If warm weather destinations aren’t an option for your family this time of year, don’t fret. Lucky for us, there is tons of fun to be had right here in Southeast Michigan. Plan a local adventure with this list of Spring Break 2023 Ideas for Southeast Michigan kids!
50+ Spring Break 2023 Ideas for Southeast Michigan Kids
100% FREE FUN
- Head outside to geocache as a family
- Visit one of our beautiful state parks for FREE with the Michigan Activity Pass or a Michigan Recreation Passport
- Take a self-guided tour of the state capitol in Lansing {Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. only}
- Hunt for fairy doors in Northville or in Ann Arbor
- Visit the Detroit Institute of Arts {FREE for Macomb, Oakland or Wayne county residents}
- Go to the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Nature Center, Aquarium and playgrounds on 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 {see awesome special events happening over spring break here} or 2|42 Ann Arbor {events coming soon here}
- Check your library’s website for spring break events
- Spend a day admiring art at the Flint Institute of Arts {free on Saturdays}
- Check out the treehouse and free activities at For-Mar Nature Preserve in Burton
- For older kids interested in learning about WWII, visit the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills {free for 2 people with the Michigan Activity Pass}.
- Visit Calder Dairy & Farm in Carleton and watch the cows milked at 4 p.m. daily.
- Get your reading on with Buddy’s Pizza reading program and get a free kids’ meal during March
- Donate your time to an organization in need! Check out Share Detroit for volunteer opportunities.
- Head to Ann Arbor to enjoy some incredible FREE museums: University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, UofM Museum of Art and Kelsey Museum of Archeology
- Look at dinosaur bones and more at the MSU Museum and/or visit the MSU Broad Art Museum {don’t forget to pop over to the Dairy Store if you visit Wednesday – Sunday}. Additionally, if you visit campus April 1-30, the FREE MSU Science Festival has more than 200 events to check out!
- Visit the farms at MSU in East Lansing to see farm animals
- Check out a new playground. Gallup Park or County Farm Park in Ann Arbor, Heritage Park in Farmington Hills, Scarlet’s Playground in Commerce Township and Brighton’s Imagination Station are a few favorites here.
LEARNING
- Visit the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit
- Check out dinosaurs and more at Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills
- Get your STEM on at Robot Garage in Birmingham, Grosse Pointe or Rochester Hills
- Head to the beautiful Flint Cultural Campus for a visit to Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium
- Plan a day of fun at LEGOLand, SEA LIFE Aquarium and Peppa Pig’s World of Play in Auburn Hills
- Learn about our nation’s history at Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn
- Check out the Yankee Air Museum in Belleville {free adult and child with a Michigan Activity Pass}.
- Visit the Michigan Science Center in Detroit
- Take a day trip to the Imagination Station in Toledo
- Visit the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center on March 25 for Lumberjack Day {see other events here}
- Learn about fire trucks and safety at the Michigan Firehouse Museum in Ypsilanti
- Little ones can learn through play at the Flint Children’s Museum
- Head to The Reptarium in Utica to learn about reptiles and more {Friday – Sunday only; book in advance}
ADVENTURES
- Head to Choco Town: An Immersive Journey Into a Sweet Village at The Oakland Mall in Troy
- Drive to Hell…Michigan just for fun
- Win a prize playing games at C.J. Barrymore’s Sports & Entertainment in Clinton Township, Dave & Buster’s in Utica or Livonia, or at Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum in Farmington Hills
- Have fun running around Chuck E. Cheese’s in Ann Arbor, Canton, Novi, Dearborn, Troy, Southgate, Sterling Heights, Rochester Hills, Lansing and Flint
- Play at The Chelsea Treehouse, Jungle Java {multiple locations} or Castaway Play {Howell}
- Idea for teens: Attempt to Escape the Asylum at Eloise with a spooky escape room experience in Westland
- Book a visit to Riley Archery Range inside Hertigae Park in Farmington Hills to try your hand at archery – rentals available {opens April 1}
- Try a family-friendly escape room like Candy Factory at Escape Room Novi
ARTS & CULTURE
- Curious about glass blowing? Check out a workshop at Epiphany Studios in Pontiac
- Check out the spring break workshops happening at Finding Roots in Howell
- Visit a community theatre for a kid-friendly production
- Paint pottery together at The Ceramic Studio Etc. in Howell
- Get your learning on at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn
- Check out the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit in Detroit {pay what you can for admission}
- Visit the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit
- Head to The Scrap Box in Ann Arbor and create a fun craft out of recycled goods
GET OUT AND MOVE
- Check out this list of outdoor fun in spring
- Hit up a local trampoline park, such as Launch Trampoline Park
- Climb the walls at Planet Rock in Ann Arbor and Madison Heights
- Go glow-in-the-dark mini-golfing at the Putting Edge in Novi
- Visit a local nature center for a hike and to learn about animals
- Bounce around and enjoy spring break activities at Mundy Sports Complex in Flint
- Head bowling
- If the weather is cooperative, head out disc golfing with older kids
- Visit a community pool for open swim time
- Let kids climb until their heart’s content at Castaway Play Cafe in Howell
- Check out open gym times if you have a local rec center
- Go rollerskating or ice skating during an open skate time
- Check out the Sky Tykes grand opening at Howell Nature Center {opening April 2}
- Take a hike at one of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks {try feeding the bird at Kensington!}
How do you plan to keep the kids busy this spring break?
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