Looking for daily inspiration and ideas for things to do with kids this week? From at-home family fun, to festivities around town – here are our top picks for fun things to do with kids in Metro Detroit this week!
NEW ON LITTLEGUIDE
- Kid-Friendly Halloween Events Happening This Weekend
- Check out The Michigan Science Center’s new ‘Level Up’ Exhibit
- Learn About Blooming Brains Academy
- Detroit Red Wings Hosts STEM Day
- Plan A Family-Friendly Trip To SkyBridge Michigan
- Cool + Creepy Halloween Activities For Kids In Metro Detroit
- Top Tips For A Safe Halloween For Kids
- GIVEAWAY: $250 Gift Certificate to Papa Romano’s
- GIVEAWAY: Madagascar The Musical Coming To Detroit
- CHECK OUT THE NEW LITTLEGUIDE MAGAZINE FALL EDITION
Featured Events
- Storytime @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe Park)
- Open Family Swim @ Aqua-Tots Swim School (multiple locations)
- Toddler Time @ SEA LIFE Michigan (Auburn Hills)
- Spy Ninjas Live @ Fox Theatre (Detroit)
- Pumpkin Stomp & Chomp @ Toledo Zoo (Toledo)
- Dia De Los Muertos Celebration @ Valade Park (Detroit)
- High Ropes Grand Opening @ Howell Nature Center (Howell)
Halloween Events – Find ALL of them here
- Halloween @ The YMCA (Macomb)
- Spooktacular Halloween Party @ Friendship Factory (Clinton Township)
- Main Street’s Trunk or Treat (Saline)
- Streets of Treats (Northville)
- Spooktacular (Auburn Hills)
- Treats-or-Treats Stroll & Monster Mash Block Party (Berkley)
- Autism-Friendly Spook-tacular @ Early Autism Services Center (Sterling Heights)
- Brick or Treat Monster Party at Legoland Discovery Center (Auburn Hills)
- Halloween Stroll @ Canterbury Village (Lake Orion) – Use the code ‘LGD’ at checkout and save $2 off each ticket for Fridays and Sundays!
Cider Mills
- Three Cedars Farm (Northville)
- Plymouth Cider Mill (Plymouth)
- Franklin Cider Mill (Franklin)
- Dexter Cider Mill (Dexter)
- Spicer’s Orchard (Fenton)
- Yates Cider Mill (Rochester)
- Blake Farms (South Lyon)
Rainy Day Fun
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Auburn Hills)
- Fun ZoneZ (Redford)
- Kidcadia (Dearborn)
- Outdoor Adventure Center (Detroit)
- Stemville (Northville)
- Troy Gym Munchkin Ropes Course
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
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Photo credit: Michigan Science Center