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!
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Featured Events
- Open Family Swim @ Aqua-Tots Swim School (multiple locations)
- Sing-Along with Cocomelon at SEA LIFE Michigan (Auburn Hills)
- Wet & Wild Wednesday @ Van Hoosen Farm (Rochester)
- FREE Diamond Jack Boat Tour (Detroit)
- Reading & Rhythm on The Riverfront (Detroit)
- Have A Heart (and Lungs) @ Sloan Museum (Flint)
- Family Campout and Movie @ Independence Park (Canton)
- Bike Safari @ The Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- Monster Truckz @ Washtenaw County Fairgrounds (Ann Arbor)
- Dreams & Wings @ Oakland County International Airport (Waterford)
- Kids Fishing Derby @ Addison Oaks County Park (Leonard)
- Big Dig of Michigan (Howell)
- Maybury Family Camp Out @ Maybury State Park (Northville)
Outdoor Movie
- Tuesday, July 11th: Super Mario Bros Movie @ Keast Commons (Detroit)
- Wednesday, July 12th: Spider-Man No Way Home @ Campus Martius (Detroit)
- Friday, July 14th: The Grinch @ Booth Park (Birmingham)
- Friday, July 14th: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever @ City Hall Park (Dearborn)
Festivals & Fairs
- The Great Pages Circus @ Isabella County Fairgrounds
- African World Festival @ Hart Plaza (Detroit)
- Blake’s Lavender Festival (Armada)
- Red Hot & Blue Festival (New Haven)
- Canterbury Kids Fest @ Canterbury Village (Lake Orion)
- Berkley Street Art Fest (Berkley)
Splash Pads
- Van Buren Park Beach (Belleville)
- Lyle C. VanHouten Spray Park (Dearborn Heights)
- The Sprayscape (Plymouth Township)
- Heritage Park Splash Pad (Farmington Hills)
- Dodge Park Splash Pad (Sterling Heights)
- Blue Heron Bay Spray Park (Hamburg)
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)
- 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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