# Things to do with kids in Wayne County, MI

> 122 upcoming family events and 24 places and ongoing programs in Wayne 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

- [Artemis Adventure with LEGO Bricks at Henry Ford Museum](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/artemis-adventure-with-lego-bricks-at-henry-ford-museum--listing-63cfc95d129455a44bef330b) — Oct 18 – Jan 3 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation (The Gallery by General Motors), Dearborn · With admission · checked Oct 24. Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation hosts Artemis Adventure with LEGO Bricks, a touring hands-on exhibition about NASA's Artemis missions, in The Gallery by General Motors…
- [Boo at the Nature Center (Belle Isle)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/boo-at-the-nature-center-belle-isle--listing-c3e968facd785ad37fe08b12) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Belle Isle Nature Center · Free · checked Oct 13. The Belle Isle Nature Center's not-so-spooky Halloween weekend: indoor and outdoor trick-or-treating, festive goodies, meeting the animals that live at the Nature Center, and…
- [Candy-Go-Round — Livonia](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/candy-go-round-livonia--listing-4783528317d087b7362631c6) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Kirksey Recreation Center (south parking lot), Livonia · Free · checked Oct 21. Livonia Parks and Recreation's Candy-Go-Round sets up a free round of trick-or-treating in the south parking lot of the Kirksey Recreation Center on Saturday, October 24, 2026…
- [Congress of Communities Trunk or Treat — Southwest Detroit](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/congress-of-communities-trunk-or-treat-southwest-detroit--listing-fb58a1516aea0ae6df4dba1f) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Congress of Communities office · checked Oct 21. Congress of Communities holds its annual Trunk or Treat Halloween Event for Southwest Detroit families on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 2 to 5 p.m. at its office, 4870 St…
- [Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/hallowe-en-in-greenfield-village--listing-8b4f2d7505fd14c228ecfcc8) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM · Greenfield Village (The Henry Ford), Dearborn · All ages · From $28 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 13. After-hours Halloween walk through Greenfield Village with more than 50 costumed characters (Headless Horseman, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan), literary vignettes, live music…
- [Halloween at the Y – Boll Family YMCA (Downtown Detroit)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-at-the-y-boll-family-ymca-downtown-detroit--listing-1918ad287cd299093cf4c480) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Boll Family YMCA · Free · checked Oct 13. Free family Halloween event at the Boll Family YMCA downtown with healthy treats, scavenger hunts, crafts and movement-based games. Open to the public; family-friendly costumes…
- [Little Goblins at Ford House](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/little-goblins-at-ford-house--listing-6de7facb83dcc41964ec9cd4) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 16. Little Goblins is the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House's daytime, not-too-spooky Halloween event for families with young children. Kids come in costume and follow a Trick-or-Treat…
- [Scary Hill Village: Kids' Halloween Stroll — Canton](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/scary-hill-village-kids-halloween-stroll-canton--listing-de827866333477eb82ccb2b3) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Cherry Hill Village (Arts Warehouse at Cherry Hill), Canton · From $8 · checked Oct 21. Canton's Kids' Halloween Stroll becomes Scary Hill Village on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 3 to 7 p.m. Children can start at either the Arts Warehouse at Cherry Hill or Saj…
- [Sugar Skulls Drop-In Workshop for Día de los Muertos — DIA](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/sugar-skulls-drop-in-workshop-for-dia-de-los-muertos-dia--listing-488d543700f386453bd2289a) — Sat, Oct 24 (+4 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Detroit Institute of Arts · With admission · checked Oct 20. A drop-in art-making workshop at the Detroit Institute of Arts during the two weekends before Día de los Muertos. Visitors learn how sugar skulls are used in Day of the Dead…
- [Trunk or Treat & Haunted Mini Golf — Caroline Kennedy Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/trunk-or-treat-and-haunted-mini-golf-caroline-kennedy-library--listing-a00b87b43395bde8d7c9f6de) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Caroline Kennedy Library (Dearborn Heights Library) · checked Oct 21. The Dearborn Heights Library's Caroline Kennedy branch, 24590 George St., hosts a Trunk or Treat & Haunted Mini Golf evening on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m…
- [A Fall Friend](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/a-fall-friend--listing-f9be681fc7c9726463321ca7) — Sun, Oct 25 · 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Detroit, MI - Downtown · From $30 · checked Oct 16. Paint A Fall Friend in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Detroit, MI - Downtown. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's…
- [Halloween Spooktacular at The War Memorial](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-spooktacular-at-the-war-memorial--listing-55c3536cad4754f07f3b7018) — Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · The War Memorial, Grosse Pointe Farms · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 21. The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms holds its 4th Annual Halloween Spooktacular on Sunday, October 25, 2026, from noon to 3 p.m. Families check in in front of the Alger House…
- [Natural History of Halloween — Lake Erie Metropark Marshlands Museum](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/natural-history-of-halloween-lake-erie-metropark-marshlands-museum--listing-d1fb29083deca4bcd6c6c587) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Lake Erie Metropark Marshlands Museum, Brownstown · Ages 12+ · From $3 · checked Oct 20. A seated indoor presentation at the Lake Erie Metropark Marshlands Museum that explains why bats, black cats, wolves, owls, ravens, spiders, pumpkins and skeletons became…
- [Ordinary Fire – Scenes, Monologues and Songs by Mosaic Youth and Jr Ensemble](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/ordinary-fire-scenes-monologues-and-songs-by-mosaic-youth-and-jr-ensem--listing-867bf97a339bb89c54965022) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Mosaic Blackbox Theater · checked Oct 13. Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit's Youth Ensemble and Jr Ensemble present an evening of original and published scenes, monologues, songs and short plays in the Mosaic Blackbox…
- [Treats in the Streets at the Detroit Historical Museum](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/treats-in-the-streets-at-the-detroit-historical-museum--listing-227a63daf19967afc4078b44) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Detroit Historical Museum · Free · checked Oct 13. Free family Halloween celebration inside The Streets of Old Detroit, themed as a night-circus of mystery and magic: a Halloween scavenger hunt, crafts and coloring, a dance party…
- [Treats in the Streets: Sensory-friendly Hour](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/treats-in-the-streets-sensory-friendly-hour--listing-cde07ce99488620755213866) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Detroit Historical Museum · Free · checked Oct 13. A calmer, reduced-sensory version of the Detroit Historical Museum's Halloween celebration for children who benefit from a quieter environment: explore The Streets of Old Detroit…
- [1,000 Hours Outside: Bat Week Bonanza!](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/1-000-hours-outside-bat-week-bonanza--listing-2b54570bb285691c8730345b) — Mon, Oct 26 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Grosse Pointe Public Library - Ewald Branch, Grosse Pointe Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. An all-ages celebration of International Bat Week (October 24-31) and the Full Hunter Moon at the Grosse Pointe Public Library's Ewald Branch. The library promises information…
- [Lit Lab Productions: The Leaf Thief (ages 4-8)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/lit-lab-productions-the-leaf-thief-ages-4-8--listing-c59e0717b10bc4a198b2409c) — Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Canton Public Library · Ages 4–8 · checked Oct 13. A Lit Lab Production at the Canton Public Library built around the picture book The Leaf Thief: engaging stories plus literacy-building through reading, talking, writing, singing…
- [Halloween Candy Crawl at the Main Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-candy-crawl-at-the-main-library--listing-284ac804817998dced799c40) — Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Detroit Public Library - Main Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. A Halloween party through the Detroit Public Library's Main Library on Woodward Avenue: attendees walk through the building collecting candy, meeting costumed characters and…
- [STEAM Curiosity: Spooky Science (ages 8-10)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/steam-curiosity-spooky-science-ages-8-10--listing-4bb4c59160d211af21075855) — Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Canton Public Library · Ages 8–10 · Free · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 13. Hands-on STEAM exploration for kids ages 8-10 at the Canton Public Library. This month's spooky edition asks why ghosts float and what makes slime so slimy, teaching the…
- [DSO Relaxed Open Rehearsal: Spooky Spectacular](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dso-relaxed-open-rehearsal-spooky-spectacular--listing-51b3b8bf838cd2d45452f909) — Fri, Oct 30 · 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM · Orchestra Hall, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Free, relaxed (sensory-friendly) open rehearsal giving a behind-the-scenes look at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra preparing its Halloween Young People's Family Concert. Friday…
- [Halloween Monster Mash (ages 0-5)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-monster-mash-ages-0-5--listing-00257d115f1639626eed4326) — Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Canton Public Library · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 13. The Canton Public Library's annual 'Monster Mash Dance Your Fanny Off' for kids from birth to age five and their caregivers: dancing, a simple craft and trick-or-treating around…
- [DSO Tiny Tots: Miss Paula & The Candy Bandits](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dso-tiny-tots-miss-paula-and-the-candy-bandits--listing-6216289363f7006d4c062dc3) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · The Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center · Ages 2–6 · Paid · checked Oct 13. High-energy, interactive family show led by Detroit songwriter and guitarist Paula Messner (Miss Paula) blending original songs and storytelling for young listeners; part of the…
- [DSO Young People's Family Concert: Spooky Spectacular! Halloween at Orchestra Hall](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dso-young-people-s-family-concert-spooky-spectacular-halloween-at-orch--listing-898450d31c4b5dd0b89828e7) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Orchestra Hall, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center · Paid · checked Oct 13. One-hour Halloween family concert by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by Assistant Conductor Ingrid Martin, with spooky sounds, ghostly dances and symphonic surprises…
- [Guardian + Child Tile Making Workshop (children 7-15) – Pewabic Pottery](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/guardian-child-tile-making-workshop-children-7-15-pewabic-pottery--listing-2cdb4146c63dbab437017d44) — Sat, Oct 31 (+3 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Pewabic Pottery · Ages 7–15 · From $50 · checked Oct 13. One-hour hands-on workshop at Pewabic Pottery in Detroit where one legal guardian (18+) and one child (ages 7 to 15) each create their own tile using terracotta slabs, extra clay…
- [Halloween in the D at Coleman A. Young Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-in-the-d-at-coleman-a-young-recreation-center--listing-761a4809c710a278e3352423) — Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Coleman A. Young Recreation Center · Free · checked Oct 21. Three Halloween in the D listings meet at the Coleman A. Young Recreation Center, 2751 Robert Bradby Dr., on Saturday, October 31, 2026. The Detroit Police 7th Precinct runs its…
- [Halloween in the D at Helen Moore Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-in-the-d-at-helen-moore-community-center--listing-c6ae5c0de51ecab0cb5cb215) — Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Helen Moore Community Center · Free · checked Oct 21. Helen Moore Community Center, 11825 Dexter Ave., hosts a Halloween in the D celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with Detroit Fire Department Engine House…
- [Halloween Skate at Garden City Civic Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-skate-at-garden-city-civic-ice-arena--listing-34a76966d5cfb00ce306d32d) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM · Garden City Civic Ice Arena · From $8 · checked Oct 13. A Halloween-themed public skate at the Garden City Civic Ice Arena with spooky music and festive skating for families and friends; costumes on the ice are encouraged. Admission…
- [Pick Your Pumpkin Emoji - Wear Your Costume](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/pick-your-pumpkin-emoji-wear-your-costume--listing-cf33e61c99161f070992c50b) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - Detroit, MI - Downtown · From $27 · checked Oct 16. Paint Pick Your Pumpkin Emoji - Wear Your Costume in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Detroit, MI - Downtown. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session…
- [Dia de los Muertos at Valade Park](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-at-valade-park--listing-d9cc8a59ba699c3a1e9bfb01) — Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Robert C. Valade Park · Free · checked Oct 13. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy's annual Dia de los Muertos celebration at Robert C. Valade Park on the east riverfront, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission…
- [Stories, Snacks and Crafts: Folklore and Fables — Greenmead Historical Park](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/stories-snacks-and-crafts-folklore-and-fables-greenmead-historical-par--listing-c07ccc285de2420a2ad98b11) — Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM · Greenmead Historical Park, Livonia · Ages 4–10 · From $12 · checked Oct 24. Livonia Parks and Recreation's Stories, Snacks and Crafts series at Greenmead Historical Park takes on folklore and fables in November. Children hear classic tales such as How…
- [I Am a Superhero — Grosse Pointe Central Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/i-am-a-superhero-grosse-pointe-central-library--listing-db2d59688566e366a1bfb8cf) — Thu, Nov 5 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Grosse Pointe Public Library – Central Library, Grosse Pointe Farms · Free · checked Oct 16. Elementary-age kids celebrate their own superpowers and design a superhero of their own at this hour-long creative program at Grosse Pointe Public Library's Central Library on…
- [Junk Journals Drop-In Workshop — DIA](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/junk-journals-drop-in-workshop-dia--listing-757fd9b8a45548f776198f10) — Fri, Nov 6 (+2 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Detroit Institute of Arts · With admission · checked Oct 20. A family drop-in workshop where each participant receives a blank journal and a table of recycled papers, magazine clippings and scraps to collage and decorate a personal 'junk…
- [Nankin Mills Players Puppet Show](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/nankin-mills-players-puppet-show--listing-d1b18f4fb7ac4eed15cc09f6) — Fri, Nov 6 · 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Nankin Mills Interpretive Center, Westland · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 13. A naturalist-presented puppet show at the Nankin Mills Interpretive Center in Hines Park about how animals prepare for winter, followed by a make-and-take puppet craft. Friday…
- [Diwali at the DIA](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/diwali-at-the-dia--listing-f62c4e318b72414c6c5fb636) — Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM · Detroit Institute of Arts — Rivera Court · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. A free family Diwali celebration in the DIA's Rivera Court presented by the museum's auxiliary Friends of Asian Arts and Cultures. Lalitha Ramamoorthy of the School of World…
- [Evening Owl Prowl — Oakwoods Metropark](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/evening-owl-prowl-oakwoods-metropark--listing-c81827bb191dcf3ec604166c) — Sat, Nov 7 (+3 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Oakwoods Metropark Nature Center, New Boston · Ages 8+ · From $6 · checked Oct 20. An evening at the Oakwoods Metropark Nature Center near New Boston exploring how owls see, hear and hunt after dark. After an indoor introduction to Michigan species, the group…
- [Sensory Friendly Saturdays at the DIA](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/sensory-friendly-saturdays-at-the-dia--listing-9e21637679e304ffdb66ffc2) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Detroit Institute of Arts · Free · checked Oct 20. Free, registration-based art-making mornings at the Detroit Institute of Arts designed for neurodivergent children, teens and adults together with their families and friends…
- [Teen Dungeons and Dragons Campaign — Westland Library (Grades 7-12)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/teen-dungeons-and-dragons-campaign-westland-library-grades-7-12--listing-7eac977c7ed1334f717d8d35) — Sat, Nov 7 (+3 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · William P. Faust Public Library of Westland · Free · checked Oct 16. The Westland library runs an ongoing Dungeons and Dragons campaign for teens in grades 7 to 12, meeting on Saturday afternoons from noon to 3:00 p.m. in the Youth Program Room…
- [Westland Library 30th Anniversary Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/westland-library-30th-anniversary-celebration--listing-9eaad336947bb02d04483463) — Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · William P. Faust Public Library of Westland · checked Oct 13. An anniversary open house celebrating 30 years of the William P. Faust Public Library of Westland, with historical displays, speakers from around the city and the library's…
- [In Honor of Service — Veterans Day Program at the Detroit Historical Museum](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/in-honor-of-service-veterans-day-program-at-the-detroit-historical-mus--listing-df50742643b0f4ee005dd62a) — Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Detroit Historical Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Ahead of Veterans Day, the Detroit Historical Museum sets aside a Sunday afternoon to honor people who have served. Western International High School cadets post and retire the…
- [Sesame Street Live! Elmo's Got the Moves](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/sesame-street-live-elmo-s-got-the-moves--listing-c05335b46e767f35f4af8245) — Sun, Nov 8 · 2:00 PM · Fox Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 16. Elmo's Got the Moves is an all-new Sesame Street Live production at the Fox Theatre on Sunday, November 8, with shows at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Children and their families are invited…
- [You're the Coolest - Single or Set](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/you-re-the-coolest-single-or-set--listing-47f9eb312ea7ed3fd0303559) — Sun, Nov 8 · 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - Detroit, MI - Downtown · From $27 · checked Oct 16. Paint You're the Coolest - Single or Set in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Detroit, MI - Downtown. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow…
- [Santa's Mailbox at Kirksey Recreation Center — Livonia](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/santa-s-mailbox-at-kirksey-recreation-center-livonia--listing-449fa8d73ab3184f052c47e7) — Nov 9 – Dec 13 · Kirksey Recreation Center, Livonia · Free · checked Oct 24. Santa's red mailbox returns to Livonia's Kirksey Recreation Center for the holiday season. Children can drop off a letter to Santa any day from Monday, November 9 through Sunday…
- [Home for the Holidays: Santa House Visits — Canton](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/home-for-the-holidays-santa-house-visits-canton--listing-bf35ed2635647fe221644dea) — Tue, Nov 10 (+4 more dates) · 4:30 PM · Your home (Canton Township) · From $60 · checked Oct 16. Canton Leisure Services' Home for the Holidays brings Santa Claus to your own house. Ten-minute visits take place outdoors and include a conversation with Santa, an early gift…
- [Baby Rave](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/baby-rave--listing-2fb4e745ebcd3b665a0fe6e1) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Grosse Pointe Public Library - Woods Branch, Grosse Pointe Woods · Up to 5 · checked Oct 13. Music, lights, dancing and fun for children 5 and under in the Woods Program Room of the Grosse Pointe Public Library's Woods Branch. Listed as a Youth Program for Infant/Toddler…
- [Lit Lab Productions: Top 10 Strangest Animals (Ages 4-8) — Canton](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/lit-lab-productions-top-10-strangest-animals-ages-4-8-canton--listing-6bcc4a229106bf1a5001830b) — Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Canton Public Library · Ages 4–8 · Free · checked Oct 16. Lit Lab Productions at Canton Public Library turns a book into an hour of stories, songs, talking, writing and play that build early literacy skills. The November adventure…
- [Architecture Collage and Collaborative Skyscape — DIA Drop-In](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/architecture-collage-and-collaborative-skyscape-dia-drop-in--listing-ace3d18978707d0adb654200) — Fri, Nov 13 (+2 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Detroit Institute of Arts · With admission · checked Oct 20. A drop-in collage workshop inspired by architecture in DIA artworks and Detroit's historic buildings. Children and adults make a collage of a favourite place, memory or…
- [Family DJ Bingo Night — Redford](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/family-dj-bingo-night-redford--listing-281b48bffb34c21e6df7c428) — Fri, Nov 13 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Redford Recreation & Wellness Center, Redford Twp. · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 16. Redford Leisure Services hosts Family DJ Bingo Nights at the Recreation & Wellness Center: bingo for the whole family called with a DJ and music between rounds. The fall date is…
- [Family Game Night](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/family-game-night--listing-569aa7974b554209172dbf1e) — Fri, Nov 13 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · William P. Faust Public Library of Westland · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. An after-hours family night at the William P. Faust Public Library of Westland: bring the whole family to play card and board games, with snacks and beverages provided. All ages…
- [Owl Prowl — Lake Erie Metropark](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/owl-prowl-lake-erie-metropark--listing-ea104fdfc43c30d84f0e2d09) — Fri, Nov 13 (+2 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Lake Erie Metropark Marshlands Museum, Brownstown · Ages 8+ · From $5 · checked Oct 20. A traditional owl prowl through the marsh-edge trails of Lake Erie Metropark in Brownstown. Naturalists explain how common owls are in southeast Michigan, then lead an entirely…
- [Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: The Greatest Show On Earth](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/ringling-bros-and-barnum-and-bailey-the-greatest-show-on-earth--listing-df0fa0ea8b11fe365b121938) — Fri, Nov 13 (+2 more dates) · Little Caesars Arena · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey brings The Greatest Show On Earth to Little Caesars Arena in mid-November: a music-driven circus with bold performances, characters and…
- [2nd Saturdays for Kids at The War Memorial (Mini Makers Market; Pirate Treasure Hunt)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/2nd-saturdays-for-kids-at-the-war-memorial-mini-makers-market-pirate-t--listing-05b44160e9dc11ef1b6ab1e9) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · The War Memorial, Grosse Pointe Farms · Ages 3–10 · From $10 · checked Oct 24. Second Saturdays at The War Memorial are two-hour themed mornings for children ages 3 to 10, each with three craft stations, storytime and a live stage show while parents get…
- [Be Like Blippi (Fisher Theatre)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/be-like-blippi-fisher-theatre--listing-f6444ca068b1ca453b81ac5f) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM · Fisher Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 13. Live interactive stage show with Blippi and Meekah featuring fan-favorite songs, dancing and surprises that gets kids moving, playing and exploring. Saturday Nov 14, 2026 at 2:00…
- [Livonia AIR Art from the Heart — Inclusive Family Art Afternoon](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/livonia-air-art-from-the-heart-inclusive-family-art-afternoon--listing-3a455eb623fee8125292ded7) — Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Livonia Senior Wellness Center Commons · Free · checked Oct 24. Livonia AIR (Adaptive Inclusive Recreation) runs events for people with special needs and their families, and Art from the Heart is its free mid-November afternoon of crafts…
- [Painting the Light - Author Visit with Natalia Iacobelli](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/painting-the-light-author-visit-with-natalia-iacobelli--listing-a3773b90505ca1c48b74383a) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Grosse Pointe Public Library - Central Branch, Grosse Pointe Farms · Free · checked Oct 13. Local author Natalia Iacobelli presents her picture-book biography Painting the Light: The Story of Berthe Morisot, First Woman Impressionist, at the Grosse Pointe Public…
- [Teen Tabletop Game Club — Grosse Pointe Woods Branch (Grades 6-12)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/teen-tabletop-game-club-grosse-pointe-woods-branch-grades-6-12--listing-c31f93819164a93834eb28ef) — Sat, Nov 14 (+2 more dates) · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Grosse Pointe Public Library – Woods Branch, Grosse Pointe Woods · Free · checked Oct 16. Once a month on a Saturday afternoon, the Woods Branch of the Grosse Pointe Public Library hosts a Teen Tabletop Game Club for grades 6 through 12. Teens battle dragons, cast…
- [Walk on the Winter Side — Lake Erie Metropark](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/walk-on-the-winter-side-lake-erie-metropark--listing-ad91ada2a931fd9645a638bd) — Sat, Nov 14 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Lake Erie Metropark, Brownstown · Ages 8+ · From $3 · checked Oct 20. A guided late-autumn and winter hike through the Lake Erie Metropark marshes. Participants look for tracks, listen for birds, scan for Bald Eagles and watch for white-tailed deer…
- [Be the Scientist!](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/be-the-scientist--listing-fe64d8515d67e270a58cc038) — Sun, Nov 15 · 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM · William P. Faust Public Library of Westland · Ages 4–8 · Free · checked Oct 13. Hands-on science for young children at the William P. Faust Public Library of Westland, in Program Room AB. The page lists the program for ages 4 through grade 2 (registrants age…
- [Gingerbread House Decorating Competition at The War Memorial](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/gingerbread-house-decorating-competition-at-the-war-memorial--listing-b53d85c3ed5565810f396469) — Sun, Nov 15 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · The War Memorial, Grosse Pointe Farms · From $35 · checked Oct 24. The War Memorial's gingerbread house competition gives families three hours to design and decorate a holiday house as a team or solo. Registration includes a gingerbread house…
- [Lightfest Run/Walk](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/lightfest-run-walk--listing-c72c45adb5ca5000c520e997) — Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM · Merriman Hollow Park, Hines Park, Westland · From $26.50 · checked Oct 13. Walk or run Hines Drive through the Wayne County Lightfest display before it opens to cars. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026, 7-9:30 p.m. (2.5-hour time limit), starting at Merriman…
- [Mickey & Minnie Mouse Birthday Party!](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/mickey-and-minnie-mouse-birthday-party--listing-0f98d4cf108d8500fc2415f0) — Wed, Nov 18 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Grosse Pointe Public Library - Ewald Branch, Grosse Pointe Park · Free · checked Oct 13. A birthday party for Mickey and Minnie Mouse (98 this year, per the library) at the Grosse Pointe Public Library's Ewald Branch, with music and dancing, games and crafts, photo…
- [Wayne County Lightfest 2026](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/wayne-county-lightfest-2026--listing-f59d7b3b76e7acfdb88cbfd5) — Thu, Nov 19 (+27 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Hines Park, Merriman Hollow entrance, Westland · From $5 · checked Oct 13. Wayne County's drive-through holiday light display along Hines Drive, described by the county as a five-mile light display. The 2026 Lightfest is open Wednesday through Sunday…
- [23rd Annual Detroit Tree Lighting at Campus Martius Park](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/23rd-annual-detroit-tree-lighting-at-campus-martius-park--listing-e7e40af2a8ab887b9318e165) — Fri, Nov 20 · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Campus Martius Park, Downtown Detroit · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Detroit's official start to the holiday season: the 23rd annual lighting of Detroit's Christmas Tree in Campus Martius Park, presented by the DTE Foundation and produced by the…
- [STEAM Curiosity: Toy Engineers (Ages 8-10) — Canton Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/steam-curiosity-toy-engineers-ages-8-10-canton-public-library--listing-ebdc18f8d8a11cbc2c38e9f1) — Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Canton Public Library · Ages 8–10 · Free · checked Oct 16. In this STEAM Curiosity session, kids ages 8 to 10 explore the world of toy design at Canton Public Library. Participants build their own kaleidoscopes and marble runs and learn…
- [Taylor Conservatory Tree Lighting Community Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/taylor-conservatory-tree-lighting-community-celebration--listing-ff64fca1a57ce3a7336ac3e5) — Sat, Nov 21 · 5:00 PM · Taylor Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, Heritage Park · All ages · checked Oct 16. The 15th annual Taylor Conservatory Tree Lighting opens the holiday season at the Taylor Conservatory & Botanical Gardens in Heritage Park. Families gather for twinkling lights…
- [Winter Wonderland Walk and Holiday Parade — Canton](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/winter-wonderland-walk-and-holiday-parade-canton--listing-415999a53f692f4c7e5a775c) — Sat, Nov 21 · 4:00 PM · Heritage Park, Canton · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Canton kicks off its holiday season at Heritage Park with the Winter Wonderland Walk, a lighted trip around the pond with winter fun, entertainment and refreshments for purchase…
- [Fox and Blizzard - Kid Friendly](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/fox-and-blizzard-kid-friendly--listing-9370321d09bf7a4d446df81c) — Sun, Nov 22 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Detroit, MI - Downtown · From $27 · checked Oct 16. Paint Fox and Blizzard - Kid Friendly in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Detroit, MI - Downtown. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the…
- [Holidays in Heritage Lighted Walk — Canton](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/holidays-in-heritage-lighted-walk-canton--listing-5e983cefc144f4ec8ec216ff) — Nov 22 – Dec 31 · 5:00 PM · Heritage Park, Canton · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Holidays in Heritage is Canton Township's free seasonal lighted walk around the large pond in Heritage Park. From November 22 through December 31, 2026, special holiday light…
- [Tree Lighting Ceremony at The War Memorial — Grosse Pointe Farms](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/tree-lighting-ceremony-at-the-war-memorial-grosse-pointe-farms--listing-0aa6c74f2625aaddf032c29e) — Sun, Nov 22 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · The War Memorial, Grosse Pointe Farms · Free · checked Oct 24. The War Memorial opens its holiday season with a community tree lighting in front of the fountain on its Lake St. Clair grounds. Doors open at 4 pm for hot chocolate, live ice…
- [DINOvember: Dino Stomp (Ages 6-11) — Canton Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dinovember-dino-stomp-ages-6-11-canton-public-library--listing-f602951d9fb574c1bb7ba531) — Mon, Nov 23 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Canton Public Library · Ages 6–11 · Free · checked Oct 16. Canton Public Library throws the Ultimate Dino StoryTime and Party for kids ages 6 to 11 as part of DINOvember. The hour is packed with dinosaur stories, crafts, snacks and…
- [America's Thanksgiving Day Parade at the Detroit Historical Museum](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/america-s-thanksgiving-day-parade-at-the-detroit-historical-museum--listing-ba2f5125c24fd46a12ba13de) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Detroit Historical Museum · From $30 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 24. The Detroit Historical Museum sits right on the route of America's Thanksgiving Parade, and on Thanksgiving morning it hosts a ticketed family viewing party. Ticket holders get…
- [Impressionist Landscapes Drop-In Workshop — Thanksgiving Weekend at the DIA](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/impressionist-landscapes-drop-in-workshop-thanksgiving-weekend-at-the--listing-7d631f879423a4533fed773f) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Detroit Institute of Arts · With admission · checked Oct 20. A Thanksgiving-weekend drop-in workshop at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Inspired by landscape paintings in the collection and their own favourite places, visitors create a…
- [Santa's Magic Forest — Taylor](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/santa-s-magic-forest-taylor--listing-599f502257bd3b19ec4eb51d) — Fri, Nov 27 (+11 more dates) · Eureka Heights Elementary School, Taylor · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 16. Santa's Magic Forest is a long-running Downriver holiday walk-through display built from antique decorations that once filled the J.L. Hudson Co. department store in downtown…
- [Winter Penguin Cutie Pie](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/winter-penguin-cutie-pie--listing-0729dcdcf223b5faddc9d44e) — Fri, Nov 27 · 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Detroit, MI - Downtown · From $27 · checked Oct 16. Paint Winter Penguin Cutie Pie in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Detroit, MI - Downtown. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the…
- [Frisch Marionettes' The Wizard of Oz at the DIA](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/frisch-marionettes-the-wizard-of-oz-at-the-dia--listing-a29aec6c1570ebf930938e20) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM · Detroit Institute of Arts · With admission · checked Oct 20. A marionette version of The Wizard of Oz by Frisch Marionettes, staged at the Detroit Institute of Arts over Thanksgiving weekend. Expertly crafted string puppets, expressive…
- [The Nutcracker with Grand Rapids Ballet and the Detroit Opera Orchestra](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/the-nutcracker-with-grand-rapids-ballet-and-the-detroit-opera-orchestr--listing-cdba0ad3b05f551778cdc8b1) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 2:30 PM · Detroit Opera House · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 13. Grand Rapids Ballet's production of The Nutcracker at the Detroit Opera House, with choreography by Val Caniparoli, storybook sets by Chris Van Allsburg and Eugene Lee, and…
- [Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dr-seuss-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-the-musical--listing-290609dfd80c2bcad9224a46) — Tue, Dec 1 (+5 more dates) · Fox Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 16. The touring stage musical of Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! plays nine performances at the Fox Theatre from Tuesday, December 1 to Sunday, December 6, 2026. Max the…
- [Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/holiday-nights-in-greenfield-village--listing-e4b441e8ea16fc3d290cb49d) — Thu, Dec 3 (+17 more dates) · 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Greenfield Village (The Henry Ford), Dearborn · From $39 · checked Oct 13. Evening holiday celebration in Greenfield Village with lantern-lit streets, Model T and horse-drawn rides, carolers, ice skating, historic homes decorated for the season, roasted…
- [Letters to Santa at the Grosse Pointe Ewald Branch](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/letters-to-santa-at-the-grosse-pointe-ewald-branch--listing-09ebbc86ab0143dcfea723a5) — Fri, Dec 4 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Grosse Pointe Public Library – Ewald Branch, Grosse Pointe Park · Free · checked Oct 16. Grosse Pointe Public Library's Ewald Branch invites kids to drop in between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2026 for a little Christmas fun: writing letters to Santa…
- [Goodfellows' Taylor Winterfest 5K and Kids' Run](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/goodfellows-taylor-winterfest-5k-and-kids-run--listing-f0e5350beeeefeb3b57c018c) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM · Heritage Park, Taylor · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Goodfellows' Taylor Winterfest 5K kicks off the City of Taylor's annual holiday celebration day at Heritage Park. The race has running, walking and children's options: a…
- [Noel Night at The Wright Museum](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/noel-night-at-the-wright-museum--listing-4612a9cdb955beccbc6b5d78) — Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History's free Noel Night celebration on Saturday Dec 5, 2026, part of Midtown Detroit's annual Noel Night. Schedule: museum open…
- [Santa at the Straight Farmhouse — Garden City](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/santa-at-the-straight-farmhouse-garden-city--listing-c226b4c3db70820dc6e2f5c9) — Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM · Straight Farmhouse Historic District, Garden City · From $3 · checked Oct 16. The Friends of the Garden City Historical Museum host Santa at the Straight Farmhouse Historic District on Merriman Road. Families visit Santa at the new gazebo, meet his friend…
- [Selfies with Santa at Barson's Greenhouse](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/selfies-with-santa-at-barson-s-greenhouse--listing-8ef0c249465fc66b4b6dff82) — Sat, Dec 5 · 12:00 PM · Barson's Greenhouse, Westland · Free · checked Oct 16. Garden City Kiwanis and Rotary host a free Selfies with Santa afternoon at Barson's Greenhouse on Merriman Road. Children can visit Santa, receive a gift from him, and enjoy hot…
- [Snacks with Santa — Lake Erie Metropark](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/snacks-with-santa-lake-erie-metropark--listing-dfd99052196b36b43183c765) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Lake Erie Metropark Golf Course Starter Building, Brownstown · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 20. An indoor Santa party at the Lake Erie Metropark Golf Course Starter Building. Santa stops to greet each family, and the two hours are filled with holiday treats, take-home…
- [STEMgineers: Creative Engineering with Minecraft — Westland Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/stemgineers-creative-engineering-with-minecraft-westland-library--listing-8b56cc03ad06b0c6b7cb176b) — Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · William P. Faust Public Library of Westland · Free · checked Oct 16. In this STEMgineers workshop at the William P. Faust Public Library of Westland, staff from iCode Canton help students in grades 3 to 6 design and build custom Minecraft assets…
- [Taylor Winterfest Day Celebration and Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/taylor-winterfest-day-celebration-and-tree-lighting--listing-aa49037e8f304d6d0c1c1e3b) — Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM · Sheridan Center Open Air Pavilion, Heritage Park, Taylor · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Taylor's annual Winterfest Day Celebration fills the Sheridan Center Open Air Pavilion at Heritage Park on the first Saturday in December. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. with live bands…
- [The Nutcracker — Ballet Americana with the Dearborn Symphony](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/the-nutcracker-ballet-americana-with-the-dearborn-symphony--listing-731bd51df11e7a8caf735a88) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM · Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, Dearborn · Paid · checked Oct 16. Taylor's Ballet Americana joins the Dearborn Symphony to stage The Nutcracker at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. There are three performances over two…
- [Winterfest in Cherry Hill Village — Canton](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/winterfest-in-cherry-hill-village-canton--listing-56cec022c96625aa67ea01a5) — Sat, Dec 5 · 3:00 PM · Cherry Hill Village, Canton · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. For one Saturday afternoon and evening, Canton's Cherry Hill Village is transformed into a winter wonderland and Christmas market. Activity stations are spread around the Cherry…
- [Bedtime Stories with Santa at The War Memorial](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/bedtime-stories-with-santa-at-the-war-memorial--listing-9345069bba808abe4417d1e1) — Sun, Dec 6 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The War Memorial (Alger House), Grosse Pointe Farms · From $5 · checked Oct 24. Children come in their comfiest pajamas, with a favorite stuffed toy and blanket, for an evening with Santa in the War Memorial's historic Alger House. Gathered by the glow of…
- [Menorah in the D 2026](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/menorah-in-the-d-2026--listing-a4c2b4432fcf4689689032e2) — Sun, Dec 6 · 3:30 PM · Cadillac Square (adjacent to Campus Martius Park) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Menorah in the D is Detroit's big public Hanukkah celebration, held at Cadillac Square next to Campus Martius Park. The 2026 gathering opens at 3:30 pm on Sunday, December 6, and…
- [Sunday with Santa — Oakwoods Metropark](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/sunday-with-santa-oakwoods-metropark--listing-afb8599c3e70d37e1ee216f3) — Sun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Oakwoods Metropark Nature Center, New Boston · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 20. A family holiday gathering at the Oakwoods Metropark Nature Center. Each 90-minute session opens with about 15 minutes of carols, a holiday story and movement games, then…
- [Westland Holiday Tree Lighting at Jefferson Barns](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/westland-holiday-tree-lighting-at-jefferson-barns--listing-0eca228dccb79c365f5edbc7) — Wed, Dec 9 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center, Westland · checked Oct 13. The City of Westland's holiday tree lighting at the Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center, listed on the city's official calendar for a Wednesday evening in December. The…
- [Lo-Fi Slam Teen Poetry Battle — The Wright Museum](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/lo-fi-slam-teen-poetry-battle-the-wright-museum--listing-14a593284d300b63ddbdae9e) — Thu, Dec 10 · 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History · Ages 13–18 · Free · checked Oct 20. Detroit teens ages 13 to 18 face off in a two-round spoken-word poetry battle at the Wright Museum, presented with InsideOut Literary Arts, the city's largest and oldest literary…
- [Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol at the Fox Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dolly-parton-s-smoky-mountain-christmas-carol-at-the-fox-theatre--listing-a1db76c9b7c72e2ba2883043) — Fri, Dec 11 (+1 more date) · Fox Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 16. The national tour of Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, a musical with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, plays three performances at the Fox Theatre: Friday, December…
- [DSO Home for the Holidays](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dso-home-for-the-holidays--listing-c8cc1e1bc885b670ba06a354) — Fri, Dec 11 (+2 more dates) · Orchestra Hall, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center · Paid · checked Oct 13. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra's annual holiday pops program, led by Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yanez, with festive favorites, guest vocalists and choirs; billed as…
- [Friday Night Holiday Fun — Lake Erie Metropark](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/friday-night-holiday-fun-lake-erie-metropark--listing-1656dfae2305ceb05da5c1de) — Fri, Dec 11 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Lake Erie Metropark Food Bar, Brownstown · Ages 4+ · From $6 · checked Oct 20. A festive Friday evening outdoors at Lake Erie Metropark. Families roast marshmallows and build s'mores at bonfires, ride a hay wagon under the evening sky and sing holiday…
- [Grub with the Grinch — Redford](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/grub-with-the-grinch-redford--listing-b70baa906798a4617599d4a4) — Fri, Dec 11 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Redford Recreation & Wellness Center, Redford Twp. · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 16. Grub with Grinch is a Redford Leisure Services holiday evening at the Recreation & Wellness Center on Beech Daly, listed in the township's Fall/Winter 2026-27 brochure for…
- [Jingle Bell Barn at Heritage Park Petting Farm](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/jingle-bell-barn-at-heritage-park-petting-farm--listing-9d92c2456922ccabc26b3e10) — Sat, Dec 12 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM · Heritage Park Petting Farm, Taylor · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 16. Jingle Bell Barn turns the Heritage Park Petting Farm in Taylor into a small holiday stop for young families. Children can visit the Grinch in Who-Ville, meet Santa and Mrs…
- [Roots and Futures Youth Summit — The Wright Museum](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/roots-and-futures-youth-summit-the-wright-museum--listing-71b0cf8056a0fd326b44cab7) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History · Free · checked Oct 20. A free, all-day drop-off summit for young people at the Charles H. Wright Museum. Through immersive artistic experiences rooted in the museum's collection and in Afrofuturism…
- [Westland Community-Wide Christmas Festival](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/westland-community-wide-christmas-festival--listing-ac3b881dc2e50a96d0edc3ba) — Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church, Westland · All ages · checked Oct 16. Westland's Community-Wide Christmas Festival, listed on the city calendar, takes place at Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church on Eton Street on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from…
- [Wilder Branch Annual Holiday Party with Santa](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/wilder-branch-annual-holiday-party-with-santa--listing-97c268da954b13d862578099) — Sat, Dec 12 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Detroit Public Library — Wilder Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. The Wilder Branch of the Detroit Public Library on the east side throws its annual holiday party on Saturday, December 12, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Families get pizza and pop, holiday…
- [Winter Habitats — Oakwoods Metropark](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/winter-habitats-oakwoods-metropark--listing-6d9ae804030e30282029b810) — Sat, Dec 12 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Oakwoods Metropark Nature Center, New Boston · Ages 8+ · From $4 · checked Oct 24. Oakwoods Metropark naturalists run a two-hour family program on how forest animals get through a Michigan winter. Families learn the three main strategies wildlife uses when…
- [A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live at the Opera House with Detroit Opera Orchestra](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/a-charlie-brown-christmas-live-at-the-opera-house-with-detroit-opera-o--listing-def0564bd23e7ca859b0f81d) — Sun, Dec 13 · 3:00 PM · Detroit Opera House · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 13. Stage adaptation of the Peanuts holiday special with live performers as the characters, an animated backdrop from the TV special and Vince Guaraldi's score played live by the…
- [Breakfast with Santa at The War Memorial — Grosse Pointe Farms](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/breakfast-with-santa-at-the-war-memorial-grosse-pointe-farms--listing-1d2931dcfbf4c8ede54fbad5) — Sun, Dec 13 · 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM · The War Memorial, Grosse Pointe Farms · From $50 · checked Oct 24. The War Memorial's Breakfast with Santa opens with a big entrance: Santa arrives by helicopter on the lakefront lawn (weather permitting). Families then sit down in the historic…
- [Cook-A-Book: Story and Recipe for Kids — Westland Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/cook-a-book-story-and-recipe-for-kids-westland-library--listing-bc262ffa321a5bab3158329d) — Sun, Dec 13 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · William P. Faust Public Library of Westland · Ages 4+ · Free · checked Oct 16. Cook-A-Book pairs a picture book with a kitchen project at the Westland library. Children ages 4 and up listen to a story, then prepare a recipe related to it, so they practice…
- [Hudson's Holidays Brunch at the Detroit Historical Museum](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/hudson-s-holidays-brunch-at-the-detroit-historical-museum--listing-0118ca92e06e740967d4aac3) — Sun, Dec 13 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Detroit Historical Museum · From $50 · checked Oct 24. The Detroit Historical Society revives the feel of the old Hudson's department store holidays with a family brunch inside the Detroit Historical Museum. Children get storytime…
- [NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet at the Fox Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/nutcracker-magical-christmas-ballet-at-the-fox-theatre--listing-fe9fd5224a604aad3f99890f) — Sun, Dec 13 · 12:00 PM · Fox Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 16. The touring NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet, presented by Talmi Entertainment and now in its 34th year, gives three performances at the Fox Theatre on Sunday, December 13…
- [Visit Santa at the Trenton Cultural Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/visit-santa-at-the-trenton-cultural-center--listing-57d0a90d6bdffde9ffc4f29b) — Sun, Dec 13 · 2:00 PM · Trenton Cultural Center · Free · checked Oct 16. The City of Trenton invites children to the Trenton Cultural Center on West Road to snap a festive photo with Santa and share their Christmas wish lists with him. The visit is on…
- [Umoja: A Kwanzaa Celebration of Unity — Detroit Public Library Main](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/umoja-a-kwanzaa-celebration-of-unity-detroit-public-library-main--listing-9cced8ed3aad459a5cf5f163) — Wed, Dec 16 · 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM · Detroit Public Library — Main Library, Children's Library (Explorers Room) · Free · checked Oct 20. The Children's Library at Detroit Public Library's Main Library hosts an early Kwanzaa celebration themed on Umoja, or unity, the first of Kwanzaa's seven principles. DPL lists…
- ['Twas The Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/twas-the-night-before-by-cirque-du-soleil--listing-aeda471965e0fdecef88a7e2) — Thu, Dec 17 (+7 more dates) · Fox Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 16. Cirque du Soleil's holiday show, 'Twas the Night Before…, returns to the Fox Theatre for 17 performances from December 17 to 27, 2026. Inspired by Clement Clarke Moore's poem "A…
- [Taylor Winterfest Stroll through Holiday Lights at Heritage Park](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/taylor-winterfest-stroll-through-holiday-lights-at-heritage-park--listing-6f57ae7ff895819e74030f77) — Fri, Dec 18 (+5 more dates) · 6:00 PM · Heritage Park (Coan Lake historical area), Taylor · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Winterfest Stroll is an evening walk around the lighted and decorated Coan Lake historical area of Heritage Park in Taylor. Along the route families meet carolers and themed…
- [Winter Tree ID — Oakwoods Metropark](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/winter-tree-id-oakwoods-metropark--listing-e04a272cb82839d5063f29ff) — Sat, Dec 19 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Oakwoods Metropark Nature Center, New Boston · Ages 12+ · From $3 · checked Oct 24. Once the leaves are gone, can you still tell one tree from another? On this guided winter walk at Oakwoods Metropark, a naturalist shows participants how to identify trees from…
- [Pop-up Portrait Studio — Family Portraits at the DIA](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/pop-up-portrait-studio-family-portraits-at-the-dia--listing-8a2bea769f3edb8ca2a58e3d) — Sun, Dec 20 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Detroit Institute of Arts · With admission · checked Oct 20. To celebrate the opening of the DIA exhibition Power of Portraits, the museum sets up a pop-up studio where families can have a family portrait made. A light-hearted pre-holiday…
- [The Hip Hop Nutcracker (Fisher Theatre)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/the-hip-hop-nutcracker-fisher-theatre--listing-aa2d36b9383c3b593e4bfc90) — Sun, Dec 20 · 3:00 PM · Fisher Theatre · Ages 5+ · Paid · checked Oct 13. Holiday dance spectacle that re-imagines Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker with hip hop choreography, a DJ, an electric violinist and MC Kurtis Blow opening the show; billed as a holiday…
- [A Christmas Story, The Musical (Fisher Theatre)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/a-christmas-story-the-musical-fisher-theatre--listing-a4166aad00fd3037bad2950b) — Tue, Dec 22 (+1 more date) · 7:30 PM · Fisher Theatre · Ages 5+ · Paid · checked Oct 13. Touring Broadway musical based on the holiday film, with a score by the songwriters of Dear Evan Hansen and The Greatest Showman: in 1940s Indiana, young Ralphie Parker schemes…
- [Middle School Dance: Christmas by the Lake — The War Memorial](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/middle-school-dance-christmas-by-the-lake-the-war-memorial--listing-90e162dae437215038036c6c) — Tue, Dec 22 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · The War Memorial, Grosse Pointe Farms · From $22 · checked Oct 24. The War Memorial hosts a holiday dance for Grosse Pointe middle schoolers in its lakefront setting during winter break. Students in grades 6 to 8 dance to current music for two…
- [Cookies for Santa — Redford Recreation & Wellness Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/cookies-for-santa-redford-recreation-and-wellness-center--listing-2148fb792752db5075979795) — Wed, Dec 23 · 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Redford Recreation & Wellness Center, Redford Twp. · Ages 3–12 · From $12 · checked Oct 16. Redford Leisure Services' Cookies for Santa is a one-hour holiday decorating session for children ages 3 to 12, two days before Christmas. Each child gets cookies, frosting and…
- [Craftapalooza Winter Break Crafts — Westland Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/craftapalooza-winter-break-crafts-westland-library--listing-21b27efbcec016a113bcfd6b) — Sun, Dec 27 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · William P. Faust Public Library of Westland · Free · checked Oct 16. Craftapalooza fills Program Room AB at the Westland library with a variety of craft projects during winter break, on Sunday, December 27, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Families…
- [Kwanzaa Family Storytime — Sherwood Forest Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/kwanzaa-family-storytime-sherwood-forest-branch-library--listing-ec41c6924c6932b4626e7c6f) — Mon, Dec 28 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Detroit Public Library — Sherwood Forest Branch · Free · checked Oct 20. During Kwanzaa week, the Sherwood Forest Branch of the Detroit Public Library holds a special family storytime celebrating African and African-American heritage. It is a one-hour…
- [Puppet Karaoke Detroit: Noon Year's Eve at the DIA](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/puppet-karaoke-detroit-noon-year-s-eve-at-the-dia--listing-1d4c2f78ec31c2d548f471f6) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM · Detroit Institute of Arts — Crystal Gallery · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. A New Year's Eve morning celebration for families in the DIA's Crystal Gallery, timed to ring in the New Year before bedtime. Puppet Karaoke Detroit runs an interactive…
- [DSO Tiny Tots: Kris Johnson's Groove Party](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dso-tiny-tots-kris-johnson-s-groove-party--listing-f470086eaaf8e5789635a476) — Sat, Jan 9 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · The Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center · Ages 2–6 · Paid · checked Oct 13. Trumpeter Kris Johnson leads a one-hour morning of Detroit music for young children, from swing and blues to Motown and hip-hop, showing how the instruments in a band work…
- [DSO Young People's Family Concert: Winter Magic – A New Year Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dso-young-people-s-family-concert-winter-magic-a-new-year-celebration--listing-2ba0666f2aebf9c3d1b8f3d5) — Sat, Jan 9 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Orchestra Hall, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center · Paid · checked Oct 13. One-hour family concert by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ingrid Martin celebrating winter and the new year with waltzes and festive music from around the world…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Arab American National Museum](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/arab-american-national-museum--listing-df81f2562a971dd112ec6bc8) — Wed 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu-Fri 12-8 p.m.; Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Mon-Tue; closed… · Arab American National Museum, Dearborn · From $10 · checked Oct 13. The first and only museum in the United States devoted to Arab American history and culture, in Dearborn. General admission is $10; seniors (59+), students and educators with ID…
- [Belle Isle Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/belle-isle-aquarium--listing-1699512ac658c697545b3c5a) — Thursday-Sunday 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, year-round · Belle Isle Aquarium · Free · checked Oct 13. The country's oldest original aquarium, opened in 1904, with a green-tiled Albert Kahn ceiling and fish from around the world. Operated by the Belle Isle Conservancy; admission…
- [Belle Isle Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/belle-isle-nature-center--listing-d767d4009328de48d7746722) — Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Jan 1, Thanksgiving Day (Nov 26), Christmas · Belle Isle Nature Center · Free · checked Oct 13. Free nature center on five acres of Belle Isle State Park run by the Detroit Zoological Society, with native Michigan animals (frogs, turtles, snakes), indoor exhibits, trails…
- [Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/charles-h-wright-museum-of-african-american-history--listing-26c0dfa27fe3a95c9a18192f) — Tue-Wed 9 AM-5 PM; Thu 9 AM-7 PM; Fri-Sun 9 AM-5 PM; closed Monday; closed Nov 26-27… · Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History · From $12 · checked Oct 13. One of the world's largest museums dedicated to African American history and culture, located in Detroit's Midtown cultural district. General admission is $15 for adults (18-61)…
- [Code Ninjas Canton – JR (ages 5-7) and CREATE (ages 8-14) coding programs](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/code-ninjas-canton-jr-ages-5-7-and-create-ages-8-14-coding-programs--listing-c20dbf02944fb0fd54c137ef) — Flexible drop-in style sessions during center hours: Mon-Fri 3:00-7:00pm, Sat… · Code Ninjas Canton · Ages 5–14 · checked Oct 13. Locally owned Code Ninjas center in Canton offering year-round kids' coding programs: JR for ages 5-7 (no reading required) and CREATE for ages 8-14, where kids build their own…
- [Detroit Historical Museum](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/detroit-historical-museum--listing-56c4385a7d2a19cb7cf3177b) — Wednesday-Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday 1pm-5pm; free admission Oct 24 (9am-5pm), Oct 25… · Detroit Historical Museum · From $8 · checked Oct 13. Midtown Detroit museum with the walk-through Streets of Old Detroit, America's Motor City, Arsenal of Democracy and City of Champions galleries. Open Wednesday-Saturday 10am-5pm…
- [Detroit Institute of Arts](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/detroit-institute-of-arts--listing-b050e5b82f801e4f2d32533d) — Tue–Thu 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Fri 9 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sat–Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Mon · Detroit Institute of Arts · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. One of the largest art museums in the United States, in Detroit's Midtown cultural district. Families can wander galleries spanning ancient Egypt to contemporary art, including…
- [Dossin Great Lakes Museum](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dossin-great-lakes-museum--listing-8b1a4e3c1053866a00dea58f) — Wednesday-Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday 1pm-5pm; free admission Oct 15, 2026 5pm-8pm · Dossin Great Lakes Museum · From $5 · checked Oct 13. Maritime museum on the Belle Isle riverfront telling 300 years of Great Lakes history, with the Miss Pepsi hydroplane, the Gothic Room from the steamer City of Detroit III, the…
- [DYNO Detroit Climbing Gym (youth climbing from age 5)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dyno-detroit-climbing-gym-youth-climbing-from-age-5--listing-644bbf3302328753d1357492) — Mon-Fri 7 AM-10 PM; Sat 8 AM-8 PM; Sun 8 AM-6 PM; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and… · DYNO Detroit · Ages 5+ · From $23 · checked Oct 13. Indoor climbing gym in Detroit's Eastern Market area with roped walls up to 50 feet, autobelays and bouldering. The minimum age to climb is 5. Minors must watch the orientation…
- [Ford Piquette Avenue Plant](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/ford-piquette-avenue-plant--listing-6c51edc96b2dc1e4d0d1d0a5) — Wednesday-Sunday 10 am-4 pm; closed Dec 20-25, Dec 31, Jan 1; open Dec 28-29 (special… · Ford Piquette Avenue Plant · From $10 · checked Oct 13. National Historic Landmark factory where the Ford Model T was created, now a museum with early Ford vehicles and the restored Model T experimental room. Open Wednesday to Sunday…
- [Ford Rouge Factory Tour](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/ford-rouge-factory-tour--listing-739297812a047626e1101006) — Mon-Sat 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Sundays; no active assembly Dec. 24, 2026-Jan. 3, 2027 · Ford Rouge Factory Tour (departs from Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation), Dearborn · From $24 · checked Oct 13. Five-part self-guided experience inside Ford Motor Company's Dearborn Truck Plant, presented with The Henry Ford and the UAW, including films and a suspended walkway over the…
- [Foundations Soccer (4 & 5 Year Olds) – Detroit City Fieldhouse](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/foundations-soccer-4-and-5-year-olds-detroit-city-fieldhouse--listing-e52c0c8527be26e77e43e414) — Saturday mornings, 1 hour per week, 6-8 week sessions (dates and start time not published) · Detroit City Fieldhouse · Ages 4–5 · checked Oct 13. Introductory soccer program for 4 and 5 year olds at the Detroit City Fieldhouse, designed for young players ready to build independence, coordination and confidence with the…
- [Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/henry-ford-museum-of-american-innovation--listing-7b5f37c3b17242fc444c6027) — Daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. · Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Dearborn · From $34 · checked Oct 13. Indoor museum at The Henry Ford in Dearborn with historic vehicles, trains, aircraft, the Rosa Parks bus and the presidential limousines. Open daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets are…
- [Little Leapers Toddler Jump – Sky Zone Canton](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/little-leapers-toddler-jump-sky-zone-canton--listing-fa928130fdd41f055f0e389f) — Saturday mornings from 9:00-10:00 a.m. · Sky Zone Canton · Up to 7 · checked Oct 13. Saturday morning trampoline play session at Sky Zone Canton reserved for little ones ages 7 and under with their parents. Parents can help from the padding with a free Parent…
- [Michigan Flight Museum (formerly Yankee Air Museum)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/michigan-flight-museum-formerly-yankee-air-museum--listing-9c51d279f6c73f454e59f92c) — Open year-round (daily hours not printed; check event calendar); closed Dec 24-25, Dec… · Michigan Flight Museum, Belleville · From $13 · checked Oct 13. Aviation museum at Willow Run Airport in Belleville (Wayne County) with historic aircraft, exhibits and flight simulators; yankeeairmuseum.org now redirects to…
- [Michigan Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/michigan-science-center--listing-0c7f3e375826f1a62fd9d090) — Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; closed Oct. 15, 2026 for a private event · Michigan Science Center · From $23 · checked Oct 13. Hands-on science museum in Midtown Detroit with interactive exhibits and live science demonstrations. General admission is sold as the Explore Package for ages 3 and up; children…
- [Mike Modano Ice Arena Open Skate](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/mike-modano-ice-arena-open-skate--listing-7357ea7c21abb0352c90e0e8) — Fridays 8:00-9:20 pm and Sundays 1:30-2:50 pm (no skating Nov 6, Nov 8, Dec 4, Dec 6… · Mike Modano Ice Arena, Westland · All ages · From $7 · checked Oct 16. The City of Westland runs public open skate sessions at the Mike Modano Ice Arena on Wildwood. Through the fall and winter, sessions are listed on Friday evenings from 8:00 to…
- [Redford Township Junior Police Program (Ages 10-14)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/redford-township-junior-police-program-ages-10-14--listing-0790260aad6ccd80e505c33f) — Last Tuesday of every month, September-May, 5:30 pm · Redford Township Police Department · Ages 10–14 · Free · checked Oct 16. The Redford Township Police Department runs a free monthly Junior Police Program for kids ages 10 to 14. Participants learn how the department works: tours of the station, how to…
- [Sky Zone Trampoline Park Canton](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/sky-zone-trampoline-park-canton--listing-0b6a1f9a560a2f661bdb2be2) — Mon-Fri 4:00-8:00 pm; Sat-Sun 10:00 am-8:00 pm (check the park calendar) · Sky Zone Canton · From $29.99 · checked Oct 13. Indoor trampoline park in Canton with open jump, GLOW nights, Little Leapers toddler sessions and memberships. General admission is sold in 90- or 120-minute jump blocks; grip…
- [Soccer Tots (2 & 3 Year Olds) – Detroit City Fieldhouse](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/soccer-tots-2-and-3-year-olds-detroit-city-fieldhouse--listing-b260ebbf20a8b0e01e55d1f4) — Saturday mornings, 1 hour per week, 6-8 week sessions (dates and start time not published) · Detroit City Fieldhouse · Ages 2–3 · checked Oct 13. Parent/child soccer class introducing the youngest players to the game at the Detroit City Fieldhouse, the indoor facility run by Detroit City FC. One hour per week on Saturday…
- [Storytime at Ford House](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/storytime-at-ford-house--listing-f670811b0027f0bd92d3bd9a) — Every Tuesday, 10:30-11:00 am; book changes monthly · Edsel & Eleanor Ford House (Visitor Center, Jensen Kahn Classrooms), Grosse Pointe Shores · Up to 7 · Free · checked Oct 16. Storytime at Ford House is a free weekly program for children ages 7 and under, held every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Jensen Kahn Classrooms at the Ford House Visitor Center in…
- [Super STEAM at Conely Branch](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/super-steam-at-conely-branch--listing-c9f25cdbb06f3d859250ba97) — Monthly (listed as second Wednesday), 4:00-5:00pm; Oct 14, Nov 18, Dec 9, 2026 · Detroit Public Library - Conely Branch · Free · checked Oct 13. A monthly hands-on STEAM program at the Detroit Public Library's Conely Branch covering science, technology, engineering, art and math, held every second Wednesday of the month…
- [The Rink at Campus Martius Park](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/the-rink-at-campus-martius-park--listing-7a2f8cc36cd2e8d62726a916) — Nov 21–Jan 3: Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–midnight; Sun 11 a.m.–10 p.m… · The Rink at Campus Martius Park, Downtown Detroit · From $10 · checked Oct 20. Downtown Detroit's outdoor skating rink sits in Campus Martius Park beside Detroit's Christmas Tree, with the skyline as backdrop; USA Today 10Best readers voted it the No. 1 ice…
- [Youth Chess Club (Grades 3-8)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/youth-chess-club-grades-3-8--listing-44227bbcbb305c167bfdd2ff) — Mondays 6:00-7:00pm (Oct 26 and Nov 9, 2026 listed) · William P. Faust Public Library of Westland · checked Oct 13. A chess club for beginners and experienced players in grades 3-8 at the William P. Faust Public Library of Westland. Bring your own chess set or use one of the library's. No…

## Recently ended

- [Hallow-Palooza — Taylor](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/hallow-palooza-taylor--listing-3261d01e4e3c77ce8ed02cd5) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Ringling Brothers Performance (Reading with Ringling)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/ringling-brothers-performance-reading-with-ringling--listing-c1e46f4c7b7f1de4a642e387) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Twisted History: Titanic (Ages 11-13) — Canton Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/twisted-history-titanic-ages-11-13-canton-public-library--listing-b4d838f7fed4fb3fa60d288d) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Dearborn Haunted Trail: Creatures of the Woods](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dearborn-haunted-trail-creatures-of-the-woods--listing-4934b7f776f35c1049b79e62) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Halloween Hoopla](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-hoopla--listing-6108cbafb95c00f886af35b1) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [2026 Harvest Festival at Crosswinds Marsh](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/2026-harvest-festival-at-crosswinds-marsh--listing-5d155026d5746197a25052c1) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Halloween Fairy Garden](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-fairy-garden--listing-c9629356b4b8363fde8b6c3c) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Halloween Spooktacular Family Movie: The Little Vampire](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-spooktacular-family-movie-the-little-vampire--listing-7ce695dcf39f746a9a0ea820) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [STEMgineers: Drone Programming](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/stemgineers-drone-programming--listing-0681800f2975ab334c8a294d) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Westland Harvest Festival at Jefferson Barns](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/westland-harvest-festival-at-jefferson-barns--listing-00f10fe410c777a78f41df15) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Dearborn Haunted Trail: Creatures of the Woods](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/dearborn-haunted-trail-creatures-of-the-woods--listing-09307d1bfbf64afd61dbdf09) — ended Fri, Oct 16
- [Halloween at the Y – Downriver Family YMCA (Southgate)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-at-the-y-downriver-family-ymca-southgate--listing-fa35e3bc41ef3c02884430c1) — ended Fri, Oct 16

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