It’s too soon to tell what 2026 has in store but no matter what we’ll have kids with energy to burn and hours of desired entertainment. Save time wracking your brain on the weekend and make your way through this list of activities.
You can also print out a copy of the list here!
Special Events
Mark the calendar and save the date for these fun family activities.
- World of Winter Festival (Grand Rapids): January 9 – March 1
- Winter @ Valade Park (Detroit): January 10 & February 14
- Fire & Ice Festival (Rochester): January 16 & 17
- Detroit Auto Show @ Huntington Place: Janaury 17 – 25
- Dexter Ice Festival: January 17
- BRRmingham Blast (Birmingham): January 24
- Ice Festival (Plymouth): January 30 – Febraury 1
- Ice Fest (Lake Orion): February 7
- Maplefest @ MSU Tollgate Farm (Novi)
- Disney On Ice @ Little Caesars Arena: February 13 -16
- Family Concerts @ Detroit Symphony: February 28
- Monster Jam @ Ford Field (Detroit): March 21 & 22
Indoor Activities
Stay warm and have fun with these indoor activites this winter.
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
- SEALIFE Michigan (Auburn Hills)
- The Robot Garage (Birmingham)
- Cranbrook Institute of Science (Bloomfield Hills)
- The Henry Ford Museum (Dearborn)
- Michigan Science Center (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical Museum (Detroit)
- Museum of Illusion (Detroit)
- The Perfect Game (Farmington Hills)
- Sloan Museum of Discovery (Flint)
- Fowling Warehouse (Hamtramck)
- Impressions 5 (Lansing)
- Stemville (Northville)
- Creatopia (Plymouth)
- Imagination Station (Toledo)
- 2D DIY Studio (Troy)
- LegaSea Aquarium (Utica)
- Michigan Firehouse Museum (Ypsilanti)
FREE Indoor Activites
Kids are expensive but outings don’t have to be – here are some of our favorite FREE places to visit.
- Museum of Natural History (Ann Arbor)
- Clinton-Macomb Public Library
- Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit)
- Belle Isle Nature Center (Detroit)
- Belle Isle Aquarium (Detroit)
- Roush Car Museum (Livonia)
- Ward Church Play Cafe (Northville)
- Redford Township District Library
- Baxter’s Cafe (Riverview)
- Southfield Public Library
- Sterling Heights Nature Center
- Stage Nature Center (Troy)
- West Bloomfield Public Library
- Nankin Mills Interpretive Center (Westland)
Outdoor Activites But Let’s Do Them Inside
If you can’t wait for the warm weather, enjoy these outdoor activities INDOORS!
- DNR Outdoor Adventure Center (Detroit)
- The HAWK Aquatic Center (Farmington Hills)
- Ice Arena (Garden City)
- United Skates of America (Lincoln Park)
- Livonia Aquatic Center (Livonia)
- Shredder (Livonia)
- Kids Gotta Play (Milford)
- Civic Ice Arena (St. Clair Shores)
- Troy Indoor Aquatic Center
- Indian Springs Environmental Discovery Center (White Lake)
Outdoor Adventures
Clock in #1000HoursOutside at these nature trails and playgrounds.
- Leslie Science & Nature Center (Ann Arbor)
- The Petting Farm (Ann Arbor)
- Snow Tubing @ Bowers Farm (Bloomfield Hills)
- Brandon Twp Community Park Sledding Lift
- Mt Brighton Ski Resort (Brighton)
- Pine Knob Ski Resort (Clarkston)
- Civic Center Sled Hill (Clinton Township)
- Wanderlights @ Peace Park West (Dearborn)
- Ralph C Wilson Jr. Centennial Park (Detroit)
- Maple Sugaring @ Hudson Mills (Dexter)
- Riley Park Ice Rink (Farmington)
- Heritage Park (Farmington Hills)
- Mt Holly (Holly)
- Howell Nature Center (Howell)
- Kensington Farm Center (Milford)
- Ice Skating @ Bear Creek Park (Oakland Township)
- Wolcott Mills Farm Center (Ray)
- Innovation Hills (Rochester Hills)
- Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- The Rink (Royal Oak)
- International Wildlife Refuge (Trenton)
- Stine Park Ice Rink (Troy)
- Marshbank Park (West Bloomfield)
- City Square Ice Rink (Warren)
- Alpine Valley (White Lake)
- Rolling Hills Winter Park (Ypsilanti)
Let Them Play
When you need to stay warm and need to get out the house, let them run around a play center.
- Dinoland (Ann Arbor)
- Peppa Pig World of Play (Auburn Hills)
- Legoland Discovery Center (Auburn Hills)
- Busy Bee Play Cafe (Canton)
- T & B Play (Canton)
- Yoyo Family Fun Center (Clinton Twp)
- Kidcadia (Dearborn)
- Bloom (Dearborn Heights)
- Just Play (Dexter)
- Kid Empire (Farmington Hill & Sterling Heights)
- Castaway Play (Howell)
- Jummps Adventure Park (Lincoln Park)
- Move and Groove (Northville)
- Klawsome (Novi)
- We Rock The Spectrum (Novi)
- Bowlero (Royal Oak)
- Troy Gym (Troy)
- ACTIVATE (Utica)
- Ninja Kidz (Westland)
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