# Turkey Time Trek — Lake Erie Metropark > Event for families in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area (MI). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Where: Lake Erie Metropark — Marshland Museum, 32481 W Jefferson Ave, Brownstown Charter Twp, MI 48173 - Ages: Ages 8 and up (designed for ages 12 and older); children must be accompanied by a registered adult - Price: $3 per child, $5 per adult - Organizer: Huron-Clinton Metroparks - Official page: https://mihuronclintonweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=188006612 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/turkey-time-trek-lake-erie-metropark--listing-496ddb96fa3d1fcaa7a4fabb ## About The Saturday before Thanksgiving, a Lake Erie Metropark interpreter leads a two-hour seasonal walk on the park's trails built around the holiday. Along the way the group talks about turkeys, harvest foods and gratitude, and about the history, traditions and wildlife connections behind the Thanksgiving feast, so older kids come away with fun facts and stories to share at the family table. The pace is leisurely with frequent stops, the path is dirt and gravel and mostly flat, and the program is entirely outdoors, finishing at the park's Marshland Museum. The naturalists write that it is designed for ages 12 and older, while registration accepts children from age 8; every child must come with a registered adult. Families pre-register online by 4 p.m. the day before, and the park takes questions and registration help by phone. ## Similar picks in Detroit - [Holiday Family Crafting — Lake St. Clair Metropark](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/holiday-family-crafting-lake-st-clair-metropark--listing-706f25f54f7340de3978be66) — Sat, Nov 28 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Lake St. Clair Metropark Nature Center, Harrison Township · Ages 6+ · From $7 · checked Oct 20. A cosy Thanksgiving-weekend craft afternoon at the Lake St. Clair Metropark Nature Center. 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