President’s Day is Monday, February 19th, so if you have the day off with the kids – here’s how to make the most of it!
If your kids are out of school but you’re not off work, check out our guide to Mid-Winter Break Camps! There are affordable options for different age groups. The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is our go to – 7 locations offer camp for only $45 per day for kids ages 4 to 14. Their camps open as early as 7am and run as late as 6pm too!
Enjoy a ‘Staycation’ at LEGOLAND Discovery Center & SEALIFE Michigan
Fill your day with family fun at Great Lakes Crossing! From rides, indoor play spaces, 4D movies and plenty of LEGOS your kids will have a blast at LEGOLAND Discovery Center. Afterwards check out over 250 species including sharks, rays, seahorses and more in 12 interactive exhibits at SEALIFE Michigan. The underwater ocean tunnel will mesmerize and remind kids of the popular Pixar films Finding Nemo/Dory. Buy your tickets online and get 20% off your tickets with the LittleGuide Detroit discount.
Explore A Museum
Many of our local museums are offering special holiday hours for President’s Day and Mid-Winter Break. Here are places that ARE open on Monday!
- Cranbrook Institute of Science (Bloomfield Hills)
- Sloan Children’s Museum (Flint)
- The Henry Ford (Dearborn)
Find Indoor Fun
Let your littles bounce off someone else’s walls at a trampoline park or indoor play café. Here are a few favorites:
- Kid Empire (Auburn Hills/Farmington Hills)
- Yoyo’s Fun Center (Clinton Township/Westland)
- Kidcadia (Dearborn)
- Dinoland (Madison Heights)
- Urban Air (Livonia/Sterling Heights)
- Troy Gym (Troy)
Check out an indoor aquatic center and make a splash for FREE at Goldfish Swim School in Ann Arbor + Birmingham (from 1:30pm to 3pm)!
Say Hi To Animals
Hang out with furrier friends at the zoo or petting farm!
- Domino Farms (Ann Arbor)
- Kensington Farm Center (Milford)
- Wolcott Farm Center (Ray)
- Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
Spend Time Outside
Explore a new nature trail or nature center! Or have fun at a new playground in metro Detroit:
- Tattan Park (Westland)
- Macomb Corners (Macomb)
- Warren Gateway (Detroit)
- Survivor’s Playscape (Brighton)
- Elizabeth Park (Trenton)
Photo Credit: LEGOLAND Discovery Center