The Three Best Deals for Grandparents in Kalamazoo
Did you know that for only $150, grandparents can take their children AND grandchildren on unlimited, admission-free explorations to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo? For more information on the Air Zoo and exclusive member benefits and discounts, visit www.airzoo.org. In addition to boasting the world's largest mural, the Air Zoo features more than 35 aircrafts, rides and simulations and ranks fourth in the nation for displaying the largest number of Smithsonian Institution and National Air and Space Museum artifacts.
If $5 balcony tickets to the Kalamazoo Symphony weren't enough of a bargain in "Harvey's Hideaway," take note that unused tickets of regular patrons -- including some of the best in Miller Auditorium -- are handed out in a drawing to Hideaway ticket purchasers when they're available. Next KSO performance is January 19. To purchase tickets and enter the drawing, go to . To choose a concert and to enter the Hidden Treasures raffle, visit www.kalamazoosymphony.com.
Looking for something a little more active and a little less pricey? Take the grandkids ice skating at WMU's Lawson Ice Arena. It's $3 on weekends, and only $1 on lunch hours Monday through Thursday. Skate rental is also only a buck. For more information, visit www.wmich.edu/lawson.
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It's seasonal and weather-permitting, but keep an eye out for sleigh rides at the Kalamazoo Nature Center.
Don't have the grandkids at the moment? Consider an animal tracking outing at the Nature Center on January 29 for people 55 and over. Visit www.naturecenter.org. And don't forget to buy the grandkids those educational gifts at Nature Connection downtown in the Epic Center.
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