The days may all be a blur but the weekends are a time to refresh. Save time scrolling and check…
10 Things to Do with Kids in Metro Detroit this Weekend

The days may all be a blur but the weekends are a time to refresh. Save time scrolling and check out this list of fun family activities you can do this weekend.
LittleGuide Detroit’s Stroller Roll presented by Delta Dental is SATURDAY at Nankin Mills in Westland and we can’t wait to meet you! The event is FREE and the LittleGuide team will be joined with friends from Laurel’s Princess Parties (including the Madrigals, Spiderman and more), Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s PANDA team and others.
Looking for a artisan market or festival? Here’s the weekend line-up:
- Blake’s Lavender Market (Armada)
- Oakland County Fair (Davisburg)
- Founders Festival (Farmington)
- Wyandotte Street Art Fair (Wyandotte)
- Family Festival (Milford)
- Taste of Brighton (Brighton)
- African World Festival (Detroit)
- Michigan Medieval Faire (Orion Township)
- FREEDOM! (Detroit)
Do you have an animal lover at home? Here are the best places to find animals around metro Detroit.
Be sure to put Toledo Zoo on your list. Not only are there unique animal exhibits, an Aquarium, Natural History Museum, playgrounds, splash pads AND an Aerial Adventure Course ALL included with general admission.
When you want to keep cool while the kids play, stop by one of these shaded parks in metro Detroit.
Check out Bright Loritos and let your littles try a FREE foreign language class at their Troy location on Saturday at 1:30pm.
We don’t walk about Bruno but we LOVE to sing about him! Enjoy an outdoor Encanto sing-a-long at Pine Knob in Clarkston in August or one of 7 FREE Encanto outdoor movie events that start this week.
Save the date (and reserve your tickets) – the Michigan Science Center is offering FREE admission for the Concert of Colors and The Ford House is hosting it’s annual Lake St. Clair Science Fair in July.
The wait is over – the Sloan Museum has it’s GRAND OPENING this weekend!
Bring your Barbie fan to Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi to get exclusive goodies from the Malibu Barbie Truck Tour!
Make a splash at Summer-On-The-Bank on West Bloomfield on Saturday.
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day and stop by a COOL ice cream shop!
ANNOUNCED: Berkley is getting a new Aqua-Tots Swim School and registration is open now. Try your first class at the Berkley location or any of the other 8 metro Detroit locations for FREE with the promo code SWIM22.
Find splash pads, hiking trails, the coolest ice cream shops and travel destinations all in one spot for FREE – LittleGuide Magazine – Summer Edition!
Here are more ideas for the weekend!
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VISIT THE PLAYGROUND
- Lower Huron Metropark (Belleville)
- Innovation Hills (Rochester Hills)
- Gallup Park (Ann Arbor)
- Normandy Oaks (Royal Oak)
- Lakeshore Park (Novi)
- McClumpha Park (Plymouth)
- Kiwanis Park (Southgate)
SAY HI TO ANIMALS
- Toledo Zoo (Toledo)
- Wolcott Farm Center (Ray)
- Kensington Farm Center (Milford)
- Domino Farms (Ann Arbor)
- Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- SEALIFE Michigan (Auburn Hills)
INDOOR PLAY
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Auburn Hills)
- Kidcadia Play Cafe (Dearborn)
- Urban Air Adventure Park (Sterling Heights)
- Rev’d Up Fun (Woodhaven)
- Stemville (Northville)
- Yoyo’s Fun Center (Westland)
- Rochester Play (Rochester)
Find more family events on our Event Calendar!
Photo: H20 Zone Spray Park – Westland
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About Carrie Budzinski
Carrie Budzinski is the Vice President of LittleGuide Detroit. She grew up in Livonia and Detroit and continues to live life in both cities. Carrie loves exploring the city and finding hidden gems in the suburbs..
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