There are so many things happening around town in July (check out our event calendar) – here are our top picks for what to do with kids this month!
Say hi to the LittleGuide team and enjoy FREE family fun at the annual Stroller Roll event at Wayne County Parks’ Nankin Mills on Saturday, July 22nd from 9am to 11am.
Do something NEW this summer! Here are places you want to visit:
- Tattan Park (Westland)
- Clark Park (Detroit)
- Glass City Metropark (Toledo)
- Hidden Gardens Canopy Walk (Tipton)
Make a splash! Cool down any day at a splash pad, pool or beach in Metro Detroit! Find one near you here.
Try the YMCA for FREE this summer! See how to get a pass for your family.
The Great Pages Circus is coming to town! Get tickets to see show at Fowlerville Family Fairground. There are lots of festivals and carnivals too!
- Oakland County Fair: July 7th – 16th
- Detroit Kite Festival: Sunday, July 9th
- Blake’s Lavender Festival: July 14th – 16th
- African World Festival: July 14th – 16th
- Metro Detroit Diversity Festival: July 19th – 23rd
- Lenawee County Fair: July 23rd – 29th
- Fowlerville Family Fair: July 24th – 29th
- Melvindale Street Fair: July 27th & 28th
- Sterlingfest: July 27th – 29th
- Sounds & Sights Festival: July 28th & 29th
- Arab & Chaldean Festival: July 29th & 30th
- Monroe County Fair: July 30th – August 5th
- Wayne County Fair: July 31 – August 5
Blake Farms hosts its annual Lavender Market – plan a u-pick trip!
Calling all car lovers! Here are places to see BIG cars and monster trucks in July:
- Monstser Truckz @ Washtenaw Fairgrounds (Ann Arbor)
- Big Dig Michigan (Howell)
- Touch-A-Truck (Auburn Hills)
- Touch A Truck (Troy)
- Touch-A-Truck (New Hudson)
It’s summer reading season and the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy hosts FREE Reading and Rhythm story times at Gabriel Richard Park every Thursday and Friday through August 11th. You can also enjoy free children’s Detroit Symphony Orchestra shows at Music In The Park every Friday in July.
Family fun inside and out, check out these special interactive museum exhibits:
- BRICKLIVE @ Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- Level Up @ Michigan Science Center (Detroit)
- Real Bodies The Exhibition @ Sloan Museum of Discovery (Flint)
- Monroe Street Midway (Detroit)
- Cranbrook on the Green @ Cranbrook Art Museum (Bloomfield Hills)
- Doc McStuffins @ Impressions 5 Science Center (Lansing)
The Detroit Historical Museum hosts $1 Admission Sundays and FREE Admission Day!
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 16 with a trip to a scoop or two from an ice cream place around town! – check out this list of reader’s 30 favorite places!
Find sensory-friendly at multiple venues in July.
If you’re looking for a day trip or overnight stay, here are fun, easy, kid-friendly Michigan destinations.
Stay up late for movie night! Here’s July’s line-up:
- Friday, July 7th: Minions: Rise of Gru @ Ford Field (Northville)
- Friday, July 7th: TBD @ City Hall Park (Dearborn)
- Wednesday, July 12th: Spider Man: No Way Home @ Campus Martius (Detroit)
- Wednesday, July 12th: Lightyear @ Civic Center (Clinton Township)
- Friday, July 14th: TBD @ Wagner Park (Dearborn)
- Friday, July 14th: The Grinch @ Booth Park (Birmingham)
- Wednesday, July 19th: Matila @ City Park (Garden City)
- Wednesday, July 19th: The Bad Guys @ Civic Center (Clinton Township)
Print off our FREE 100 Things To Do This Summer In Metro Detroit Checklist and have FUN!
Photo credit: Red Oaks Waterpark (Madison Heights)
