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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.Â
It’s a holiday weekend and here are FREE & Fun activities to help you celebrate the 4th.
Looking for a parade or fireworks, here’s the weekend line-up:
- Independence Fest (Saturday)
- Kensington Fireworks (Saturday)
- Clarkston 4th of July Parade (Monday)
- Gibraltar 4th of July Parade (Monday)
- Clawson 4th of July Parade & Fireworks (Monday)
- Northville Independence Day Parade (Monday)
- Milford 4th of July Parade (Monday)
- Independence Day Parade Wyandotte (Monday)
Stay up late for another kind of light show – check out Pulse at Glenlore Trails in Commerce Township.
Don’t miss this week’s giveaway – an ALL-INCLUSIVE family getaway to Grand Rapids! Enter to win here.
If you missed LittleGuide LIVE, watch the replay and catch up with Kerry and Carrie as they talk all things summer and special guests from Value World Thrift Store and Experience Grand Rapids.
Reading & Rhythm on the Riverfront is back for another year and registration is now open for the FREE family event that includes goodie backs from The YMCA and Detroit Public Library.
Shelby Township has a BRAND NEW library you’ll want to check out and while you’re in the township, enjoy a family day at Stony Creek Metropark.
There is also a NEW Urban Air Adventure Park in Livonia.
Looking for a new playground? Check out Lawson Park in Royal Oak!
Do you have skate board riders at home? Take them to the NEW Skatepark at Chandler Park in Detroit – it’s right next to the Wayne County Aquatic Center – the waterpark is OPEN this weekend from 11am to 7pm.
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 swim 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!
Here are more ideas for the weekend!
CHECK OUT A NEW LIBRARY
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: H20 Zone Spray Park – Westland
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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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