Travel Destinations Michigan Holland, Michigan Top Things to Do in Holland, Michigan Dutch heritage provides this lakeside town with its name and many of its top attractions, including the annual Tulip Time Festival, Windmill Island Gardens and Veldheer Tulip Gardens. By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 6, 2023 Do Holland shopping Boutiques, galleries, gift shops and cafes line 8th Street downtown. Holland State Park. Blaine Moats Holland State Park Eight miles west of Holland, this Lake Michigan park has an expansive beach and great views of nearby Big Red, a much-photographed lighthouse. A boardwalk and stairs access Mount Pisgah's towering sand dune. Tulip Time Festival Parades, wooden shoe dancing and millions of tulips—plus concerts, fireworks, a quilt show and more—draw visitors to this annual spring event (May 6-14, 2023). 8 Spectacular Spring Flower Festivals to Experience Around the Midwest Veldeer Tulip Gardens Stroll among 5 million tulips—as well as daffodils, hyacinths, Dutch lilies and more—at Holland's largest tulip farm. Brian Confer Windmill Island Gardens In Holland, an 18th-century working windmill, with the only female Dutch-certified miller in North America, towers above a 36-acre island. A re-created 14th-century Dutch inn houses a museum. Eat and Drink Butch's Dry Dock Relax at downtown's restaurant-slash-wine shop. Dinner options might include Shrimp Spaghetti or filet mignon. Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant Overlook the lake while you dine on seafood and other specialties at Boatwerks. Coppercraft Tour groups get a glimpse of the distilling process. Afterward, try a cocktail: The ingredient list at Coppercraft changes seasonally but always includes locally grown fruits and herbs. Crane's in the City In Holland's downtown, this small cafe serves panini, salads and fresh apple cider. But you're really here for pie from the family-owned orchard. DeBoer's Dutch Brothers Bakery Visitors stop into the bakery-restaurant combo in Holland to pick up fresh breads and buttery kraklingen cookies or to nosh on pigs-in-a-blanket and pea soup. Lemonjello's Coffee Regional roasters provide the beans for Mood Lattes with flavors such as Buzzed (with local honey) and Indecisive (chocolate and white chocolate) at Lemonjello's in Holland. Nate Luke New Holland Brewing Company After perfecting the art of brewing, it now distills spirits. A copper fermenter sits in the center of the Holland restaurant also known for its creative pizzas. Stay CityFlatsHotel Splashes of green and orange speak to the styling of this Holland hotel. Bamboo sheets and cork flooring show the ecoconsciousness that garnered the lodging LEED certification. Haworth Hotel The recently renovated Haworth Hotel is close to Hope College. Rooms come with a mini fridge and ergonomic work space. 8 Great Lake Michigan Beach Towns For more information: holland.org Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit