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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 winter festivities around town – here are our top picks for fun things to do with kids in Metro Detroit this week!
Events Happening This Week
- Daily: Strawberry U-Pick @ Blake Farms(multiple locations)
- Monday-Friday: Family Open Swim @ Aqua Tots (multiple locations)
- Tuesday: Grown Up & Me Dance @ Boll Family YMCA (Detroit)
- Tuesday: Story Studio @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe Shores)
- Tuesday: Outdoor Storytime @ Redford District Library (Redford)
- Tuesday: Nature Time With Heavner’s @ Heritage Park (Farmington Hills)
- Tuesday: Baby + Me Yoga @ Beacon Park (Detroit)
- Tuesday: Porch and Lawn Story Time @ Pontiac Public Library (Pontiac)
- Tuesday: Sims Park Nature Series @ Hiam Sims Park (Walled Lake)
- Tuesday: Symphony By The Shores @ Lake St. Clair Metropark (Harrison Township)
- Tuesday, Wednesday + Saturday: Open Days @ Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum (Ann Arbor)
- Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday: Munchkin Ropes Course @ Troy Gymnastics (Troy)
- Tuesday – Friday: Family Experiences @ Leslie Science Center (Ann Arbor)
- Wednesday – Sunday: Dino Safari @ Suburban Collection Showplace (Novi)
- Wednesday: Tales, Tots & Tails @ Indian Creek Zoo (Lambertville)
- Wednesday: Cirque Amongus @ Fuerst Park (Novi)
- Wednesday + Thursday: Maybury Farm Storytime @ Maybury Farm (Northville)
- Wednesday – Sunday: Jurassic Quest @ DTE Energy Music Theatre (Clarkston)
- Thursday: Explorer Series @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe Shores)
- Thursday: Stream Science @ Museum at Van Hoosen Farm (Rochester)
- Thursday: iKayak @ Buell Lake County Park (Clio)
- Thursday: Climbing Wall & Crafts @ Sibley Square Park (Wixom)
- Friday: Friday Fun Day @ Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center (Ann Arbor)
- Friday: Outdoor Storytime @ Civic Center Library (Livonia)
- Friday: Fun Fridays @ Paradise Park (Novi)
- Friday: Rock Painting @ Independence Lake County Park (Whitmore Lake)
- Friday: Parent’s Night Out @ Sky Zone (Canton)
- Friday – Sunday: Beyond Van Gogh @ TCF Center (Detroit)
- Saturday: Saturday In The Park @ Hines Drive (Westland)
- Saturday: Take A Hike Nature Walks @ Hewen’s Creek (Ypsilanti)
- Saturday: Little Acorns @ Stage Nature Center (Troy)
- Saturday: Opening Market Day @ Community Center (Clarkston)
- Saturday: Unicorn/Princess Event @ Duke Farm (Temperance)
- Saturday: Digger’s Summer Story Time @ Troy Historic Village (Troy)
- Saturday: Family Day @ Cranbrook Art Museum (Bloomfield Hills)
- Saturday: Community Zip Lining @ Howell Nature Center (Howell)
- Sunday: Family Fun Day @ Beacon Park (Detroit)
- Sunday: Summer Sundays @ Upland Hills Family Farm (Oxford)
Delta Dental presents LittleGuide LIVE with Kerry and Carrie. The show streams live on Facebook at 10am on Thursday, June 24th. Tune in to get find fun activities around town, a bucket list for summer and details about family events + activities at the NEW Ford House Visitor Center.
Festivals, Concerts + Outdoor Movies
- Fishfly Festival @ Downtown New Baltimore (Wednesday-Sunday)
- Firemen’s Homecoming Carnival @ Clio (Wednesday-Saturday)
- Onward @ Tattan Park, Westland (Wednesday)
- Music In The Park @ Macomb Corners Park (Thursday)
- Lions Jubilee @ Lake Orion (Thursday – Sunday)
- Madison Family Carnival @ Madison High School (Thursday – Sunday)
- Trenton Summer Festival (Friday & Saturday)
- Summerfest @ Downtown Auburn Hills (Friday & Saturday)
- Macomb County Drive-In @ Freedom Hill County Park (Friday-Sunday)
- Lake Fest @ Downtown Belleville (Friday-Sunday)
- Soul @ New Center Park, Detroit (Friday)
- Curious @ Crossroads Village, Flint (Saturday + Sunday)
- Log Cabin Day @ Palmer Park, Detroit (Sunday)
Places We’ve Been Recently
- Dino Safari (Novi)
- Oxford Park (Berkley)
- The Ford House (Grosse Pointe Shore)
- Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve (Southfield)
- Clement Circle Pool (Livonia)
- Playful Dragon Playground (Orion Township)
- Aqua Tots (Canton)
Rainy Day Activities
- Indoor Family Pools and Waterparks
- Urban Air Adventure Park
- Kidcadia
- Top Trampoline Parks
- Fun Bowling Alleys For Kids
Photo Credit: Tattan Park + Splash Pad, 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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