# Things to see in Traverse City, Michigan (United States): 19 places and when to go > Traverse City, Michigan is a town in United States, and this site lists 19 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (15), Snow (2), Stargazing (1). The best known are Rogers Observatory and Dennos Museum Center. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/traverse-city/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 44.7684, -85.6222 - **Places:** 19 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (15) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nieve/) (2) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/estrellas/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 361 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Traverse City, Michigan The places in and around Traverse City, Michigan, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Rogers Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/joseph-h-rogers-observatory/): Observatory · 7.0 km - [Dennos Museum Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dennos-museum-center/): Museum in Traverse City, Michigan · 2.8 km - [2 Lads Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/2-lads-winery/): Winery · 21 km - [Ballaró Wine Lounge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ballaro-wine-lounge/): Winery · 2.2 km - [Bonobo Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bonobo-winery/): Winery · 13 km - [Brengman Brothers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brengman-brothers/): Winery · 8.4 km - [Chateau Chantal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chateau-chantal/): Winery · 19 km - [Chateau Grand Traverse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chateau-grand-traverse/): Winery · 13 km - [Earthen Ales Taproom & Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/earthen-ales-taproom-brewery/): Brewery · 2.4 km - [Hawthorne Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hawthorne-vineyards/): Winery · 8.1 km - [Lake Ann Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lake-ann-brewing-company/): Brewery · 18 km - [Left Foot Charley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/left-foot-charley/): Winery · 2.3 km - [Mari Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mari-vineyards/): Winery · 6.3 km - [Mount Holiday](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mt-holiday/): Ski resort in Grand Traverse County, Michigan · 8.9 km - [Ō Brien Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/o-brien-vineyards/): Winery · 2.3 km - [Old Mission Distilling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-mission-distilling/): Distillery · 16 km - [Peninsula Cellars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peninsula-cellars/): Winery · 12 km - [Tabone Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tabone-vineyards/): Winery · 17 km - [Vasa Pathway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vasa-pathway/): Ski area · 13 km ## When to go to Traverse City, Michigan The best time to visit Traverse City, Michigan is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 58 | | February | Possible | 10 h 12 | | March | Best time | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 16 | | May | Best time | 14 h 38 | | June | Best time | 15 h 22 | | July | Best time | 15 h 04 | | August | Best time | 13 h 53 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 43 | | November | Possible | 9 h 19 | | December | Possible | 8 h 37 | In June there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37. In March, 16 of the 19 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Traverse City, Michigan The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 361 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.7684%2C-85.6222) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.7684%2C-85.6222) ## Other towns nearby - [Lake Leelanau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lake-leelanau/): 8 places · 27 km - [Charlevoix](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/charlevoix/): 5 places · 59 km - [Petoskey, Michigan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/petoskey/): 9 places · 85 km - [Fish Creek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fish-creek/): 11 places · 132 km - [Sturgeon Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sturgeon-bay/): 9 places · 133 km - [Mackinaw City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mackinaw-city/): 16 places · 133 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Traverse City, Michigan? The best known: [Rogers Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/joseph-h-rogers-observatory/), [Dennos Museum Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dennos-museum-center/). In all, 19 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Traverse City, Michigan? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37. ### How do you get to Traverse City, Michigan? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 361 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.7684%2C-85.6222) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Traverse City, Michigan as the destination and these 19 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).