# Things to do with kids in Oakland County, MI

> 97 upcoming family events and 29 places and ongoing programs in Oakland County, MI, in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Apple Cider Pressing at Red Oaks Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/apple-cider-pressing-at-red-oaks-nature-center--listing-5a336ef28fa84171b119d0c6) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Red Oaks Nature Center, Madison Heights · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 13. Grind apples and press cider the old-fashioned way at Red Oaks Nature Center in Madison Heights, then taste fresh Michigan cider and donuts and take an early fall hike…
- [Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/brick-or-treat-at-legoland-discovery-center-michigan--listing-ff7b877bb5e0268bfe1d840e) — Oct 13 – Oct 31 · LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan, Auburn Hills · With admission · checked Oct 13. Halloween-themed month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan, Oct 1-31, 2026, running during normal attraction hours: Halloween build activities including new builds, creative…
- [Calling All Owls at Kensington Metropark Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/calling-all-owls-at-kensington-metropark-nature-center--listing-23b2aeb976c0320344e4a0a8) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Kensington Metropark Nature Center, Milford · Ages 9+ · From $5 · checked Oct 13. An evening owl program at the Kensington Metropark Nature Center in Milford, listed in the Metroparks' 'Twelve Months of the Metroparks: October' post (published 10.7.2026)…
- [Canterbury Village Halloween Stroll](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/canterbury-village-halloween-stroll--listing-f03b725748b96c02c74b6970) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · Canterbury Village, Lake Orion · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 13. A family-friendly outdoor Halloween walk through the shopping village at Canterbury Village in Lake Orion, with elaborate displays, lights, animatronics, friendly costumed…
- [Downtown Clawson Trick or Treasure](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/downtown-clawson-trick-or-treasure--listing-89a95267325ca605298b5820) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Downtown Clawson · checked Oct 13. The Clawson DDA's family Halloween tradition invites kids to make their way through Downtown Clawson collecting treats from participating businesses while community members line…
- [Fall Festival at Bowers Farm](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/fall-festival-at-bowers-farm--listing-7265bd8e54b6ca32c2f98800) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · Bowers Farm (Discovery Oaks Park), Bloomfield Hills · From $15 · checked Oct 13. Oakland County Parks' Fall Festival at Bowers Farm (Discovery Oaks Park) runs on weekends in October 2026. Activities run 5-9 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and…
- [Glenlore Trails: The Haunted Forest - CarnEvil 2](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/glenlore-trails-the-haunted-forest-carnevil-2--listing-13570cfd0caab204b78fd0ff) — Sat, Oct 24 (+5 more dates) · Glenlore Trails (Multi Lakes Conservation Association), Commerce Township · From $15 · checked Oct 13. Glenlore Trails' illuminated night walk in Commerce Township takes on a haunted-carnival theme for fall 2026. The mysterious midway is open select nights, every Thursday through…
- [Halloween Open Skate – Detroit Skating Club](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-open-skate-detroit-skating-club--listing-987484a31605bb1f15032ceb) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Detroit Skating Club, Bloomfield Hills · From $10 · checked Oct 13. Two-hour Halloween-themed public open skate on the C-Rink at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills. Admission is $10 per person and skate rentals are $5 per pair.
- [Harvest Moon Hayrides at Upland Hills Farm](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/harvest-moon-hayrides-at-upland-hills-farm--listing-42fab3b117c9fa26e8f14427) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Upland Hills Farm, Oxford · From $10 · checked Oct 13. Saturday-night hayrides at Upland Hills Farm in Oxford on Saturday nights in October, 7-10 p.m. Admission is $10 per person (24 months and under free) and includes a 30-minute…
- [Jack-O-Lanterns Among the Trees](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/jack-o-lanterns-among-the-trees--listing-986ba54ca96b9c35de01ebdc) — Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Stage Nature Center, Troy · From $8 · checked Oct 13. Stage Nature Center's Halloween trail night in Troy on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, with two sessions, 4-6 p.m. or 7-9 p.m. Walk the trail lit by carved pumpkins (including your own…
- [Maybury Farm Corn Maze Weekends](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/maybury-farm-corn-maze-weekends--listing-8cb629e5065ed22da53097ba) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · Maybury Farm, Northville · Paid · checked Oct 13. Maybury Farm in Northville runs its corn maze on Saturdays and Sundays from Oct. 3 through Nov. 1, 2026. Tickets include both mazes and a tractor-drawn wagon ride, with separate…
- [Minecraft Night at The Robot Garage](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/minecraft-night-at-the-robot-garage--listing-6b482e4e627763a20b86cd07) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · The Robot Garage, Birmingham · checked Oct 13. Evening Minecraft play session for kids at The Robot Garage in Birmingham, staff-monitored, with a pizza dinner included. Recommended grade level 1-9. Registration through the…
- [Monster Hunt at Canterbury Village](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/monster-hunt-at-canterbury-village--listing-194cf3baf9d140607f2586be) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · Canterbury Village, Lake Orion · From $2 · checked Oct 20. A Halloween-weekend clue trail through the shops of Canterbury Village in Lake Orion. Children buy a $2 map at the main entrance, visit each participating store to find its…
- [Monsters! Featuring Matt Faulkner](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/monsters-featuring-matt-faulkner--listing-73ce901abaa79c19550b9a0c) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Orion Township Public Library, Lake Orion · Free · checked Oct 13. A celebration of the 25th anniversary of The Monster Who Ate My Peas by Danny Schnitzlein at the Orion Township Public Library. Local author/illustrator Matt Faulkner reads the…
- [Pick Your Pumpkin Hayrides at Kensington Farm Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/pick-your-pumpkin-hayrides-at-kensington-farm-center--listing-3a29a22b7899526a78541d9f) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Kensington Metropark Farm Center, Milford · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 13. Weekend hayrides from the Kensington Metropark Farm Center out to the pumpkin patch, where riders can unload to buy pumpkins and gourds (priced by size) before riding back. The…
- [Spooktacular — Downtown Auburn Hills](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/spooktacular-downtown-auburn-hills--listing-3d090197d8b9db9604210577) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Downtown Auburn Hills · Up to 12 · Free · checked Oct 21. Downtown Auburn Hills hosts its Spooktacular on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from noon to 2 p.m. Children in costume stroll Auburn Road with a candy bag and trick-or-treat at…
- [Stagecrafters Youth Theatre Workshop at the Baldwin Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/stagecrafters-youth-theatre-workshop-at-the-baldwin-theatre--listing-4bc09a979999d6a52914f381) — Sat, Oct 24 · 9:45 AM – 1:15 PM · Baldwin Theatre (Stagecrafters), Royal Oak · Ages 8–18 · With admission · checked Oct 13. Saturday morning theatre workshop run by Stagecrafters Youth Theatre (SYT) at the Baldwin Theatre in Royal Oak, open to current SYT members free of charge and to non-members for…
- [Streets of Treats in Downtown Northville](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/streets-of-treats-in-downtown-northville--listing-4dd4e29723e71b8cc7395913) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Downtown Northville · checked Oct 13. A morning of less-scary trick-or-treating for children at downtown Northville businesses and vendors, listed on the City of Northville's community calendar. The event runs rain…
- [Trick or Treat Downtown Ferndale](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/trick-or-treat-downtown-ferndale--listing-d19a5f37d7d1e5588ddf8477) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Downtown Ferndale · All ages · checked Oct 21. Downtown Ferndale businesses open their doors to trick-or-treaters, children and dogs alike, on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 3 to 5 p.m. Look for the 'Customized Pumpkin'…
- [Trick-or-Treat: Under the Sea! at Troy Historic Village](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/trick-or-treat-under-the-sea-at-troy-historic-village--listing-c4a0bb7a1d1f7cf47ece33c0) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Troy Historic Village · From $9 · checked Oct 13. Ocean-themed trick-or-treat through the historic village buildings with games, activities, a craft and candy at each stop (teal-pumpkin allergy-friendly options available; one…
- [Upland Hills Farm Harvest Festival](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/upland-hills-farm-harvest-festival--listing-3d76a26a43f9fa35b42c4a94) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Upland Hills Farm, Oxford · From $13 · checked Oct 13. Upland Hills Farm in Oxford opens to the public every Saturday and Sunday in October, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., for its Harvest Festival. Admission is $13 per person for adults and…
- [Zoo Boo at the Detroit Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/zoo-boo-at-the-detroit-zoo--listing-ae04bbd4aeb82d0b82f20b8b) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 3:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak · From $21 · checked Oct 13. Family Halloween event on the first four weekends of October, 3 to 8:30 p.m., with trick-or-treat stations along a lit path, costumed characters, a pumpkin patch and a monster…
- [American Legion Apple Orchard Car Show](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/american-legion-apple-orchard-car-show--listing-352e5bf6aff7b2f6bf3091f2) — Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Blake’s Lyon Township, South Lyon · Free · checked Oct 16. Classic cars, trucks and motorcycles at Blake\'s Lyon Township. Free admission. Proceeds benefit the American Legion. \n
- [Halloween at the Y – Carls Family YMCA (Milford)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-at-the-y-carls-family-ymca-milford--listing-2e4746ad3517cffed8267f38) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Carls Family YMCA, Milford · Free · checked Oct 13. Free family Halloween event at the Carls Family YMCA in Milford with healthy treats, scavenger hunts, crafts and movement-based games. Open to the public; family-friendly…
- [Meadow Brook Hall-oween](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/meadow-brook-hall-oween--listing-95e089a346f584cbe2b4a738) — Sun, Oct 25 · Meadow Brook Hall, Rochester · From $10 · checked Oct 21. Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester hosts Meadow Brook Hall-oween, a family trick-or-treat across the historic estate, on Sunday, October 25. Children in costume collect treats at…
- [WB Parks Trick-or-Treat Trail — Marshbank Park](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/wb-parks-trick-or-treat-trail-marshbank-park--listing-b9eb860be137af214ce95970) — Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Marshbank Park, West Bloomfield Township · From $10 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 21. WB Parks' Trick-or-Treat Trail, presented by T-Fiber, winds along the Marshbank Park trail at 2805 Hiller Rd. on Sunday, October 25, 2026, with four start times: 3, 3:30, 4 and…
- [Silly Scarecrow Bubble Show](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/silly-scarecrow-bubble-show--listing-8dbd696b7e52120a34862a05) — Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Novi Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. A bubble show performance in the Whole Meeting Room of the Novi Public Library on Monday evening, October 26, 2026, 7:00-8:00pm. Registration is required and closes at 6:00pm…
- [Halloween Storytime and Costume Parade](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-storytime-and-costume-parade--listing-abaa0fc3176966c313cf378e) — Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM · Orion Township Public Library, Lake Orion · checked Oct 13. The Orion Township Public Library's youth librarians, in costume, lead a Halloween-themed storytime with music, dancing and stories, followed by a costume parade through the…
- [Halloween Storybook Trail Adventures](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-storybook-trail-adventures--listing-a95533390759e7aa8810f056) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Raintree Park (Storybook Trail), Troy · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. The Troy Public Library invites families to its Storybook Trail at Raintree Park to read the month's book and trick-or-treat along the trail. Start the walk any time between 4:30…
- [Pokéween Family Party — Royal Oak Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/pokeween-family-party-royal-oak-public-library--listing-6e263bac55cf6ce11619dddb) — Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Royal Oak Public Library · Free · checked Oct 16. Royal Oak Public Library's Pokémon Club celebrates Halloween with a Pokéween party: an hour of Pokémon games and activities for families, from elementary-age trainers through…
- [Escape Briggs Manor: Haunted Escape Room for Grades 6-12 — Royal Oak](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/escape-briggs-manor-haunted-escape-room-for-grades-6-12-royal-oak--listing-a054af30bc58d7dbabda658c) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Royal Oak Public Library · Free · checked Oct 16. Royal Oak Public Library turns its Youth Activity Room into Briggs Manor, a haunted-house-themed escape room for middle and high schoolers in grades 6 to 12. Teams solve puzzles…
- [Kids' Night Out – Halloween Special at The Robot Garage](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/kids-night-out-halloween-special-at-the-robot-garage--listing-2155620171cd78c96f36f317) — Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · The Robot Garage, Birmingham · checked Oct 13. Kids' Night Out evening at The Robot Garage in Birmingham: build with LEGO, play with robots and enjoy a pizza dinner. This date is a Halloween special and costumes are…
- [Red Oaks Park Grand Opening Community Celebration — Madison Heights](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/red-oaks-park-grand-opening-community-celebration-madison-heights--listing-614c9a9a827919122fbe8b62) — Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Red Oaks Park, Madison Heights · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Oakland County Parks opens the renovated Red Oaks Park (formerly Ambassador Park) in Madison Heights with a free, costume-friendly community party on the Friday before Halloween…
- [Wildcraft: Bonfire Magic](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/wildcraft-bonfire-magic--listing-55a6b492f3a99f0f90409606) — Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Red Oaks Nature Center, Madison Heights · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 21. An evening program at Red Oaks Nature Center where families learn how to build a bonfire, see chemistry in action with the flames, and enjoy a snack. Runs 6-7:30 p.m. on Friday…
- [Autumn Family Art Adventures](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/autumn-family-art-adventures--listing-9f957b007fed9ab0b1241eb4) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Farmington Community Library - Farmington Hills · Free · checked Oct 13. A family-friendly fall art program in the Auditorium of the Farmington Community Library's Farmington Hills location. Kids create colorful autumn-inspired art using craft…
- [Brick-or-Treat Drop-In Play at The Robot Garage](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/brick-or-treat-drop-in-play-at-the-robot-garage--listing-a9f61514088febd5081b7f92) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM · The Robot Garage, Birmingham · checked Oct 13. Halloween drop-in afternoon at The Robot Garage in Birmingham with drop-in LEGO play, make-and-take LEGO pumpkins and trick-or-treating from a robot. Families are encouraged to…
- [Halloween Fun Day at Waterford Township Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-fun-day-at-waterford-township-public-library--listing-0145047cdbaff04740c31477) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:15 AM – 4:00 PM · Waterford Township Public Library · All ages · checked Oct 21. Waterford Township Public Library turns Saturday, October 31, 2026, into a Halloween Fun Day for all ages at 5168 Civic Center Drive. The day starts with a monster-themed Lego…
- [Saturday Public Skating – Detroit Skating Club](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/saturday-public-skating-detroit-skating-club--listing-e35cfd185f7f9ac668c0e0b0) — Sat, Oct 31 (+5 more dates) · 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM · Detroit Skating Club, Bloomfield Hills · From $6 · checked Oct 13. Public skating sessions at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills on select Saturdays, 90 minutes each, on the club's A, B or C rinks. Fall 2026 dates in the window: Oct 17…
- [Trick or Treat at the Market — Oakland County Farmers Market](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/trick-or-treat-at-the-market-oakland-county-farmers-market--listing-d3254a69e84ff8577e2a710c) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Oakland County Farmers Market, Waterford · Free · checked Oct 20. Halloween-morning trick-or-treating among the farmers, crafters and artisans of the Oakland County Farmers Market in Waterford. Children in costume collect candy at most vendor…
- [Día de los Muertos Celebration — Farmington Community Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-farmington-community-library--listing-25c57a80744b23703dae6444) — Sun, Nov 1 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Farmington Community Library – Farmington Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Farmington Community Library invites families to celebrate Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), the tradition of honoring and remembering loved ones who have passed. During…
- [Glow Dig II Family Event at Dinosaur Hill](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/glow-dig-ii-family-event-at-dinosaur-hill--listing-00767922f2a969d11bd8aac5) — Sun, Nov 1 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, Rochester · From $8 · checked Oct 13. An after-dark family event at Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve in Rochester on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, 5:30-7 p.m. Explore the preserve's decorated fossil dig, warm up at the campfire…
- [TPL Global Culture Series: Alfeñique (Sugar Skull) Workshop](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/tpl-global-culture-series-alfenique-sugar-skull-workshop--listing-39e177ee6ecaf3506c52696a) — Sun, Nov 1 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Troy Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. A family workshop at the Troy Public Library on alfeñique, the traditional Day of the Dead sugar-paste skulls. Miguel Noguez Cabrera describes the history and skill of the craft…
- [Hello Kitty's Birthday Bash — West Bloomfield Westacres Branch](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/hello-kitty-s-birthday-bash-west-bloomfield-westacres-branch--listing-ce536ce478a2994411914e87) — Mon, Nov 2 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · West Bloomfield Township Public Library – Westacres Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. West Bloomfield Township Public Library's Westacres Branch celebrates Hello Kitty's birthday with games, crafts and family fun for fans of every age, from preschoolers to teens…
- [Election Day One-Day Camp (Grades 1-4) – The Robot Garage](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/election-day-one-day-camp-grades-1-4-the-robot-garage--listing-4127e79bf68548eb995f97a8) — Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · The Robot Garage, Birmingham · From $59 · checked Oct 13. School's-out one-day LEGO and robotics camp at The Robot Garage in Birmingham on Election Day. Half-day camp runs 9AM-12PM and full-day camp 9AM-3PM for grades 1-4. Extended care…
- [Cookie Monster's Birthday Party](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/cookie-monster-s-birthday-party--listing-4fcfc3c0864b2764011ceede) — Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Orion Township Public Library, Lake Orion · Ages 2–5 · Free · checked Oct 13. Celebrate Cookie Monster's birthday at the Orion Township Public Library with stories, songs, activities and cookies. For ages 2-5; funded by the Friends of the Orion Township…
- [Diwali Lights & Sparkles — Troy Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/diwali-lights-and-sparkles-troy-public-library--listing-705e4a9fc54255aa863a24a1) — Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Troy Public Library · Free · checked Oct 16. Troy Public Library celebrates Diwali, the Festival of Lights, with an evening of crafts for kids, tweens, teens and families. Participants decorate a CD with sequins, gems and…
- [Bird Language Explorers — Kensington Metropark](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/bird-language-explorers-kensington-metropark--listing-d2147be13a76b79ac8b2c394) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Kensington Metropark Nature Center, Milford · Ages 9+ · From $3 · checked Oct 20. A Kensington Metropark Nature Center workshop on reading bird alarm calls and songs to work out what else is moving in the woods, such as a fox on the prowl, a roosting owl, a…
- [International Games Day](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/international-games-day--listing-ba7b561da3b6c92bc953b01f) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Orion Township Public Library, Lake Orion · checked Oct 13. The Orion Township Public Library joins libraries in more than 50 countries celebrating International Games Day with an afternoon of board, card and video games. Snacks provided…
- [Japanese Yokai Festival](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/japanese-yokai-festival--listing-96c099462e5cf9784efcceb1) — Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Novi Public Library · All ages · checked Oct 13. An all-ages celebration of yokai, supernatural beings from Japanese folklore, at the Novi Public Library. Visitors can learn about famous yokai from the kappa to the tengu and…
- [Move & Groove: YMCA Family Fitness at Farmington Community Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/move-and-groove-ymca-family-fitness-at-farmington-community-library--listing-924dd8c7decf7df27f236b0e) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Farmington Community Library – Farmington Hills Branch · Free · checked Oct 16. Move & Groove is a half-hour family fitness session at the Farmington Hills branch of the Farmington Community Library, led by Miss Jamie, an instructor from the Farmington…
- [Storytime in Sign Language](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/storytime-in-sign-language--listing-4de37dc2f5de787704910874) — Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Orion Township Public Library, Lake Orion · checked Oct 13. Stories, songs and movement with a live American Sign Language interpreter signing throughout the program at the Orion Township Public Library. The library says it is perfect for…
- [Clifford The Big Red Dog: The Musical (The Berman Center)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/clifford-the-big-red-dog-the-musical-the-berman-center--listing-43566e593153421fcf7a3ce0) — Sun, Nov 8 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · The Berman Center for the Performing Arts, West Bloomfield Township · Paid · checked Oct 13. New touring musical comedy in which Emily Elizabeth's giant love makes her puppy Clifford grow house-sized and the family moves to Birdwell Island; music and lyrics by Sam Tsui…
- [Little Makers Open House – Paint Creek Center for the Arts](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/little-makers-open-house-paint-creek-center-for-the-arts--listing-70733e52e02919e709e09128) — Sun, Nov 8 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester · Free · checked Oct 13. Free monthly Sunday drop-in family event at Paint Creek Center for the Arts in Rochester. PCCA provides refreshments and a kids craft; no registration mentioned. Remaining fall…
- [Live the Story: American Girl Samantha (Troy Historic Village)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/live-the-story-american-girl-samantha-troy-historic-village--listing-60f0ba4896062599394415f4) — Tue, Nov 10 · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Troy Historic Village · Ages 7–12 · From $10 · checked Oct 13. Second program in the fall Live the Story series: children put themselves in the shoes of American Girl doll Samantha, who grew up in upper-class New York in 1904, learn about…
- [Pasta-bilities: Homemade Pasta & Sauce Teen Cooking Class — Troy](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/pasta-bilities-homemade-pasta-and-sauce-teen-cooking-class-troy--listing-d433c8d94edf0e125a85bc4c) — Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Troy Public Library · Free · checked Oct 16. Teens in grades 6 to 12 learn to make pasta from scratch at this hands-on cooking night at Troy Public Library. Working together, participants mix and roll their own pasta dough…
- [STEM Board Games (Grades 3-5) — Troy Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/stem-board-games-grades-3-5-troy-public-library--listing-5180a9008e9f73de2a0a6ea6) — Thu, Nov 12 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Troy Public Library · Free · checked Oct 16. Kids in grades 3 to 5 try out a variety of board games from Troy Public Library's STEM collection, games that build logic, coding, engineering and math thinking through play. If…
- [Art Class with Ms. Halli: Painting (Grades 2-5) — Orion Township Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/art-class-with-ms-halli-painting-grades-2-5-orion-township-library--listing-51ea19b7dfa3ee6633f443bd) — Fri, Nov 13 · 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM · Orion Township Public Library, Lake Orion · Free · checked Oct 16. Children in 2nd through 5th grade learn and explore different painting techniques and materials while creating their own masterpieces in this art class led by Ms. Halli at Orion…
- [Canterbury Village Tree Lighting 2026](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/canterbury-village-tree-lighting-2026--listing-66fddd76fa18228188750fa6) — Fri, Nov 13 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Canterbury Village, Lake Orion · Free · checked Oct 13. Canterbury Village in Lake Orion kicks off the holiday season with the lighting of its 45-foot, music-synchronized dancing-lights Christmas tree on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, 5-8…
- [Kids Night Out! at the Mad Science Lab (Pre-K/TK - Grade 5) – Mad Science of Detroit](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/kids-night-out-at-the-mad-science-lab-pre-k-tk-grade-5-mad-science-of--listing-2c3ac944bee68d8a0d801640) — Fri, Nov 13 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Mad Science Lab (Mad Science of Detroit), Novi · From $25 · checked Oct 13. Three-hour evening science drop-off program for Pre-K/TK through grade 5 at the Mad Science of Detroit lab in Novi. Three fall sessions are listed, each 6:00-9:00 PM: Saturday…
- [MI Bright Lights Holiday Light Festival at Camp Dearborn](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/mi-bright-lights-holiday-light-festival-at-camp-dearborn--listing-8691d9865ac90073caf4fed8) — Nov 13 – Dec 30 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Camp Dearborn, Milford · Paid · checked Oct 16. MI Bright Lights is a drive-through holiday light show at Camp Dearborn in Milford, open 6 to 10 p.m. from November 13 to December 30, 2026. Thousands of lights are synchronized…
- [Brighten the Library with Holiday Crafts — Troy Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/brighten-the-library-with-holiday-crafts-troy-public-library--listing-46ec3069400bc23761144c37) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Troy Public Library · Free · checked Oct 16. Kids can help decorate Troy Public Library for the winter holidays at this two-hour drop-in craft session in the Story & Craft Room. Children make holiday crafts that the library…
- [Dragon Tales Storytime and Craft (Grades K-3) — Orion Township Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dragon-tales-storytime-and-craft-grades-k-3-orion-township-library--listing-3cf2ddde3719973acdff6b4f) — Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Orion Township Public Library, Lake Orion · Free · checked Oct 16. Dragon Tales is a story-and-craft hour for children in kindergarten through 3rd grade at Orion Township Public Library. Favorite stories come to life through an engaging…
- [Hunger Games Party: Teen Edition — Troy Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/hunger-games-party-teen-edition-troy-public-library--listing-4993fa282e9cdb91dfa49b31) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Troy Public Library · Free · checked Oct 16. Troy Public Library marks the new Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping movie with a party for teens in grades 6 to 12. The afternoon includes the library's own reaping, a parade…
- [Lost Lake Nature Park Open Houses (Arctic theme)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/lost-lake-nature-park-open-houses-arctic-theme--listing-6e71b414f24b2dd82ac615e9) — Sat, Nov 14 (+2 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Lost Lake Nature Park, Oakland Township · All ages · checked Oct 13. Monthly all-ages open houses at the Lost Lake Nature Park nature center in Oakland Township, presented by Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve and sponsored by the Oakland Township…
- [Cyanotype Family Workshop (All Ages) – Paint Creek Center for the Arts](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/cyanotype-family-workshop-all-ages-paint-creek-center-for-the-arts--listing-c81e26a18deef866a1adcaf2) — Sun, Nov 15 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Paint Creek Center for the Arts (North Studio), Rochester · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 13. Family-friendly cyanotype printing workshop at Paint Creek Center for the Arts in Rochester, led by Nicole Bush. Participants bring a garment from home or print on a provided…
- [Archeology with the Sloan Museum (Ages 8-12) — Royal Oak Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/archeology-with-the-sloan-museum-ages-8-12-royal-oak-public-library--listing-63deec02445e8d7acff4b991) — Tue, Nov 17 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Royal Oak Public Library · Ages 8–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. Educators from the Sloan Museum lead a hands-on archeology workshop for children ages 8 to 12 at Royal Oak Public Library. Kids step into the shoes of an archeologist: they take…
- [Cotton Candy Science Family Program — Royal Oak Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/cotton-candy-science-family-program-royal-oak-public-library--listing-71d0129fe31ac5a680393840) — Wed, Nov 18 · 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM · Royal Oak Public Library · Free · checked Oct 16. A sweet science show for families at Royal Oak Public Library: presenter KJ Art demonstrates how ordinary sugar transforms into fluffy cotton candy, exploring STEM concepts like…
- [Homeschool Acting Company presents The Wizard of Oz — Orion Township Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/homeschool-acting-company-presents-the-wizard-of-oz-orion-township-lib--listing-7f1194ac889a893caad3a913) — Thu, Nov 19 · 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM · Orion Township Public Library, Lake Orion · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The Homeschool Acting Company, a student-founded and student-run troupe that rehearses at Orion Township Public Library, presents The Wizard of Oz in the library's Linda Sickles…
- [A Christmas Carol at Meadow Brook Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/a-christmas-carol-at-meadow-brook-theatre--listing-d5a7e808892873560822c80b) — Fri, Nov 20 (+22 more dates) · Meadow Brook Theatre (Wilson Hall, Oakland University), Rochester · Ages 5+ · Paid · checked Oct 16. Meadow Brook Theatre stages Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol in the adaptation and original staging by Charles Nolte, now in its 44th year. The story follows a mean-spirited…
- [Glenlore Trails: Aurora - Winter Wizards](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/glenlore-trails-aurora-winter-wizards--listing-086fc78f46a0f69c092a268f) — Fri, Nov 20 · Glenlore Trails (Multi Lakes Conservation Association), Commerce Township · From $15 · checked Oct 13. Glenlore Trails' winter illuminated forest walk returns as Aurora: Winter Wizards, with opening night Friday, Nov. 20, 2026. The roughly one-mile trail (45-60 minutes) runs…
- [Hometown Holiday Lighted Parade and Tree Lighting — Downtown Northville](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/hometown-holiday-lighted-parade-and-tree-lighting-downtown-northville--listing-5400dd6e42ed4fda8c088127) — Fri, Nov 20 · 6:30 PM · Downtown Northville and Town Square · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Northville's holiday season starts with a Friday-evening lighted parade through downtown, organized by the Northville Chamber of Commerce. Bands, dancers and lit-up floats roll…
- [Tree Lighting Ceremony — Downtown Auburn Hills](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/tree-lighting-ceremony-downtown-auburn-hills--listing-632e78c7b34281c3abba437a) — Fri, Nov 20 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Downtown Auburn Hills · checked Oct 24. The City of Auburn Hills lights its downtown Christmas tree on a Friday evening in late November, with the Mayor of Auburn Hills doing the honors and Santa Claus arriving for the…
- [Downtown Rochester Festival of Trees](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/downtown-rochester-festival-of-trees--listing-65ccdda8db68cc7b126745a0) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Downtown Rochester (exact building not named; calendar lists the Rochester DDA) · checked Oct 16. The Downtown Rochester Festival of Trees shows themed trees, wreaths and centerpieces designed and donated by the Metro Detroit community. It is open to the public on Saturday…
- [Kindergarten Library Card Party — Orion Township Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/kindergarten-library-card-party-orion-township-library--listing-87f94c709504290299047b29) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Orion Township Public Library, Lake Orion · Free · checked Oct 16. Orion Township Public Library throws a party especially for kindergarten students and their families. Young learners explore the library with hands-on activities and crafts, and…
- [Owl Prowl - Meet a Live Owl!](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/owl-prowl-meet-a-live-owl--listing-e791d0e6f9cd41f0f5cad1e5) — Sat, Nov 21 · 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Stage Nature Center, Troy · Ages 5+ · From $12 · checked Oct 13. An evening owl program at Stage Nature Center in Troy on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Participants first meet one of the center's resident rehabilitated owls up close…
- [Pokemon Party at Novi Public Library (Grades 1-5)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/pokemon-party-at-novi-public-library-grades-1-5--listing-462840dc71289a4cf6cb2803) — Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Novi Public Library · Free · checked Oct 16. Novi Public Library celebrates 30 years of Pokemon with a party for trainers in grades 1 through 5. Kids make Pokemon crafts, listen to music and enjoy refreshments with other…
- [Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/wild-lights-at-the-detroit-zoo--listing-dafddde6ba1b27584a97d847) — Sat, Nov 21 (+29 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 13. Holiday light display with millions of LED lights on trees, buildings and animal sculptures throughout the front of the Detroit Zoo, plus the Polk Penguin Conservation Center…
- [Lagniappe and The Big, Bright Light Show — Downtown Rochester](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/lagniappe-and-the-big-bright-light-show-downtown-rochester--listing-402032e27fb869d3b9aff03b) — Nov 23 – Jan 17 · 6:00 PM · Downtown Rochester (calendar lists the Rochester DDA) · checked Oct 16. Downtown Rochester's holiday light display, The Big, Bright Light Show, is listed on the DDA calendar from Tuesday, November 24, 2026 to Sunday, January 17, 2027, with a 5:00…
- [Moon Meander Monday & Campfire](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/moon-meander-monday-and-campfire--listing-edf8ca8bee6310d9a5c1b667) — Mon, Nov 23 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, Rochester · All ages · From $7 · checked Oct 13. A moonlit night walk on the Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve trails in Rochester on Monday, Nov. 23, 2026, 5-6:30 p.m., followed by a campfire. November's theme is the Beaver Moon…
- [The Music Lady in Concert — West Bloomfield Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/the-music-lady-in-concert-west-bloomfield-library--listing-8b6cea983720568480b3e862) — Wed, Nov 25 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · West Bloomfield Township Public Library – Main Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The Music Lady brings an interactive concert to the West Bloomfield Township Public Library's Main Branch on the morning before Thanksgiving. Children and their grown-ups sing…
- [All Aboard! Model Railroad Exhibit at Rochester Hills Museum](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/all-aboard-model-railroad-exhibit-at-rochester-hills-museum--listing-7744d22baaee2edd5aa6357f) — Fri, Nov 27 (+3 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm · Paid · checked Oct 20. Every holiday season the Calf Barn at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm fills with detailed operating model train layouts designed, built and installed by the Stoney…
- [Canterbury Village Holiday Stroll](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/canterbury-village-holiday-stroll--listing-12f9b0c61f555ebc70fe8119) — Fri, Nov 27 (+13 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Canterbury Village, Lake Orion · Paid · checked Oct 13. An outdoor holiday walk through Canterbury Village in Lake Orion, transformed into a winter wonderland with holiday displays and live characters: playful snowmen scenes, a…
- [Holiday Walk at Meadow Brook Hall](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/holiday-walk-at-meadow-brook-hall--listing-bc7fff4bbeca3f51cac2364a) — Nov 27 – Dec 30 · 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Meadow Brook Hall, Rochester · From $9 · checked Oct 13. Self-guided holiday tour of Meadow Brook Hall, the 88,000-square-foot historic Dodge-Wilson mansion on Oakland University's campus in Rochester, decorated for the season with…
- [Holly Dickens Festival Lighted Parade and Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/holly-dickens-festival-lighted-parade-and-tree-lighting--listing-3a7509642d861391eec10fd4) — Fri, Nov 27 · Downtown Holly · Free · checked Oct 13. The Holly Dickens Festival opens on the Friday after Thanksgiving with a lighted parade and tree lighting in downtown Holly, listed on the festival's schedule as '11/27/26…
- [Holly Dickens Festival Weekends](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/holly-dickens-festival-weekends--listing-d762efba160bf53c039e9c7f) — Sat, Nov 28 (+5 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Downtown Holly · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Downtown Holly becomes a Victorian street scene for three festival weekends with costumed characters, entertainment and themed weekends: Week One 'Home for the Holidays' (Sat Nov…
- [Santa House in Shain Park, Birmingham](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/santa-house-in-shain-park-birmingham--listing-8a9d75e9f9f8aa5a0e4cac8e) — Sat, Nov 28 (+9 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Santa House, Shain Park, Birmingham · Free · checked Oct 13. Visit Santa at his house in Shain Park in downtown Birmingham on ten dates between Thanksgiving weekend and Christmas Eve, and take a short horse-drawn carriage tour of the…
- [Birmingham Winter Markt and Holiday Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/birmingham-winter-markt-and-holiday-tree-lighting--listing-17f68fdba20b5db937a97438) — Fri, Dec 4 (+2 more dates) · 4:00 PM · Downtown Birmingham (Shain Park area) · checked Oct 13. The Birmingham Shopping District's annual Winter Markt runs for three days in downtown Birmingham with vendor booths, warming stations, visits with Santa and a children's…
- [A Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Van Hoosen Farm](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/a-visit-with-santa-and-mrs-claus-at-van-hoosen-farm--listing-65a04a95253f1c10e500fc47) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm · Paid · checked Oct 20. Santa and Mrs. Claus spend the first Saturday of December at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm. Families ride a farm wagon to the 1840s Van Hoosen farmhouse, where…
- [Holiday Fun & Santa Visits at Maybury Farm](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/holiday-fun-and-santa-visits-at-maybury-farm--listing-b9fde709f8b3ec25ec1013be) — Sat, Dec 5 (+3 more dates) · Maybury Farm, Northville · checked Oct 13. Maybury Farm's holiday weekends with Santa visits are scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 12-13, 2026, at the farm in Northville. The farm's tickets page lists…
- [Winter Reading Kickoff — West Bloomfield Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/winter-reading-kickoff-west-bloomfield-library--listing-e9be2a3599de92e3b36abfd1) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · West Bloomfield Township Public Library – Main Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. 'Reading is SNOW much fun!' West Bloomfield Township Public Library launches its winter reading challenge with a family kickoff at the Main Branch youth area. Drop in for crafts…
- [Breakfast with the Grinch at Canterbury Castle](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/breakfast-with-the-grinch-at-canterbury-castle--listing-3bf805de724cb0c8f644a10d) — Sun, Dec 6 · 9:00 AM · Canterbury Castle, King Richard Ballroom (Canterbury Village), Lake Orion · From $26.99 · checked Oct 20. A Grinch-themed holiday breakfast in the King Richard ballroom of Canterbury Castle at Canterbury Village in Lake Orion. The ballroom is decorated for Christmas, with photo…
- [Breakfast with Santa — Auburn Hills Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/breakfast-with-santa-auburn-hills-community-center--listing-5280d6cf53253c25d106d255) — Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Auburn Hills Community Center · Paid · checked Oct 24. Auburn Hills Recreation hosts a sit-down Breakfast with Santa on a December Saturday morning at the city's Community Center. The menu named by the city is pancakes, turkey…
- [Gingerbread House Decoration for Kids — Novi Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/gingerbread-house-decoration-for-kids-novi-public-library--listing-0634c37a226c18f42383f19a) — Wed, Dec 16 · 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM · Novi Public Library · Free · checked Oct 16. Children in kindergarten through 4th grade can build and decorate their very own gingerbread house at Novi Public Library, using graham crackers, icing and candy supplied by the…
- [Breakfast with Santa at Canterbury Castle](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/breakfast-with-santa-at-canterbury-castle--listing-b57a67c5492a54aad9aa150e) — Sat, Dec 19 · 9:00 AM · Canterbury Castle, King Richard Ballroom (Canterbury Village), Lake Orion · From $26.99 · checked Oct 20. Santa joins families for a buffet breakfast in the Christmas-decorated King Richard ballroom of Canterbury Castle in Lake Orion on the last Saturday before Christmas. Expect…
- [Christmas Around the World at Canterbury Village](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/christmas-around-the-world-at-canterbury-village--listing-d567b42b16997767c7570049) — Sat, Dec 19 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Canterbury Village, Lake Orion · Free · checked Oct 13. A free daytime holiday event at Canterbury Village in Lake Orion on Dec. 19-20, 2026, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., where visitors learn how Christmas is celebrated around the world…
- [Winter Bird Discovery Hike — Kensington Metropark](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/winter-bird-discovery-hike-kensington-metropark--listing-64cc58f9d01f45c3824b796a) — Sat, Dec 19 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Kensington Metropark Nature Center, Milford · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 20. A one-hour winter birding walk from the Kensington Metropark Nature Center during the holiday break. Families start indoors learning how winter songbirds behave and how to…
- [Solstice Sunset Stroll at Dinosaur Hill](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/solstice-sunset-stroll-at-dinosaur-hill--listing-fc79e298840e73766cfdfd21) — Sun, Dec 20 · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, Rochester · From $6 · checked Oct 13. A chilly family walk at Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve in Rochester on the shortest day of the year, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2026, 4:30-6 p.m. Participants who sign up early and predict…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Adult & Tots Create Together! (Ages 3 & 4), Mondays – Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/adult-and-tots-create-together-ages-3-and-4-mondays-birmingham-bloomfi--listing-08ec8128afee50311f482238) — Mondays 4:30-5:30 pm, September 14 - November 30, 12 sessions · Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center · Ages 3–4 · From $245 · checked Oct 13. Weekly adult-and-tot art class at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center for children ages 3 and 4 with a grown-up. Pairs explore collage, paint, printmaking, clay and 3D…
- [Art Discovery: Preschool/Kindergarten (Ages 4 & up), Saturdays – Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/art-discovery-preschool-kindergarten-ages-4-and-up-saturdays-birmingha--listing-e4a3214b129995cb63228ad9) — Saturdays 10:00-11:00 am, September 19 - December 5 (no class November 28), 11 sessions · Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center · Ages 4+ · From $228 · checked Oct 13. Weekly Saturday morning preschool and kindergarten art class at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, designed to foster creativity and self-expression through hands-on…
- [Bubbies, Zaydies and Grandbabies! Fall 2026 – JFamily at The J (West Bloomfield)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/bubbies-zaydies-and-grandbabies-fall-2026-jfamily-at-the-j-west-bloomf--listing-28a518ef8d92ad8f1b49bab8) — Tuesdays 10:30-11:45 am, September 15 - October 27, 2026 (seven weeks) · The J (Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit), West Bloomfield Township · Ages 2–5 · From $126 · checked Oct 13. Seven-week Tuesday morning series for grandparents and grandchildren in the JFamily Room at The J in West Bloomfield, taught by Sarah Sherman, a former early-elementary teacher…
- [Detroit Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/detroit-zoo--listing-3aa221572772c12afdb06eaf) — Daily; fall/winter gate closing 3:30 p.m. (page showed 10 AM-4 PM); Zoo Boo dates (Oct… · Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak · From $12 · checked Oct 13. 125-acre zoo in Royal Oak with animal habitats, the Polk Penguin Conservation Center, Frankel Stingray Cove, the National Amphibian Conservation Center and a carousel. Online…
- [ECHO - Early Childhood Hour Out at Wint Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/echo-early-childhood-hour-out-at-wint-nature-center--listing-b2a53054edf5dd7a6e75dc60) — Thursdays 10:30-11:30 a.m. (occurrences seen for Oct. 15 and Oct. 22, 2026; later dates… · Wint Nature Center, Independence Oaks County Park, Clarkston · Free · checked Oct 13. A free drop-in hour for babies, toddlers and young children with their parents, grandparents, nannies and caregivers at Wint Nature Center in Independence Oaks County Park…
- [Famous Artist Inspirations (Ages 6-9) – Paint Creek Center for the Arts](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/famous-artist-inspirations-ages-6-9-paint-creek-center-for-the-arts--listing-6078ae9859cff7dc757aee89) — Mondays, Nov 9 - Nov 30, 4:30-6PM · Paint Creek Center for the Arts (West Studio), Rochester · Ages 6–9 · From $90 · checked Oct 13. Four-week after-school art class for ages 6-9 at Paint Creek Center for the Arts in Rochester, led by Maggie Laycock. Students explore the lives, styles and techniques of…
- [Free Kids Art Class (Ages 6-10) – Paint Creek Center for the Arts](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/free-kids-art-class-ages-6-10-paint-creek-center-for-the-arts--listing-d3c36245248ae888711d9b8c) — Thursdays 4:30-6PM; catalog prints 'Thursdays, Oct 5 - Dec 7' (9 weeks; no class… · Paint Creek Center for the Arts (North Studio), Rochester · Ages 6–10 · Free · checked Oct 13. Free nine-week drop-in style art class for ages 6-10 at Paint Creek Center for the Arts in Rochester, led by Maggie Laycock. Young artists explore basic art materials through…
- [Holiday Clay for Kids! (Ages 6-9) – Paint Creek Center for the Arts](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/holiday-clay-for-kids-ages-6-9-paint-creek-center-for-the-arts--listing-9985d72225bd2b2572c232eb) — Saturdays, Nov 7 - Dec 5, 10-11:30AM (no class November 28) · Paint Creek Center for the Arts (Clay Studio), Rochester · Ages 6–9 · From $110 · checked Oct 13. Four-week Saturday morning clay class for ages 6-9 at Paint Creek Center for the Arts in downtown Rochester, led by Nicole Bush. Young artists use hand-building techniques to…
- [Kensington Metropark Farm Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/kensington-metropark-farm-center--listing-ec2b437702cb90a81400dc94) — Farm Center: March-October 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; November-February 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed… · Kensington Metropark Farm Center, Milford · From $10 · checked Oct 13. A working farm inside Kensington Metropark in Milford where families meet chickens, goats, sheep, cattle and draft horses and get a glimpse of rural life. Seasonal public…
- [Learn to Skate Classes (Snowplow age 3-5, Basic Skills all ages) – Detroit Skating Club](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/learn-to-skate-classes-snowplow-age-3-5-basic-skills-all-ages-detroit--listing-bc63ac2259656b2cd20ee261) — Mon 6:00-7:00pm (Snowplow/Basics/FS/Teens/Adults); Tue 5:00-6:00pm… · Detroit Skating Club, Bloomfield Hills · All ages · From $22 · checked Oct 13. Group Learn to Skate classes at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills for snowplow skaters (age 3-5), basic skills skaters (all ages), teens and adults. Each class…
- [Learn to Skate Fall 2 Session (Parent Tot, Snowplow Sam, Basic, Teen) – Suburban Ice Rochester](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/learn-to-skate-fall-2-session-parent-tot-snowplow-sam-basic-teen-subur--listing-fb752deca41c1e08e137b584) — Once a week for 6 weeks, Oct 21 - Dec 19 (no classes Nov 11-14 & 25-28); class… · Suburban Ice Rochester · Ages 3–17 · From $135 · checked Oct 13. Learn to Skate USA group lessons at Suburban Ice Rochester: 30-minute class plus 30-minute practice once a week for 6 weeks. Fall 2 session runs October 21 - December 19, 2026…
- [Learning to Paint (Ages 10-13) – Paint Creek Center for the Arts](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/learning-to-paint-ages-10-13-paint-creek-center-for-the-arts--listing-c49a1de380085f8bafa21317) — Sundays, Nov 15 - Dec 13, 12-2PM (no class November 29) · Paint Creek Center for the Arts (West Studio), Rochester · Ages 10–13 · From $95 · checked Oct 13. Four-week Sunday youth painting class for ages 10-13 at Paint Creek Center for the Arts in Rochester, led by Jenna Roeske. Students learn the steps to create paintings, including…
- [Lego Club (Grades K-4)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/lego-club-grades-k-4--listing-3d6a2dda3f8cbe1daaacf929) — First Tuesday of the month, 6:30-7:15pm · Novi Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. A monthly Lego building challenge for kids in grades K-4 at the Novi Public Library. The library supplies the Legos and participants supply the imagination. Sessions run…
- [LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/legoland-discovery-center-michigan--listing-c440ab0baf92d5f4cc3e8f90) — Mon-Fri 10:00am-5:00pm; Sat 10:00am-6:00pm; Sun 10:00am-5:00pm; last entry 90 minutes… · LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan, Auburn Hills · From $21.99 · checked Oct 13. Indoor LEGO attraction at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills with two rides (Merlin's Apprentice, Kingdom Quest), a 4D cinema, MINILAND and build zones; the site says…
- [Little Wing (Ages 4-5) and Rookies (Ages 6-7) Music Programs – School of Rock Troy](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/little-wing-ages-4-5-and-rookies-ages-6-7-music-programs-school-of-roc--listing-8fe9eb610fed1c74cd19ec43) — One weekly group lesson; class times not published (school hours Mon-Thu 3:30-9 PM, Sat… · School of Rock Troy · Ages 4–7 · checked Oct 13. Weekly group music classes for young children at School of Rock Troy. Little Wing (ages 4-5) teaches foundational music skills through games and interactive activities using hand…
- [Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/marvin-s-marvelous-mechanical-museum--listing-93a5f85d777aee8aa8672cad) — Mon-Thu 10:00am-9:00pm; Fri-Sat 10:00am-11:00pm; Sun 11:00am-9:00pm; open 365 days a year · Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, Farmington Hills · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Family arcade-museum in Farmington Hills with more than 5,000 square feet of vintage coin-operated machines, oddities, animatronics and current video games; prize redemption…
- [Maybury Farm](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/maybury-farm--listing-193efcd5afc2dd3b9485c2f0) — Oct. 3-Nov. 1, 2026: Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 10… · Maybury Farm, Northville · From $8 · checked Oct 13. A non-profit working farm in Northville operated by the Northville Community Foundation, where families visit farm animals, take tractor-drawn wagon rides and join seasonal…
- [Mid-Day Open Skate at Farmington Hills Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/mid-day-open-skate-at-farmington-hills-ice-arena--listing-4ede200a5efe78d33a2ae041) — Monday–Thursday 11:30 am–1:00 pm through June 17, 2027 (no skate Nov 26, Dec 25, Jan 1… · Farmington Hills Ice Arena · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 24. The City of Farmington Hills opens its Ice Arena for a low-cost Mid-Day Open Skate four days a week, Monday through Thursday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Admission is $3 per person…
- [Public Ice Skating at Novi Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/public-ice-skating-at-novi-ice-arena--listing-2577224f3497ea241e39bed4) — Public skates, weekday noon skates and Sticks & Pucks on a changing weekly calendar… · Novi Ice Arena · All ages · From $13 · checked Oct 24. Novi Ice Arena, run by Suburban Sports Group, has two NHL-size ice sheets, heated viewing areas, two cafés and skate rental, and it opens its ice to the public through the week…
- [Robot Academy Jr LEGO WeDo Robotics Class (Grades 1-3) – The Robot Garage Birmingham](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/robot-academy-jr-lego-wedo-robotics-class-grades-1-3-the-robot-garage--listing-3fa59104054173a639840a7f) — Mondays and Tuesdays 5:45-6:45 PM; Wednesdays and Thursdays 4:30-5:30 PM; Saturdays… · The Robot Garage, Birmingham · From $112 · checked Oct 13. Monthly in-person robotics class for grades 1-3 at The Robot Garage in Birmingham using the LEGO WeDo robotics system. Students build and code three new robots each month…
- [Rochester Cider Mill](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/rochester-cider-mill--listing-4d58a221d907982b75564a2f) — Open daily 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. through Dec. 31, 2026; closed Thanksgiving Day and… · Rochester Cider Mill · Free · checked Oct 13. A family-run cider mill in Rochester (Oakland County), owned by the Barkham family since 1981, open daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m. from Labor Day weekend through New Year's Eve (last day of…
- [Saturday STREAM (Grades K-5)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/saturday-stream-grades-k-5--listing-e7c5d63acbc023909df1b4fa) — Fourth Saturday monthly in fall 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm (Oct 24, Nov 28) · Farmington Community Library - Farmington Branch · Free · checked Oct 13. Monthly drop-in STREAM play for kids in grades K-5 in the Meeting Room of the Farmington Community Library's Farmington branch (23500 Liberty St.). Kids experiment with science…
- [SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/sea-life-michigan-aquarium--listing-bdddc7b966b9f7f973c8cd96) — Opening times shown as 10am-5pm (last entry one hour before closing); check the… · SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium, Auburn Hills · From $19 · checked Oct 13. Indoor aquarium at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills with an ocean tunnel, touch pool, sharks, rays and sea turtles, plus scheduled talks and feedings. Tickets start…
- [Snacks with Santa: Kensington](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/snacks-with-santa-kensington--listing-48562007ea8ee11d43635107) — Multiple time slots are available (holiday season); see Metroparks registration · Kensington Metropark Farm Center, Milford · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 13. A holiday program at the Kensington Metropark Farm Center in Milford: a horse-drawn hayride through wintry trails with a holiday sing-along (song sheets and jingle bells…
- [Spider Monkeys Youth Climbing Program (Ages 4-6) – Planet Rock Madison Heights](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/spider-monkeys-youth-climbing-program-ages-4-6-planet-rock-madison-hei--listing-0bd57d64388975974deaee90) — Thursdays 3:30-4:30p or 4:45-5:45p; Saturdays 9:00-10:00a or 10:15-11:15a; three-month… · Planet Rock Madison Heights · Ages 4–6 · From $144 · checked Oct 13. Recreational youth climbing program for ages 4-6 at Planet Rock Madison Heights. Seasons run Fall (September-November), Winter (December-February), Spring (March-May) and Summer…
- [Stage Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/stage-nature-center--listing-64febe3bd8bb3fa9ae5da92d) — Trails open daily dawn to dusk; building Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (except holidays)… · Stage Nature Center, Troy · Free · checked Oct 13. A 100-acre nature preserve in Troy with two miles of trails along the Rouge River, run by the non-profit Troy Nature Society. The trails are open daily from dawn to dusk and the…
- [Troy Historic Village](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/troy-historic-village--listing-4e8603216c5329842523c0dd) — Monday-Friday 10am-3pm; Open Late until 7pm on Oct. 14 and Nov. 25, 2026 · Troy Historic Village · From $5 · checked Oct 13. Open-air village of ten historic buildings (log cabin, one-room schoolhouse, church, general store, print shop) on the grounds of the Troy Historical Society, with costumed…
- [Yates Cider Mill](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/yates-cider-mill--listing-fa4c1b7ac2db2ef83ea08e24) — Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (fall season) · Yates Cider Mill, Rochester Hills · With admission · checked Oct 13. A historic, family-owned cider mill on the Clinton River in Rochester Hills, operating since the Civil War era. Beyond cider and donuts, the mill describes itself as a family…
- [Young Engineers LEGO Engineering Class (Ages 4-6) – The Robot Garage Birmingham](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/young-engineers-lego-engineering-class-ages-4-6-the-robot-garage-birmi--listing-e136450743bfe2d9479936c2) — Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30-5:30 PM; Saturdays and Sundays 11:15 AM-12:15 PM… · The Robot Garage, Birmingham · Ages 4–6 · From $112 · checked Oct 13. Monthly in-person engineering class for preschoolers at The Robot Garage in Birmingham. Students build with LEGO Technic, gears, motors and battery packs, completing three new…

## Recently ended

- [Five Nights at Freddy's Party (Grades 6-12)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/five-nights-at-freddy-s-party-grades-6-12--listing-b89f6750fb4c4afb20d76ac2) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Halloween at the Y – Farmington Family YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-at-the-y-farmington-family-ymca--listing-0a3daa1093f95a7cfa0d36db) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Halloween at the Y – South Oakland Family YMCA (Royal Oak)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-at-the-y-south-oakland-family-ymca-royal-oak--listing-a87d4cc97801d6a589d5766f) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Skeleton Crew: Pirates and Bones Family Program](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/skeleton-crew-pirates-and-bones-family-program--listing-5b0bbfb77990feaad1157447) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Spooky Animal Storytime: Cautious Cats — West Bloomfield](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/spooky-animal-storytime-cautious-cats-west-bloomfield--listing-ca1a99089cc3dda70d89b1b7) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Tree Trunk or Treat at Turtle Woods — Troy](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/tree-trunk-or-treat-at-turtle-woods-troy--listing-30913f12a5654f22af35df22) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Candy Pumpkin Catapult Engineering Challenge](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/candy-pumpkin-catapult-engineering-challenge--listing-988b3881ef0e7de26bce2f9b) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Fairytale STEM: The Crane Wife](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/fairytale-stem-the-crane-wife--listing-e36364978c2688637c52cdc1) — ended Tue, Oct 20
- [Trick or Treat Trail at Clawson City Park](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/trick-or-treat-trail-at-clawson-city-park--listing-cbda4e69cdc9f58ffcb978ec) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Family Concert with Jim Gill: Celebrating 10 Years of 1,000 Books before Kindergarten](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/family-concert-with-jim-gill-celebrating-10-years-of-1-000-books-befor--listing-5a7efd734ec0457d559119bb) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Nature Explorers: Fall Colors](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/nature-explorers-fall-colors--listing-1355dfb98a4d7da782377267) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Video Game Night at The Robot Garage](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/video-game-night-at-the-robot-garage--listing-a86e1d1b77cdebbe9c812229) — ended Fri, Oct 16

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