There’s SO much to do in metro Detroit! From playgrounds and parks to museums and amusement centers, keep busy and have fun in Michigan.
Playground
- Macomb Corners (Macomb)
- Tattan Park (Westland)
- Bay Court Park (Clarkston)
- Joe Louis Greenway (Detroit) – pictured
- Innovation Hills (Rochester Hills)
- Hess-Hathaway Park (Waterford)
- Clark Park (Detroit)
- Gallup Park (Ann Arbor)
- Plymouth Township Park (Plymouth)
- Lower Huron Metropark (Belleville)
- Booth Park (Birmingham)
- Thorn Park (Brownstown)
- County Farm Park (Ann Arbor)
- Survivor’s Playground (Genoa Township)
- Scarlet’s Park (Commerce)
- Seymore Lake Township Park (Seymour Lake)
Indoor Activities
- Bounce It Up (Livonia)
- Perfect Game (Farmington Hills)
- Sloan Museum of Discovery (Flint)
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Auburn Hills) – pictured
- Michigan Firehouse Museum (Ypsilanti)
- Rev’d Up Fun (Woodhaven)
- Cranbrook Institute of Science (Bloomfield Hills)
- DNR Outdoor Adventure Center (Detroit)
- Peppa Pig World of Play (Auburn HIlls)
- Troy Gym Troy)
- Castaway Play (Howell)
- Kidcadia (Dearborn)
- Stemville (Northville)
- T&B Play (Clawson)
- Dinoland (Madison Heights)
Outdoor Fun
- Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve (Southfield)
- Blake Farms (Armada)
- Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad (Flint)
- Kensington Metropark (Milford)
- USA Hockey Arena Summer Drive-In (Plymouth)
- Ford House (Grosse Pointe Shores)
- Geary Skatepark (Ferndale)
- DeBuck’s Family Farm (Belleville) – pictured
- Memory Lane Drive-In Theater (Monroe)
- Diamond Jack’s River Tours (Detroit)
- CJ Barrymore’s (Clinton Township)
- Cranbrook On The Green (Bloomfield)
Nature Walks
- Detroit Riverfront (Detroit)
- Crosswinds Marsh (New Boston) – pictured
- Leslie Science & Nature Center (Ann Arbor)
- International Wildlife Refuge (Trenton)
- Hidden Lake Gardens (Tipton)
- For-Mar Nature Preserve (Flint)
- Belle Isle State Park (Detroit)
- Matthaei Botanical Gardens (Ann Arbor)
Sweet Treats
- Diary-Go-Round (Plymouth)
- MStreet Bakery (Howell)
- Bombshell Treat Bar (Berkley) – pictured
- Correander’s Children’s Bookshoppe (Grosse Pointe Park)
- Yates Cider Mill (Rochester Hills)
- Treat Dreams (Ferndale)
Animal Visits
- Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- Belle Isle Aquarium (Detroit)
- Howell Nature Center (Howell)
- Calder Dairy and Farm (Carleton)
- Maybury Farm (Northville)
- Children’s Pony Ranch –pictured – (Trenton)
- Wolcott Mills Farm Center (Ray)
- SEA LIFE Michigan (Auburn Hills)
- Reptarium (Utica)
Splash Pad/Pools/Waterparks
- Blue Heron Bay Splash Park (Whitmore Lake)
- Lake St. Clair Metropark (Harrison Township)
- Lakeshore Park (Novi)
- Normandy Oaks (Royal Oak)
- Turtle Cove Aquatic Center (Belleville)
- Civic Center Park (Woodhaven)
- Indian Springs Metropark (White Lake)
- Dodge Park (Sterling Heights)
- Troy Family Aquatic Center (Troy)
- Mt. Elliott Splash Pad (Detroit) – pictured
- Lily Pad Springs Splash Pad (West Bloomfield)
- Stony Creek Metropark (Shelby Township)
- Sterling State Park (Monroe)
- Red Oaks Waterpark (Madison Heights)
FREE Family Fun
- Stage Nature Center – pictured – (Troy)
- Clinton-Macomb Library (Clinton Township)
- Farmington Hills Nature Center (Farmington Hills)
- Southfield Public Library (Southfield)
- Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit)
- Great Lake Steamers Mini-Train Rides (Southgate)
- West Bloomfield Public Library (West Bloomfield)
- Roush Car Museum (Livonia)
Photo: Spirit Plaza, Downtown Detroit
