Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
Interactive learning locale for kids. Colorful, 4-story space invites children to play & learn through 250+ science-focused exhibits.
Kempf House
Tours of a restored 1890s residence. Guided tours of a restored 1890s home & garden with a Steinway grand piano in the music room.
University of Michigan Museum of Art
Modern environs for diverse collections. Spacious galleries house a sizable collection of rotating artworks that span centuries & the globe.
Fuller Park
Play area with a pool & soccer fields. This 60-acre community resource for sports features fields, plus a pool, playground & picnic areas.
University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum
Flower garden for walks & photos. Tranquil garden with spring-blooming flowers, popular for quiet walks, painting & photography.
Island Park
Riverfront area with play & picnic spots. Riverside recreation space offering ample picnic areas with BBQ grills, playgrounds & walking paths.
Bandemer Nature Area
Natural area with trails. Riverfront natural area with trails, picnic facilities & activities such as fishing & canoeing.
Leslie Science & Nature Center
Wildlife enclosures & education programs. Natural space with trails, raptor enclosures, a Critter House & public programs for all ages.
Furstenberg Nature Area
Nature area with boardwalk & picnic area. Scenic 38-acre wetlands & woodlands park, with picnic tables, a boardwalk & walking paths.
Gallup Park
Scenic area for hiking & canoeing. 69-acre park with walkways & bridges, playgrounds, picnic sites, & canoeing/kayaking areas.
County Farm Park
Large park with gardens & play areas. Green county park featuring a wooded area, fitness trails, gardens, playgrounds & picnic pavilions.
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Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Gardens, conservatory & gift shop. Offering sprawling gardens, woods & prairies, plus a visitors center, gift shop & conservatory.
Lillie Park South
Outdoor escape with ponds & trails. Park with a lake, 2 ponds, a boardwalk & sports fields plus asphalt, wood-chip & limestone trails.
The Creature Conservancy
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Frog Island Park
Recreational sports & a community garden. 5-acre green space with an amphitheater & a community garden, plus a soccer field & running track.
Ypsilanti Historical Museum & Archives
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Heritage Park
Green spot with a theater & splash park. This green retreat has an amphitheater plus a splash park, sports fields & a sand volleyball court.
Kellogg Park
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Westland Historic Village Park
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Greenmead Historical Park
Old farm & agricultural history center. 1820s homestead with a historical village, the original farm complex & picnic facilities.
Hines Park
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Rotary Park
Green space for sports games & picnics. Recreational site offering tennis courts, a baseball field, playground, wooded areas & picnic spots.
Crowley Park
Playgrounds, athletic field & splash pad. Park offering playgrounds, a splash pad & athletic field, plus tennis courts, a track & picnic area.
Levagood Park
Wooded open space plus a public pool. This sizable, tree-studded community haunt for sports & play also features a seasonal swimming pool.
Ford Field Park
Park with river views, shelters & sports. Park featuring views of the Rouge River, picnic shelters, tennis courts, ball fields & more.
Dearborn Historical Museum
Local history in a commandant's quarters. Local & military history museum in a furnished 19th-century military commandant's quarters.
Greenfield Village
Vast American history museum complex. Sprawling open-air history museum founded by Henry Ford with artifacts & homes of famous Americans.
Detroit Zoo
Popular zoo with acclaimed polar bears. Zoo with mini-railroad is home to global wildlife & offers buzzy polar bear exhibit & picnic area.
Palmer Park
Green space with trails & a golf course. Public park with hiking & biking trails, tennis courts, a historical fountain & 18-hole golf course.
Motown Museum
History of the famous label & hit-maker. Collection of the label's art & memorabilia plus the famous studio A & The Supremes' costumes.
Detroit Historical Museum
Interactive & educational city museum. Museum features interactive & revolving exhibits on the city's history, including recreated streets.
Beacon Park
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Campus Martius Park
Park features event space & bistro. City square with concert space & seasonal ice-skating, plus a bistro amid fountains & trees.
Hamtramck Disneyland
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Outdoor Adventure Center
Museum with simulated outdoor activities. Simulated outdoor recreation experiences like biking, plus local nature displays, in a roomy museum.
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