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7 Best Places to Shop in Michigan
All 7 places to shop our route editors picked in Michigan, across 5 destinations, gathered in one list. 2 spots on this list appear on more than one of our routes.
Our curated picks
7 places to shop in Michigan, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Frankenmuth 3 picks
Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland
Frankenmuth · On our Frankenmuth & Detroit route
Huge Christmas store open nearly every day of the year, with thousands of ornaments plus decorated trees and lights.
Tip: Grab a map at the entrance and start with the room of decorated trees; the lights along the drive come on at dusk.
Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0
Frankenmuth Cheese Haus
Frankenmuth · On our Frankenmuth & Detroit route
Main Street cheese shop with a tower front, known for its flavored cheese spreads and free samples.
Photo: MandyB2019 · CC BY-SA 4.0Frankenmuth River Place Shops
Frankenmuth · On our Frankenmuth & Detroit route
Bavarian-style shopping lanes by the river, with small shops, a courtyard tree and seasonal events.
Detroit 1 pick
Eastern Market
Detroit · On our Great Lakes Hidden Gems route + 1 more
Historic public market with produce sheds, murals and specialty food shops.
Tip: Saturdays are biggest; come before 10am.
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mackinac Island 1 pick
Original Murdick's Fudge
Mackinac Island · On our Great Lakes Hidden Gems route + 1 more
Island fudge maker since 1887; watch it worked on marble slabs.
Tip: Buy a few slices; they keep for days.
Photo: Malissa LaFleur · Google
Sleeping Bear Dunes 1 pick
Cherry Republic
Sleeping Bear Dunes · On our Michigan Lake Shore route
Flagship store for tart cherry products, with free tastings and a café.
Photo: Cherry Republic | Glen Arbor · Google
Traverse City 1 pick
Cherry Republic
Traverse City · On our Great Lakes Hidden Gems route
Cherry-everything store with samples, from salsa to cherry soda.
Tip: There's also a big location in Glen Arbor.
Photo: Gayle V · Google
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the places to shop in Michigan?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 7 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Michigan has the most places to shop on this list?
Frankenmuth has the most (3 of 7), followed by Detroit (1) and Mackinac Island (1).
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Destinations on this list
- Frankenmuth 3 on this list
- Detroit 1 on this list
- Mackinac Island 1 on this list
- Sleeping Bear Dunes 1 on this list
- Traverse City 1 on this list
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