From Ann Arbor to Flint, Macomb County to Livingston, check out these fun places to play all winter long.
Hit the Ice Rink
Strap on some skate and don’t forget your mittens as you take laps around the rink – both indoor and out!
- Buhr Park (Ann Arbor)
- Yost Ice Arena (Ann Arbor)
- Blake Farms (Armada)
- Fraser Hockeyland (Fraser)
- Lake St. Clair Metropark (Harrison Township)
- Suburban Ice (Macomb)
- Mount Clemens Ice Arena (Mount Clemens)
- Civic Ice Arena (St. Clair Shores)
- Stony Creek Metropark (Shelby Township)
- Dodge Park Ice Rink (Sterling Heights)
- City Square Ice Rink (Warren)
Local Sledding Hills
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Looking for a top pick – snow tubing is popular at Rolling Hills!
- Hunt Park (Ann Arbor)
- Burns Park (Ann Arbor)
- County Farm Park (Ann Arbor)
- Leslie Park (Ann Arbor)
- Civic Center Sled Hill (Clinton Township)
- Lake St. Clair Metropark (Harrison Township)
- Ambassador Alley Sledding Hill (Howell)
- Maynard “Red” Aurand Memorial Park (New Baltimore)
- Jesse Decker Park Sled Hill (Orion)
- Brandon Township Community Park Sledding Hill (Ortonville)
- Stony Creek Metropark (Shelby Township)
- Rolling Hills Park (Ypsilanti)
- Riverside Park (Ypsilanti)
Ski Resorts
You don’t need to go Up North for ski slopes, here are some local resorts.
- Mt. Brighton
Address: 4141 Bauer Rd Brighton, MI 48116
Mt. Brighton Ski Area is the place to ski/snowboard in metro Detroit. Riders can easily access 25 trails and five lifts covering 130 acres. Novices can sign up for lessons and experts can have fun racing down the slopes.
Indoor Activities
Avoid cabin fever and let the kids burn off some extra energy at these local attractions.
- Planet Rock (Ann Arbor)
- Airtime (Ann Arbor)
- Chelsea TreeHouse (Chelsea)
- Clinton-Macomb Public Library (Clinton Township)
- CJ Barrymore Sports and Entertainment (Clinton Township)
- Whirlyball (Clinton Township)
- Revolution Laser Tag & Arcade (Clinton Township)
- DEFY (Flint)
- Castaway Play (Howell)
- The Great Skate (Roseville)
- Extreme Fun (Roseville)
- SkyZone (Shelby Township)
- Kart2Kart (Sterling Heights)
- Urban Air (Sterling Heights)
- Zap Zone (Sterling Heights)
- Airtime (Sterling Heights)
- Dave & Busters (Utica)
- Extreme Gymnastics (Warren)
Visit A Museum
Learn something new and have fun at a museum.
- Ann Arbor Hands On Museum (Ann Arbor)
- The Creature Conservancy (Ann Arbor)
- Domino’s Farms (Ann Arbor)
- Leslie Science & Nature Center (Ann Arbor)
- Museum of Natural History (Ann Arbor)
- University of Michigan Museum of Art (Ann Arbor)
- Longway Planetarium (Flint)
- Children’s Museum (Flint)
- Wolcott Farm Center (Ray)
- Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center (Shleby Township)
- Sterling Heights Nature Center (Sterling Heights)
- The Reptarium (Utica)
- Michigan Firehouse Museum (Ypsilanti)
Parks & Recreation
Get out the house and enjoy the fresh air at these local parks. Don’t forget to bring your skis and a sled for snowy fun.
Top Playgrounds: County Farm Park (Ann Arbor), Halmich Park (Warren), River Bends Park (Shelby Township) and Dodge Park (Sterling Heights).
- Fox Science Preserve (Ann Arbor)
- Hiking
- Howell Nature Center (Howell)
- Hiking
- Sledding
- Snow shoeing
- Animal Visits
- Lake St. Clair Metropark (Harrison)
- Hiking
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Sledding
- Ice Skating
- Stony Creek Metropark (Shelby Township)
- Hiking
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Sledding
- Ice Skating
- Rolling Hills Winter Park (Ypsilanti)
- Hiking
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Sledding
- Snow tubing
Photo credit: Blake Farms
