Western Michigan University Parent and Family Guide
Things to do in Kalamazoo before your student graduates
- Enjoy a Bronco Athletic home game – football, hockey, baseball, volleyball, basketball, and so many more sports to choose from.
- Enjoy a WMU Theatre performance or School of Music concert…or both!
- Enjoy Art Hop in downtown Kalamazoo, which takes place the first Friday of each month.
- Enjoy a Broadway show at WMU’s own Miller Auditorium.
- Visit Kalamazoo in the summer for one of our annual festivals – Blues Fest, Island Fest, Ribfest, Taste of Kalamazoo – any or all of them promise a great time.
- Enjoy live music and great food at the Union Cabaret – a partnership between the WMU School of Music and the Millennium Restaurant Group frequently showcasing WMU music students and faculty members.
- Enjoy one of the best views in downtown Kalamazoo at the Skydeck – above Monaco Bay.
- Visit the many wonderful restaurants in Kalamazoo – delicious cuisine and such a variety to choose from.
- Enjoy the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, the Air Zoo, the Gilmore Car Museum, and the Kalamazoo Nature Center.
- Last and most important - be sure to attend your student’s Commencement ceremony. It is the perfect finish to an excellent WMU education.
