Frankenmuth
About 1 hr 30 min by car from Detroit
Michigan's Little Bavaria, with chicken dinners and a giant Christmas store.
Why locals go
The classic family weekend.
Visiting Detroit?
At 1 hr 30 min by car, it's easy to add a night or two here and still be back in Detroit for your flight home.
What to book
- Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland
- Zehnder's chicken dinner
- River boat tour
Where to stay
One or two nights is enough for most people. Compare places to stay:
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For two
- Bavarian Inn Lodge stay
- Bavarian Belle riverboat cruise
With friends
- Frankenmuth Brewery tour
- Indoor water park at the Bavarian Inn Lodge
When to go
Year-round, Christmas season is busiest.