Explore the hidden treasures of the Bavarian Inn Restaurant! From indulging in mouthwatering cuisine to experiencing exciting activities, we’ve curated a list of 135 things for you to do in honor of our 135th Anniversary this year!
- Enjoy a Bavarian beer flight
- Order a pretzel with beer cheese
- Listen to live music on our patio
- Submit your family having FUN and great FOOD to our photo contest by going to LINK
- Try the Jaeger Schnitzel
- Indulge in a traditional German dinner at the Bavarian Inn Restaurant
- Shop in the Castle Gift Shops
- Taste our Bavarian Inn Bourbon: Matriarch Legacy 100
- Sip on a glass of German Riesling
- Have dessert first – try the apple strudel
- View our fairy garten outside the Glockenspiel
- Take a photo in the fun cutout in the Castle Shops
- Go to one of our special events
- Savor a German chocolate cake slice
- Celebrate Oktoberfest with a liter of beer
- Watch the Glockenspiel chime
- Dine on the outdoor patio at Michigan on Main
- View all our Christmas trees located in all the dining rooms
- Take home some homemade fudge
- Polka dance in the Fischer Platz
- Try a German bratwurst
- Check out our Real Life Dolls in the Doll & Toy Shop
- Order the signature Bavarian Inn Chicken
- Visit the Alpine Room
- View all our murals in the Bavarian Inn Dining Room
- Admire the German ornaments in the Royal Gift Shop
- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Tik-Tok to get updates on new FUN as we announce it!
- Get a group photo in front of the giant nutcrackers
- Enjoy a meal in one of the private dining rooms
- Count the number of jelly bean flavors in the Candy Corner
- Take home the same stollen bread you had during dinner
- Take a photo of the beautiful landscaping
- Check out the Greta Van Fleet Merchandise in the Souvenirs & Cheers Shop
- Sample the Kasseler Rippchen
- Take a walk around the property’s flower gardens
- Try the noodle soup
- Listen to the Pied Piper story under the Glockenspiel
- Attend a dinner show
- Find the 135th Anniversary Banner outside
- Play checkers in our Castle Shops
- Order a latte from our Bakery
- Count how many steps to walk across our Wooden Covered Bridge
- Try spätzle
- Enjoy a signature cocktail at Michigan on Main
- Try our Bavarian Inn Chicken Seasoning
- Enjoy the German Wine Sampler
- Watch Hot Air Balloons fly over Bavarian Inn each Memorial Weekend (late May) during our Balloons Over Bavarian Inn Festival
- Book a Family Reunion
- Listen to Polka music in our Fischer Platz
- Embark on a horse-drawn carriage ride through Frankenmuth’s picturesque streets.
- Admire the antique decor throughout the restaurant
- Join us for Karaoke on Saturday nights in the summer
- Watch the classic car parade during the Frankenmuth Auto Fest
- Warm up at the fireplace outside
- Customize your own coffee from the Castle Shop Bakery
- Order the Buttered Spatzle
- Attend a Shower or Birthday Party
- Play a game of cornhole in the Fischer Platz
- Check out the many types of kitchen gadgets we have for sale
- Listen to the German music in our lobby
- Sample the Black Forest cake
- Watch Linda Lee play the accordion
- Sit at the bar at Michigan on Main
- Attend a wedding in one of our banquet rooms
- Try our Chicken Livers
- Make your own pretzel in our pretzel making class (groups of 20+)
- Meet the mannequin at the MOM bar
- See the Crest Room
- Book a Conference
- Watch the annual Bavarian Festival Parade each June and come in for Pretzels & Brats for lunch in the Fischer Platz after the parade.
- Count the number of truffles in the chocolate shop
- See the crystals in the Royal Gift Shop
- Try a homemade cookie from the Castle Shop Bakery
- Try our own “pie” from the Castle Shop Bakery
- Look at our map at Michigan on Main to look where we purchased Michigan-made ingredients
- Take home one of our specialty made jams for your house
- Try a new tap pour available at MOM (changes on season)
- View all our Easter decorations during months of April – May
- Take a selfie with the snow sculptures during Zehnder’s Snowfest in our dining parking lot
- Walk along the Cass River and admire the architecture of the Bavarian Inn Restaurant
- See the lineup of Hubbard squash outside during the fall season
- Get yourself a flower crown from the Souvenirs and Cheers Shop
- Start your own fairytale garden by gathering pieces from the Royal Gift Shop
- Take a picture with Linda Lee and tag us on social media
- Enter our Annual Photo Contest!
- Vote for our annual scarecrow during Scarecrow Fest this October
- Try Dorothy’s famous Chicken Croissant Sandwich
- Count how many mice come out during the story of the Pied Piper on the Glockenspiel
- Treat yourself to a dessert after your Chicken Dinner
- Collect the Bavarian Inn Ice Cream Pick
- Check out our herb and spice garden
- View our part of the Frankenmuth Historical Walking Tour
- Purchase noodles from the Bakery to make your own soup at home
- Read the Michigan Registered Historical Site sign in front of the Restaurant
- Go to the Chicken Tender Night at Michigan on Main
- Eat in all 12 dining rooms
- Watch Bavarian Inn Restaurant historical videos on the TVs
- Take your photo with the mega big boy/girl logo hand carved of wood near Michigan on Main.
- Count how many deer antlers are in the Alpine Room
- View the beautiful chandelier in the Austrian Room
- Bring your dog to Fischer Platz
- Go to a themed luncheon
- Eat one of the bug suckers from the Candy Corner
- Watch the German Boy & Girl Weather Figurines outside our building
- Take your selfie-with the horse at the carriage station.
- Attend a charity event we host
- Eat crickets from our Candy Corner Shop
- Use the souvenir penny press
- Try all of our Jelly Belly flavors
- Make your own stuffed animal with the Bear Factory in Candy Corner Shop
- Checkout the stein display in the Souvenirs & Cheers Shop
- Take a Selfie of the youngest chicken eater in your group biting into a chicken leg & share on social media
- Stand in the Glockenspiel Tower & try give your best Yodel!
- Count the family crests that adorn the Family Crest Room
- Count the number of pieces of chicken eaten at your table and post table photo with hashtag: #BavarianInn
- Visit the Michigan map in Michigan on Main and count how many Michigan products are used here.
- Dance a Polka in the Fischer Platz
- Take a Selfie under one of our giant cuckoo-cuckoo clocks in the Main Street Lobby
- Take 10 photos of your favorite summer flowers around Bavarian Inn & post the photo album on your page with #BavarianInn
- Sip a hot chocolate by our one of our outdoor fireplaces
- Sign up for the Apfel Strudel making experience
- Submit a song request to one of our strolling accordionists
- Take your couples photo in the alcove bench part way up the stairwell to the Alpine/Austrian rooms
- Look up the family names carved into the doors of the Family Crest Rooms
- Gather your entire group and sing the “Edelweiss Song” while standing in the “echo stairwell” inside the glockenspiel.
- Plan a proposal on our Covered Bridge sidewalk – ok, maybe not today, but at the right moment!
- Go gnome hunting
- Bring your fishing rod and go fishing on the River Walk under the Bavarian Inn Wooden Covered Bridge.
- Join the Bavarian Inn Perks Club to get a free chicken dinner in the month of your birthday and a second one for your significant other – included! com
- Get your “German on” with a new Bavarian styled hat & hat pins from our souvenirs & cheers shop then a big pretzel & beer from the bakeshop!
- Play checkers in the Castle Shops near the restrooms
- Smell the fudge being made in the Chocolate Shop
- Take a shuttle ride from the Bavarian Inn Restaurant to the Bavarian Inn Lodge and Frankenmuth River Place Shops
- Try our homemade bread from the Bakery
- Buy a gift for your loved one!
