There are so many things happening around town in July (check out our event calendar) – here are our top picks for what to do with kids this month!
Celebrate the 4th of July and go to Salute to America at The Henry Ford.
Say hi to the LittleGuide team and enjoy FREE family fun at the annual Stroller Roll event at Wayne County Parks’ Nankin Mills on Saturday, July 20th from 9am to 11am.
Do something NEW this summer! Here are places you want to visit:
- Jessica’s Splash Pad (Novi)
- Stemville Detroit (Detroit)
- Veterans Park (Hamtramck)
- Morningside Park (Dearborn)
- Pebble Creek Park (Southfield)
- Green Acres Park (Hazel Park)
Make a splash! Cool down any day at a splash pad, pool or beach in Metro Detroit! Find one near you here.
Try the YMCA for FREE this summer! See how to get a pass for your family.
Enjoy a canival, fireworks or fair, here’s the list of festivals happening in July:
- Oakland County Fair: July 5th – 14th
- Uncle Sam Jam @ Mt. Clemens: July 11th – 14th (Fireworks)
- Detroit Kite Festival: Sunday, July 14th
- Detroit Kite Festival: Sunday, July 14th
- Thunder Over Michigan Air Show: July 20th & 21st
- Lake Fest @ The Ford House: July 27th
- Lenawee County Fair: July 21st – 27th
- Fowlerville Family Fair: July 22nd – 27th
- Melvindale Street Fair: July 27th & 28th
- Sterlingfest: July 25th – 27th
- Cheers To Chesterfield: July 26th & 27th (Fireworks)
- Sounds & Sights Festival: July 26th & 27th
- Arab & Chaldean Festival: July 27th & 28th
- Monroe County Fair: July 28th – August 3rd
Blake Farms hosts its annual Lavender Market – plan a u-pick trip!
Calling all car lovers! Here are places to see BIG cars and monster trucks in July:
- Hot Wheels Legends Tour (Dearborn)
- Adrian First Friday ‘Big Wheels’ (Adrian)
- Touch-A-Truck @ Crossroads Village (Flint)
- Monster Truck Nitro Tour (Flint)
- Touch-A-Truck (New Hudson)
- Touch-A-Truck (Allen Park)
It’s summer reading season and the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy hosts FREE Reading and Rhythm story times at Gabriel Richard Park every Thursday and Friday through August 16th. Check out our list of FREE family-friendly concerts happening across metro Detroit this summer.
Family fun inside and out, check out these special events:
- Meet J.J. From Cocomelon @ Gardner White (Novi & Shelby Township)
- Dinosauria @ Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- Next Level & Remix Detroit (Detroit)
- Dinosaurs In Motion @ The Henry Ford (Dearborn)
- Cranbrook on the Green @ Cranbrook Art Museum (Bloomfield Hills)
- PIXAR’s Emotions At Play @ Grand Rapids Childrens Museum (Grand Rapids)
If you’re looking for a day trip or overnight stay, here are fun, easy, kid-friendly Michigan destinations.
Stay up late for movie night! Here’s July’s line-up:
- Wednesday, July 10th: TBD @ Hess-Hathaway Park (Waterford)
- Thursday, July 11th: The Sandlot @ Brandenburg Park (Chesterfield)
- Saturday, July 13th: The Emoji Movie @ Riverside Park (Auburn Hills)
- Wednesday, July 17th: Tolls Band Together @ Civic Center Park (Clinton Township)
- Wednesday, July 17th: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Pups @ Campus Martius (Detroit)
- Thursday, July 18th: TBD @ Harding Park (Ferndale)
- Friday, July 19th: The Muppet Christmas Carol (‘Christmas in July’ theme) @ Booth Park (Birmingham)
- Saturday, July 21st: Elemental @ 360 Park (Detroit)
- Wednesday, July 24th: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End @ Campus Martius (Detroit)
- Wednesday, July 24th: Super Mario Bros @ Civic Center Park (Clinton Township)
- Thursday, July 25th: Frozen @ Burke Park (New Baltimore)
- Wednesday, July 31st: School of Rock @ Campus Martius (Detroit)
- Wednesday, July 31st: Super Mario Bros @ Rivers Bend Park (Shelby Township)
Print off our FREE 100 Things To Do This Summer In Metro Detroit Checklist and have FUN!
Photo credit: Turtle Cove – Huron Clinton Metroparks
