Looking for daily inspiration and ideas for things to do with kids this week? From FREE family fun to special events around town – here are our top picks for fun things to do with kids in Metro Detroit this week
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LAST CHANGE – Special events ending this weekend
- Wild Lights @ Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- MI Bright Lights @ The Iconic Eloise (Westland)
- Enlighten @ Frederik Meijer Gardens (Grand Rapids)
Featured Events
- The Detroit Circus @ The Village Theater (Canton)
- New Year’s Day Hike & Bonfire Celebration @ Johnson Nature Center (Bloomfield Hills)
- New Year’s Hike @ Crosswinds Marsh (New Boston)
- DogMan Party @ Milford Public Library (Milford)
- Morning Munchkins @ Red Oaks Nature Center (Madison Heights)
- FREE Drop-In Workshop @ Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit)
- FREE Kids Workshop @ Home Depot (multiple locations)
- FREE Admission @ Cranbrook Institute of Science (Bloomfield Hills)
NEW THINGS TO DO
- Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory (Detroit)
- 313 Chalet (Detroit)
- ENLIGHTEN at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park (Grand Rapids)
- KidStrong (Novi)
- Friendship Factory (Grosse Pointe)
- ACTIVATE (Utica)
Hands-On Museums
- Sloan Museum of Discovery (Flint)
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum (Ann Arbor)
- Michigan Science Center (Detroit)
- DNR Outdoor Adventure Center (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Institute of Science (Bloomfield Hills)
- The Henry Ford (Dearborn)
Indoor Fun
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Auburn Hills)
- Yoyo’s Fun Center (Clinton Township)
- Dinoland (Madison Heights)
- Outdoor Adventure Center (Detroit)
- Bounce It Up (Livonia)
- Kidcadia (Dearborn)
Nature Centers + Classes
- Indian Springs Discovery Center (White Lake)
- Leslie Science and Nature Center (Ann Arbor)
- Hawk Woods Nature Center (Auburn Hills)
- Farmington Hills Nature Center
- Howell Nature Center
- Red Oaks Nature Center (Madison Heights)
- Sterling Heights Nature Center
- West Bloomfield Nature & Recreation Center
Photo Credit: LEGOLAND Discovery Center – save 20% off admission
