# Things to do with kids in Troy, MI

> 13 upcoming family events and 3 places and ongoing programs in Troy, 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

- [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…
- [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…
- [Frightful 5K and Pumpkin 1K — Troy](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/frightful-5k-and-pumpkin-1k-troy--listing-15a92f9b49b7c68373ae5a3d) — Sun, Oct 25 · 8:30 AM · Troy Community Center · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 21. Troy Parks and Recreation's 10th Annual Frightful 5K and Pumpkin 1K take place Sunday, October 25, 2026, starting and finishing at the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois. 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…
- [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…
- [Cheddar's Preschool Story Time: Hey, Gobble Gobble — Troy Historic Village](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/cheddar-s-preschool-story-time-hey-gobble-gobble-troy-historic-village--listing-13e52d4f0fb3677a38e1e5ff) — Wed, Nov 4 · 10:30 AM · Troy Historic Village (Niles-Barnard House) · Ages 2–5 · From $5 · checked Oct 16. Cheddar the Village Mouse and Mrs. Laura host a monthly preschool story time at the Troy Historic Village, with stories, games, songs, crafts and snacks built around a seasonal…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [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…
- [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…

## Recently ended

- [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
- [Nature Explorers: Fall Colors](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/nature-explorers-fall-colors--listing-1355dfb98a4d7da782377267) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [LEGO Club (Grades K-2)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/lego-club-grades-k-2--listing-5bff43656fd9998caf9cdf83) — ended Thu, Oct 15

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