50+ Things To Do in Southeast Michigan This Spring Break

The last thing any parent wants to hear while on spring break is “I’m bored!”

To combat this, I wanted to share a list of ideas to keep you busy. Even if you are just hanging at home, it’s all good — there is plenty of fun to be had. Plan a staycation adventure with this list of 50+ Things To Do in Southeast Michigan This Spring Break!

100% FREE FUN

• Enjoy some creative play with a simple bed sheet
• Hunt for fairy doors in Northville or in Ann Arbor
• Visit the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit
• Take a free tour of the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit
• Visit the Detroit Institute of Arts {FREE for Macomb, Oakland or Wayne county residents}
• Head to Wild Over Wednesday at the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center on March 28 for free admission from 6-8 p.m.
• Visit 35 of the best Detroit street art pieces
• Go to Belle Isle in Detroit {free with a Michigan Rec Passport}
• Burn some energy at the indoor structures and soccer field inside 2|42 in Brighton {there is also some amazing spring break activities happening too!}
• Check your library’s website for spring break events
• Visit The Beach art installation in Detroit {free entry – make reservations though!!}
• Check out Butterflies in the Garden at MSU
• Spend a day admiring art at the Flint Institute of Arts {free on Saturdays}
• Check out a new playground. Gallup Park or County Farm Park in Ann Arbor, Heritage Park in Farmington Hills or Brighton’s Imagination Station are a few favorites!
• Bonus: Make sure you’re signed up for Kids Bowl Free, which kicks off May 4!

LEARNING

• Learn about the rainforest by visiting Sloan Museum inside the Courtland Center Mall {free for Genesee residents!}
• Nab tickets to Nat Geo’s Symphony For Our World in Ann Arbor on April 4
• Check out dinosaurs and more at Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills
• Visit the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit
• Get your STEM on at Robot Garage in Birmingham, Grosse Pointe or Rochester Hills
• Go to LEGOLand and/or SEA LIFE Aquarium – both in Auburn Hills
• Learn about our nation’s history at Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn
• Plan a day in Detroit at the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center
• Visit the Michigan Science Center in Detroit
• Check out trucks and learn about safety at the Michigan Firehouse Museum in Ypsilanti
• Little ones can learn through play at the Flint Children’s Museum

ADVENTURES

• Check out a new release at the movie theater such as Wonder Park, Captain Marvel, or How To Tain Your Dragon: The Hidden World
• Drive to Hell…Michigan just for fun
• Visit The Scrap Box in Ann Arbor and create a fun craft out of recycled goods
• Win a prize playing games at C.J. Barrymore’s Sports & Entertainment in Clinton Township
• Have fun running around Chuck E. Cheese’s in Ann Arbor, Canton, Novi, Dearborn, Troy, Southgate, Sterling Heights, Rochester Hills, Lansing and Flint
• Visit a community theatre for a kid-friendly production
• Go for a trail ride on horseback at Brighton Rec Stable
• Get competitive with board games at Crepes & Games in Howell
• Play and climb at The Chelsea Treehouse or Jungle Java {multiple locations}
• Zipline through the trees at Adventure Park in West Bloomfield
• Paint pottery together at The Ceramic Studio Etc. in Howell
• Take a day trip to the Imagination Station in Toledo

GET OUT AND MOVE

• Check out this list of outdoor fun in spring
• Have tots burn some energy at Kids Gotta Play in South Lyon
• Learn ninja skills at Iron Grip Ninja & Obstacle Training in Howell
• Burn energy at DEFY Detroit in Commerce Township, District5 Extreme Air Sports in Lansing or Sky Zone Trampoline Park
• Enjoy tons of inflatables at Jumpin’ Jax in Lansing
• Bounce at Pump It Up! in Auburn Hills, Canton, Shelby Township, Taylor and Wixom
• Climb the walls at Planet Rock in Ann Arbor and Madison Heights
• Take a hike at one of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks
• Go glow-in-the-dark mini-golfing at the Putting Edge in Novi
• Visit a local nature center and learn about animals
• Go bowling
• Visit a community pool for open swim time
• Let kids climb until their heart’s content at Castaway Play Cafe in Howell
• Go rollerskating

Learn about ways to save on admission at area attractions, or, if you’d like to travel around the state a bit, check out this list of getaways in Michigan.

What do you have planned to keep the kids busy over break?