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We want to share with you all the exciting things that Greater Lansing has to offer our visitors. From world-class museums to locally owned boutiques and diverse dining, Greater Lansing welcomes you. Find big city offerings with small town charm and hospitality. Come play! We're waiting for you!

Restaurant Week is coming back this fall! 🍽️Coinciding with 517 Living Community Week, 517 Restaurant Week returns Octob...
09/02/2026

Restaurant Week is coming back this fall! 🍽️

Coinciding with 517 Living Community Week, 517 Restaurant Week returns October 1-7, giving Greater Lansing restaurants another opportunity to showcase their food and diners even more reasons to eat local.

Participating restaurants can offer a $7 signature dish, with the option to add a $5 specialty drink or $17 meal deal, and restaurants keep 100% of the profits.

Greater Lansing restaurants: Want to participate? Sign up by September 18 at the link in the comments.

Everyone else, start making room on your October dining calendar! 🍴

08/31/2026

Every weekend in September is full of fun events and annual festivals happening all around the Lansing area! 🏈🎃

We've got food festivals, cultural festivals, MSU football games, seasonal fun, and much more. Save this to start planning your month.

🍂 September Festivals
Sept. 5-6 | A Festival of Oddities
Sept. 5-6 | Michigan Chicken Wing Festival
Sept. 9-13 | Charlotte Frontier Days
Sept. 11-12 | Lansing's first annual Oktoberfest
Sept. 16-19 | Michigan BluesFest
Sept. 17 | BealFest at Beal Botanical Garden MSU
Sept. 17-20 | 517 Hispanic Heritage Weekend
Sept. 26-27 | Dance by the River Pow Wow

🏈 Michigan State Football Home Games
Sep. 4 | v.s. Toledo
Sept. 12 | v.s. Eastern
Sept. 26 | v.s. Nebraska

What are you adding to your September bucket list?

08/27/2026

We're excited about this week's lineup of events happening around Lansing!

Find all the event details at the link in our bio.

🎶 Music Festivals
Aug. 28-30 | Mason Sun Dried Music Festival in downtown Mason Mason Area Chamber of Commerce
Aug. 28-29 | damjamfest at Fish Ladder Music Park
Aug. 28-29 | Lansing Bless Fest at Adado Riverfront park
Aug. 30 | UNITY Music Festival at Fish Ladder Music Park

🪩 Dancing & Parties
Aug. 27 | Be Kind Rewind at Fish Ladder Music Park
Aug. 29 | A Night at the Soul Lounge 2000s Party at Grewal Hall
Aug. 29 | Burgdorf’s Winery Annual Harvest Celebration at Choice Farms Choice Farm Market
Aug. 30 | EagleMonk's 14th Anniversary Party

⭐ Special Events
Aug. 28 | Movie Night in the Park at Towner Park in Haslett (Twisters)
Aug. 29 | Welcome Back, SpARTans! at MSU Broad Art Museum
Aug. 29 | A Night for Nature at Harris Nature Center

📹: Ourspace Creative

08/26/2026

is the perfect excuse to plan a Greater Lansing weekend adventure with your four-legged sidekick.

Here are 5 dog-friendly stops to add to your list:

🍺 Grab a drink at Dimes Brewhouse. Relax on the dog-friendly patio while your pup tags along.
🌿 Walk the Lansing River Trail. Get some fresh air and stretch those legs along the river.
🎓 Explore Michigan State University’s campus. Take your pup for a stroll around one of the area’s most scenic campuses.
🐠 Visit Preuss Pets. Browse the shop and check out all the animals with your furry friend by your side.
🏨 Make it an overnight at Graduate East Lansing. Keep the adventure going with a dog-friendly place to stay.

Visit Lansing.org to discover more dog-friendly things to do in Greater Lansing.

08/25/2026

Your Mason, Michigan day trip starts here.

🛍️ Dig for vintage treasures at Simply Vintage Marketplace
🌮 Grab a bite at Los Tres Amigos Mason
🍻 Sip a social district drink at BAD Brewing Company
🎸 Enjoy live music on the Ingham County Courthouse lawn, upcoming August 27 & September 17
🎁 Find something one-of-a-kind at Kean's Store Co.
🍷 Discover a newly opened restaurant Assembly Mason
🎶 Make plans for an annual event like the Mason Sun Dried Music Fest coming up August 28-30

Small-town charm, local favorites and plenty to explore!
Head to the link in our bio to find out more.

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You haven't fully experienced Greater Lansing until you've tried a few of these iconic local favorites:🥔 Chip dip from Q...
08/24/2026

You haven't fully experienced Greater Lansing until you've tried a few of these iconic local favorites:

🥔 Chip dip from Quality Dairy
🍔 An olive burger from Harrison Roadhouse
🍺 M43 from Old Nation Brewing Co.
🍦 Ice cream from MSU Dairy Store
🥜 Fresh-roasted nuts from The Peanut Shop
🥧 A slice of pie from Sweetie-licious Bakery Cafe

How many have you checked off the list? 👇

Save this for your next Lansing-area foodie adventure!

📷 Choose Lansing, MSU Dairy Store, Sweetie-licious Bakery

08/21/2026

Heading to Spartan Stadium this fall? 🏈💚

A little game day planning can go a long way. Parking, traffic, stadium policies, hotels and everything happening around East Lansing can make for a busy football weekend.

Save these five tips before you go, then find our full MSU football game day guide at the link in our bio for even more information.

Go Green!

08/20/2026

August is going out with a bang. There’s still plenty happening around Greater Lansing before September arrives. Here’s what to add to your calendar this week. 👇

🌻 Seasonal Traditions
Aug. 20 | Sunflower U-picks begin at Uncle John's Cider Mill
Aug. 25 | Farmers Market at the Capitol Michigan Farmers Market Assoc
Aug. 26 | Meet the Spartans at Spartan Stadium

☀️ Summer Send-Off
Aug. 20 | Downtown After 5 (last one of the summer) Downtown Lansing
Aug. 20 | Downtown East Lansing Moonlight Film Festival (Super Mario Galaxy - last one of the season)
Aug. 20 | Zoo Nights (21+) at Potter Park Zoo (last one of the summer)
Aug. 21–22 | Glow Paddle with River Town Adventures (last one of the season)

🎶 Music, Dancing & More
Aug. 21 | Fishstock Americana Festival at Fish Ladder Music Park
Aug. 21 | Bingo Loco at Grewal Hall at 224
Aug. 22 | Latino Night with the Lansing Lugnuts at Jackson Field
Aug. 22 | Patio Fest at Lansing Shuffle
Aug. 22 | Off Campus Dance Party at The Green Door
Aug. 24–30 | One Year Down at Lansing Duckpin (celebrating their one-year anniversary)

It’s ! 📸There’s no shortage of photo-worthy views and events around Greater Lansing, so we’re sharing a few of our favo...
08/19/2026

It’s ! 📸

There’s no shortage of photo-worthy views and events around Greater Lansing, so we’re sharing a few of our favorites to mark the occasion.

Now we want to see Greater Lansing through your lens! Share a favorite photo you’ve taken in the Lansing area in the comments. 👇

📷: 517 Visuals, Cameron Warren, Adrienne Rae Photography, Lenon James Photography, Choose Lansing

08/18/2026

It's farmers market season!🌻

You can find fresh local produce, artisanal goods, florals, and more at over a dozen different markets in the Lansing, MI area.

Find more details at the link in our bio!

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