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
- Story Times @ The Ford House: Tuesday
- FREE Kid Concerts @ Kirksey Recreation Center (Livonia)
- Wet & Wild Wednesday @ Van Hoosen Farm (Rochester)
- Party In The Park @ Nankin Mills (Westland)
- Touch-A-Truck @ Lowes (New Hudson)
- FREE Admission @ Michigan Science Center (Detroit)
- Reading & Rhythm on The Riverfront (Detroit)
- July Jamboree @ Bluestone Children VOICES For Autism (Livonia)
- Touch-A-Truck (Allen Park)
- FREE Mini Train Rides with Great Lakes Steamers @ Kiwanis Park (Southgate)
- Campus Kids Day @ Campus Martius (Detroit)
- Family Picnic @ The War Memorial (Grosse Pointe)
Festivals & Fairs
- LittleGuide Detroit’s FREE Stroller Roll (Westland)
- Tecumseh Bicentennial Celebration
- Blake’s Lavender Festival (Armada)
- Festa Italiana @ Freedom Hill Amphitheatre (Sterling Heights)
- Friday Family Fun Day @ Heritage Park (Taylor)
- Thunder Over Michigan Air Show @ Willow Run Airport (Belleville)
Outdoor Movies
- Wednesday: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Pups @ Campus Martius (Detroit)
- Wednesday: Kung Fu Panda 4 @ Civic Center Park (Garden City)
- Thursday: TBD @ Harding Park (Ferndale)
- Friday: The Muppet Christmas Carol (‘Christmas in July’ theme) @ Booth Park (Birmingham)
- Friday: Wish @ Marygrove Conservancy (Detroit)
- Friday: Guardians of the Galaxy @ New Center Park (Detroit)
- Friday: Kung Fu Panda 4 @ Green Acres Park (Hazel Park)
- Saturday: Elemental @ 360 Park (Detroit)
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
- 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: Movies in the D, Campus Martius, Downtown Detroit Partnership
