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Navigating Nature Centers in Oakland County

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If you’d like to learn about the wilds surrounding your everyday life, you’ll love our map of nature centers in Oakland County. This interactive map, created by Oakland County’s award-winning GIS team, will lead you on a journey across the county, from center to center, helping you plan a trip to any one of these great locations to learn about the natural world. Sunshine or rain, summer or winter, these nature centers are there for you to help grow your pool of knowledge!

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Heritage Park in Farmington Hills. Photo credit: Jonathan Schechter

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Breweries of Oakland County

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For those who are twenty-one years old or older, there’s an array of breweries, vintners, distillers, and wineries all across Oakland County waiting to serve you. In recent years, these establishments have been sprouting up all over the county. Head on over to the River’s Edge Brewing Company on the Huron River in Milford and raise a glass of beer to good times, visit Hoffman Farms Winery in Highland for a sweet drink, or go to Rochester Mills in Rochester for handcrafted ales and lagers. 

We have compiled a vast list and map of all the breweries, wineries, meaderies, and more in Oakland County to help you plan your next visit to one of these locations; check it out below.

List & Map of Breweries in Oakland County

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Astronomy Adventures in Oakland County

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Summer is the perfect time for adventures and discovery! In Oakland County, the night sky presents a constant source of wonder and awe. There are many fun ways to delve a little deeper into the world of astronomy because the county is well equipped with observatories, planetariums, and astronomy clubs.

Find the best places in and around Oakland County to view the stars with our interactive star gazing map and grab a telescope to observe the worlds above us. Check out the cavernous craters of the Moon, the massive mountains nestled on Mars, or the rings on Saturn radiating light into the night sky. The possibilities for discovery are endless.

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Summer Camps and Outdoor Fun in Oakland County

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School is out and that means kids all around Oakland County are searching for fun activities to keep them entertained. Luckily, there are a wide variety of summer camps and outdoor entertainment happening in our area. Whether they’re interested in boating down a steady stream, hiking in the hills, crafting pieces of art, or practicing robotics indoors, communities in Oakland County have something for everyone.

For a complete list of summer camps and outdoor activities, visit our master list below.

List of Summer Camps and Outdoor Fun in Oakland County

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Art and the Outdoors in Oakland County

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Warmer weather means it’s time to enjoy the many outdoor art fairs that showcase the beauty of Oakland County. These art fairs display the work of local artists, so attend and support your local painters, sculptors, and craftspeople! You won’t want to miss SummerFest Food, Arts, and Fun in Auburn Hills, or Arts, Beats, and Eats in Royal Oak, and Milford Memories to name a few. 

Whether you’re lover of mosaics, colorful statuettes, striking paintings, or pencil drawings, you’ll definitely find beauty at any one of the outdoor arts fairs across the county. Use our master list below to find fairs that are happening June through October:

List of Outdoor Art Fairs in Oakland County

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