A program of Orchards Children’s Services – Funded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
The holiday lights are on nightly from 5p-7p Mondays through Thursdays and 5p-8p on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from December 5, 2025 through January 16, 2026. The 2025 / 2026 Innovation Hills Christmas Lights season will kickoff with a special
Step back 290 million years to explore life before the dinosaurs. Kids can see fossilized skeletons, life-size models and even dig for fossils in interactive pits. Event cost: Adults $9, adult members $8, seniors 65+ and children 2-12 $7, senior
The Ultimate Fishing Show Detroit is a large indoor show with hundreds of fishing vendors, boats and hands on features. Families can browse gear, watch demos and check out kid friendly attractions like the trout pond. Children tickets are discounted,
On January through February weekends Bowers Farms hosts Winter Park, sort of a mini Winter Festival held each weekend. Activities at Winter Park include browsing the farm store, dining at the farm kitchen, and snow tubing down the sled hill.
Families can meet local preschool and childcare providers and ask questions about early learning options. Kids can explore simple activities while parents gather helpful information for preparing little ones for school. Event cost: FreeEvent times: 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 13
The holiday lights are on nightly from 5p-7p Mondays through Thursdays and 5p-8p on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from December 5, 2025 through January 16, 2026. The 2025 / 2026 Innovation Hills Christmas Lights season will kickoff with a special
Families can enjoy ice sculptures, winter games, food trucks and hands on activities throughout downtown. Kids will love Snowzilla Jr., the giant Frosty bounce house and the synthetic skating rink. Fireworks light up the sky Saturday night, and all activities
On January through February weekends Bowers Farms hosts Winter Park, sort of a mini Winter Festival held each weekend. Activities at Winter Park include browsing the farm store, dining at the farm kitchen, and snow tubing down the sled hill.
The Rink at Royal Oak Ice Skating runs daily through February, 2026 at The Rink at RO (248-541-7550). Professionally maintained ice rink in Downtown Royal Oak is open for the season. Admission is $10, skate rental is $5. Hours –
Presented in collaboration with Meadow Brook Theatre, this lively musical features Oakland University School of Theatre students and faculty onstage and behind the scenes. Families with older kids will enjoy the Elvis Presley songs and energetic storytelling, though this is