We are thrilled to announce that the Downtown Management Board will be spearheading Bay City’s beloved Wednesdays in the Park Summer Concert Series. Your support is integral to the continuation of this great community event.

Our goal is to continue the vibrant musical experience and a fun gathering space for our community, featuring great entertainment.

We appreciate your support at any level!

Step into Spring & hop around to your favorite Downtown businesses for new Spring items, sweets & surprises with a grown up egg hunt at the Spring Shop Hop!

Eggs will be hidden at participating businesses around Downtown Bay City and there will also be an opportunity to win the grand prize; an overnight stay with breakfast at the DoubleTree Hotel & a $50 Downtown Bay City Gift Certificate!

Participating Businesses:



Alice & Jack Wirt Library

Americana Antique Company

artigiano, artisan cheese shoppe

Bay City Antiques Center/Bay Antique Center

Bayshire Beauty Academy

Believe inspire beauty boutique & market

Ellie & Isabelle

Ferne Boutique

G.T. Homestead

Half Mile Handmade

Herman Hiss & Company

Herter Music Center

Little House

My Secret Garden

Panache Boutique

Populace Coffee

Reality Check

Riverfront Grille & Lounge located in The Doubletree Hotel

Saginaw Bay Trading Company

Sarah's Sweet Escapes

Studio 23

Uptown Girl

Urban East Footwear

The Vintage Greenhouse

Violets Blue

Water Street Nutrition

THURSDAY, March 21st

3/21 - 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Celebration | Wirt Library | 10:30 AM

Join us at each branch to celebrate the relaunch of our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program! Sign up for the new program while enjoying stories, early literacy activities, and cake! For children who have not yet started kindergarten. Please register here!

3/21 - City Hall Tour | Historical Museum | 11:00 AM

Join Sam Fitzpatrick, Education Coordinator, for a tour Bay City's beautiful CITY HALL on March 21 at 11 AM. 

Learn about the architecture and the history. Climb the clock tower for a birds-eye view of Bay City. Purchase ticket at the Museum store. The tour will start in the lobby of the Bay County Historical Society's museum. 

3/21 - Birth of a Planet | Delta College Planetarium | 2:00 PM

In the fiery beginnings of our young solar system, worlds are born and obliterated. Gas giants stir chaos. And a young Sun vents its rage. How did Earth survive against all odds? This eye-opening 4K documentary tracks the perilous path our planet took in its early years through advanced, data-driven, cinema-quality CGI. It explores some of the greatest questions in science today: How did Earth become a living planet? What does its history tell us about our chances of finding other worlds that are truly Earth-like? Purchase tickets here!

FRIDAY, March 22nd

3/22 - Downtown Bay City's Spring Shop Hop 🌸

3/22 - Playdate @ Wirt | Wirt Library | 10:00 AM

Little ones can play, discover & meet new friends. Ages 4 & under. Participating caregiver required. No registration required.

3/22 - Wedding Weekend | Herman Hiss | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Great wedding and engagement ring deals are here! For two days, enjoy discounts and deals such as:

* 10% off all wedding bands

* $500 off 1ct. Lab-Grown Diamonds

* $1,000 off 2ct. Lab-Grown Diamonds

* $2,000 off 3ct. Lab-Grown Diamonds

* Purchase a 1ct. Natural Diamond, get a pair of 1ct. Lab-Grown Diamond studs for free

* Purchase a 1.5ct. Natural Diamond, get a pair of 1.5ct. Lab-Grown Diamond studs for free

* Purchase a 2ct. Natural Diamond, get a pair of 2ct. Lab-Grown Diamond studs for free

Stop into 905 Washington Ave. in Bay City, MI to grab these deals while they last!

**Store Hours**

Friday, March 22: 10am - 5pm

Saturday, March 23: 10am - 3pm

3/22 - The Search for Life in Space | Delta College Planetarium | 2:00 PM

This immersive voyage takes audiences from the surface of Mars and the icy moons of Jupiter to the extreme lava fields of Hawaii and thermal vents deep beneath the sea. In these harsh environments, astrobiologists look for clues to how life takes hold. Purchase tickets here!

3/22 - Spring Chick Workshop | Studio 23 | 5:30 PM

Join instructor Rochelle in this adorable spring painting workshop. Students will be guided through an 8x10 canvas project step-by-step. All supplies are included to create your own custom cute spring chick! Students are welcome to bring snacks and drinks. Recommended for ages 6 and up. Registration is required

3/22 - Led Zeppelin | Delta College Planetarium Show | 6:00 PM

The ever-popular classic rock sounds of Led Zeppelin are visualized in high-resolution immersive animations. Dynamic visuals transport audiences with the feeling of motion and transcendence. Surreal original environments match uniquely with the big hit classics from Led Zeppelin. Purchase tickets here!

3/22 - Pink Floyd: The Wall | Delta College Planetarium | 7:30 PM

The bizarre and sometimes dark psychological concepts make for plenty of opportunity for abstract and representative imagery on the dome. The soundtrack, already digitally remastered, is remixed for the planetarium’s 13,000-watt 5.1 surround sound system. You’ve never experienced “The Wall” like this! Purchase tickets here.

SATURDAY, March 23rd

3/23 - Downtown Bay City's Spring Shop Hop 🌸

3/23 - Spring Pop-Up | Populace Coffee | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Stop on by Saturday March 23rd from 10 am - 2 pm for a Pop-Up with hand poured candles, handmade diffusers and wax melts by Prenti, handmade polymer clay earrings, necklaces and bracelets, and permanent jewelry by Kelli from JBloom.

Check out their socials:

@shopprenti

@designwithkelli

@chicclaycreations

3/23 - Wedding Weekend | Herman Hiss | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Great wedding and engagement ring deals are here! For two days, enjoy discounts and deals such as:

* 10% off all wedding bands

* $500 off 1ct. Lab-Grown Diamonds

* $1,000 off 2ct. Lab-Grown Diamonds

* $2,000 off 3ct. Lab-Grown Diamonds

* Purchase a 1ct. Natural Diamond, get a pair of 1ct. Lab-Grown Diamond studs for free

* Purchase a 1.5ct. Natural Diamond, get a pair of 1.5ct. Lab-Grown Diamond studs for free

* Purchase a 2ct. Natural Diamond, get a pair of 2ct. Lab-Grown Diamond studs for free

Stop into 905 Washington Ave. in Bay City, MI to grab these deals while they last!

**Store Hours**

Friday, March 22: 10am - 5pm

Saturday, March 23: 10am - 3pm

3/23 - Ink Wash Birds | Studio 23 | 11:30 AM

Explore a fun and relaxing process that combines ink drawing with watercolor painting. Artist Allise Noble will demonstrate step-by-step as students create a series of colorful birds using water-soluble brush markers. Birds are created out of simple shapes and brush strokes, no drawing experience needed! All supplies included. Registration is required.

3/23 - Spring Wine Tasting | Artigiano | 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Stop in Saturday, March 23rd to sample a selection of wines to help you welcome the Spring! Whether you like your wines sweet or dry, bubbly or still, you are sure to find a wine that is perfect for your upcoming Spring soirée.

Also receive 10% OFF on all mixed six-packs of wine, or 20% on 12-packs!

3/23 - "Wish" Family Movie | Wirt Library | 1:30 PM

Join in for a viewing of Wish on the big screen at the Wirt Library. Movie snacks provided. No registration is required.

3/23 - Beyond the Sun | Delta College Planetarium | 2:00 PM

While Celeste is fighting off sleep in her room by reading a book on astronomy, she receives an unexpected visit from Moon. Together, they will enjoy a journey through the universe to discover what exoplanets are and how they can be detected. Purchase tickets here!

3/23 - Eclipse: The Sun Revealed | Delta College Planetarium | 3:30 PM

The Great American Eclipse is coming in April, 2024… and with it comes a brand new show about eclipses. Don’t miss sharing this once-in-a-lifetime experience! Purchase tickets here!

3/23 - Led Zeppelin | Delta College Planetarium Show | 6:00 PM

The ever-popular classic rock sounds of Led Zeppelin are visualized in high-resolution immersive animations. Dynamic visuals transport audiences with the feeling of motion and transcendence. Surreal original environments match uniquely with the big hit classics from Led Zeppelin. Purchase tickets here!

3/23 - Pink Floyd: The Wall | Delta College Planetarium | 7:30 PM

The bizarre and sometimes dark psychological concepts make for plenty of opportunity for abstract and representative imagery on the dome. The soundtrack, already digitally remastered, is remixed for the planetarium’s 13,000-watt 5.1 surround sound system. You’ve never experienced “The Wall” like this! Purchase tickets here.

SUNDAY, March 24th

3/24 - Exultate Deo Choral Group | Trinity Episcopal Church | 4:00 PM

Exultate Deo will present the Music of Holy Week on March the 24th at 4 pm. The concert will take place at Trinity Episcopal Church, Center at Grant, Bay City, and will be conducted by Rayechel Berger and accompanied by Patrick Willingham. The music will include pieces that lead us from the triumphant entry into Jerusalem to the Last Supper in the upper room to the death on Calvary and finally to the glorious resurrection of Easter morning. This concert is a perfect way to start your Easter journey. A reception will follow the performance.

3/24 - Sunday Night Karaoke | Jake's Corner Lounge | 9:00 PM

Sunday and Wednesday nights are Karaoke Nights at Jake's hosted by DJ Oliver Dixon. The DJ will be playing requests and karaoke from 9PM-1AM, so if you don't want to sing, just let him know what you'd like to hear and he'll play it if he's got it.

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