February may be the shortest month of the year but there’s no shortage of ways to spend your time! Here are events and activities to keep you busy in metro Detroit.
Experience Something NEW
Our favorite museums are getting NEW exhibits this winter and we can’t wait to check them out!
- DaVinci The Exhibition @ The Henry Ford (Dearborn)
- Detroit Red Wings At 100: Becoming HockeyTown @ Detroit Historical Museum (Detroit)
- Ice Dinosaurs @ Sloan Museum of Discovery (Flint)
- Mystery of the Mayan Medallion @ Cranbrook Institute of Science (Bloomfield Hills)
- Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family @ Grand Rapids Public Museum (Grand Rapids)
Find A Winter Festival
Celebrate the season at a winter festival. From ice sculptures and artic slides to Mardi Gras parades – find some fun near you!
- Zehnder’s Snowfest (Frankenmuth): January 28 – February 1
- Plymouth Ice Festival: January 30 – February 1
- Ice Carving Show (Mount Clemens): January 31 – February 1
- Shiver On The River (Detroit): Saturday, February 7
- Winterfest (Berkley): Saturday, February 7
- Winterfest (Clarkston): Saturday, February 7
- Ice Fest (Lake Orion): Saturday, February 7
- Winter Wonderland (Trenton): Saturday, February 7
- Fireworks and Flannels Cozy Night Out (Waterford): Saturday, February 14
- Lunar New Year Celebration@ Valade Park (Detroit): Saturday, February 14
- Winterfest (Hartland): Saturday, February 14
- Cold Rush (Warren): Saturday, February 14
- Ice Carving Festival (Ann Arbor): Saturday, February 28
- World of Winter (Grand Rapids): Runs daily thru March 1st
Hit the road and experience the World of Winter in Grand Rapids – it’s the perfect day trip!
Special Events
Looking for a fun, memorable experience? Check out one of these special events:
- Motor City Winter Dog Classic (Novi): February 5 – 8
- Hare and Tortoise @ Music Hall (Detroit): February 8
- Disney On Ice (Detroit): February 12 – 15
- Detroit Boat Show (Novi): February 5 – 8
- Dancing with the Stars (Detroit): February 24
- Autorama (Detroit): February 27 – March 1
- The Pout-Pout Fish (Macomb): February 26
Celebrate With Your Loves
February is a month a month of love and if you want to celebrate with your littles, here’s a line-up of family and father-daughter dance events. If you need a date-night, don’t forget about Kid Night Out events.
- Daddy/Daughter Dance (Oak Park): February 1st
- Mother/Son Dance (Howell): February 3rd
- Mother/Son Dance (Howell): February 4th
- Daddy Daughter Dance (Rochester Hills): February 4th
- Family Dance (Howell): February 5th
- Sweetheart Dance (Howell): February 6th
- Disney Villain’s Daddy Daughter Dance (New Baltimore): February 6th
- Butterfly Ball (Canton): February 6th
- Daddy Daughter Dance: February 6th
- Sweetheart Dance (Huntington Woods): February 6th
- Butterfly Ball (Canton): February 7th
- Daddy-Daughter Dance (Waterford): February 7th
- Sweetheart Dance (Huntington Woods): February 7th
- Daddy Daughter Dance (Novi): February 7th
- Daddy Daughter Dance (Clawson): February 7th
- Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance (West Bloomfield): February 7th
- Daddy Daughter Dance (Dearborn): February 7th
- Little Princess Dance (Ferndale): February 7th
- Family Valentines Dance (Brownstown): February 7th
- Glowball Dance (Ann Arbor): February 7th
- Daddy Daughter Dance (Farmington Hills): February 7th
- Daddy Daughter Dance (Wixom): February 12th
- Daddy Daughter Dance (Shelby Township): February 12th
- Alice in Wonderland Daughter Dance (Tecumseh): February 21st
- Daddy Daughter Dance (Taylor): February 21st
Snow Day Activities
Adults have mixed feelings on snow days but it can make winter days more fun and the kids love it. So if we get snow – and even if we don’t – here are winter sports to keep you busy.
- Ski Resorts In Metro Detroit + Michigan
- Outdoor Ice Rinks
- Where To Find Snow Tubing
- Popular Sledding Hills
