A Dog-Friendly Day in Lansing
7 stops · about 4 hours · Updated October 12, 2026
For a day out with a dog in Lansing, MI, Meat BBQ offers outdoor seating where dogs are allowed, and Tooth & Nail Grooming Salon provides on-site dog grooming. The places below also include science and history museums, restaurants with outdoor seating, and a pet store specializing in reef aquaria.
Start at a park
morning
Stop 1
Impression 5 Science Center
4.7(2733)Lansing
Impression 5 Science Center offers hands-on exhibits and more than 150 educational play activities, with a play area and family amenities.
Stop 2
Michigan History Center
4.7(1125)Lansing
Michigan History Center brings together permanent and special interactive exhibits, artifacts, educational programs, and on-site tours in a five-level museum.
Sit outside for lunch
afternoon
Stop 3
Meat BBQ
4.7(5220)Lansing
Meat BBQ serves slow-smoked barbecue and handmade sides for lunch and dinner, with outdoor seating that explicitly allows dogs.
Stop 4
The Comfort Zone Cigar Lounge & Bistro
4.7(297)Lansing
The Comfort Zone Cigar Lounge & Bistro offers outdoor seating, happy-hour food and drinks, and evening entertainment including karaoke and live music.
Stop 5
Soup Spoon Café
4.6(3248)Lansing
Soup Spoon Café pairs outdoor seating with homemade soups, homestyle food, regional beer, and a menu that includes vegan and vegetarian options.
Stock up on treats
afternoon
Stop 6
Tooth & Nail Grooming Salon
5.0(82)Lansing
Tooth & Nail Grooming Salon provides on-site dog grooming at a women-owned business with a wheelchair-accessible entrance and accessible parking.
Stop 7
Preuss Pets
4.7(5705)Lansing
Preuss Pets specializes in reef aquaria and stocks marine and freshwater animals, small animals, reptiles, birds, and kittens, with in-store pickup available.
