Looking for family fun in Wayne County this spring? Check out these events, parks and places to go!
Events
Mark your calendars for these annual events, parties, classes, and shows around town.
March
- The Beach Detroit @ Downtown (Detroit): March 1 – April 14
- Disney on Ice @ Little Caesars Arena (Detroit): March 21-24
- Tiny Tots – Fox & Branch @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Saturday, March 23
- Beethoven Lives Upstairs @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Saturday, March 23
- Chinese Spring Festival @ Canton Village Theater: Saturday, March 23
- The Secret World of Og @ Detroit Opera House: Saturday, March 23
- Junie B Jones Live! @ City Theatre (Detroit): March 23 & 24
- Marche Du Nain Rouge @ Cass Corridor (Detroit): Sunday, March 24
- Shrek the Musical @ Pierce Auditorium (Grosse Pointe Park): March 24 – April 6
- Detroit Pistons @ Little Caesars Arena (Detroit): March 28 & 30
- Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella @ Fox Theatre (Detroit): March 29-31
- Mudpuppypalooza @ Belle Isle Nature Center (Detroit): Sunday, March 31
April
- Diary of A Worm, A Spider & A Fly @ Jazz Cafe at Music Hall (Detroit): April 1
- Detroit Pistons @ Little Caesars Arena (Detroit): April 3, 7, 9
- Detroit Tigers Opening Day @ Comerica Park: Thursday, April 4
- PJ Masks Live @ Fox Theatre (Detroit): Thursday, April 4
- Kids Crafty Saturdays @ Van Buren Township Parks and Rec: Saturday, April 6
- Detroit Roller Derby @ Masonic Temple: Saturday, April 6
- Detroit Tigers Family Day @ Comerica Park: Sunday, April 7, 21 & 28
- Tinkering For Tots @ The Henry Ford (Dearborn): Monday, April 8
- Easter Bunny Breakfast @ The Summit (Canton): Saturday, April 13
- Taylor Bunny Trail @ Heritage Park (Taylor): Saturday, April 13
- Easter Eggstravaganza @ The Summit (Canton): Saturday, April 13
- Rollers & Strollers Skate with PJ Masks @ Skating Station (Canton): Saturday, April 13
- Spring Eggstravaganza @ Maybury Farm (Northville): Saturday, April 13
- Bunny Brunch @ Civic Park Senior Center (Livonia): Saturday, April 13
- The Sound of Music @ Fox Theatre (Detroit): April 13 & 14
- Egg-cellent Adventure @ Outdoor Adventure Center (Detroit): Saturday, April 13
- Greek Independence Day Parade @ Greektown (Detroit): Sunday, April 14
- National Astronomy Day @ Outdoor Adventure Center (Detroit): Sunday, April 14
- Marshmallow Drop @ Elizabeth Park (Westland): Friday, April 19
- Parents’ Survival Night @ The Little Gym (Plymouth): Friday, April 19
- Bunny Fun @ Edsel & Eleanor Ford House (Grosse Pointe Shores): Saturday, April 20
- Green Day @ Belle Isle Nature Center (Detroit): Saturday, April 20
- Flop-E-Bunny Candy Hunt @ Victory Park (Belleville): Saturday, April 20
- Earth Day Extravaganza @ Outdoor Adventure Center (Detroit): Saturday, April 20
- Detroit City Football v Michigan State @ The Corner Ballpark (Detroit): Saturday, April 20
- Railroader’s Breakfast @ Greenfield Village (Dearborn): April 27 & 28
- Day Out With Thomas @ Greenfield Village (Dearborn): April 27 & 28
- Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live! @ Fox Theatre (Detroit): Saturday, April 27
- Superhero Gymnastics Party @ Canton Leisure Services: Sunday, April 28
- Mario The Maker Magician Live @ Canton Village Theater: Sunday, April 28
May
- Mothers Son Dance @ Summit Canton: May 3 & 4
- Railroader’s Breakfast @ Greenfield Village (Dearborn): May 4, 5, 11 & 12
- Day Out With Thomas @ Greenfield Village (Dearborn): May 4, 5, 11 & 12
- Fishing Derby @ Heritage Park (Canton): Saturday, May 4
- Earth Day is Every Day @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Saturday, May 4
- May the 4th Be With You (Star Wars) @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Saturday, May 4
- Detroit Roller Derby @ Masonic Temple (Detroit): Saturday, May 4
- Detroit Tigers Family Day @ Comerica Park: Sunday, May 5 & 19
- Parents’ Survival Night @ The Little Gym (Plymouth): Friday, May 17
- Nature Tots @ Belle Isle Nature Center (Detroit): Saturday, May 18
- Detroit City Football Club Home Game @ Keyworth Stadium (Hamtramck): May 19 & 24
- Civil War Remembrance @ Greenfield Village (Dearborn): May 25-27
Parks & Recreation
Recover from cabin fever and enjoy the fresh air at these local parks.
- Belle Isle State Park – 2 Inselruhe Avenue, Detroit MI, 48207
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Play Area
- Lake Erie Metropark – 32481 W. Jefferson, Brownstown, MI 48173
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Play Area
- Lower Huron Metropark – 40151 East Huron River Drive, Belleville, MI 48111
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Play Area
- Maybury State Park – 20145 Beck Road, Northville MI, 48167
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Play Area
Visit a Farm
Time for hibernation is over! Here are our favorite places to see animals.
Rainy Day Activities
Get out the house and let the kids burn off some extra energy at these local attractions.
- Dave & Buster’s (Livonia)
- Sky Zone (Taylor)
- Fowling Warehouse (Hamtramck)
- Detroit Dart Club (Detroit)
- Zap Zone Glo-Golf (Canton)
- Knockerball Michigan (Livonia)
- Lincoln Park Skating Center (Lincoln Park)
- Play @ Atlantis (Melvindale)
- Jungle Java (Canton)
Visit A Museum
Learn something new and have fun at a museum.
- Arab American National Museum – 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI, 48126
- Belle Isle Nature Center – 176 Lakeside Drive, Detroit, MI, 48207
- Charles H Wright Museum of African American History – 315 East Warren Ave, Detroit, MI, 48201
- Detroit Historical Museum – 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, 48202
- Detroit Institute of Arts – 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202
- Dossin Great Lakes Museum – 100 The Strand, Detroit, MI, 48207
- The Henry Ford Museum – 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI, 48124
- Kensington Farm Center – 4570 Huron River Pkwy, Milford, MI, 48380
- Lake Erie Mashland Museum – 32481 W. Jefferson, Brownstown, MI 48173
- Maybury Farm – 50165 W 8 Mile Rd, Northville, MI, 48167
- Motown Museum – 2648 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, 48208
- Outdoor Adventure Center – 801 Atwater St, Detroit, MI 48207
- Yankee Air Museum – 47884 D St. Belleville, MI 48111
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