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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: Aurora @ Glenlore Trails (Commerce)
- Daily: The Rink @ Campus Martius (Detroit)
- Daily: New York International Children’s Film Festival @ DIA (Online)
- Monday – Thursday: Tree Farm Family Photo Sessions @ Blake’s (Armada)
- Thursday: Menorah In The D (virutal)
- Thursday: Tinkering with Tots @ The Henry Ford (Dearborn)
- Thursday: FREE Admission @ Cranbrook Art Museum (Bloomfield Hills)
- Friday: Milk and Cookies with Santa (Rochester)
- Friday-Sunday: Winter Wonder Lights @ Meadow Brook Hall (Rochester)
- Friday-Sunday: Winter at Valade Park (Detroit)
- Friday-Sunday: The Grouch @ Oakland Mall (Troy)
- Friday-Sunday: Holiday Stroll @ Canterbury Village (Orion Township)
- Friday-Sunday: Holiday Nights @ Greenfield Village (Dearborn)
- Friday-Sunday: Musical Express Train @ Spicer Orchard (Fenton)
- Friday -Sunday: Blizzard of Oz @ Heritage Park (Taylor)
- Friday-Sunday: Wild Lights @ Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- Saturday: Cocoa & Crafts with Santa @ Troy Historic Village (Troy)
- Saturday: Drive-Thru Santa @ Veteran Memorial Park (St. Clair Shores)
- Saturday: Chanukah of Gratitude @ Huntington Woods Library and Cultural Center
- Sunday: Outdoor Menorah Lighting @ Chabad Jewish Center (Commerce)
- Sunday: Drive-In Menorah Lighting @ Downtown Royal Oak
- Sunday: Drive-In Menorah Lighting @ Chabad Troy
- Sunday: Donuts in the Dark @ Chabad of Greater Downtown Detroit (Detroit)
Drive-Thru Light Events
- Wayne County Lightfest (Westland)
- Magic of Lights (Clarkston)
- Big Bright Light Show (Rochester)
- 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
- Light Up Beacon Park @ Beacon Park (Detroit)
- Highland Festival of Trees (Highland)
- Gingerbread House Show (Chelsea)
- Fantasy of Lights (Howell)
- Celebration of Light (Troy)
Find Santa
- Three Cedars Farm (Northville)
- The Village of Rochester Hills (Rochester Hills)
- Night of Lights (Livonia)
- Santa at Cabela’s (multiple locations)
- Blizzard of Oz @ Heritage Park (Taylor)
Get your socially distant photo with Santa at your local mall. Here’s your Santa Finder: Mall Guide
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: Joe Maroon Photography
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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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