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Go skating in Campus Martius and relax with snacks at Cadillac Lodge
Michigan Science Center membership
Tickets to Kid’s Night on Broadway at the Fisher Theatre
Gift card to a family-friendly restaurant downtown
Take a trip to John King Bookstore and pick out something new to read
See art and make art at a drop-in workshop at the Detroit Institute of Arts
Pick out produce at Eastern Market and make a meal together at home
Sign-up for a hands-on workshop at Pewabic Pottery
Stay the night in a former Detroit Firehouse
Tickets to a Detroit Symphony Orchestra family concert
Enroll in a music class at Michigan State University’s Community Music School
Join the Detroit City Football Club soccer clinic or league
Take a ballet class at the Michigan Opera Theatre
Learn traditional Mexican dance with lessons at Ballet Folklorico
Help them improve their jump shot at a Jr. Pistons clinic or camp
Get their name on the LCA big screen with a Detroit Red Wings Kids Club membership
Play old-school arcade games at Pop + Offworld
Face-off at the Detroit Dart Club, the Midwest’s first Nerf Arena
Fly a plane, go kayaking and ride a snowmobile at the Outdoor Adventure Center
Take a Mama + Me Yoga class at Detroit Mama Hub
Bowl on 100 year old lanes at The Garden Bowl
Introduce them to a new sport at the Fowling Warehouse
Sing in the same studio as The Temptations and Supremes at the Motown Museum
Walk the streets of old Detroit at the Detroit Historical Museum
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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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