Start planning a weekend full of family fun with the top kid-friendly things to do in Metro Detroit this weekend!
There’s only a couple weeks left of summer. See how many things from our 100 Things To Do List you checked off and figure out what you want to do before school starts.
It’s the final weekend for Level Up at the Michigan Science Center, check it out before it’s too late.
Enjoy Food & Tunes at Willow Metropark on Saturday from 2pm to 8pm. From 2pm to 5:30pm the Kid’s Zone will feature inflatables, carnival games and face painting, also on site will be food trucks and starting at 5:30pm rock bands will take the stage. It’s all FREE family fun with a Huron-Clinton Metroparks pass.
Make the most of your trip to Detroit and check out BeeFest at Belle Isle Nature Center – it’s FREE!
Don’t miss the Woodward Dream Cruise and all the surrounding festivities. Bring your car lover to the Motor City must.
Looking for a festival or fair? Here’s the weekend line-up and a list of end of summer festivals to keep on your radar.
- Armada Fair: August 14th – 20th
- St. Rafka Hometown Festival: August 18th – 20th
- Howell Melon Festival: August 18th – 20th
- Michigan Renaissance Festival: Weekends beginning August 19th
All aboard! Thomas the train is at Crossroads Village in Flint and you don’t want to miss this adventure.
Enjoy Family Day at the MOCAD in Midtown Detroit.
Don’t miss this week’s giveaway – 4 passes to Dino Days at Blake Farms during Labor Day weekend!
Stay up past bedtime while you still can and watch an outdoor movie this weekend:
- Friday, August 18th: TBD @ Wagner Park (Dearborn)
- Friday, August 18th: Super Mario Bros @ City Square (Warren)
- Friday, August 18th: Back To The Future @ McHattie Park (South Lyon)
- Friday, August 18th: Muppet Treasure Island @ New Center Park (Detroit)
- Saturday, August 19th: Puss In Boots @ Stony Creek Metropark (Shelby Township)
Did you know you can check out the YMCA for FREE this month? Pick one of the 7 metro Detroit locations to check out for yourself or with your family.
The sun is out and school almost is too. Start making plans and check out LittleGuide Detroit’s FREE digital SUMMER Magazine!
Here are more ideas for the weekend!
MAKE A SPLASH
- Blue Heron Bay Spray Park (Hamburg)
- Lake St. Clair Metropark Beach (Harrison Township)
- Water Warrior Island (Lake Orion)
- The Sprayscape (Plymouth Township)
- H20 Zone Spray Ground Park (Westland)
- Rolling Hills Waterpark (Ypsilanti)
GO TO A FARMERS MARKET
- Eastern Market
- Birmingham Farmers Market
- Farmington Farmers & Artisans Market
- Rochester Farmers Market
- Trenton Farmers Market
- Ann Arbor Farmers Market
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)
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 credit: Armada Fair
