# Things to do with kids in Royal Oak, MI

> 9 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Royal Oak, MI (Oakland County, MI), in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [Royal Oak Holidays Lighting of the Park at Centennial Commons](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/royal-oak-holidays-lighting-of-the-park-at-centennial-commons--listing-f0547e58135d0a325bd226f5) — Fri, Nov 20 · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Centennial Commons, Downtown Royal Oak · With admission · checked Oct 13. Royal Oak Holidays kicks off with the Lighting of the Park in Centennial Commons, downtown Royal Oak. The evening includes ice skating at The Rink, visits with Santa, food trucks…
- [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…
- [Royal Oak Holidays – Three Weekends of Holiday Fun in Downtown Royal Oak](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/royal-oak-holidays-three-weekends-of-holiday-fun-in-downtown-royal-oak--listing-0818fc5c4594c1cd417fef72) — Fri, Dec 4 (+8 more dates) · Downtown Royal Oak (Centennial Commons and surrounding downtown) · With admission · checked Oct 13. The 2026 Royal Oak Holidays offers three consecutive weekends of free holiday fun in downtown Royal Oak, Fridays through Sundays from December 4 to December 20. Returning…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [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…

## Recently ended

- [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

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