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
- Toddler Time @ LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Auburn Hills)
- Outdoor Explorers: Mud Day @ For-Mar Nature Preserve (Burton)
- Dinosauria @ Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- MoviePalooza @ Pierce Middle School (Waterford)
- Jurassic Farms @ Kackleberry Farms (Monroe)
- Motor Muster @ Greenfield Village (Dearborn)
- Touch-A-Truck @ Beacon Baptist Church (Taylor)
- Father’s Day In Nature @ Howell Nature Center (Howell)
- Father’s Day Mini-Golf @ Cranbrook Art Museum (Bloomfield Hills)
- EyesOnDesign Car Show @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe Shores)
- Family Friendly Fishing @ Johnson Nature Center (Bloomfield Hills)
FREE Family FUN
- Storytimes @ The Ford House: Tuesday
- Kick-Off 2 Summer @ The HAWK (Farmingotn Hills)
- Outdoor Movie (Downtown Ortonville)
- Movie In The Park: Harry Potter @ Bacon Park (Berkley)
- Touch-A-Truck @ Boulan Park (Troy)
- Tons O’Trucks @ Seneca Middle School (Macomb)
- Plymouth Historical Museum: Saturday
- Juneteenth Celebration @ Flint Cultural Center
- Junteenth Celebration @ Civic Center Park (Madison Heights)
- Great Lakes Mini Train Rides @ Kiwanis Park (Southgate)
- Grosse Pointe Pride
- Family Fun In Riley Park (Farmington Hills)
- Music On The Grand (Lyon Township)
- Sounds & Sights On Thursday @ Downtown Chelsea
- Junteenth Parade @ Leanna Hicks Public Library (Inkster)
- Fun and Games with Farmington YMCA @ Farmington Community Library
Festivals & Fairs
- Grand Rapids Lantern Festival: Wednesday – Sunday – FINAL WEEK
- Liberty Fest (Canton):Thursday – Saturday – Fireworks (Friday)
- Riverview Summerfest:Thursday – Saturday – Fireworks (Saturday)
- Summerfest In Marysville:Thursday – Sunday – Drown Show (Saturday) & Fireworks (Sunday)
- Redford Township Festival: Thursday – Sunday, -Touch-A-Truck (Sunday)
- Summer Blast (Oak Park): Friday – Sunday
- Strawberry Social @ Blake’s Big Apple (Armada): Saturday & Sunday
- Canterbury Village Superhero Saturday (Lake Orion): Saturday
- Strawberry Jam-Boree (Birmingham): Sunday
Splash Pads – complete list here
- Thorn Park Splash Pad (Brownstown)
- Renee Przybylski Memorial Spray Park (Clarkston)
- Civic Center Parks (Clinton Township)
- Dearborn Splash Pads
- Heritage Park Splash Pad (Farmington Hills)
- Jessica’s Splash Pad (Novi)
- The Sprayscape (Plymouth Township)
- Normandy Oaks Splash Pad (Royal Oak)
- Lily Pad Springs (West Bloomfield)
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
