Summer is here and we’re soaking up all the fun. Here’s a rundown of fun activities for metro Detroit families.

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Don’t miss this week’s giveaway: a FREE Birthday Party at Kidcadia in Dearborn

South Oakland Family YMCA hosts a FREE Back-To-School Bash from 12pm to 2pm on Saturday.

It’s Woodward Dream Cruise weekend and Ferndale’s Emergency Vehicle Show is Friday with the Lights & Sirens Parade at 5:30pm.

Head to Heritage Park in Taylor on Friday from 12pm to 4pm for FREE Family Fun!

If your kids love a good sandbox, here are the best playgrounds to visit. Best Playgrounds with Sandboxes In Metro Detroit.

There’s a new indoor play place in Canton. Check out Go Grow!

Find FREE family fun in Detroit this weekend:

Festival and Fair season is still going strong. Here’s the weekend line-up:

Make the most of the warm weather (and the final weeks of the pool), here’s the end of season schedule for pools and waterparks in metro Detroit.

Join the Back-To-School Bash at Goldfish Swim School in Clarkston at 1pm on Sunday – It’s FREE!

Surprise your kids with a Day Out With Thomas: Bubble Tour at Crossroads Village in Flint.

Explore nature (for FREE) and sign up for youth classes at Huron-Clinton Metroparks.

If you need to stock up on clothes for the school year, there’s a Mom2Mom Sale at the Packard Proving Grounds in Shelby Township on Saturday from 9am to 2pm.

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