Looking for fresh ideas to get the kids out of the house this week? We’ve got you covered. From FREE family fun and everyday outings to can’t-miss special events, we’ve rounded up the best things happening around Metro Detroit—so you can spend less time searching and more time making memories. Here are our top picks for family fun this week.
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Featured Events
- Sensory-Friendly Hours @ Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- Tinkering For Tots @ The Henry Ford (Dearborn)
- Winter Toddler Time @ Stage Nature Center (Troy)
- Gym & Swim Play Group @ Summit (Canton)
- Farm Sprouts @ MSU Tollgate Farm (Novi)
- The Shrine Glow 2.0 Circus @ Dort Center (Flint)
- Detroit Auto Show @ Huntington Place (Detroit)
- Family Workshop: Paper Marbling @ Ford House (Grosse Pointe)
- Duct Tape Derby @ Mt. Brighton (Brighton)
- FREE DIY Lowes Kids Workshop (multiple locations)
- The Great Train Show @ Suburban Collection Showplace (Novi)
- Sensory-Friendly Sundays Skates @ Dodge Park (Sterling Heights)
- Princess Skate @ Ice Arena (Garden City)
Winter Festival
- Fire & Ice Festival (Rochester)
- Tecumseh Ice Sculpture Festival
- Dexter Ice Festival
- Blake’s Bavarian Winterfest (Armada)
- World of Winter (Grand Rapids)
FREE Family Fun
- 2/42 Community Church (Ann Arbor)
- Ward Church (Northville)
- Oak Pointe Church Playscape (Novi)
- Baxter’s Cafe (Riverview)
- Museum of Natural History at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
- Farmington Hills Nature Center (Farmington Hills)
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)
- Just Play (Dexter)
- Dinoland (Madison Heights)
- Outdoor Adventure Center (Detroit)
- T & B Play (Canton)
- Kidcadia (Dearborn)
Nature Centers + Classes
