# Things to do with kids at Belle Isle Nature Center

> 2 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Belle Isle Nature Center, 176 Lakeside Dr., Detroit, MI 48207, in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Wed, Nov 11.

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## Events ahead

- [Nature at Night: Owl Prowl at Belle Isle Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/nature-at-night-owl-prowl-at-belle-isle-nature-center--listing-5bd1bfa05d28ef44d6468661) — Thu, Nov 19 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Belle Isle Nature Center · Ages 5–99 · From $5 · checked Nov 4. Join educators from the Michigan DNR Outdoor Adventure Center and the Belle Isle Nature Center for a special evening owl prowl. Learn about Michigan owl species, dissect owl…
- [Opt Outside Day at Belle Isle Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/opt-outside-day-at-belle-isle-nature-center--listing-aaebfde6d037d8e5a24ea0d4) — Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Belle Isle Nature Center · Ages 0–99 · Free · checked Nov 4. Trade shopping lines for fresh outdoor air on Black Friday with family-friendly guided nature hikes, winter scavenger hunts, and educational animal encounters at the Belle Isle…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [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…

## Recently ended

- [Boo at the Nature Center (Belle Isle)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/boo-at-the-nature-center-belle-isle--listing-c3e968facd785ad37fe08b12) — ended Sun, Oct 25

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