Spring Break is here and if you’re looking for things to do with the kids, check out this list of fun family activities!
Spring Break can be a welcome reprieve from the hustle and bustle of school/ports or an overwhelming week of wondering what to do with the kids when school is out, but work is on. Whether you’re looking to fill the week or just a day, here’s a list of activities that can make planning your outings a little easier.
Make It FEEL like you went to Orlando
Plan a staycation and enjoy a full day of fun all in one place. Visit Great Lakes Crossing for an underwater adventure at SEA LIFE Michigan, hands-on fun at LEGOLAND Discovery Center (and enjoy a 20% off LittleGuide discount at both), check out Peppa Pig World of Play and go on the carousel ride in the Food Court at Great Lakes Crossings. Enter to win FREE tickets to all 3 destinations from LittleGuide Detroit!
Make A Splash
Check out the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, all 7 locations are offering a FREE day pass to families during spring break and they have pools! Get yours here. You can also have fun at an indoor aquatic center:
- Dearborn Ford Center
- The Hawk Aquatics Center
- Livonia Recreation Center
- Macomb Township Aquatics Center
- Romulus Aquatics Center
- Troy Community Center
You can also stop by a local Goldfish Swim School during their Open Swim hours for warm temps and a fun time OR fill your entire week with Goldfish fun and let your littles make one month progress in ONE WEEK in the Goldfish Swim School Jump Start Clinic. Six locations are offering sessions and spots are filling up fast. Get registered here
Soak Up The Sunshine
After what felt like the longest winter ever, we can’t wait to spend time outside during spring break. Here are a few of our favorite mud-free (aka turf floor) playgrounds we know your kids will love!
- County Farm Park (Ann Arbor)
- Lower Huron Metropark (Belleville)
- Scarlet’s Playground (Commerce)
- Crowley Park (Dearborn)
- Innovation Hills (Rochester Hills)
- Tattan Park (Westland)
- Civic Center Park (Wixom)
- Thorn Park (Woodhaven)
- Ford Heritage Park (Ypsilanti)
Indoor Activities
- Go to an indoor amusement park that fits the interest of kids of all ages: Find a place to play
- Cozy up in the theatre and enjoy a matinee movie: Disney’s Snow White and The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie are new kid-friendly films
- Go for a high score: 10 Best Kid-Friendly Bowling Alleys In Metro Detroit
- Spend time at a museum:
Close Out Reading Month at the Library
We love FREE! And the libraries in metro Detroit offer the best FREE family fun! Find new books, check out games and maker spaces, stop in for storytime, play with new toys, put on a puppet show and more! Visit your local library. check out one of our favorites or save the date for a special event:
- Mermaid Sensory Bottles – Ann Arbor District Library, Westgate Branch
- Happy Little Painting: Kids Edition (grades 1-5) – Howell Carnegie District Library
- DIY Mason Jar Lanterns – Novi Public Library
- Minecraft Escape Room – Troy Public Library
- Detective Pikachu Interactive Movie – West Bloomfield Public Library
- Spring Dance Party – Dearborn Public Library
- Wild Robot Party – Grosse Pointe Public Library
- Slime Time – Ann Arbor District Library, Malletts Creek Branch
- Live Reptiles from the Reptarium! – Howell Carnegie District Library
- Musical Petting Zoo Featuring the Michigan Pops Orchestra – Ann Arbor District Library
- Wicked Day – Commerce Township Community Library
- Stories with a Twist: Superhero Stories & Yoga – Clinton-Macomb Public Library
Can’t be at home all week with the kids? Check out these Spring Break Camps!
Photo credit: Romulus Recreation Center
