# Things to do with kids at Red Oaks Nature Center

> 3 upcoming family events and 2 ongoing programs and visits at Red Oaks Nature Center, 30300 Hales St., Madison Heights, MI 48071, in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Spectacular Science Play Day at Red Oaks Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/spectacular-science-play-day-at-red-oaks-nature-center--listing-0cb259b8e51a8b60b6ad3e4c) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Red Oaks Nature Center, Madison Heights · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 27. Oakland County Parks invites families to Red Oaks Nature Center in Madison Heights for a Saturday morning of hands-on science experiments, billed as a chance to unleash the mad…
- [One Moon, Two Castors: Beaver Night at Red Oaks Nature Center (Ages 6+)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/one-moon-two-castors-beaver-night-at-red-oaks-nature-center-ages-6--listing-4af247734bffda69a2b67813) — Fri, Nov 20 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Red Oaks Nature Center, Madison Heights · Ages 6+ · From $10 · checked Oct 30. An evening of beaver-themed activities about Castor the mammal and Castor the star, with stargazing outdoors or in an inflatable planetarium depending on the sky. Suitable for…
- [Winter Solstice Hike at Red Oaks Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/winter-solstice-hike-at-red-oaks-nature-center--listing-7c26436e3b817f3fd1d392a3) — Sat, Dec 19 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Red Oaks Nature Center, Madison Heights · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 27. Oakland County Parks naturalists lead an early-evening hike at Red Oaks Nature Center in Madison Heights to mark the longest night of the year. The program invites participants…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Little Acorns Early Childhood Drop-Off Nature Series (Ages 3–5) — Red Oaks Nature Center, Madison Heights](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/little-acorns-early-childhood-drop-off-nature-series-ages-3-5-red-oaks--listing-1c3df850ef62dc3342493ba5) — Tuesdays, 10 a.m.–12 p.m., January 12 – March 2, 2027 (winter series) · Red Oaks Nature Center, Madison Heights · Ages 3+ · From $96 · checked Oct 27. Little Acorns is a two-hour drop-off nature program for preschoolers at Red Oaks Nature Center, run by Oakland County Parks on Tuesday mornings. Each week brings a new theme…
- [Tiny Twigs Nature Play (Ages 2–6) — Red Oaks Nature Center, Madison Heights](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/tiny-twigs-nature-play-ages-2-6-red-oaks-nature-center-madison-heights--listing-fdf474f92e766eb1f7c6bfa2) — Fridays, 10–11 a.m.; winter series January 15 – March 5, 2027 (fall series Fridays… · Red Oaks Nature Center, Madison Heights · Ages 2+ · From $12 · checked Oct 27. Tiny Twigs is Oakland County Parks' weekly nature hour for the youngest explorers and the grown-ups who bring them, held on Friday mornings at Red Oaks Nature Center. Each week…

## Recently ended

- [Wildcraft: Bonfire Magic](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/wildcraft-bonfire-magic--listing-55a6b492f3a99f0f90409606) — ended Fri, Oct 30
- [Apple Cider Pressing at Red Oaks Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/apple-cider-pressing-at-red-oaks-nature-center--listing-5a336ef28fa84171b119d0c6) — ended Sat, Oct 24

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