# Winter Solstice Hike at Red Oaks Nature Center > Event for families in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area (MI). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 19 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: Red Oaks Nature Center, 30300 Hales St., Madison Heights, MI 48071 - Ages: Suitable for all ages - Price: $5.00 (resident and non-resident) - Organizer: Oakland County Parks and Recreation - Official page: https://mioaklandctyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?display=detail&module=AR&keyword=solstice%20twigs%20acorns - 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/winter-solstice-hike-at-red-oaks-nature-center--listing-7c26436e3b817f3fd1d392a3 ## About Oakland County Parks naturalists lead an early-evening hike at Red Oaks Nature Center in Madison Heights to mark the longest night of the year. The program invites participants to seek out the darkness of a December evening on a restorative walk, noticing how the woods change once the sun goes down. The county lists the hike as suitable for all ages, so it is a good first night hike for children who are curious about the dark, and older kids and teens can enjoy it alongside their parents. The hike runs from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, two days before the solstice. The fee is $5 per person for residents and non-residents alike, and registration is through the county parks WebTrac system, where the session showed open spots when checked. It is an outdoor walk on a December night, so dress children warmly in layers and boots. A similar hike runs the evening before at Wint Nature Center in Clarkston. ## Similar picks in Detroit - [Winter Solstice Lantern Walk at Hawk Woods Park](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/winter-solstice-lantern-walk-at-hawk-woods-park--listing-993127c85714ba5bae4815d6) — Fri, Dec 18 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Hawk Woods Park and Campground, Auburn Hills · checked Oct 27. The City of Auburn Hills marks the longest nights of the year with a lantern-lit evening at Hawk Woods Park and Campground on Bald Mountain Road. 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