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)
- Bike Through The Lights @ Hines Drive (Westland)
- Motor City Cruise Season Opener @ Wayne State Fieldhouse (Detroit)
- A Celebration of Native American Culture @ The HAWK (Farmington Hills)
- STEM Family Night @ DNR Outdoor Adventure Center (Detroit)
- Ninja Turtles @ Fairytale Fun Place (Clarkston)
- The Rink Opening (Royal Oak)
- The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey @ Little Caesars Arena (Detroit)
- Princess Tea @ The Longacre House (Farmington Hills)
- Toss or Turn? Recycle Right @ Recreation Activities Center (West Bloomfield)
Holiday Events – find a complete list of this week’s events here
- Lights On Ceremony @ Merriman Hallow Park (Westland)
- Holiday Extravaganza @ Blake Farms (Armada)
- Tree Lighting Ceremony (Monroe)
- Holiday Lighted Parade (Northville)
- Christmas Parade (Wyandotte)
- Frozen Skate @ The Rink at Campus Martius (Detroit)
Take a road trip – Christkindl Market, a European Christmas market, debuts in downtown Grand Rapids
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)
- 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
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Photo: Monroe Street Midway – Winter Bumper Cars
