Experience Gift Ideas for Michigan Couples

I don’t know about you and your partner, but my husband and I have hit a crossroads: There are just no tangible gifts we really want any more. If we want something — we get it — simple as that {within reason of course!}.

I’m not a fancy girl and he isn’t a fancy dude, and we share the sentiment that the best gift is just time spent together.

Instead of buying each other gifts with a credit card we share, we’re always thinking ahead to a future adventure together, so I’ve put together a list of experience gift ideas for Michigan couples.

Forget the things and focus on what really matters: Making memories together.

ADVENTURE

• Book a flight on a historic plane with Yankee Air Museum {Belleville}
• Hot Air Balloon Ride with Balloon Quest {Fenton}
• Take a tour on a helicopter sightseeing tour {SE Michigan}
• Experience a dog sledding tour {McMillan}
• Go skydiving with Skydive Tecumseh
• Drive a race car at Michigan International Speedway {Brooklyn}
• Attend a murder mystery dinner with the Murder Mystery Co. {Detroit and Grand Rapids}
• Go zip lining at The Adventure Park in West Bloomfield or Frankenmuth
• Plan a trip to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes and cruise around in a dune buggy
• Stay in Gaylord and take a snowmobiling tour in northern Michigan

NATURE

• Purchase an annual pass for the Metroparks and commit to exploring each one {metro Detroit}
• Plan a fly fishing adventure at the Red Moose Lodge {Gladwin} or on another chartered tour
• Ski, snow board or zip-line at Snow Snake {Harrison}
• Try ice luging like an Olympian {Muskegon}
• Plan an adventure ice climbing at a Michigan destination
• Visit Crystal Mountain for skiing, snowshoeing, a horse-drawn carriage ride, fat tire biking and more {Thompsonville}
• During warmer months, try your hand at FootGolf {think golf with holes fit for a soccer ball}
• Book a Michigan campground located on the beach of one of the lakes {these book fast!}
• Plan a getaway to visit the beautiful scenery and waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula

ROMANCE

• Grab a gift card for BedandBreakfast.com and plan a future night away
• Head to a local spa for a couple’s massage
• Get tickets to a show with the Ann Arbor Symphony, Detroit Symphony Orchestra or Grand Rapids Symphony
• Visit southwest Michigan and check out the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail or book a bus tour with Grape and Grain {New Buffalo}
• Travel along the Thumbs Up Wine Trail
• Book a luxurious stay at The English Inn {Eaton Rapids}, Henderson Castle {Kalamazoo}, Chateau Chantal {Traverse City}, Bay View Inn {Petoskey} or at the Grand Hotel {Mackinac Island}
• Tour a beautiful historic place like Castle Farms {Charelvoix}, Ford House {Grosse Pointe Shores} or Meadowbrook Hall {Rochester}
• Take a cooking class together in Eaton Rapids, Grand Rapids or Royal Oak
• Dine aboard The Old Rail Dinner Train {Blissfield and Charlotte}

PURE FUN

• Tickets to an upcoming show or concert
• Take a guided photo tour or historic bar tour in Detroit
• Sign up for a bike tour with Motor City Brew Tours and learn about some unique history in Detroit
• Bike the Leelanau Wine Trail during summer for a fun wine-filled experience {Sutton’s Bay}
• Grab a gift card for an ax throwing spot
• Go for a tour and tasting at Detroit City Distillery
• Take a strolling brunch tour of Eastern Market with Feet on the Street {Detroit}
• Plan a Michigan road trip to see some of these unique destinations
• Head to a game for a Michigan-based sports team
• Taste craft brews on a West Michigan Beer Tour {Kalamazoo}
• Nab tickets and make plans to head to Michigan Adventures {Muskegon}
• Stay and play at one of the state’s many casinos {like MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit}

See my list of 50+ date ideas around SE Michigan and 50+ date nights in Detroit for even more fun!

What are your favorite experience gifts?