The West Shore Fishing Museum near Menominee has several special activities planned for its final weekend of the season Saturday and Sunday. (Courtesy photo)

MENOMINEE — West Shore Fishing Museum will be open for its final weekend of the summer from 1 to 4 p.m. Central time Saturday and Sunday.

The museum is the restored 23-acre homestead of a commercial fishing family, with both indoor and outdoor exhibits.

Sunday is the summer finale, with a special emphasis on children. Visitors can celebrate the end of summer with a burger, brat or hot dog served by Little Nugget to benefit the M & M Children’s Museum in Menominee.

Kids can participate in rock painting sponsored by the Menominee Area Arts Council and help create a permanent rock snake for the museum grounds.

Miniature horse Chocolate Chip will offer cart rides. Three Golden Floats will be hidden on the trails — finding one and turning it in is worth a $25 cash prize.

Two cornhole boards will be set up for friendly competition.

The new Williams-Ruleau Visitor Center will be open to the public, showing a video and other displays.

Other activities include a raffle for a quilt, cash and more; bake sale and ice cream treats; plant sale, including hanging baskets; and a sale in the gift shop.

Visitors can explore the beach, nature trails and boardwalk and tour the restored Victorian home, exhibit buildings and blooming gardens. View the seven commercial fishing boats — more than any other museum in Michigan. Visit Bailey Park next door to play in the sand or swim.

The museum is actively collecting commercial fishing pictures, stories and artifacts. Families who have such items are invited to bring them Sunday.

Admission is free. Most of the museum is handicapped accessible and dog friendly.

West Shore Fishing Museum, located on the site of Charles and Aurora Bailey’s homestead and fishery, is committed to preserving and portraying fishing life on the west shore of Green Bay in prehistoric, pioneer and the modern eras.

The museum is at N5146 M-35, inside Bailey County Park about 15 miles north of Menominee.

For more information, go to West Shore Fishing Museum’s Facebook page or call 715-923-9756.