# Things to do with kids in Westland, MI

> 13 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Westland, MI (Wayne 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

- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [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…
- [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

- [Halloween Hoopla](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/halloween-hoopla--listing-6108cbafb95c00f886af35b1) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [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

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