Kids are expensive, so switching up plans to include FREE family fun is a always a win. Here are events and activities to keep you busy this summer.
Take A Trip To Detroit
- Mt. Elliott Splash Pad
- Riverside Park Splash Pad
- Reading & Rhythm On The Riverfront
- Movie Night In The D @ Campus Martius
- Saturday, July 21st: Elemental @ 360 Park (Detroit)
- Music In The Park with Detroit Symphony Orchestra
- Detroit Institute of Arts (residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties)
- Belle Isle Nature Center & Belle Isle Aquarium (if you don’t have a recreation passport you can visit your library and use your library card for a Michigan Activities Pass)
Splash Pads
- Riverside Park Splash Pad (Auburn Hills)
- Oxford Park (Berkley)
- Heritage Park Splash Playground (Canton)
- Morningside Park (Dearborn)
- Heritage Park Splash Pad (Farmington Hills)
- Martin Road Park (Ferndale)
- Jessica’s Splash Pad (Novi)
- The Sprayscape (Plymouth Township)
- Handy Park Splash Pad (Redford)
- Normandy Oaks Splash Pad (Royal Oak)
- Fountain at City Square (Warren)
- Civic Center Park (Woodhaven)
Outdoor Movies – Get the complete line-up here
- Wednesday, June 26th: Trolls Band Together @ Civic Center Park (Southfield)
- Thursday, June 27th: Trolls Band Together @ Dodge Park (Sterling Heights)
- Wednesday, July 10th: TBD @ Hess-Hathaway Park (Waterford)
- Thursday, July 11th: The Sandlot @ Brandenburg Park (Chesterfield)
- Saturday, July 13th: The Emoji Movie @ Riverside Park (Auburn Hills)
- Wednesday, July 17th: Tolls Band Together @ Civic Center Park (Clinton Township)
- Thursday, July 18th: TBD @ Harding Park (Ferndale)
- Friday, July 19th: The Muppet Christmas Carol (‘Christmas in July’ theme) @ Booth Park (Birmingham)
- Wednesday, July 24th: Super Mario Bros @ Civic Center Park (Clinton Township)
- Thursday, July 25th: Frozen @ Burke Park (New Baltimore)
- Wednesday, July 31st: Super Mario Bros @ Rivers Bend Park (Shelby Township)
Outdoor Music Events
- Kids Komotion @ Marshbank Park, West Bloomfield (June 20th & August 22nd)
- Mommy & Me Music Class @ Village of Rochester Hills (Tuesdays & Wednesdays)
- Livonia Summer Fun Series (Tuesdays)
- Sizzling Summer In Novi (Wednesdays)
- Music In The Park, Rochester Hills (Thursdays)
- Rhythms In Riley Park, Farmington Hills (Fridays)
Beat The Heat
- 2/42 Community Church (Ann Arbor)
- Museum of Natural History at the University of Michigan
- Great Lakes Crossing (Auburn Hills)
- 2/42 Community Church (Brighton)
- Farmington Hills Nature Center
- Ward Church (Northville)
- Baxter’s Cafe (Riverview)
- Stage Nature Center (Troy)
Photo credit: Normandy Oaks Splash Pad
