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Families can join the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm to ride three miles of biking with frequent stops for a 90-minute tour of Downtown Rochester. Rochester’s history is over 200 years as families will review the European white settlers – but thousands of years old studying the...
Kids ages 10 and under are invited to mosey on out to the farm where they can learn about horses and even meet one in person. Enjoy the spring day while the group reads a book together. There will also be a take-home activity. Social distancing and face coverings...
The beloved Crow at Stony Creek Metropark is 20 years young. Families can celebrate by learning all about the crow. There will be a table set up near the bird pen, so stop on by to wish Crow well and learn how the Nature Center became his permanent home,...
Kids in grades 5-12 can prepare to celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4 with a bag of crafts, stickers and more. Email a picture of one of the completed craft to the teen librarian by May 8 for a chance to win a Pop! Star Wars BB-8 Bobble....
A celebration of beauty, Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection features more than 60 objects, spanning over 30 years of Tiffany’s prolific career. One of America’s most renowned artists, Louis Comfort Tiffany worked in nearly all of the media available to artists and designers in the late...
Drive through a prehistoric forest and see more than 70 moving and life-like dinosaurs, along with a 50-foot-long Megalodon. In addition to the life-like dinosaur exhibits, there will be opportunities to visit with one-of-a-kind baby dinosaurs and the Jurassic Quest team of dino trainers. An audio tour comes standard...
This annual expo celebrates all things woman. Enjoy shopping, fashion shows, celebrity guests, sweet treats, a family zone, a Michigan-made pavilion and more.
Event Cost: $13, $10 advance, $6 ages 6-12, free under 6; group rates available
Event Times: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday & Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-5...
Racers score a race-themed headband, good luck bracelet, race bib and finisher medal. Registration required.
Enjoy a three-day car show that includes a parade, 5K and fireworks. The parade and car show will be held, though other events – including a family fun fair – are waiting for updated COVID-19 protocols. The outdoor event is run in conjunction with the Centerline Festival, which includes...
Artist Keith McGuire will instruct artists in grades 4-12 to draw Pokemon characters step-by-step. Bring favorite Pokemon cards and watch as Keith makes quick sketches at the end of the program. Time will be available to ask questions and to share your work.
Materials Needed: Paper and pencil, thin black...
Fans of cars and airplanes will enjoy an up-close experience with dozens of stunning classic vehicles at the automobile invitational interspersed with historic aircraft located directly on the airport ramp at Willow Run. Families with original condition or authentically restored American vehicles sold between 1930-1969 they'd like to show...
Kids and parents can meet in Town Square then start the trick-or-treating at downtown businesses. While in Northville, enjoy the skeleton sculptures placed around the downtown.
Event Cost: Free
Event Times: 10-11:30 a.m.
