Top 20 Places to Take Kids in the Ann Arbor - Detroit Area - 2020

Offering more than 250 interactive exhibits, the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum attracts over 280,000 visitors of all ages annually who discover the wonder of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. In addition to exhibits and public programming, the Museum offers award-winning distance learning and outreach programming to schools, libraries, and community centers statewide and around the world.

This zoo is very large and offers a lot for families to do each time they visit. The zoo has amazing habitats to get up close to the animals including the new Polk Penguin Conservation Center, the Arctic Ring of Life, the Australian Outback and the Butterfly House. There are also weeknight concerts throughout the summer, a carousel for kids to ride on, and a number of family friendly events offered throughout the year.

TreeRunner West Bloomfield Adventure Park is a premier aerial adventure park located 30 minutes from Ann Arbor. With over 250 exciting obstacles, 40 zip lines, 6 difficulty levels, and 16 different courses, there is plenty to explore! TreeRunner is designed for all ability levels and ages 6+. Experience our unique courses on your own, or with friends and family! We are the perfect outdoor adventure for Birthday Parties (goodie bags included!), Team Building, Scout Outings, Summer Camp visits, Athletic Teams, and Special Events.

Five distinct attractions at The Henry Ford captivate and inspire more than 1.5 million visitors annually: Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village, The Ford Rouge Factory Tour, The Benson Ford Research Center and The Henry Ford Giant Screen Experience.

At Motor City Youth Theatre our goal is to enrich the lives of youth and facilitate their development of life skills such as problem solving, decision-making and team work through theatre arts. Our programs emphasize team work, respect for differences, and a love for theatre.

An art museum in Detroit with free admission to residents who live in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties. The museum houses a collection of over 60,000 works of art and offers a number of programs for families including classes and Family Sundays.

The 70,000 square-foot Ice Arena contains two ice surfaces with a total seating capacity of 1,200 people. The arena offers concession facilities, locker rooms, lockers, meeting and party rooms as well as, administrative offices. The facility provides both recreational and competitive skating opportunities. Skaters enjoy our youth and adult hockey program, public skating, Learn-to-Skate and figure skating.

PYO fruits and vegetables, stop into the Orchard Cafe', visit Barnyard Funland & visit the animal farm, take a pony ride, walk through Bunnyville, find your way through our Giant Cornfield Maze, or our Giant Straw Barn Maze.

Michigan's largest amusement park and water park. Enjoy 250 acres of fun at Michigan's Adventure and WildWater Adventure. Two amazing parks in one with all kinds of fun for everyone.

Celebrate the joy of CHRISTmas 361 days a year at Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland, the World’s Largest Christmas Store, located just 86 miles northwest of Detroit in Frankenmuth, Michigan’s Little Bavaria. Guests of all ages enjoy Bronner’s fantasyland featuring shimmering lights, sparkling ornaments and whimsical figures – a worldwide selection of over 50,000 trims and gifts!
Approximately 100,000 twinkling lights illuminate Bronner’s half-mile long Christmas Lane every evening. Admission is free to both the store and Bronner’s Silent Night Memorial Chapel, a replica of the original in Austria on the site where “Silent Night” was first sung in 1818. Light refreshments are available in-store at Season’s Eatings snack area.

Over 31,000 square feet of wall to wall trampolines, trampoline dodgeball and foam pits for maximum airtime. Powered by great music, DJ and band performances, AirTime is your destination to get amped up.

Wild Swan Theater is dedicated to producing professional theater of the highest artistic quality for families and to making that theater accessible to everyone, regardless of disability or economic status, through low ticket prices and innovative outreach programs.

Leslie Science & Nature Center creates moments of discovery that inspire curiosity, exploration and respect for STEM and the natural world. We envision a world where curiosity today leads to more purposeful lives tomorrow. We offer summer and break camps, birthday parties, school, scout, community programs and events throughout the year on site in Ann Arbor and across Southeastern Michigan.

The MLB team for Detroit, MI. A trip to Comerica Park is fun for the whole family. There is the game to watch, carousel and ferris wheel to ride on, and watch the centerfield wall where a fountain displays liquid fireworks to celebrate home runs.

Offering more than 250 interactive exhibits, the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum attracts over 280,000 visitors of all ages annually who discover the wonder of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. In addition to exhibits and public programming, the Museum offers award-winning distance learning and outreach programming to schools, libraries, and community centers statewide and around the world.