Labor Day weekend is right around the corner. Start making plans before it’s back to school.
Fall Festivals
Carnival rides, live music and plenty of fun to be found at a local fair.
- Arts, Beats and Eats (Royal Oak)
- Michigan State Fair (Novi)
- Saline Community Fair (Saline)
- Michigan Renaissance Festival (Holly)
- Peach Festival (Romeo)
Dino Dayze @ Blake Farms
Find pre-historic fun (plus cider and donuts) at Blake Farms,August 31st – September 2nd! Stroll through a jurassic adventure with life-like and life-size dinosuars during Dino Dayze!
Family Fun In The D
Spend time downtown at Stemville, Next Level and Remix Detroit. Take a tour of Michigan Central, tours will be offered Friday – Monday. Have an island adventure on Belle Isle or explore the parks on the Detroit Riverfront. Find indoor fun at the DIA or Michigan Science Center. And get a sweet treat at Huddle or Cold Truth.
Hit the Road!
School is starting and the holiday season isn’t far behind. Get away for a day or the weekend.
- Experience Grand Rapids – the beautiful Meijer Gardens, the dinosaurs at John Ball Zoo, Pixar’s InsideOut takeover of the Grand Rapids Children’s museum and MORE!
- Hit the beach and ride a giant slide in Port Huron
- Follow the freeway to Holland to hit up the beach, Windmill Island Gardens and the Oz Project
- Go further and experience paradise in Michigan at Glen Arbor
Soak Up The Sun
Many splash pads and pools have closed early this year. Here are a few places you’re sure to find family fun:
- Turtle Cove Family Aquatic Center (Belleville)
- Renee Przybylski Memorial Spray Park (Clarkston)
- Heritage Park Splash Pad (Farmington Hills)
- Dodge Park Splash Pad (Sterling Heights)
- The Sprayscape (Plymouth Township)
- Troy Family Aquatic Center (Troy)
- Lily Pad Springs (West Bloomfield)
- Blue Heron Bay Spray Park (Whitmore Lake)
- Thorn Park Splash Pad (Woodhaven)
- Rolling Hills Waterpark (Ypsilanti)
Celebrate Fall With Cider & Donuts
Start fall off right with your favorite seasonal treat.
- Blake’s Orchards (South Lyon)
- Three Cedars Farm (Plymouth)
- Franklin Cider Mill (Franklin)
- Spicer Orchards (Fenton)
- Plymouth Orchard’s & Cider Mill (Plymouth)
- Yates Cider Mill (Rochester)
Photo Credit: Michigan State Fair
