# Things to do with kids at DNR Outdoor Adventure Center

> 4 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at DNR Outdoor Adventure Center, 1801 Atwater Street, Detroit, MI 48207, in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Accessibility Hours at the STEAM Expo — DNR Outdoor Adventure Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/accessibility-hours-at-the-steam-expo-dnr-outdoor-adventure-center--listing-3a5727e0b8e1d817f4336110) — Sun, Nov 8 · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · DNR Outdoor Adventure Center · From $5 · checked Oct 27. The Outdoor Adventure Center opens its STEAM Expo with two accessibility hours for families who find busy, loud rooms hard going. From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the building admits a…
- [STEAM Expo: Full STEAM Ahead! — DNR Outdoor Adventure Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/steam-expo-full-steam-ahead-dnr-outdoor-adventure-center--listing-59bd3d25c02c520d65132a06) — Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · DNR Outdoor Adventure Center · From $5 · checked Oct 27. For one Sunday afternoon the Outdoor Adventure Center fills with local organizations running science, technology, engineering, art and math activities for families. The expo is…
- [Sensory-Friendly Day — DNR Outdoor Adventure Center (Indoor Snowball Fights)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/sensory-friendly-day-dnr-outdoor-adventure-center-indoor-snowball-figh--listing-d65c0ba264153535b7a0f4a6) — Sun, Dec 6 · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · DNR Outdoor Adventure Center · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. The DNR Outdoor Adventure Center on Detroit's riverfront opens early on the first Sunday of December for visitors with sensory processing differences, with the exhibits' sounds…
- [Accessibility Hours at the Train Expo: Detroit on Track! — DNR Outdoor Adventure Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/accessibility-hours-at-the-train-expo-detroit-on-track-dnr-outdoor-adv--listing-0ffd12f11366c83a83dc1f4a) — Sun, Dec 13 · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · DNR Outdoor Adventure Center · From $5 · checked Oct 27. Train-loving children who struggle with noise and crowds get a calmer first look at the Outdoor Adventure Center's December Train Expo, Detroit on Track! During the morning…

## Recently ended

- [Sensory-Friendly Day — DNR Outdoor Adventure Center (Live Reptiles and Amphibians)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/sensory-friendly-day-dnr-outdoor-adventure-center-live-reptiles-and-am--listing-5e4ac9324c1ba3b2ca818078) — ended Sun, Nov 1

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