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. 

It’s Easter weekend – here are local events to check out, including Bunnyville at the Detroit Zoo and a FREE Easter Fun Fest with egg hunt hosted by the City of Detroit!

If you want to stay close to home, here are 10 activities you can do inside and out.

Crossing our fingers that no snow or rain falls from the skies on Friday – marshmallows only! The annual Wayne County Parks Marshmallow Drop is Friday at Elizabeth Park in Trenton and Nankin Mills in Westland.

Spring has arrived! It’s opening weekend at both Greenfield Village and Maybury Farm.

If you have a future pilot at home, here are the best places to take plane lovers in metro Detroit!

This week’s #MomLife feature is @the_blondemom, Kendra she offers the best recommendations for a family day in Grosse Pointe – Coreander’s Children’s Book Shoppe, Lou’s Pet Shop and awesome Grosse Pointe Parks. We’ll add The Ford House to the list – they have a Bunny Trail that will be up all April too.

Last month we talked to local mom Rachel Gonzales about her experience in the MSU Broad College Executive MBA program and she shared great advice for women considering going back to school. Learn more in person at the Troy Campus on Saturday during the FREE program preview.

If you’re looking for somewhere cool to play, here are Treehouse Trips Your Kids Will Love!

And get ready because Westland is getting a new $3M playground next year and Dinosaur themed splash pad THIS YEAR!

Summer will be here before we know it, start making plans for camp with LittleGuide Detroit’s CAMP Magazine! Find direct links, prices and schedules for over 100 camps across southeast Michigan. The YMCA offers Day Camp AND Overnight Camp at multiple locations across metro Detroit – check it out. 

Here are more ideas for the weekend!

CHECK OUT A NEW LIBRARY

• Clinton-Macomb
• West Bloomfield
• Southfield
• Farmington
• Baldwin Library (Birmingham)

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: Eliza Howell Park

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