Summer has arrived and we’re ready for it! From sunny days at the splash pad and u-pick farms to late nights cuddled up under the stars for movies and fireworks. Here are the big events and every day activities to keep you busy until and after school lets out.
It’s never been easier to plan for summer break because LittleGuide Detroit has put all the fun family ideas in one place – the LittleGuide Detroit Magazine Summer edition lists the best beaches + waterparks, festival and fair schedule, can’t miss playgrounds and more!
Summer Bucket List Activities
Looking for a signature summer activity? Here are things you can do when time allows but for this summer only.
- Cranbrook On The Green
- Dragon Forest @ Detroit Zoo
- Jurassic Farms @ Kackleberry Farms
- Grand Rapids Lantern Festival (ENDS June 15th)
Fireworks + Festivals
Fireworks and festivals are summer essentials. Here’s where you can find both!
Make A Splash
Keep it simple at a splash pad or pack up all the things and visit a waterpark or beach. From FREE to fee, here’s a county by county guide to local splash pads, pools and beaches. Be safe this summer, consider signing your little up for swim class to give them water safety skills they need – we love our weekly lessons at Goldfish Swim School (you can try your first lesson for FREE!).
LittleGuide Detroit & Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s FREE Safety Day
Join Children’s Hospital of Michigan and LittleGuide Detroit on Saturday, June7th from 9am to 11am for a FREE morning of Family Fun at our annual Safety Day event! Thanks to our amazing partners, we will have an incredible lineup of children’s activities, touch-a-trucks, safety demonstrations, character visits, FREE ice cream and more!
Children will be able to visit various stations covering critical topics such as fire safety, water safety, car seat safety, bike (helmet) safety and more! In addition, the event will feature captivating demonstrations by the Troy Police K-9 Unit and Troy Fire Department, showcasing the incredible work of these specialized teams. Our safety event offers hands-on experiences for children to interact with equipment and resources related to safety – all while having fun. REGISTER HERE
FREE Family Fun
Enjoy an outing that won’t break the budget and enjoy these special free admission days at popular local destinations. You can also find a list of places that are always free here.
- Crossroads Village (Flint): Saturday, June 7th – free for Genesee County residents
- Storytimes @ The Ford House: Tuesdays in June at 10:30am
- Cranbrook Institute of Science: June 6th
- Museum of Contemporary Art of Detroit (MOCAD): Saturday, June 14th
- Cranbrook Art Museum: Thursday, June 19th
- Michigan Science Center: Saturday, June 21st
Touch-A-Trucks + Car Events
Calling all car lovers, here are some places to find HANDS-ON fun in June!
- Summer Fun With Big Trucks 2 Beacon Baptist Church (Taylor): Saturday, June 7th
- Touch-A-Truck @ Northville District Library: Saturday, June 7th
- Tons O’ Trucks @ Seneca Middle School (Macomb): Saturday, June 14th
- Motor Muster @ Greenfield Village: June 14th & 15th
- Touch-A-Truck @ Boulan Park (Troy): June 15th
- Shelby Township Summerfest: June 20 & 21
- Touch-A-Truck @ Lowe’s (New Hudson): June 25
- Sloan Museum Auto Fair: June 28th & 29th
Celebrate!
June is Pride Month, Juneteenth and the official start of summer. Celebrate it all with a these ‘cool’ ice cream shops in metro Detroit.
- Juneteenth Celebrations In Metro Detroit
- Motor City Pride @ Downtown Detroit, June 7th & 8th
- Livonia PRIDE @ Schoolcraft College: June 21st
- Grosse Pointe Pride: June 21st
- Berkley Pride Block Party: Sunday, June 22nd
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Photo Credit: Kensington Metropark Waterpark
