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. 

Elmo, Abbey and friends are at Fox Theatre. Get tickets to see Sesame Street LIVE!

Bundle up and head to a Winter Festival this weekend:

• Dexter Ice Festival
• Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center’s Winter Fest
• Warren Cold Rush
• Winter @ Valade Park

Ready for a day trip? Head to Grand Rapids and check the World of Winter Festival – Carrie went last weekend and it’s worth the drive.

Enter to win a $75 gift card to DownPup Yoga and check out the NEW studio in downtown Plymouth.

Find indoor fun a one of this week’s #MomLife feature Tiffany’s favorite places – Michigan Science Center, Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum or the Outdoor Adventure Center.

An indoor favorite for our ‘little guys’ is SEALIFE Michigan at Great Lakes Crossing in Auburn Hills. Check out pictures from Kerry’s recent trip and get 20% off your tickets with this LittleGuide deal!

When you want to dive in and take a swim, check out this list of the best indoor waterparks in Michigan. Stay safe and sign up for swim class at Aqua-Tots Swim School, you can try your first lesson for FREE!

If 2022 is the year for you to go back to school, check out the Broad Executive MBA at Michigan State University. The flexible, weekend program is just what moms need. Learn more at the Troy Campus program preview on Saturday at 10am.

Spend time outside in a nature class.

• Nature Tales Classic @ Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve (Rochester)
• Knee-High Naturalist @ Stage Nature Center (Troy)
• Kid’s Ice Fishing Clinic @ Independence Lake County Park (Whitmore Lake)
• Grandma/pa and Me Snow Painting @ Meadowbrook Commons (Novi)
• Chow Time At The Farm @ Kensington Farm Center (Milford)
• Young Explorers @ Heritage Park (Farmington Hills)
• Magical Michigan @ Cranberry Lake Park (Oakland)

You don’t have to look too hard for winter fun – here are regional guides for things to do inside and out.

• Winter Activities In Wayne County
• Winter Activities In Oakland County
• Winter Activities In Greater Detroit

Here are more ideas for the weekend!

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

• Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
• Wolcott Farm Center (Ray)
• Kensington Farm Center (Milford)
• Domino Farms (Ann Arbor)
• 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)
• Dinoland (Dearborn Heights)
• Rochester Play (Rochester)

Find more family events on our Event Calendar!

Photo credit: Bower School Farm

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