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)
- Car Safari @ Sloan Museum (Flint)
- Detroit Zoo 95th Anniversary Bash (Royal Oak)
- Lost Nations Rodeo @ Monroe County Fairgrounds
- Northville Community Bike Ride (Northville)
- Stream Science @ Van Hoosen Farm (Rochester Hills)
- FREE Friday @ Cranbrook Institute of Science (Bloomfield Hills)
- LEGO DREAMZZZZ Movie Premiere @ LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Auburn HIlls)
- Family Nature Adventures @ Fox Science Preserve (Ann Arbor)
- Late Night Fridays @ Michigan Science Center (Detroit)
- Big Rig Gig @ Friendship Park (Clarkston)
- Splash N Dash @ Troy Family Aquatic Center (Troy)
- Sensory Friendly Day @ Outdoor Adventure Center (Detroit)
- Meet the Fleet @ Township Hall (Waterford)
- Maybury Family Campout @ Maybury State Park (Northville)
- Lakefest @ Ford House (Grosse Pointe)
- Music and Moves for Kids @ Hudon Mills Metropark (Dexter)
- Corn Festival @ Farmers Market (Birmingham)
Outdoor Movie
- Wednesday, August 2nd: Trolls @ Campus Martius (Detroit)
- Wednesday, August 2nd: FREE showing of Grease @ Memory Lane Drive-In (Monroe)
- Thursdy, August 3rd: Wakanda Forever @ Gabriel Richard Park (Detroit)
- Friday, August 4th: Puss In Boots @ Kensington Metropark (Milford)
- Friday, August 4th: Mummies 2 @ Brennan Pool (Detroit)
- Saturday, August 5th: Moana @ Downtown Rochester
Festivals & Fairs
- Monroe County Fair: July 30th – August 5th
- Wayne County Fair: July 31 – August 5
- Allen Park Street Fair: August 4th & 5th
- Frankenmuth Flower Festival: August 4th – 6th
- Dearborn Homecoming: August 4th – 6th
- Belle Isle Art Fair: August 5th & 6th
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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Photo credit: Troy Family Aquatic Center
