Looking for family fun in Wayne County this winter? Check out these events, parks and places to go!
Events
Mark your calendars for these annual events, parties, classes, and shows around town.
January
- Disney Aladdin @ Detroit Opera House: January 1 – January 13
- Winter Wonderland Family Craft Day @ Ford Performing Arts Center (Dearborn): Friday, Jan. 4
- Detroit Pistons @ Little Caesars Arena: January 5, 16, 19 & 29
- Tinkerbell Visits Storyland @ Northville Marquis Theatre: Saturdays & Sundays in January
- Detroit Princess Winter Ball @ Cobo Center: Saturday, January 12
- Jurassic Night @ USA Hockey Arena: Saturday, January 12
- Tinkering For Tots @ The Henry Ford (Dearborn): Mondays, January 14, February 11 & March 11
- Nature Tots @ Belle Isle Nature Center: Friday, January 18
- Parents’ Survival Night @ The Little Gym (Plymouth): Friday, January 18
- Cards, Cocoa and MLK Day of Service @ Palmer Park (Detroit): Saturday, January 19
- Outdoor Survival Camp For Kids @ Oakwoods Metropark (New Boston): Saturday, January 19
- North American International Auto Show @ Cobo Center: January 19 – 27
- US Figure Skating Championship @ Little Caesars Arena: January 19 – 27
- Winter Blast @ Campus Martius: Weekends beginning January 19
- Erie Ice Daze @ Lake Erie Metropark (Brownstown): January 19 & 20
- MLK “Bring The Dream To Life” @ Detroit Historical Museum: Monday, January 21
- Free Admission @ Henry Ford Museum: Monday, January 21
- Sesame Street Live! @ Fox Theatre: January 24 – February 2
- Star Wars Night @ USA Hockey Arena: Saturday, January 26
- Grosse Pointe Woods Winterfest @ Ghesquiere Park: Saturday, January 26
- Ice Daze Hoot Hike & Bonfire @ Lake Erie Metropark (Brownstown): Sunday, January 27
February
- Daddy Daughter Dance @ Livonia Elk’s Lodge: Saturday, February 2
- Daddy-Daughter Dance @ Ford Community Center (Dearborn): Saturday, February 2
- Kids Craft Saturdays @ Van Buren Township Parks and Recreation: Saturday, February 2
- Detroit Pistons @ Little Caesars Arena: February 2, 11, & 25
- Ivory Williams Storytime @ Detroit Institute of Arts: February 2 & 3
- Mother Son Dance @ Livonia Elk’s Lodge: Friday, February 8
- Daddy Daughter Dance @ Northville Community Center: Friday, February 8
- Parents’ Survival Night @ The Little Gym (Plymouth): Friday, February 8
- Butterfly Ball @ Summit Canton: February 8 & 9
- Winter Blast @ Campus Martius: February 8-10
- Kids’ Night Out @ Sky Zone (Taylor): Saturday, February 9
- Tinkering For Tots @ Henry Ford Museum (Dearborn): Monday, February 11
- Wizard Night @ USA Hockey Arena: Friday, February 15
- Family Night Out @ Goldfish Swim School (Canton): Friday, February 15
- Pinkalicious The Musical @ City Theatre: Saturday, February 16
- Daddy/Daughter & Mother/Son Dance @ Redford VFW Hall: Saturday, February 16
- African American History Day @ Detroit Historical Museum: Saturday, February 23
- The Gratitude Steel Band @ Detroit Institute of Arts: February 23 & 24
- Pewabic Pottery Tile Workshop @ Pewabic: Saturday, February 23
- The Lightning Thief @ Fisher Theatre: February 26 – March 9
- Paw Patrol Live! @ Fox Theatre: February 28 – March 3
March
- Dive-In Movie Night – The Little Mermaid @ Livonia Recreation Center: Saturday, March 2
- Harlem Globetrotters @ Little Caesars Arena: Saturday, March 2
- Kids Craft Saturdays @ Van Buren Township Parks and Recreation: Saturday, March 2
- Detroit Pistons @ Little Caesars Arena: March 6, 10, 17 & 28
- Maple Sugaring @ Cass Benton Park, Northville: Saturday, March 9
- Monster Jam @ Ford Field: March 9 -10
- St. Patrick’s Day Parade @ Corktown: Sunday, March 10
- Tinkering For Tots @ Henry Ford Museum (Dearborn): Monday, March 11
- Magic Carpet Theatre Show @ Northville District Library: Thursday, March 14
- Family Night Out @ Goldfish Swim School (Canton): Friday, March 15
- Mickey’s Search Party @ Little Caesars Arena: March 21-24
- The Secret World of Og @ Detroit Opera House: Saturday, March 23
- Beethoven Lives Upstairs @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Saturday, March 23
- Tiny Tots Fox & Branch @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Saturday, March 23
- Junie B. Jones @ City Theatre: March 23 & 24
- Marche Du Nain Rouge @ Midtown Detroit: Sunday, March 24
- Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella @ Fox Theatre: March 29 -31
- Diary of A Worm, A Spider & A Fly @ Jazz Cafe at Music Hall (Detroit): Sunday, March 31
Parks & Recreation
Get out the house and enjoy the fresh air at these local parks. Don’t forget to bring your skis and a sled for snowy fun.
- Belle Isle State Park – 2 Inselruhe Avenue, Detroit MI, 48207
- Hiking
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Lake Erie Metropark – 32481 W. Jefferson, Brownstown, MI 48173
- Hiking
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Sledding
- Lower Huron Metropark – 40151 East Huron River Drive, Belleville, MI 48111
- Hiking
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Ice skating
- Maybury State Park – 20145 Beck Road, Northville MI, 48167
- Hiking
- Cross-Country Skiing
Local Sledding Hills
- Detroit Riverfront / Milliken State Park (Detroit)
- Balduck Park (Detroit)
- Vernier Hill (Grosse Pointe)
- Cass Benton Park (Northville)
- Hines Drive Sledding Hill (Westland)
Hit the Ice Rink
Strap on some skate and don’t forget your mittens as you take laps around the rink.
- The Rink @ Campus Martius (Detroit)
- USA Hockey Arena (Plymouth)
- Dearborn Ice Skating Center (Dearborn)
- Arctic Edge (Canton)
- Garden City Ice Arena (Garden City)
- Farmington Hills Ice Arena (Farmington Hills)
- Livonia Civic Arenas (Livonia)
- Southgate Civic Ice Arena (Southgate)
- Bulldog Hockey Club (Detroit)
Get Out the House & Stay Indoors
Avoid cabin fever and let the kids burn off some extra energy at these local attractions.
- Dave & Buster’s (Livonia)
- Sky Zone (Taylor)
- Fowling Warehouse (Hamtramck)
- Detroit Dart Club (Detroit)
- Zap Zone Glo-Golf (Canton)
- Knockerball Michigan (Livonia)
- Lincoln Park Skating Center (Lincoln Park)
- Play @ Atlantis (Melvindale)
Visit A Museum
Learn something new and have fun at a museum.
- Detroit Institute of Arts – 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202
- Charles H Wright Museum of African American History – 315 East Warren Ave, Detroit, MI, 48201
- Arab American National Museum – 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI, 48126
- The Henry Ford Museum – 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI, 48124
- Motown Museum – 2648 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, 48208
- Outdoor Adventure Center – 801 Atwater St, Detroit, MI 48207
- Detroit Historical Museum – 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, 48202
- Dossin Great Lakes Museum – 100 The Strand, Detroit, MI, 48207
- Yankee Air Museum – 47884 D St. Belleville, MI 48111
- Belle Isle Nature Center – 176 Lakeside Drive, Detroit, MI, 48207
- Maybury Farm – 50165 W 8 Mile Rd, Northville, MI, 48167
- Kensington Farm Center – 4570 Huron River Pkwy, Milford, MI, 48380
Photo credit: Winter Blast
