Christmas Break is the perfect time to get out the house and hit the town, check the final items off your 2023 list and get the new year off on a great start! Here are a few ideas for fun activities you can do when school is out.
Take A Staycation @ Great Lakes Crossing
Your kids will feel like you’ve travelled a million miles and have memories for a lifetime after an afternoon at Legoland Discovery Center, Peppa Pig World of Play and SEALIFE Michigan! LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan is the ultimate indoor LEGO playground – hop on rides, watch a 4D movie, play at the playscape and get creative in one (or all) of the themed LEGO building block areas. Jump into the world of Peppa and her friends at the open concept playland (enter to win tickets too) At SEALIFE Michigan, kids with be awed by over 250 species and engaging exhibits.
Visit Detroit
Museums are always fun and these unique exhibits and events make the visit even more special.
- Monroe Street Midway – artic slide, puck-puck golf, bumper cars and arcade
- Go Ice Skating @ The Rink at Campus Martius
- FREE Drop-In Art Workshops @ The DIA
- Check out the Towers of Tomorrow exhibit before it’s too late at the Michigan Science Center
- Go to a Motor City Cruise game – they play at the Wayne State Field House (easy free parking) and tickets are only $7
Last Chance
Soak up the holiday season and enjoy a family walk under the lights at one of these holiday favorites.
- Winter Wonder Lights @ Meadow Brook Hall (Rochester)
- Wild Lights @Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- Glenlore Trails Aurora (Commerce)
- Home For the Holidays @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe Shores)
- HollyDazzle (Holly)
Indoor Play
Get out the house but stay inside. Here are our favorite indoor amusement destinations:
- Yoyo’s Fun Center (Clinton Township & Westland)
- Kidcadia (Dearborn)
- Dinoland (Madison Heights)
- Rev’d Up Fun (Woodhaven)
- Castaway Play (Howell)
- Bounce It Up (Livonia)
- Urban Air (Livonia, Oxford & Sterling Heights)
- Launch (Ann Arbor & Novi)
- Troy Gym (Troy)
Winter Sports
Winter has arrived and you can skate and ski outdoors with or without snow. Here’s a list of local ski resorts and a few outdoor ice rinks you can check out too!
- The Rink @ Campus Martius (Detroit)
- Blake Farms (Almont)
- The Rink (Royal Oak)
- Dodge Park (Sterling Heights)
- NW Goldberg (Detroit)
Celebrate The ‘Noon’ Year
It’s been a year! Let’s celebrate the end of 2023 and look forward to the new year. Find a full list of events here or have fun at home:
Photo: Yoyo’s Fun Center