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8 Family-Friendly Detroit Activities

1. Detroit Institute of Arts

9.5
5200 Woodward Ave (btwn E Kirby & Farnsworth), Detroit, MI
Art Museum · Wayne State · 163 tips and reviews

VisitDetroitVisitDetroit: Family Sundays at the DIA are perfect for kids and families. Puppet shows, storytellers, art-making workshops and more.

Belle Isle Park is one of 8 Family-Friendly Detroit Activities.

2. Belle Isle Park

9.1
Jefferson Ave. (at E Grand Blvd.), Detroit, MI
Park · Belle Isle · 90 tips and reviews

VisitDetroitVisitDetroit: A beach, waterslide, Kid’s Kingdom Playscape and paddleboats. Also a great place for a picnic or a day of fishing.

Comerica Park is one of 8 Family-Friendly Detroit Activities.

3. Comerica Park

9.3
2100 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI
Baseball Stadium · Downtown Detroit · 360 tips and reviews

VisitDetroitVisitDetroit: Hang out with Paws, eat all the delicious snacks Comerica Park has to offer and maybe catch a home run ball. And on Sunday games, kids can even run the bases.

The Detroit Zoo is one of 8 Family-Friendly Detroit Activities.

4. The Detroit Zoo

9.1
8450 W 10 Mile Rd (at Woodward Ave.), Royal Oak, MI
Zoo · 142 tips and reviews

VisitDetroitVisitDetroit: Children will be amazed by animals from all over the world, including the Arctic, African Grasslands, Asian Forest Australian Outback. The zoo also has a carousel.

Hines Park is one of 8 Family-Friendly Detroit Activities.

5. Hines Park

8.2
Hines Dr (Joy Rd), Livonia, MI
Park · 9 tips and reviews

VisitDetroitVisitDetroit: Take a cruise down Hines Drive and pull off at one of the many Wayne County Metroparks along the way — more than 15 miles of biking, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, skating and sledding.

DPM - Renaissance Center Station is one of 8 Family-Friendly Detroit Activities.

6. DPM - Renaissance Center Station

200 Renaissance Ctr (in GM Renaissance Center (2nd Floor)), Detroit, MI
Light Rail Station · Downtown Detroit · 7 tips and reviews

VisitDetroitVisitDetroit: Sometimes it’s the simplest things that give children the most joy. Just 75 cents to hop on the People Mover for an exciting tour of Detroit, and stop off at places such as GM World in the Ren Cen.

Greenfield Village is one of 8 Family-Friendly Detroit Activities.

7. Greenfield Village

9.3
20900 Oakwood Blvd (btwn Michigan & Rotunda), Dearborn, MI
History Museum · The Henry Ford · 82 tips and reviews

VisitDetroitVisitDetroit: Kids will love historic rides at The Henry Ford, from a vintage Model T to a horse-drawn carriage, to the 1913 Herschell-Spillman Carousel.

USA Hockey Arena is one of 8 Family-Friendly Detroit Activities.

8. USA Hockey Arena

7.7
14900 N Beck Rd, Plymouth, MI
Hockey Stadium · 8 tips and reviews

VisitDetroitVisitDetroit: Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Plymouth’s Compuware Arena transforms into a drive-in theater, the only one in the area, with a double-feature seven nights a week.