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

• Monday-Friday: Family Open Swim @ Aqua Tots (multiple locations)
• Monday: Outdoor Stroller Class @ Nature’s Playhouse (Ferndale)
• Monday: Farm Visit @ Blue Line Farm (Livonia)
• Tuesday: Grown Up & Me Dance @ Boll Family YMCA (Detroit)
• Tuesday: Story Studio @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe Shores)
• Tuesday: Camp JoJo Swish Bow-Bow @ Macomb Recreation Center (Macomb)
• Tuesday: Children’s Yoga @ Library (Commerce Township)
• Tuesday: Rosco’s Picnic Palooza @ Macomb Parks & Rec (Macomb)
• Tuesday: Nature Time With Heavner’s @ Heritage Park (Farmington Hills)
• Tuesday: Baby + Me Yoga @ Beacon Park (Detroit)
• Tuesday + Sunday: Outdoor Explorer Open House @ Nature Center (West Bloomfield)
• Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday: Munchkin Ropes Course @ Troy Gymnastics (Troy)
• Tuesday – Friday: Family Experiences @ Leslie Science Center (Ann Arbor)
• Wednesday: Tales, Tots & Tails @ Indian Creek Zoo (Lambertville)
• Wednesday: Pop-Up Program @ For-Mar Nature Preserve (Burton)
• Wednesday: Wet & Wild @ Van Hoosen Farm (Rochester)
• Thursday: Explorers Series @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe Shores)
• Thursday: Zumba In The Park @ For-Mar Nature Preserve (Burton)
• Thursday-Saturday: Nature Tots @ Belle Isle Nature Center (Detroit)
• Thursday: Christmas In July @ Market Center Park (Southgate)
• Thursday: Nature at Night @ Belle Isle Nature Center (Detroit)
• Thursday: Let’s Move @ Hiram Sims Park (Walled Lake)
• Friday: Friday Fun Day @ Murray Rec Center (Ann Abor)
• Saturday: Saturday In The Park @ Hines Drive (Westland)
• Saturday: Pre-School Dance @ Boll Family YMCA (Detroit)
• Saturday: Rosie The Riveter Craft Show @ North Bay Park (Ypsilanti) 
• Saturday: Teddy Bear Picnic @ McFadden-Ross House (Dearborn) 
• Saturday: Walk With A Naturalist @ Stage Nature Center (Troy) 
• Saturday: Vintage Baseball Day @ Fort Wayne (Detroit)
• Saturday: Family Day @ Cranbrook Art Museum (Bloomfield Hills)
• Saturday: Detroit Birthday Celebration @ Detroit Historical Museum (Detroit)
• Sunday: Family Day @ Beacon Park (Detroit)
• Sunday: Summer Sundays @ Upland Hills Family Farm (Oxford)

LITTLEGUIDE LIVE presented by Delta Dental is Thursday, July 22! Kerry and Carrie are back talking about summer musts + water safety with local mom Kate Maglothin.

SAVE THE DATE: LittleGuide Detroit is hosting the next Stroller Roll presented by Delta Dental on Saturday, July 24th from 9am to 11am at Nankin Mills Recreation Area in Westland. The event is FREE but you can pre-register.

Outdoor Storytime

• Storytime & Splash @ Heritage Park. Farmington Hills (Mondays)
• Outdoor Storytime @ Walled Lake Library (Mondays)
• Outdoor Storytime @ Redford District Library (Tuesdays)
• C.A.R.E.S.  Story Time @ Farmington Library (Tuesday)
• Outdoor Storytime @ Wixom Public Library (Tuesdays)
• Porch and Lawn Story Time @ Pontiac Public Library (Tuesdays)
• Outdoor Storytime @ Civic Center Library, Livonia (Wednesday)
• Farm Storytime @ Maybury Farm, Northville (Wednesday + Thursday)
• Pavilion Storytime @ Riley Park, Farmington (Thursday)
• Reading & Rhythm on the Riverfront @ Detroit Riverfront (Thursday + Friday)
• Beastly Adventures Summer Storytime @ Northville Library (Friday)
• Family Fun Outdoor Storytime @ Salem-South Lyon Library (Friday)
• Digger’s Summer Story Time @ Troy Historic Village (Saturday)

Outdoor Family Concerts

• The Music Lady @ Sandberg Library, Livonia (Monday)
• Music & Me @ Village of Rochester Hills (Tuesday)
• Zippity 2 Dads @ Heritage Park, Canton (Tuesday)
• Zippity 2 Dads @ Recreation Center, Livonia (Tuesday)
• The Music Lady @ Lakeshore Park, Novi (Wednesday)
• Mr. Nick Davio @ Riverside Park, Auburn Hills (Wednesday)
• Dan Rafferty Band @ Marshbank Park (West Bloomfield)
• Phoenix Theory @ Macomb Corners Park (Thursday)
• Fifty Amp Fuse @ LaFontaine Amphitheater, Milford (Thursday)

Festivals, Big Events + Outdoor Movies

• Beyond Van Gogh @ TCF Center, Detroit (Daily)
• Trolls World Tour @ Clinton Township Civic Center (Wednesday)
• Hot Blues & BBQ & Fireworks @ Sibley Park, Wixom (Thursday)
• Fraser Lions Club Carnival (Thursday – Sunday)
• Glenlore Trails Expedition @ Glenlore Trails, Commerce (Thursday-Sunday)
• Sidewalk Festival @ The Artist Village, Detroit (Friday)
• Shrek @ Van Maur, Rochester Hills (Friday)
• Detective Pikachu @ New Center Park, Detroit (Friday)
• Medieval Faire Stroll @ Canterbury Village Lake Orion (Saturday-Sunday)
• Macomb County Drive-In @ Freedom Hill County Park (Friday-Sunday)
• Family Movie Camp Out @ Independence Park, Canton (Friday + Saturday)
• Enchanted Village @ Huckleberry Railroads, Flint (Saturday)
• Grease @ Downtown Rochester (Saturday)
• Lenawee County Fair (Sunday)

Places We’ve Been Recently

• Normandy Park Splash Pad (Royal Oak)
• Lakeshore Beach (Novi)
• Rolling Hills Waterpark (Ypsilanti)
• Heritage Park Splash Pad (Farmington Hills)
• The Ford House (Grosse Pointe Shore)
• Milk & Froth (Detroit)
• 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: Merriman Hallow @ Hines Drive

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