Start planning a weekend full of family fun with the top kid-friendly things to do in Metro Detroit this weekend!
- FREE Fun: Plan A Visit To America’s Oldest Aquarium on Belle Isle State Park
- GIVEAWAY: Enter to win 4 tickets to Paw Patrol Adventure Play at The Henry Ford
- Sign Up: Get Ready, Get Registered For Girls On The Run at The YMCA
- NEW: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Exhibit at Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
- Start Making Plans: Wayne County Parks Announces 2024 Marshmallow Drop Dates
- Check It Out: LittleGuide Detroit’s FREE, Digital Winter Magazine
- When: Friday – Sunday
- Where: Valade Park, Detroit
Join the Detroit Riverfront Lunar New Year celebration, featuring an international food truck rally and dance performances showcasing a variety of styles and genres by Detroit artists.
- When: Friday, 6pm to 8pm
- Where: River Raisin National Battlefield Park, Monroe
Pick out some summer or beachy attire and join the FREE party for music and dancing with DJ Big Mike of Totally Focused Entertainment Company, along with kids games and activities by local organizations! Light concessions will be available.
- When: Friday & Saturday
- Where: The Macomb Expo Center, Warren
Meet artist and entertainers from different industires at the two day comic con.
- When: Friday – Sunday
- Where: Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi
Whether it’s hunting, fishing, boating, or being outdoors, this is the show of the year. The Outfitter’s Expo area along with major feature attractions like Big Buck Night and the Trout Pond provide the best place to book the trip of a lifetime or entertain the family.
- When: Opening Weekend, runs thru March 10th
- Where: Downtown Grand Rapids
The World of Winter is a FREE outdoor festival that takes over downtown Grand Rapids’ parks every year. Bundle up and walk along the Grand River to find a variety of larger-than-life art installations, interactive ice activities, selfie stations and more! This is the Midwest’s LARGEST winter festival and it’s only 2 hours away.
Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan Science of the Cookie
- When: Saturday & Sunday
- Where: Michigan Science Center, Detroit
Discover the fascinating Science behind everyone’s favorite treat. Plus, mark your calendars because the Girl Scouts will be on-site (at the main entrance) this weekend with their irresistible cookie offerings available for purchase. Don’t miss out on this sweet and educational event!
- When: Saturday
- Where: Multiple locations
It’s Try Hockey For Free Day and ice arenas across the country will host FREE workshops for kids ages 4 to 9 – find one near you!
- When: Saturday, 1pm to 4pm
- Where: Eliza Howell Park, Detroit
Winter Fest at Eliza Howell Park offers an array of outdoor activities and entertainment for all ages. Warm up by the crackling bonfire while savoring delicious hot chocolate and roasted marshmallows, Bring your sled and slide down the new sledding hill. Join in friendly snowball fights or take a walk through the enchanting woods for a scavenger hunt.
- When: Saturday, 12pm to 4pm
- Where: County Farm Park, Ann Arbor
Stop by County Farm Park from 12pm-4pm on Saturday, February 24 for some winter weather family fun! Food trucks, craft vendors, petting farm, and ice sculptures carved on site.
- When: Saturday & Sunday
- Where: Skyline High School, Ann Arbor
Piles of LEGO to play with, amazing LEGO creations, hands-on building fun. Vendors will also be onsite should you want to purchase LEGO products.
- When: Saturday & Sunday
- Where: Ford Field, Detroit
Experience full-throttle family fun at Monster Jam®, where the world’s best drivers and their 12,000-pound monster trucks tear up the dirt in wide-open competitions of speed and skill. You’ll be on the edge of your seat watching your favorites like the legendary Grave Digger®, mighty Megalodon® and more show off crazy skills, massive stunts and all-out racing. Monster Jam. As Big As It Gets!
- When: Saturday & Sunday
- Where: Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter
Take a short journey to our Sugarbush and experience how maple syrup has been made over the years. Learn how to tap a tree, and then visit the evaporator to see the sap being boiled into syrup. There is no better way to finish out the cold days of winter and get ready for spring.
- When: Saturday, 10am to 11am
- Where: Lake St. Clair Nature Center, Harrison Tonwship
This class for our youngest learners will ignite excitement for nature by focusing each month on a well-known animal, plant, or natural occurrence. Through stories, crafts and nature exploration kids will collect information about these fun topics.
Find more family events on our Event Calendar
Photo credit: Winter at Valade Park
