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
- Storytime: The Hidden Rainbow @ Ford House (Grosse Pointe)
- Mother & Daughter Kentucky Derby Event @ Friendship Factory (West Bloomfield)
- FREE Admission @ Cranbrook Institute of Science (Bloomfield Hills)
- A Day Out With Thomas @ The Henry Ford (Dearborn)
- Fishing Derby @ Heritage Park (Canton)
- Annie The Musical @ The Fox Theater (Detroit)
- Tulip Festival @ DeBuck’s Family Farm (Belleville)
- FREE Admission @ Detroit Historical Museum (Detroit)
- Dino & Dragon Stroll @ Canterbury Village (Lake Orion)
- Swift-Tea @ Community Center (Troy)
- Great Lakes Steamers FREE Train Rides @ Starr-Jaycee Park (Royal Oak)
- May The 4th Be With You @ Howell Nature Center (Howell)
- Hanami Spring Picnic @ MSU Tollgate Farm (Novi)
- Sturgeon Day Celebration @ Milliken State Park (Detroit)
- Koi Festival @ Belle Isle Aquarium (Detroit)
- Dog Man: The Musical @ Michigan Theater (Ann Arbor)
- Michigan Panthers’ Kid Day @ Ford Field (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Lantern Festival @ John Ball Zoo (Grand Rapids)
Famers Market
- Ann Arbor: Wednesday & Saturday, 7am to 3pm
- Northville: Thursday, 8am to 2pm
- Eastern Market, Detroit: Saturday, 7am to 4pm
- Rochester: Saturday, 8am to 1pm
- Farmington: Saturday, 9am to 2pm
- South Lyon: Saturday, 9am to 2pm
- Birmingham: Sunday, 9am to 2pm
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: The Henry Ford/Greenfield Village