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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: Outdoor Ice Skating @ Blake’s (Armada)
- Daily: Aurora @ Glenlore Trails (Commerce)
- Daily: The Rink @ Campus Martius (Detroit)
- Daily: Magical Musical Drive-Thru Holiday Light Experience (Flint)
- Monday: Winter Solstice Celebration (West Bloomfield)
- Tuesday: Family Open Swim (Troy)
- Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday: Holiday Stroll @ Canterbury Village (Orion Township)
- Thursday: FREE Admission @ Cranbrook Art Museum (Bloomfield Hills)
- Thursday: Christmas Eve Bedtime Story with Elf on the Shelf (FACEBOOK)
- Thursday-Sunday: Holly Dazzle: A Renaissance Christmas (Holly)
- Friday-Sunday: Holiday Nights @ Greenfield Village (Dearborn)
- Friday -Sunday: Blizzard of Oz @ Heritage Park (Taylor)
- Friday-Sunday: Wild Lights @ Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- Saturday: Walk Thru The Lights @ S & R Lavendar Farm (Pickney)
- Saturday & Sunday: Kwanzaa @ The Wright (Online)
- Saturday & Sunday: Kwanzaa Celebration @ Detroit Farm + Cider (Detroit)
Find Santa
- The Village of Rochester Hills (Rochester Hills)
- Santa at Cabela’s (multiple locations)
- Oakland Mall (Troy)
- Somerset Mall (Troy)
- Twelve Oaks Mall (Novi)
- Great Lakes Crossing (Auburn Hills)
Drive-Thru Light Events
- Wayne County Lightfest (Westland)
- Magic of Lights (Clarkston)
- Christmas at Crossroads (Flint)
- Lights On The Lake (Lake Orion)
- Bostick Family Light Show (Garden City)
- Northville Symphony of Lights (Northville)
Bright Spot For A Photo Op
- Tree Festival (Downtown Plymouth)
- Light Up Beacon Park @ Beacon Park (Detroit)
- Highland Festival of Trees (Highland)
- Fantasy of Lights (Howell)
- Blossom Heath Pier (St. Clair Shores)
- Big Bright Light Show (Rochester)
Visit The Playground
- Beverly Park (Beverly Hills)
- Scarlet’s Playground (Commerce)
- Booth Park (Birmingham)
- Shepherd Park (Oak Park)
- Summit Gardens (Howell)
- Spencer Park (Rochester)
Plan A Family Field Trip
- Michigan Science Center (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Institute of Science (Bloomfield Hills)
- Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit)
- Charles H Wright Museum of African American History (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art Museum (Bloomfield Hills)
- MARVEL: Universe of Superheroes @ The Henry Ford (Dearborn)
Photo credit: Downtown Birmingham
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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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