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Top Things to do with KIDS in Metro Detroit This Week
Looking for daily inspiration and ideas for things to do with kids this week? From at-home family fun, to festivities around town – here are our top picks for fun things to do with kids in Metro Detroit this week!
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2022 LittleGuide SUMMER Magazine
Find out what’s happening any day of the week, check out our EVENT CALENDAR!
Featured Events
- Open Family Swim @ Aqua-Tots Swim School (multiple locations)
- Storytime @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe Park)
- Monroe Street Midway (Detroit)
- Summer Solstice @ Heritage Park (Farmington Hills)
- Shelby Township Library Grand Opening (Shelby Township)
- Kids Komotion @ Marshbank Park (West Bloomfield)
- Heroes & Villains Debut @ The Henry Ford (Dearborn)
- Mud Play Date @ For-Mar Nature Preserve (Burton)
- Strawberry Festival @ Troy Historic Village (Troy)
- Superhero Day @ Birmingham Farmers Market
- Log Cabin Day @ Palmer Park (Detroit)
- FREE Friday Night Movie – Sing 2 @ New Center Park (Detroit)
Festivals + Fireworks
- Livonia Spree
- Bay-Rama Fishfly Festival (New Baltimore)
- Balloonfest (Howell)
- Taylor Summer Festival
- Jubilee Carnival (Lake Orion)
- Trenton Summer Festival
- Wixom Fireworks
- Summerfest (Auburn Hills)
- Fireworks Festival (Highland)
- Walled Lake Fireworks
- Cars Under The Stars Fireworks
- Festival In The Park (Madison Heights)
Splash Pads
- Riverside Park Splash Pad (Auburn Hills)
- Heritage Park Splash Playground (Canton)
- Lyle C. VanHouten Spray Park (Dearborn Heights)
- Heritage Park Splash Pad (Farmington Hills)
- The Sprayscape (Plymouth Township)
- Handy Park Splash Pad (Redford)
- Civic Center Park (Woodhaven)
Rainy Day Fun
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Auburn Hills)
- Fun ZoneZ (Redford)
- Kidcadia (Dearborn)
- Outdoor Adventure Center (Detroit)
- Stemville (Northville)
- Troy Gym Munchkin Ropes Course
Nature Centers + Classes
- Leslie Science and Nature Center (Ann Arbor)
- Hawk Woods Nature Center (Auburn Hills)
- Farmington Hills Nature Center
- Howell Nature Center
- Red Oaks Nature Center (Madison Heights)
- Sterling Heights Nature Center
- West Bloomfield Nature & Recreation Center
Photo credit: Alan Ward/Livingston Daily
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About Danielle Smith
Danielle Smith lives in Livonia with her partner, 4 kiddos (two boys and two girls) and two rescue dogs. She is a Metro Detroit Realtor and a student at Madonna University. She loves listening to podcasts, vacationing with her family, and cooking.
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