Art Center — Paint Creek Center for the Arts is a nonprofit community art center that provides a variety of studio art classes for children and adults, a year-round exhibition schedule of contemporary fine art and the annual Art & Apples Festival.

Art Museum — The sixth-largest fine arts museum in the United States, The Detroit Institute of Arts, houses more than 60,000 works and is located in downtown Detroit.

Cider Mills — Goodson, Paint Creek, Rochester and Yates cider mills all are located in Oakland County and offer seasonal opportunities for outings.

Concerts — A variety of concerts and special events are held at the The Palace of Auburn Hills, DTE Energy Music Theatre and the Meadow Brook Music Festival.

Dining — From fine dining to fast food and everything in between, many restaurants surround the Oakland University campus including those in Auburn Hills, Pontiac, downtown Rochester and Rochester Hills.

Historical Museums — The Henry Ford, located in Dearborn, is the nation's largest indoor/outdoor history museum, which includes 88 acres of historic homes and buildings spanning 300 years of American history. The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, located in Stoney Creek Village, a 16-acre museum complex dating back to 1823, has exhibits that highlight the settlement, agriculture, industry and cultural evolution of the greater Rochester area.

Historical Sites — Besides Meadow Brook Hall on OU’s campus, there are a number of historical sites in the area including Olde World Canterbury Village in Lake Orion, which is the former farm of newspaper publisher Howard Scripps.

Movies — Students can watch movies on campus or check out listings at the many area theaters.

Nightlife — A thriving nightlife can be found in downtown Pontiac.

Sporting Events — You can attend sporting events on campus, or a short drive away is The Palace of Auburn Hills for Detroit Pistons men's basketball and Detroit Shock women's basketball.

Zoo — The Detroit Zoo is located not too far away in Royal Oak.