South Haven's Rainy Day Bucket List

Don't let gloomy weather bring you down! From antiques and galleries to cafes, museums, and more, there are plenty of activities to choose from when rain is falling in South Haven!

Antiques & Galleries
Cafes & Sweet Treats
Museums
Indoor Fun

Antiques & Galleries

Artworks Gallery

263 Broadway Street | (269) 637-7789

A gallery shop that offers a large selection of colorful and contemporary American-made artwork for the home and cottage.

Eagle Street Market

422 Eagle Street | (269) 637-4333

An antique mall with over 60 different antique dealers, a large vintage clothing boutique, and a Michigan-made crafts section.

M-43 Mercantile

65181 M-43 Highway, Bangor | (269) 427-1068

A large antique mall that carries antiques, home decor, uniques, and other oddities.

Murphy’s Antique Mall

321 Center Street | (269) 639-1662

An antique mall with two stories of antiques, collectibles, and treasures to explore.

South Haven Center for the Arts

600 Phoenix Street | (269) 637-1041

A beautiful local art center with an art gallery that is free to peruse. SHCA also hosts exhibitions from time to time.

Cafes & Sweet Treats

Bunde’s Bakery & Cafe

89 North Shore Drive | (269) 637-5912

A bakery that serves hand-crafted pastries and specialty treats complimented by a full menu of Starbucks drinks.

Cafe Julia

561 Huron Street | (269) 639-7988

A cafe offering breakfast & lunch sandwiches, as well as fresh baked cookies, pastries, cakes, and assorted desserts.

Cookies on Call!

406 Phoenix Street | (269) 857-3065

A bakery that serves fresh baked cookies, celebration cakes, cake bombs, and biscotti, as well as coffee, cappuccinos, and hot chocolate.

The Flying Saucer

204 Center Street | (269) 767-7022

A quirky coffee shop with excellent coffee, tea, snacks, and homemade treats.

Lakeside Entertainment

09921 Blue Star Highway | (269) 637-6500

A beautiful 16-lane bowling center featuring a full-service restaurant (with banquet facilities), a cocktail lounge, and an eighteen-hole miniature golf course.

Michigan Theatre

210 Center Street | (269) 637-1662

A local movie theatre showing the latest cinema releases for the lowest prices.

Rocket Arcade

237 Broadway Street, Suite 6 | (269) 872-3239

Retro arcade games, pinball, and amusements for all ages, as well as snacks, including classic sodas, pizza, ice cream, popcorn, candy, and more. Shop a unique selection of classic arcade t-shirts, games, and artwork.

Golden Brown Bakery

421 Phoenix Street | (269) 637-3418

An old-fashioned bakery and cafe serving breakfast, lunch, and freshly baked goods daily, including donuts, pastries, bagels, specialty cakes, and more.

Kilwin’s

415 Phoenix Street | (269) 639-1195

A quality confectioner featuring handmade chocolates, Mackinac Island-style fudge, and original recipe ice cream. Caramel corns and brittles are also made right in the store as well as waffle cones and caramel apples.

WE Coffee

520 Phoenix Street | (269) 872-3465

The Living Room is a community, non-profit coffee shop where you can enjoy a coffee, latte, frappe, and baked goods by Bunde's bakery, as well as free WiFi.

Sherman's Dairy Bar

1601 Phoenix Street | (269) 637-8251

Sherman's Dairy Bar serves ice cream and frozen yogurt delights from cones to malts to specialty sundaes. Up to 53 flavors of ice cream are served, made right here in South Haven.

Sweet Haven Candy

411 Phoenix Street | (269) 637-7722

An old-fashioned candy store featuring retro candies, homemade fudge, bulk candy, Jelly Belly's, saltwater taffy, and soda pop.

Museums

Historical Association of South Haven

355 Hubbard Street | (269) 637-6424

The Historical Association collects and preserves the rich history of South Haven through programs, archives, and publications to peruse and enjoy.

Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum

903 S Bailey Avenue | (269) 637-3251

This National Historic Site honors the work and family of Liberty Hyde Bailey and records South Haven's agricultural heritage to read and explore.

Michigan Maritime Museum

260 Dyckman Avenue | (269) 637-8078

The Michigan Maritime Museum offers nearly a half dozen different sailing and riverboat excursions on both historic and replica vessels, as well as permanent and changing exhibits that detail Michigan maritime history. *The Maritime Heritage Center is closed until mid-July - events and boat rides are still held on campus.

The Mitten Children’s Museum

246 Broadway Street | (269) 767-7521

The Mitten features Michigan-themed, play-based activities for children of all ages and abilities, serving as a safe, engaging place for kids and their families to explore, learn and make lifelong memories together.

Barden’s Farm Market

1101 Phoenix Street | (269) 637-0000

A farm market offering locally grown flowers, hanging baskets, and fresh fruits and vegetables. Barden's specializes in their own strawberries, sweet corn, green beans, peppers, tomatoes, and cut flowers.

Dutch Farm Market

6967 109th Avenue | (269) 637-8334

A leisurely farm market and orchard featuring homegrown fruits and vegetables, homemade donuts, cinnamon rolls, fruit pies, and grandma's homemade jams. Free horse-drawn wagon rides from September through October.

The Sugarhouse at Ridley Family Sugar Farm

743 70th Street | (269) 206-2135

This local sugar farm produces Michigan Maple Syrup along with numerous specialty syrups made using local fruits. 100% natural syrups, honey, candy, gifts, and more. Open Saturdays and Sundays seasonally.

Indoor Fun

42N Naturals

335 Center Street | (269) 332-9850

Handmade body products using sustainable practices with farm-to-product ingredients. Soaps, scrubs, butters, balms, and a terrarium bar.

Arvesta Sports Complex

06464 Arvesta Drive | (269) 637-6464

Indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, as well as numerous on-the-water attractions including aqua parks, a cable park, wakeboarding, water skiing, and kneeboarding. Lake Arvesta Farms is also a unique venue for weddings, social events, corporate outings or events, conferences, trade shows, or other large group events.

Rocket Arcade

Rocket Aracde

If you need an excuse to play video games indoors all afternoon, then rainy days have a bit of a thicker silver lining for you! Rocket Arcade offers over 65+ retro games from the 70's, 80's, and 90's, including an impressive line of classic pinball! Don't tilt!

Kalamazoo Candle Company

515 Williams Street | (269) 326-5590

A small-town candle company that crafts artisan 100% soy candles using American-made materials and sustainable packaging. All candles are natural, non-toxic, and vegan.

For even more ideas, check out our WINERIES & BREWERIES, SHOPPING, and EVENTS pages!

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