Labor Day weekend is right around the corner. Start making plans before it’s back to school.
Fall Festivals
Carnival rides, live music and plenty of fun to be found at a local fair.
- Arts, Beats and Eats (Royal Oak)
- Michigan State Fair (Novi)
- Saline Community Fair (Saline)
- Michigan Renaissance Festival (Holly)
- Peach Festival (Romeo)
Dino Dayze @ Blake Farms
Find pre-historic fun (plus cider and donuts) at Blake Farms, September 2nd – 4th! Stroll through a jurassic adventure with life-like and life-size dinosuars during Dino Dayze!
Family Fun In The D
Beacon Park debuts its newest outdoor installation and the Monroe Street Midway has its final weekend. Have an island adventure on Belle Isle or explore the parks on the Detroit Riverfront. Find indoor fun at the DIA or Michigan Science Center. And get a sweet treat at Jojo’s ShakeBar or the Sugar Factory.
Hit the Road!
School is starting and the holiday season isn’t far behind. Get away for a day or the weekend.
- Experience Grand Rapids – the beautiful gardens, go on a safari drive at Deer Tracks Junction, or have hands-on fun at their museums.
- Smell the roses and walk the treetops at Dow Gardens in Midland (or closer to home at Hidden Lake Gardens)
- Hit the beach and ride a giant slide in Port Huron
- Follow the freeway to Holland to hit up the beach, Windmill Island Gardens and the Oz Project
Soak Up The Sun
Many splash pads and pools have closed early this year. Here are a few places you’re sure to find family fun:
- Turtle Cove Family Aquatic Center (Belleville)
- Renee Przybylski Memorial Spray Park (Clarkston)
- Heritage Park Splash Pad (Farmington Hills)
- Dodge Park Splash Pad (Sterling Heights)
- The Sprayscape (Plymouth Township)
- Troy Family Aquatic Center (Troy)
- Lily Pad Springs (West Bloomfield)
- Blue Heron Bay Spray Park (Whitmore Lake)
- Thorn Park Splash Pad (Woodhaven)
- Rolling Hills Waterpark (Ypsilanti) – open Sept. 2nd – 4th
Celebrate Fall With Cider & Donuts
Start fall off right with your favorite seasonal treat.
- Blake’s Orchards (South Lyon)
- Three Cedars Farm (Plymouth)
- Spicer Orchards (Fenton)
- Plymouth Orchard’s & Cider Mill (Plymouth)
- Yates Cider Mill (Rochester)
Photo Credit: Michigan State Fair
