After experiencing the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, make time for a sightseeing visit to the town's covered wooden bridge (Zehnder's Holzbrücke). Come December, though, it shares the spotlight with Frankenmuth's annual Christkindlmarkt (German holiday market). Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, advertised as the 'World's Largest Christmas Store,' anchors the Bavarian-style downtown area. It feels like Christmas all year round in Frankenmuth, so this town, founded by German settlers in the 1840s, is, of course, a fantastic winter destination. Frankenmuth Frankenmuth Historical Museum in Main Street, Frankenmuth.
When the weather gets cold and the snow arrives, the 'Great Lakes State' transforms into a haven for wintertime outdoor adventure and small-town holiday cheer. From the far north of the state's Upper Peninsula to the far south near the Indiana border, Michigan has a well-earned reputation as a fantastic year-round travel destination. Michigan sits at the heart of the American Midwest, with shorelines on four of the five Great Lakes. These Towns In Michigan Come Alive In Winter