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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.
It’s June and there’s A LOT to do! Start making plans and check out our top picks for the month.
Summer starts at Blake Farms this weekend. Enjoy FREE admission to Funland on Friday, a full line up of live entertainment all weekend long, and dazzling fireworks on Saturday night!
Head south on Sunday for Kidsapalooza at the Toledo Zoo. Visit with animals, meeet your favorites from Paw Patrol & Encanto, enjoy live entertainment, inflatables and more! It’s ALL included with your general admission tickets and members can enjoy it all for FREE!
Check out Big Bounce America at Steffens Park in Fraser or the new playground at Lawson Park in Royal Oak.
Bring your little fisher to a family fishing event on Saturday or Sunday, there are multiple FREE events being hosted across metro Detroit.
Looking for a festival or fair, here’s the weekend line-up:
- Swiggin’ Pig Carnival (Wyandotte)
- Motor City Irish Fest (Livonia)
- Michigan Kid’s Fest (Orion Township)
- Berkley Art Bash (Berkley)
- Motor City Pride (Detroit)
If you’re looking for the perfect family getaway, plan a day trip or weekend stay in Grand Rapids. The west Michigan metropolis offers kid-friendly fun inside and out! Get details and pictures from our recent trip here.
The school year is ending and LEGOLAND Discovery Center is ready to celebrate! Stop by Monday or Tuesday (June 133th & 14th) and trade in your homework for FREE LEGOs! No admisison required for the trade-in but you want to play, get 20% off your tickets with a special LittleGuide Detroit link.
Don’t miss this week’s giveaway – FREE tickets for a family of 6 to the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s Shimmer On The River on Thursday, June 23rd.
There’s plenty ot do in Detroit this weekend and all summer long:
- Monroe Street Midway
- FREE Friday Night Movie @ New Center Park
- Kid’s Film Festival @ DIA
- Detroit City Football Club Game
- The Masked Singer @ Fox Theatre
Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s annual Cereal Drive concludes on Friday and we’re grateful to everyone who donated to support this great cause helping local kids.
We’re ready to have fun at splash pads, pools and beaches this summer and we also want to keep our kids safe. Sign up for a FREE siwm lesson at Aqua-Tots Swim School with the code ‘SWIM22’, there are multiple locations across metro Detroit.
Find splash pads, hiking trails, the coolest ice cream shops and travel destinations all in one spot for FREE – LittleGuide Magazine – Summer Edition!
It’s not too late to plan 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!
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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!
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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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