What to do and see in Berrien County, Berrien County: The Best Things to do Good for Kids

February 1, 2022 Terina Blouin

Discover the best top things to do in Berrien County, United States including Dustins Dream Fishing Charters, Silver Beach Carousel, Tree-Mendus Fruit, Big Bird Charters, Whirlpool Compass Fountain, Zoya Escape Rooms, Puzzlemental Escape Room Adventures, Shuler Dairy Farms, Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, Curious Kids' Museum.
Restaurants in Berrien County

1. Dustins Dream Fishing Charters

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5.0 based on 23 reviews

Dustins Dream Fishing Charters

Dustin's Dream Charters offer salmon, trout and perch charters. Sunset cruises are a perfect way to enjoy what Lake Michigan truly has to offer. Our beautiful 33 ft Tiara Open is one of Lake Michigan's finest fishing boats. Set up with all brand new equipment, electronics, and over 30 Shimano rods and reels that will put bait right where they need to be, to help you catch your fish of a life time.

333 Broad St, Saint Joseph, MI 49085-1083 +1 269-932-1141 [email protected] http://www.silverbeachcarousel.com
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5.0 based on 574 reviews

Silver Beach Carousel

MAKE A MEMORY ALL YEAR ROUND! The horses, the tigers, the hippocampus, the panda, the clown fish - in all, 48 unique carousel figures and two chariots - are whirling with excitement to see you. Come pick your favorite and ride beneath 1000 twinkling lights as the band organ's music happily soars and dips with the gears. Each figure is beautifully hand-carved and hand-painted by the artisans at The Carousel Works. Around the top of the carousel you can learn about our local history - told as no one else in the world has told it on a carousel - using historic photographs. As you gaze at those 18 rounding boards, you'll become part of our story, too.You'll find all the magic and wonder of the Silver Beach Carousel below the bluff in St. Joseph, just yards from Lake Michigan's Silver Beach, named one of the top 10 family beaches by Parents magazine. Open all four seasons, you can ride a different carousel figure or chariot every week and fill the year with a new memory each time. Our sea serpent chariot is wheelchair accessible so everyone can ride! Tokens are available for cash or credit card at the admissions desk or for cash from our token machine. To find us, click here for a map and directions.THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO DO!Riding the carousel is just one of the fun things you can do at Silver Beach. Steps away from the carousel is Michigan's tallest kaleidoscope and Curious Kids' Discovery Zone by Curious Kids Museum, an entertaining place for toddlers to teens to explore water exhibits, a climbing wall and traveling exhibits. Next door to us is the beautiful Silver Beach Shadowland Ballroom, where special celebrations and wedding dreams come true. Across the road is the Whirlpool Compass Fountain where you can splash in the mist on warm days. And throughout the year, plan to join us for lots of fun events.Our Silver Beach Center packages let you create hours of fun at special prices. The Activities Room is an easy place to celebrate your child's next birthday or a special event. Just let us know what day you'd like to book by clicking here. You'll also find carousel gift ideas in our onsite and online gift shops. Or check out other gift ideas and sponsorship opportunities here.So come for the best ride in town - it's unforgettably happy! Visit our website for hours and more information about pricing and events.

Reviewed By JeffreyD127 - South Haven, United States

A recreation of a historic carousel that is well done and a joy to ride. Very distinctive and elegantly carved animals make this ride enjoyable. The animals ride up and down and children love it. When we were there, children could chose from an assortment of hats and figures to wear while riding, my grand children thought the hats were great. The music machine was made near my home town, North Tonawanda, and is a classic. Around the carousel are classica carnival machines. Also, the day we were there, a large leg display was set up. The carousel is next to the Curious Kids museum, another fun place for kids.

3. Tree-Mendus Fruit

9351 E Eureka Rd, Eau Claire, MI 49111-9651 +1 877-863-3276 [email protected] http://www.treemendus-fruit.com/
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5.0 based on 14 reviews

Tree-Mendus Fruit

A 3rd generation family owned and operated fruit farm and country store with U-Pick and We-Pick fruit available in season. Apricots, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Nectarines, Sweet and Tart Cherries, and over 200 varieties of apples grown here on the farm. Country store offers a wide selection of Jam, Jelly, local honey and syrup and unique gift selections. Gift packages available for shipping along with many of our Tree-Mendus Products year round. We are home of the International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship held each year on the first Saturday of July, come and join the family fun and test your "Spit-a-bility". Narrated Tours available for groups of 25 or more. A guaranteed day of family fun in the sun!

Reviewed By emilymototr - Indianapolis, United States

We loved this place!!! 10/10 would recommend for fresh fruit picking. They even encouraged us to try the various types of cherries in each row to figure out which ones we liked. There is also a nice store and cafe. Definitely try a cherry apple slushy!! Wish we could pick fruit here for every season, but we were just visiting the area.

4. Big Bird Charters

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5.0 based on 63 reviews

Big Bird Charters

Saint Joseph, MI. Fishing charters - Lake MI. Fishing charters. Big Bird Charters Sport Fishing is located in beautiful Saint Joseph, MI. On Lake Michigan. Lake Michigan is considered to be a world class freshwater fishery for King Salmon, Coho Salmon, Steelhead/Skamania, Lake Trout, & Brown Trout. Captain Jim and Captain Eric(son) take pride in sharing the salmon experience with the fishing enthusiasts of all ages. With 34 years of experience and thousands of successful trips, Big Bird Charters provides a fishing excursion for lasting memories down the road! We offer a variety of services in addition to fishing such as day/sunset cruises, river cruises, and private charters. Come aboard Big Bird and let your Lake Michigan adventure begin!

5. Whirlpool Compass Fountain

333 Broad St, Saint Joseph, MI 49085-1083 http://stjoetoday.com/discover/family-fun/556-whirlpool-compass-fountain
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5.0 based on 198 reviews

Whirlpool Compass Fountain

Reviewed By MzMBB - Chicago, United States

This is a great place for the family, it caters to the adults and children, so much to do here and the whirlpool Compass Fountain is hours of fun especially on a hot summer day! Endless fun then grab pizza or ice cream.

6. Zoya Escape Rooms

4298 Niles Rd, Saint Joseph, MI 49085-9603 +1 269-281-4867 http://www.zoyaescaperooms.com/
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5.0 based on 34 reviews

Zoya Escape Rooms

Do you crave adventure, mystery, suspense? If yes, come and see if you can solve an Escape Room at Zoya Escape Rooms!Great for family, friends, companies and events, tourists, and enthusiasts! Fun for ages 10-110, groups of 3-8 are suggested. Zoya Escape rooms offer two themed room at this time. We have Spies Like You and Dangerous Stuff, Day One. The Egyptian Tomb is under construction and should be available before the end of 2017. Find clues, unlock lock, solve puzzles, and escape in under one hour! Do you think you have what it takes to ESCAPE? For more information visit our website and Facebook.

Reviewed By nessren13 - Grand Rapids, United States

This unassuming building houses three excellent escape rooms and friendly staff. Our group of four experienced escapers booked two rooms here and ended up doing all three. Our game master gave a very thorough introduction, which was obviously geared for newer players (not a complaint). That type of introduction would have been very helpful when I was starting out. This place has very well designed rooms with high-end electronic elements and impressive props. They also have a hint/clue system I have never encountered before (in over 100 rooms) and I loved it. It allows you to determine when hints are available as well as let you decide if you want to take them and, most impressively, also lets you know if you are running behind in the room to let you know if you really need to take a hint yet or not. Love this feature. If you are spending time in West Michigan or driving up the lakeshore, I highly recommend making a stop here. You won't be disappointed.

7. Puzzlemental Escape Room Adventures

403 State St, Saint Joseph, MI 49085-3903 +1 269-409-1407 [email protected] http://www.puzzlemental.com
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5.0 based on 47 reviews

Puzzlemental Escape Room Adventures

Puzzlemental is a immersive interactive adventure where you and your team has 60 minutes to find clues, crack codes, and solve puzzles to complete your mission to and escape. Use your wit and teamwork in an adrenaline filled race to beat the clock. Come with your friends, family, colleagues, or it makes a great Date night. Puzzlemental is where you can become a mobster, gangster, bootlegger, or an FBI Agent.

Reviewed By DBontheroadagain - Chicago, United States

We escaped! Fun family activity with teenagers who worked together to solve most of the puzzles! Challenging for all. Friendly staff. Highly recommend.

8. Shuler Dairy Farms

10823 Date Rd, Baroda, MI 49101-9609 +1 269-326-0366 [email protected] http://www.shulerdairyfarms.com/index.html
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5.0 based on 20 reviews

Shuler Dairy Farms

Reviewed By barbaralovestotravel - Michigan, United States

Every aspect of our time at Shuler Dairy Farm was enjoyable. The introductory talk with Bill was fascinating and the actural visit to the barn was fascinating. This tour is close up and personal.

9. Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve

13988 Range Line Rd, Niles, MI 49120-9020 +1 269-695-6491 http://www.fernwoodbotanical.org
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4.5 based on 107 reviews

Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve

A living museum of delicate ecosystems.

Reviewed By marjieP

There is so much to see and do SAFELY at Fernwood Botanical Gardens! If you're not a member, buy a membership. It's inexpensive for so much PLUS you have reciprocity in many gardens throughout the states. There a Frog Pond. There's a hiking path, formal gardens, a prairie, herb gardens, statuary and sculpture throughout the acreage, water wheel, creeks, nature center, and an education center. The education center has a window wall through which you can view birds feeding, flying, squirrels, etc. PLUS a library, seating area for reading, and a huge meeting room. Fernwood is also an excellent place for weddings, large gatherings with social distancing and masks during COVID times. On Saturdays, 8-10 AM members can walk their dogs, sit at a fire pit. OMG I forgot: There's a RailRoad Garden with trestles, waterfalls, creeks, replicas of local landmarks including Notre Dame , Buchanan Pears Mill, the wonderful old depot in Niles, drawbridge. $ HO gauge trains have tracks that weave in and out of 'mountains'. It's just a good Place to BE, summer and winter ( Cross Country Skiing in Winter !) another oops: the Children's Garden : a mobile huge Elephant sculpture, Giant Daffodil Sculpture, a Captain's prow with a slide, hopscotch, sand box , etc. et. I better stop.. Go see for yourself. I'd say to stay the day, but if you only want to go for an hour... do that.

10. Curious Kids' Museum

415 Lake Blvd, Saint Joseph, MI 49085-1231 269-983-CKID http://www.curiouskidsmuseum.org/
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4.5 based on 177 reviews

Curious Kids' Museum

Climb a miniature volcano, crawl inside a giant bubble or explore the surfact of Mars.

Reviewed By k10kastner - Lombard, United States

Loved this place! We had a rainy day on vacation & took our young ones here..we literally had to drag them out! Small rooms with different activities for the kids to engage in. Reasonable price too. Highly recommend.

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