
Things to Do
When you aren't attending wedding events, there are a bunch of things to do in the area around St Joseph! We've found a lot in our wanderings, and have also found the local tourist council's website (https://swmichigan.org/things-to-do) to be a really great place to get ideas.
Here are a few things to keep you all occupied!
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Museums
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The Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Museum focusing on thehistory of the local lighthouse and on local shipbuilding. Has some cool looking Fresnel lenses! Saturday, 10am - 5pm. Unsure on cost.
Box Factory For the Arts
An art exhibition featuring local artists working with various mediums. Friday, 12pm - 4pm. Free.
Krasl Art Center
It's an art museum with a variety of rotating exhibits, and with outdoor sculptures spread across the town of St Joseph. Open every day, 11am - 5pm. Free.
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Food or Food-Adjacent
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The Market
Has a bit of a "outdoor market, but inside" kind of vibe. It's a nice hangout spot where you can get some fine food, a hot cup of an interesting tea, and there's a really good cheese shop that's definitely worth a visit. There's also a bar with some local drinks. Everyday, 7am - 9pm (some places inside close up earlier).
Kilwins St. Joseph
Classic Michigan ice cream, fudge, and chocolates. Essentially everyday, 10am - 10pm.
Wine Tasting
There are a few places in St Joseph to sip on some wine:
White Pine Winery Tasting Room
http://www.whitepinewinery.com/
Lazy Ballerina Winery
https://www.lazyballerinawinery.com/
Baroda Founders St. Joseph Tasting Room
https://www.founderswinecellar.com/
There are others, too...
Olive Cart
Purveyor of fancy cooking oils, vinegars, and spices. Fun to peruse and taste if you're into such things!
Silver Harbor Brewing Company
Features a large range of beers, small plates to share among a group, and a lot of room to gather as a group. 12pm - 10pm.
On The River Tavern
Local bar with a nice area to hang out next to the river. Pub fare and local drinks.
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Outdoor Places to Meander In/Near Town
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St. Joe Farmers Market
It's a farmer's market held in a park next to Lake Michigan! Saturday, 9am-2pm.
Silver Beach Center
There's a large beach, a carousel, a pleasant park, and various other things to see around the St Joseph lakeshore. Good place for a walk!
St. Joseph North Pierhead Outer Lighthouse
On each side of the land where the St Joseph River meets the lake, there is a long pier ending at a lighthouse. They make for a nice stroll, and there are adjacent beaches and parks on both sides.
"Where's the Witch" Scavenger Hunt
Pick up a "passport" from the St. Joe Today Welcome Center and tour around St Joseph finding witches (Matt does not count as one). Go back for a prize! If you're going to meander around town anyway, might as well get a reward for it!