Family Events in Michigan

Stories, songs, and play for children under 5 and their caregivers on Saturday mornings.

A six-week story, song, and play series for babies 24 months and under with an adult.

Stories, STEAM, art, movement, games, and LEGO social time for ages 6–10.

A no-cost planning session for students ages 11–17 and their parents.

Superhero stories and playful literacy activities for ages 4–8 and their caregivers.

A hands-on garden-design workshop using algebra, geometry, data, and patterns for ages 8–10.

A free Tuesday storytime and color-matching activity for children ages 7 and under.

Four days of carnival rides, games, live entertainment, a parade, and Saturday fireworks.

A free fall arts festival with youth art, crafts, music, lawn games, food, and an artisan market.

A festive, not-scary trick-or-treat stroll with games, art, music, costumes, and treats.

Meet animals, explore pollinator conservation, and celebrate the monarch migration.

A family-friendly nature and arts festival in Nichols Arboretum.

A free art festival with a Kids Art Zone, creative stations, music, and apple treats.

Choose a timed 5K or a stroller-friendly 1.25-mile fun walk through the Detroit Zoo.

A three-day harvest festival with glowing parade entries, crafts, games, food, and music.

Traditional crafts, live music, field games, and family activities at a historic farm.

Meet Roary, see Detroit Lions performers, and learn about the Zoo’s real lions.

A lakeside fall afternoon with animals, crafts, games, seasonal food, and local makers.

Watch blacksmiths, weavers, woodworkers, leatherworkers, and other craftspeople at work.

A farm weekend with hayrides, animals, pony rides, mazes, crafts, and children’s music.

Halloween LEGO builds, glow-in-the-dark workshops, and a seasonal 4D movie.

Two days of trick-or-treating, fall activities, music, family programming, and food trucks.

Wagon rides, pumpkin picking, farm animals, games, music, and hands-on activities.

Trick-or-treating, characters, entertainment, illuminated displays, and zoo exploration.

A daytime Halloween celebration with hayrides, crafts, treats, inflatables, cider, and donuts.

A not-too-spooky trick-or-treat trail with a hayride, straw maze, and lawn games.

A costumed family concert with pre-show crafts and instrument try-outs.

A one-mile lighted estate walk followed by a self-paced visit inside the decorated Main Residence.

Millions of lights, an enchanted rainforest, cocoa, and an after-dark zoo experience.

Santa visits, a holiday craft, winter games, cocoa, and seasonal fun around the historic village.

A winter-evening village visit with a historic-lighting scavenger hunt, cocoa, and cider.

A library movement-and-play course designed for children ages 1–4.

A short storytime created for preschool-age listeners.

An hour of library play and connection for babies up to 24 months.

Explore what is inside everyday technology during a hands-on library session.

Make a monkey puppet in an hour-long library craft session.

Build a playful pop-up monster during a Saturday library craft.

A Saturday preschool storytime presented in French.

A fiber craft program for elementary-age children in grades K–5.

Music and movement for babies through age 5 at the Downtown Library.

A family STEM session welcoming students in grades K–12.

A community celebration for preschoolers through adults.

A family-friendly chance to exchange puzzles and board games.

A relaxed library playgroup specifically for babies up to 24 months.

Stories for ages 2–5 at two AADL branches this morning.

A family yoga session introducing breath work, mindfulness, and playful poses for grades K–6.

A multi-day community fair with rides, livestock, shows, food, and family activities.

Stories, crafts, games, author meet-and-greets, and music for young families.