Post Adoption Resource Centers

Walled Lake Farmers Market
2025-09-17 08:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-01 08:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Ambrose Public Safety Campus, 1499 East W Maple Rd, Walled Lake, MI, United States
Walled Lake Market Place Farmers Market at Ambrose Public Safety Campus
1499 East W Maple Rd
Walled Lake, MI
248-624-4847
Website – walledlake.us
Walled Lake Farmers Market 2025 – Open Wednesdays May 7 through October 29 from 8a-2p.

Preschool Skate in Livonia
2025-09-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Riverside Arena, 36635 Plymouth Rd, Livonia, MI, 48150, United States
Our Preschool Skate class is every Wednesday from 10am-11:30am. Parents, strollers, and children ages 6 years old and under are welcome. This instructional and fun filled skating time is designed specifically for preschoolers. Children learn balance, hokey pokey, and chicken dance. Kids music and rentals are included in the price.
Cost: $5 per skater
Date: Wednesday, September 17th, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Disney On Ice presents Frozen & Encanto
2025-09-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, United States
Step into the worlds of Frozen and Encanto as Disney On Ice brings these beloved stories to life with world-class skating, acrobatics, and special effects. Families will enjoy appearances from Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Mirabel, and more, hosted by Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
Event cost: Ticket prices vary; check Ticketmaster for details
Event times: Sept. 18–21, 2025, with multiple shows at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. (times vary by date)

Voyageur Canoe at Stony Creek Metropark
2025-09-19 19:00 - 21:30 | Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Dr., Shelby Twp, MI, United States
Ages 7 and up can take a ride on the 34-foot Voyageur canoe at Stony Creek Metropark. Learn how trade affected history, enjoy seeing wildlife, and get a little exercise during this evening program. Pre-registration is required by 4 p.m. the day before the program.
Event cost: $5/person
Event times: 7-9:30 p.m. June 6, 20; July 18, 25; Aug. 22, 29; Sept. 5, 19, 2025

Michigan Renaissance Festival
2025-09-20 09:00 - 19:00, 2025-09-27 09:00 - 19:00 | Hollygrove Grounds, 12600 Dixie Hwy., Holly, MI, 48442, United States
Fair maids and merry men take a step back to the 16th century for jousting tournaments, comedy and theater shows, music, games and “real” mythological creatures. Each weekend is themed so check on it before you head out.
Event cost: Adults (13+) $24.95 advance / $27.95 gate; Children (5–12) $15.95 advance / $18.95 gate; Ages 4 and under free; $15 parking
Event times: 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Event dates: Aug. 16 – Sept. 28, 2025

Romulus Pumpkin Festival
2025-09-21 10:00 - 17:30 | Romulus Historical Park, 11147 Hunt Street, Romulus, MI, United States
This annual kicks off with a parade of lights and features music, crafts, games, food, a car show, a vendor show and more.
Event cost: Free
Event times: Sept. 19-21, 2025

Disability Dirt Days
2025-09-21 11:00 - 15:30 | Holly Oaks ORV Park, 13536 Dixie Hwy, Holly, MI, 48442, United States
Ages 10 and up with disabilities are invited to experience off-roading at Holly Oaks ORV Park with rides provided by volunteers. Rides are provided for the participant and one guest. Registration required.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 1, Sept. 21 and Oct. 19, 2025

LEGOLAND Homeschool Days
2025-09-22 | LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan, 4000 Baldwin Rd, Auburn Hills, MI, 48326, United States
LEGOLAND Homeschool Days
LEGOLAND Homeschool Days at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan (248-409-6009, legolanddiscoverycenter.com/michigan). During Homeschool days, you’ll enjoy an educational workshop, supplemental S.T.E.M. education activities and a BRICK-tacular discount. Admission is 50% Off! Please note: educational workshops & supplemental activities are not available at this time. Tickets are limited and must be purchased online in advance. Go here and then search for your event. During LEGOLAND hours (248-409-6009).

Preschool Playtime in Garden City
2025-09-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Radcliff Center, 1751 Radcliff St., Garden City, MI, 48135, United States
Parents and kids ages 1-4 can imagine, play, and create together in the Radcliff Center Gym for drop-in playtime! Meet new friends while enriching your children.
Ages 1-4 years
Cost: $3 per child
Date: Monday, September 22nd, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Waterford Farmers Market
2025-09-23 07:00 - 13:30, 2025-09-30 07:00 - 13:30, 2025-10-07 07:00 - 13:30 | Oakland County Farmers Market, 2350 Pontiac Lake Rd., Waterford, MI, 48328, United States
Waterford Farmers Market
Oakland County Market / Oakland County Farmers Markets
2350 Pontiac Lake Road
Waterford, MI
248-858-5495
website – www.OaklandCountyParks.com
Oakland County Farmers Market 2025 – Open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays May 2 through December from 7a-1:30p. January through April from 7a-1:30p Saturdays only. Beginning May 2, the Oakland County Farmers Market resumes its summer operation of three days (Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays).

City Square Street Fair in Warren
2025-09-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Warren City Square, 1 City Square, Warren, MI, United States
Join us from 5–8 PM at Warren City Square for: Local vendors & makersTasty food trucksMovie nightsFree kids activities (face painting, inflatables, crafts & more!)Live kids shows starting at 7 PM
This month’s kids’ show features a magnificent magician at 7 PM followed by “If” starting at 8 PM!

Warren City Square (in front of City Hall – north of 12 Mile off Van Dyke)
Bring the whole family for summer evenings full of fun — and don’t forget, admission is FREE!

Date: Wednesday, September 24th, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Luminosity: A Detroit Arts Gathering at the Charles Wright Museum of African American History
2025-09-25 09:00 - 19:00 | MI
See 60 artworks spanning in photography, painting, sculpture and more, one for each year of The Wright Museum.
Event cost: $10 along with general admission
Event times: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Wednesdays and Fridays-Sundays, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays, April 5, 2025-March 31, 2026

Dodge Park Thursdays
2025-09-25 15:00 - 20:00 | Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Rd., Sterling Heights, MI, United States
Swing by this market to get fresh fruits, veggies, fresh meat, poultry, and indoor and outdoor florals. Plus, there are concerts and weekly food trucks. Special events include Pride Day on June 5, Juneteenth on June 19, Cool Car Rally on July 3, Park It Family Fun and Movie in the Park on Aug. 14, Pet Parade on Sept. 4, Market Fit on Sept. 11 and Touch a Truck on Sept. 25. Bridge cards are welcome.
Event cost: Free admission
Event times: 3-8 p.m. Thursdays, June 5-Sept. 25, 2025

Frightful Fridays, Fly By Night
2025-09-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Nankin Mills Interpretive Center, 33175 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland, 48185, United States
Learn about bats, flying squirrels, moths and more during this family-friendly night program at Nankin Mills. The evening includes classroom learning, a craft, a one-mile guided hike, and fun activities with provided red-light flashlights.
Event cost: $5 per person; add $1 for non-Wayne County residents
Event times: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 26

Wayne County Parks Fishing Derby at Waterford Bend Park
2025-09-28 08:00 - 11:00 | Waterford Bend Park Area, 17387 Northville Road, Northville, MI, 48167, United States
Ages 12 and under can enjoy a free fishing derby event to win prizes. The Rouge River will be stocked with rainbow trout. Makes sure to bring your own equipment and bait. Register on-site.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 8-11 a.m. Sept. 28, 2025

Feeding Time in the Nature Center at Stony Creek Metropark
2025-09-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Stony Creek Metropark Nature Center, 4300 Main Park Road, Shelby Twp, MI, 48316, United States
Enjoy feeding time at Stony Creek Metropark’s nature center. Visitors will be able to talk with an interpreter about the animals and learn what is on the lunch menu that day. At this event, you’ll learn about the animals, walk the hiking trails and visit the exhibits.
Pre-registration is not required. For all ages.
Event cost: Free; parking pass required
Event time: 1-2 p.m. July 6, 13, 20, 27; Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025

SEA LIFE Tricks & Treats
2025-09-29 10:00 - 18:00 | Sea Life Michigan Aquarium, 4316 Baldwin Rd., , Auburn Hhills, MI, United States
SEA LIFE Tricks & Treats
SEA LIFE Tricks & Treats at Sea Life Michigan (248-409-6009). Wear your costume and
snap some selfies with creepy creatures. Enjoy BOO-tiful decor throughout the aquarium. Learn about spooky creatures like batfish, wolf eels, moon jellies and more. Find out if you’re brave enough to touch sticky sea anemones and slimy sea stars in the Interactive Touchpool.

Celebrating el Día de Muertos at Detroit Institute of Arts
2025-10-01 09:00 - 16:00 | Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI, United States
The 13th annual exhibition showcases ofrendas, or altars, created by local artists and community members. Families can explore this meaningful tradition together and learn about Mexican culture through colorful displays.
Event cost: Free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties; general admission for non-residents varies ($8-18)
Event times: Oct-Nov. 2, 2025 during museum hours (Tues.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Permian Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs
2025-10-01 10:00 - 17:00 | Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48303, United States
Step back in time 290 million years when bizarre-looking animals dominated life on land and sea, and find out about the greatest extinction the world has ever seen in Permian Monsters: Life before the Dinosaurs. This unique exhibition brings the past back to life with fossilized skeletons and full size life models of the animals that ruled the world millions of years before the age of dinosaurs, in a time known as the Permian.
The Permian period ended with the largest extinction Earth ever experienced, which wiped out 90% of all species on the planet. The cause of the end-Permian extinction had baffled scientists for the past 20 years but a recent discovery shed new light on the cause of this catastrophe: global warming. Find out how this familiar phenomenon, started by a huge volcanic eruption, set off a chain of events that led to the greatest extinction on Earth.
The exhibition blends art and science with a collection of new artwork which offers a glimpse back in time through the eyes of award winning paleo-artist Julius Csotonyi. View fossilised skeletons and reconstructed models of these amazing but bizarre creatures that dominated land and sea; and dig and identify fossils in the interactive dig pits throughout the exhibition.
Permian Monsters showcases an amazing collection of fossils and models from this relatively unknown time period, from giant insects, bizarre looking sharks to strange reptiles with mammal-like characteristics. Meet the top predator of the time, the giant saber-toothed gorgonopsid ‘Inostrancevia’ and find out what nearly killed them all to make way for Earth’s next rulers, the Dinosaurs.

Adults: $9
Adult Members: $8
Seniors 65+ & Children 2 – 12: $7
Seniors 65+ & Children 2 – 12 Members: $6
CIS Enhanced Members and Children under 2: FREE

Event times: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays, Noon-4 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 28, 2025-Jan. 7, 2026

Wint Nature Center Early Childhood Hour Out (ECHO)
2025-10-02 10:30 - 11:30 | Wint Nature Center, 9501 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, MI, United States
Wint Nature Center Early Childhood Hour Out
Wint Nature Center Early Childhood Hour Out – (ECHO) at Wint Nature Center (248-625-6473), Parents, grandparents, nannies and caregivers: Bring your little ones to Wint Nature Center for a caregiver-guided hour of activities, fun and friendship with local families on Thursdays. Enjoy coffee, tea and conversation with other caregivers. Strengthen community connections –conversation for adults; social interaction for babies, toddlers and young children. This program is free and no preregistration is necessary, although park entry fee applies for those without a vehicle permit. Call 248-625-6473 for more information. Hosted by Oakland County Parks and Recreation.

Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village
2025-10-03 18:00 - 22:00 | Greenfield Village, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, MI, United States
Step into lantern-lit streets, glowing jack-o’-lantern paths and historic homes during Michigan’s most popular Halloween celebration. Families will meet costumed characters, enjoy live music, ride the carousel and train, and savor seasonal treats in this festive after-hours experience.
Event cost: $27-$38 public, $23-$32.50 members; discounts for seniors and youth; free for kids under 2; parking $9 public/free for members
Event times: 6-10 p.m. Oct. 2-5, 9-12, 16-19, 23-26 (early 5:30 p.m. access for 6 and 6:15 p.m. Hallowe’en Express ticketholders)

Great Lakes Live Steamers
2025-10-04 12:00 - 16:00 | Starr Jaycee Park, 1321 W. 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI, 48073, United States
Little ones can go on a miniature train ride through Starr Jaycee Park in Royal Oak. It is run by volunteer club, Great Lakes Live Steamers.
Event cost: Free; donations are accepted and appreciated. Donations are used to help maintain the trains and tracks
Event times: Noon-4 p.m. May 3-4, June 7-8, July 5-6, Aug. 2-3, Sept. 6-7, Oct. 4-5, 2025

Trick or Treat Trail at Heritage Park in Canton
2025-10-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Park – Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI, United States
Dress up and enjoy trick-or-treating along a festive story trail with more than 20 treat stations. Kids can collect candy while families explore Heritage Park together. Pre-registration is required.
Event cost: $13 resident / $16 non-resident (per trick-or-treater)
Event times: 1-4 p.m. Oct. 4

Sensory Sensitive Sundays at Chuck E. Cheese
2025-10-05 09:00 - 11:00 | Chuck E. Cheese, 13745 Lakeside Cir., Sterling Heights, MI, 48313, United States
On the first Sunday of every month, the play area will open two hours early for children with autism or sensory sensitivities. It will have reduced lighting and noise.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Jan. 5, Feb. 2, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, 2025

Campus Kids Days at Campus Martius Park (Last Day)
2025-10-05 11:00 - 15:00 | Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, United States
Head to Campus Martius Park for a family-friendly event that promises a lineup fun and free activities for all ages. Oct. 5 is “Lil’ Boo Bash” and it allows kids to create their own body scrub.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. July 13, Aug. 17, Sept. 21, Oct. 5, 2025

Preschool Playtime in Garden City
2025-10-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Radcliff Center, 1751 Radcliff St., Garden City, MI, 48135, United States
Parents and kids ages 1-4 can imagine, play, and create together in the Radcliff Center Gym for drop-in playtime! Meet new friends while enriching your children.
Ages 1-4 years
Cost: $3 per child
Date: Monday, October 6th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
