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.
TOP FEATURES THIS WEEK
- Detroit Historical Museum & Dossin Great Lakes Museum Offer FREE Admission Days in July
- The Best Traveling Exhibits in Michigan to Visit with Kids This Summer
- NEW Best In Games Warren: Metro Detroit’s Ultimate Indoor Family Entertainment Center
- The Giant Quadzilla Water Slide Is Back at Stony Creek Metropark for Summer
- Summer Guide to Dodge Park in Sterling Heights: Splash Pad, Playground, Carnivals & More
- Metro Detroit’s Coolest Themed Playgrounds for Kids – MAP
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center’s New $59 Annual Pass Is One of Metro Detroit’s Best Family Deals
- FREE Summer Art Workshops for Kids & Families at Detroit’s Boll Family YMCA
- Don’t Wait Until Fall! Buy Your Tickets NOW for Michigan’s Most Magical Christmas Train Rides Before They Sell Out
- Vibe Credit Union Shares Fun, FREE Ways For Parents To Teach Financial Literacy At Home
CAN’T MISS EVENTS
- Storytime: Through the Fairy Door @ Ford House (Grosse Pointe)
- Party in the Park @ Nankin Recreation Area (Westland)
- Wet & Wild Wednesdays @ Van Hoosen Farm (Rochester Hills)
- Wild Summer Nights @ Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- Michigan Bubble Fun Presents: Glinda Fantasy Dance Party @ Library (Commerce)
- FREE Family Art Workshop @ Boll Family YMCA (Detroit)
- Dearborn Summer Market
- Pollinator Party @ Detroit International Wildlife Refuge (Trenton)
- Tiny Tot TRY-athalon @ Splash Pad (Clinton Township)
- Tons of Trucks @ Borden Park (Rochester HIlls)- LittleGuide Detroit
- Beacon Park Summer Saturdays with the Boll Family YMCA (Detroit)
- Touch-a-Truck @ Culvers (Allen Park)
- Touch-A-Truck @ Crossroads Village (Flint)
- Red Bull Showrun Michigan (Dearborn)
OUTDOOR MOVIE LINE-UP
- Wednesday: Hoppers @ Civic Center Park (Clinton Township)
- Wednesday: The Minecraft Movie @ Nankin Square (Westland)
- Wednesday: Hoppers @ Ralph C Wilson Park (Detroit)
- Thursday Super Mario Galaxy Movie @ Harding Park (Ferndale)
- Friday: Elio @ Oak Arbor New Church (Rochester Hills)
- Friday: Lilo and Stitch Live Action @ Campus Martius (Detroit)
- Friday: THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: Search for SquarePants @ Bay Court Park (Clarkston)
- Friday: Zootopia 2 @ Heritage Park (Canton)
FESTIVALS & FAIRS
- Oakland County Fair: Monday– Sunday
- Concert of Colors Festival: Wednesday – Sunday
- Farmington Founders Fest: Thursday – Sunday
- Flat Rock Summer Blast: Thursday- Saturday
- Ann Arbor Art Fair: Thursday – Saturday
- Blake’s Lavender Festival: Friday – Sunday
- Thunder Over Michigan Air Show: Friday – Sunday
- Lavender Bloom Festival: Saturday & Sunday
FREE FAMILY FUN
- Museum of Natural History at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
- Crowley Park Splash Pad (Dearborn)
- Martin Road Park (Ferndale)
- Ward Church (Northville)
- Oak Pointe Church Playscape (Novi)
- Jessica’s Splash Pad (Novi)
- Baxter’s Cafe (Riverview)
- Brooklands Plaza (Rochester Hills)
- Rollinger Park (Roseville)
- Quirk Park (Van Buren Township)
- Fountain at City Square (Warren)
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
- 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
- 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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