Start planning a weekend full of family fun with the top kid-friendly things to do in Metro Detroit this weekend!
Join Healthy Kids Day at multiple YMCA locations on Saturday – it’s FREE and open to the public. And don’t forget it’s the final weekend to save BIG (like up to $850) on summer camp – check it out!
Meet Mario and Luigi at the Fairytale Fun Place on Friday night.
Join the Hess-Hathaway Sheep Shearing and Pancake Breakfast event on Saturday morning (cash only).
Heritage Park Petting Farm in Taylor hosts its annual Spring Festival.
Meet and greet with animals:
- Frog Funfest @ Stony Creek Metropark Nature Center (Shelby Township)
- Animals From Around The World @ Radcliff Center (Garden City)
- Critters Up Close @ Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum (Ann Arbor)
- Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary’s Opening Day (Athens)
Since we’re expecting April showers for the weekend, here are indoor play destinations to check out.
Another great place to get out but stay in, is your local library. Here are our favorite libraries in metro Detroit.
Saturday is International Astronomy Day. See the stars at a planetarium or special event (Lake Erie Mashlands Museum or Belle isle Nature Center)
Ella Sharp Museum has a Sensory Friendly event, an awesome dinosaur exhibit and a planetarium for a full day of fun.
See a show – The Little Mermaid Ballet is at the Macomb Center and ANNIE is at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit.
Don’t miss this week’s GIVEAWAY – enter to win a 4 tickets to Blippi The Musical coming to Detroit in June
Do you need a date night? The Detroit Zoo has announced it’s adult-only after-hour events for 2023. Zoo Brew is May 19th and tickets are on sale now.
If you’re planning for next week, here are places that are OPEN on Mondays.
Summer isn’t far behind and the LittleGuide Detroit’s CAMP Magazine is now LIVE! Find hundreds of camps (dates, ages, and prices included) in our FREE, digital magazine!
Here are more ideas for the weekend!
CHECK OUT A NEW LIBRARY
VISIT THE PLAYGROUND
- Lower Huron Metropark (Belleville)
- Innovation Hills (Rochester Hills)
- Gallup Park (Ann Arbor)
- Normandy Oaks (Royal Oak)
- Lakeshore Park (Novi)
- McClumpha Park (Plymouth)
- Kiwanis Park (Southgate)
SAY HI TO ANIMALS
- Wolcott Farm Center (Ray)
- Kensington Farm Center (Milford)
- Domino Farms (Ann Arbor)
- Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- SEALIFE Michigan (Auburn Hills)
INDOOR PLAY
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Auburn Hills)
- Kidcadia Play Cafe (Dearborn)
- Urban Air Adventure Park (Sterling Heights)
- Rev’d Up Fun (Woodhaven)
- Stemville (Northville)
- Yoyo’s Fun Center (Westland)
- Rochester Play (Rochester)
- Bounce It Up (Livonia)
Find more family events on our Event Calendar!
Photo: Ella Sharp Museum
