Christmas Break is the perfect time to get out the house and hit the town, check the final items off your 2024 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.
- Go Ice Skating @ The Rink at Campus Martius
- FREE Drop-In Art Workshops @ The DIA
- Have an island adventure on Belle Isle – the Conservatory is re-open after a multi-year closure
- Check out the Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family exhibit before it’s too late at the Michigan Science Center
- Root for the home team!
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)
- Holiday Nights @ Greenfield Village (Dearborn)
- Home For the Holidays @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe Shores)
- HollyDazzle (Holly)
- EnLIGHTen @ Meijer Gardens (Grand Rapids)
Indoor Play
Get out the house but stay inside. Here are our favorite indoor amusement destinations:
- ACTIVATE (Utica)
- Yoyo’s Fun Center (Clinton Township & Westland)
- Kidcadia (Dearborn)
- Dinoland (Madison Heights)
- Rev’d Up Fun (Woodhaven)
- Castaway Play (Howell)
- Urban Air (Livonia, Oxford & Sterling Heights)
- Launch (Ann Arbor & Novi)
- Troy Gym (Troy)
Make a splash! Go to an indoor waterpark in Metro Detroit.
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)
- Stine Community Ice Rink (Troy)
- Riley Park (Farmington)
- 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 2024 and look forward to the new year. Find a full list of events here or have fun at home:
Photo: Urban Air
