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.
Start The Month Off With FUN
Join the LittleGuide team at multiple Goldfish Swim School locations across metro Detroit for a FREE family swim party (pizza included!) on Friday, February 2nd. Register here!
On Saturday, February 3rd meet Laila Lockhart Kraner of Gabby’s Dollhouse in-person, for FREE at Gardner White Furniture in Warren! Register here.
Experience Something NEW
Our favorite museums are getting NEW exhibits this winter and we can’t wait to check them out!
- Building Buddies @ Grand Rapids Public Museum
- Above & Beyond @ Michigan Science Center
- Scooby-Doo Mansion of Mayhem @ Impressions 5
- Mazes & Brain Games @ Sloan Museum of Discovery
- Paw Patrol: Adventure Play @ The Henry Ford
Find more hands-on fun at Eagle Creek’s STEAM Showcase on Thursday, February 8th – it’s a FREE family event.
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!
- Berkley WinterFest: February 2 @ Berkley Community Center Lawn
- Ice Festival: February 2 – February 4 @ Downtown Plymouth
- Winter Blast: February 2 – February 4 @ Downtown Royal Oak
- Winterfest: February 3 @ Downtown Romeo
- Ice Carving Show: February 3 – February 4 @ Downtown Mount Clemens
- Winterfest: February 3 @ Downtown Trenton
- Mardi Gras Winter Festival: February 9 – February 11 @ Valade Park, Detroit
- Clarkston WinterFest: February 10 @ Depot Park Skating Rink
- Cold Rush: February 10 @ City Square, Warren
- Winterfest: February 10 @ Heritage Park, Hartland
- Winter LoveFest: February 11 – February 13 @ Palmer Park Log Cabin, Detroit
- #StrongerTogether Ice Fest: February 11 @Downtown Lake Orion & Oxford
- Ice Carving Festival: February 24 @ County Farm Park, Ann Arbor
- Lunar New Year: February 23 – February 25 @ Valade Park, Detroit
- Winter Fest: February 24 @ Eliza Howell Park, Detroit
Hit the road and experience the World of Winter in Grand Rapids – it’s the perfect day trip!
Special Events
- Disney On Ice (Detroit): February 15 – 18
- Great Lake’s Comic Con (Macomb): February 23 & 24
- Brick Bash (Ann Arbor): February 24 & 25
- Monster Jam (Detroit): February 24 & 25
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.
Need a camp for your kids during Mid-Winter Break? Check out our list of camps in metro Detroit!
Photo credit: Bowers School Farm – Snow Tubing
