Start planning a weekend full of family fun with the top kid-friendly things to do in Metro Detroit this weekend!
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- When: Friday – Sunday
- Where: Great Lakes Crossing, Auburn Hills
Bunny photos will be held from March 1st-30th. Purchase a select photo package and get a complimentary ticket to LEGOLAND Discovery Center, SEA LIFE Michigan, and Peppa Pig World of Play.
Kung Fu Panda 4 Premiere Weekend Events
- When: Friday – Sunday
- Where: Emagine Theaters, multiple locations
Kung Fu Panda 4 is in theaters and to celebrate select Emagine theater locations are hosting karate demos, Breakfast and A Movie events and special collectable concessions.
Kids Night In @ The Nature Center
- When: Friday, 5pm to 8pm
- Where: Lake St. Clair Nature Center (Harrison Township)
It’s Kid’s Night at the Nature Center! This drop-off program is designed to be a special evening camp for kids! Campers will get to create a special keepsake craft, explore the nature center trails after dark, and have a bonfire with s’mores. Snacks provided but we recommend having participants eat something more substantial before drop-off!
- When: Friday, 6pm to 8pm
- Where: Northville Community Center
Join us for our annual Daddy Daughter Dance! Come dance the night away with Northville Parks and Recreation. Food will be provided. Price is per couple.
- When: Friday – Sunday
- Where: Canton Village Theater, Canton
The enchanting modern classic from Disney is ready for your Broadway Junior stars! Frozen JR. is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production.
- When: Friday – Sunday
- Where: HYPE Athletic Center, Wayne
A great sensory-friendly activity. Let kids see and touch dinosaur displays, color worksheets and play at the sand fossil table.
- When: Saturday, 10am to 4pm
- Where: Michigan Science Center, Detroit
This event will “memorably” challenge your intellect with live activities and brain-teasing games that will leave you “synapse-ing” for more! From hands-on experiments to coming come face to face with an actual human brain. We can’t wait to embark on this brain-tastic journey together.
Maple Sugaring: Sap Happy Event
- When: Saturday, 9:30am to 3pm
- Where: Johnson Nature Center, Bloomfield Hills
Join us this maple sugaring season for a tour of our Sugarbush! Discover how to identify and tap the perfect sugar maple tree and enjoy the sights, smells, and tastes of the sweet syrup-making process in our Sugar Shack and Log Cabin. Self-guided tours begin every half hour from 9:30a – 2:30p with numerous activities available at your own pace.
- When: Saturday, 10am to 11am
- Where: Stage Nature Center, Troy
Plan on taking a hike through the sugar bush of the Stage Nature Center on one of these three days! Discover how maple trees make sugar and people harvest it. This family-friendly program highlights natural and local history of our region. Tour includes activities to learn more about syrup making.
- When: Saturday, 10am to 11:30am
- Where: Village Arts Factory, Canton
Join us for this intimate special event for you and your daughter. Young, old and everyone in between are invited to attend our Mom and Me Tea.
Books and Beats Childrens Concerts
- When: Saturday, 10:30am to 11:30m
- Where: 242 Community Center, Brighton
Great Start Livingston in partnership with the Livingston County Early Literacy Collaboration present a FREE children’s concert series for Livingston County children ages 0-5 and their families! Each child in attendance will receive a FREE book, while supplies last.
- When: Saturday, 10:30am to 12pm
- Where: DNR Outdoor Adventure Center, Detroit
Why not share all the fun together? We’ve decided to try out a new format for our former Cub Club and Young Explorers programs, inviting all participants ages 3-10 for a combined experience, with separate focus activities for the different age groups. We’ll explore a different topic each month, beginning with an introductory activity for everyone, followed by age-appropriate activities. Activities may or may not include outdoor exploration, so please come prepared for the weather!
- When: Saturday, 10:30am to 11:30am
- Where: Coreander’s Children’s Bookshoppe, Grosse Pointe
Book reading by Barbie in the Coreander’s Children’s Bookshoppe theater. Each participant with a paid ticket will receive a $5- Coreander’s Children’s Bookshoppe coupon to redeem that day toward any purchase.
- When: Saturday, 11am to 1pm
- Where: Whistle Stop Hobby & Toy, St. Clair Shores
Hop on down to Whistle Stop to meet THE Easter Bunny! He’s excited to meet everyone, so make sure to bring your cameras for pictures. Join us for fun-filled activities and a Peep scavenger hunt.
- When: Saturday, 1pm to 3pm
- Where: The Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores
Discover the magic of maple syrup-making at Ford House! Join us for an experience exploring the art of tapping trees and crafting that delicious syrup we all love. From learning the perfect time of year to tap a tree to witnessing the journey from sap to syrup, it’s an adventure for the whole family!
- When: Saturday & Sunday
- Where: MSU Tollgate Farm, Novi
Identify and tap a maple tree, tour the sugar shack, explore fun maple-themed activities, take a wagon ride, taste maple sap, syrup, and sugar, and explore maple tools and technology. Enjoy an ‘all-you-can-eat pancake celebration in the historic 19th-century barn. Pancakes (prepared by Chris Cakes of Michigan), sausage, and of course, pure maple syrup will be provided!
- When: Saturday & Sunday
- Where: Hudson Mills Activity Center, 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 & Sunday
- Where: Kensington Farm Center, Milford
ake a guided walk through the farm’s Sugar Bush. Learn how to pick the right maple tree, then watch how maple trees are tapped and sap is collected. Stop by the French and Native American camps to hear and see how these techniques have changed through the years. Then visit the Sugar Shack to see and smell the sap being boiled down into maple sugar. Real maple sugar products will be available for purchase at the Farm Center Office. Tours begin every half hour, last approximately one hour and require registration.
- When: Saturday & Sunday
- Where: Wolcott Mill Farm Center, Ray
This program is entirely outdoors. Most of this 1 hour program will be spent walking. The planned path is dirt and gravel, mostly flat and level. No prior experience is necessary.
- When: Saturday & Sunday
- Where: Maybury Farm, Northville
This engaging tour begins with a wagon ride to the forested area of Maybury Farm. There you will walk into the sugar bush where you’ll learn the amazing way sugar maple trees produce sap, why sap flows, how to tap and collect sap from the tree. The wagon will then take you to the Sugar Shack where you’ll learn how the sap becomes delicious maple syrup by watching the process in action! You’ll even get to try a sample of the finished product!
Corktown’s St. Patrick’s Parade
- When: Sunday, 1pm
- Where: Corktown, Detroit
The parade typically attracts 80,000-100,000 people, making it one of the largest St. Patrick’s parades in the country and it features floats, marching bands, color guard units and more.
- When: Sunday, 1pm to 3pm
- Where: New Baltimore Trade Center
Get ready to battle it out at the Smash Bros Tournament on March 10th at noon! Join us for intense gaming action featuring double elimination brackets for both Melee and Ultimate.
- When: Sunday, 1pm to 3:30pm
- Where: Howell Nature Center, Howell
Families will hunt for gold coins and treasures by learning to navigate through the woods using a GPS system–a great tool for exploring the outdoors!
- When: Sunday, 1pm to 2pm
- Where: Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, Trenton
Cozy up in front of the fireplace to hear a story (or two) read aloud from a Park Ranger. Afterward, feel free to explore all that our Visitor Center has to offer.
Photo credit: Bauervic Woods Park, Southfield
