Downtown Bay City
Welcome to Downtown, soon to become your favorite place to visit, work and live. We offer festivals throughout the year, celebrating annual and special events. We have plenty of sites to see, one-of-a-kind shops and places to eat.
Located on the water you can stroll along the Riverwalk and enjoy the parks or visit one of our art galleries. At night the downtown comes alive with concerts, movies, and other special events.
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Hot Chocolate Hop
Meet your local entrepreneurs, enjoy the unique spaces the city has to offer & hop all along to all the warm spots! Bring the whole family to this free event to sip on some hot cocoa & then vote for your favorite!
- Spencer Gellise Salon
- Arielle Roth Photography
- artigiano
- Attractions Salon
- Believe Inspire Beauty Boutique & Market
- Half Mile Handmade
- Herter Music
- Kenz & Rose+HAT BAR
- LC Make-Up Artistry
- Little House Little Pastry Shop
- Remedy FNMT
- Riverfront Grille & Lounge
- Saginaw Bay Trading Company
- Sarah & 39 Sweet Escapes
- The Center for Emotional Health & Empowerment
- The Vintage Greenhouse
- Tondue Medical Spa
Galentine’s Boutique Crawl
There will be a total of 8 stops with something fab at each stop! Be sure to follow each place to get some sneak peeks. Grab a crawl card at your first stop (doesn’t matter where you start), drop the completed card at your 8th and final stop to be entered into the drawing to win $400 in Boutique gift cards. (no purchase necessary to win, winners will be notified by phone or email) P.S. Extra ways to get additional entries by supporting you local boutiques.
You can begin at any of the locations:
• SoCal Threads – 140 Uptown Dr.
• OMONI Boutique – 130 Uptown Dr.
• Believe Inspire Beauty 906 Washington Ave
• Ferne Boutique 922 Washington Ave
• Panache Boutique 214 Center Ave.
• Kenz & Rose 820 Saginaw St.
• Ellie & Isabelle 906 N. Waters St.
• Vintage Greenhouse 925 N Water St.
Check each individual store for hours, share, post & be ready to have fun!
Chili Cook-Off
January 21, 2023
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The Downtown Chili Cook-Off brings together some of the area’s finest restaurants and their creative chili recipes for a tasty showdown in Downtown Bay City. Come try them out and vote for your favorite. Tickets can be purchased at participating locations.
Participating Businesses:
BarqueBC
Gatsby’s Seafood & Steakhouse
MI Table
Mulligan’s Pub
Old City Hall
Riverfront Grille & Lounge
Tavern 101
The Chambers
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♥️♦️ Join 22 Downtown Bay City merchants for Saturday's Three of a Kind Lucky Shopping event! ♠️♣️
Each participating business you enter, you will receive one playing card, when you make a purchase, you will receive a another playing card. Once you match up three of a ...kind show the business and you will receive an entry slip into a drawing for an awesome giveaway filled with gifts & goodies from participating businesses! By the way, Jokers are wild! 🃏
This event will take place during participating business hours, Saturday, April 20th.
Good luck & have fun shopping for the win!
☀️ It's here! ☀️
Starting in just over 9️⃣ short weeks, we are excited to share the lineup for the 2024 Wednesdays in the Park Summer Concert Series!
As usual, all shows start at 7:00 PM and are free admission. So grab a friend, grab a chair & come out to ...Wenonah Park on Wednesdays!
☀️ June 19th - Bay Concert Band
☀️ June 26th - Shout! The Beatles Tribute
Week off for The Bay City Fireworks Festival
☀️ July 10th - Captain Fantastic, Elton John Tribute
☀️ July 17th - Detroit Rock City, KISS Tribute
☀️ July 24th - Fleatwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac Tribute
☀️ July 31st - Serious Moonlight, David Bowie Tribute
☀️ August 7th - The Classic Women of Country, sponsored by Brian's House Community Group
☀️ August 14th - Material Girls, Madonna, Chef, Blondie, Heart, Adele & Lady Gaga Tributes
This couldn't have been done without the support of our community & sponsors 1st State Bank, Mulligans Pub/Lucky Star Rentals, Serenus Johnson Construction, Superior Insurance Group, The Times Properties, Tri-Star Trust, Brian's House, Excellency Presents & the Downtown Management Board.
Can't wait to see you in the Park!
*The severe weather plan is in process*
If you or your business still would like to support the series, sponsorships are still being accepted until May 1. Please contact Downtown Bay City for more info, 989-893-3573.
Please meet the merchant and welcome Josh Hescott and Hescott Design Co, owner of "The Shop" to Downtown Bay City! The Shop is located on the corner of Saginaw and Third St. at 115 Third St. offering custom mid century and danish modern designs including dining tables, media cabinets, ...cutting boards, live edge work & more! 🪵
Josh began woodworking over 28 years ago, enjoying the process, but the more pieces he made the more people wanted to purchase them. So that began Hescott Design Co. in 2017 and has been full time since then. This new location on Third St. is his first brick and mortar location that includes his woodworking shop.
Josh claims that he has never met a taco that he didn't like, the ocean scares the sawdust out of him, and also has an impressive clientele, having crafted pieces for none other than Angela Kinsey of "The Office"!
Visit him on Third Street Wednesdays - Fridays 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM and Saturdays from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM or give him a call at 989-450-3538. Your next favorite piece is waiting to be made!
You will also want to make sure to give him a follow on instagram to follow his current projects at @joshhescott
April 9th, join artigiano and Bonny Doon Vineyards for a California themed Wine and Cheese Pairing at Old City Hall!
Tickets include 5 Wines from Bonny Doon and 5 Cheeses from artisan creameries in California, directly paired with a guided tasting and discussion about the cheeses, wine, ...and vineyard.
A small charcuterie plate and bread will also be provided to help clean your palate 🧀🍷
Happy Easter to you & yours! 🐰
Are you & the family sticking around or heading to Bay City for Spring Break this year? Swipe to see some ideas for everyone to have some fun! 👉
We also recommended grabbing a warm drink from one of our coffee shops, hitting up some great retailers and enjoying breakfast, lunch or ...dinner at the downtown restaurants!
Now is the time to get your eclipse shades at the Planetarium! The April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse is quickly approaching & you won't want to miss it! 💫
Eclipse glasses are an inexpensive way to block the harmful light of the Sun and make it safe to observe. Eclipse glasses ...are available in the Delta College Planetarium gift shop for $1 each.
Get ready for the eclipse by catching "Eclipse: The Sun Revealed Planetarium Show" showing Saturday, March 30th and Saturday, April 6th at 3:30 PM. Tickets can be purchased in person or on the Planetarium website.
One of Regent Floral & Mercantile's rabbit planters is hiding at a Downtown business! 🐇
Hint: It is located at a downtown retail business location.
If the rabbit hops away before you get there, they are available for purchase at 924 Washington Avenue. Happy hopping!