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
- 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)
- Lyle C. VanHouten Spray Park (Dearborn Heights)
- Heritage Park Splash Pad (Farmington Hills)
- Martin Road Park (Ferndale)
- The Sprayscape (Plymouth Township)
- Handy Park Splash Pad (Redford)
- Emmons Plaza (Rochester Hills)
- Normandy Oaks Splash Pad (Royal Oak)
- Fountain at City Square (Warren)
- Civic Center Park (Woodhaven)
Outdoor Movies
Outdoor Music Events
- 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)
- MSU Tollgate Farm (Novi)
- Baxter’s Cafe (Riverview)
- Stage Nature Center (Troy)
Photo credit: Normandy Oaks Splash Pad
