While many may view the winter season as a time to cozy up indoors with some hot chocolate and fuzzy slippers, Metro Detroit is giving you plenty of reasons to get outdoors and have some wintery fun. Don’t let the cold weather turn you into a hermit this winter. Check out these fun-filled Winter Festivals in Metro Detroit. January 2023…
Nature’s Playhouse, an-all natural play space and wellness center for children and their families, moved this year to a new location in Ferndale just down the road on Livernois. What Does Nature’s Playhouse Offer? This facility is an all-natural play space and wellness centering offering families and expecting couples a place to connect with their peers in the community. They…
If you like spending time outdoors, then you won’t want to miss this. On Oakland County Parks and Recreation Free Entry Days, visitors can enjoy free daily park entry with access to trails, dog parks, playgrounds, beaches at Groveland Oaks and Independence Oaks and fishing spots. WHEN: Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Feb. 20, Presidents Day May 6-7,…
Exciting news, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and Huron-Clinton Metroparks announced that Detroit will host a water feature at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park. The new feature will be named the Huron-Clinton Metroparks Water Garden. The 2.5-acre water garden is one of the four main attractions inside the 22-acre park, which is scheduled to open along the West Riverfront in…
If you are looking for some fun cross country skiing trails in Oakland County, then check out our extensive list. With locations all across the county, you are sure to find the perfect space for outdoor fun near you.
Winter Blast Royal Oak is a free event that features ice skating, zip lines, a winter slide, food truck rally & more. Feb 18-20, 2022.
If there is one thing moms need at this time of year it is MORE sleep. From running around doing all the holiday magic, good sleep is a gift moms can give themselves (because it’s better than another robe, right?). And one thing that can help you sleep better is a new pillow. Toss out that lumpy, yucky old pillow…
Bavarian Inn Lodge Opening Michigan’s Largest Indoor Waterpark
If you are looking for experience based gift ideas, then check out our list below. If your family is anything like mine, the last thing we need at Christmas is more stuff. We have too many clothes, too many toys, too much everything. Christmas becomes an overwhelming overload of more stuff. Buying gifts becomes stressful. Will they like it? Will…
The Kensington Metropark Sledding Hills consist of four different slopes. It’s a perfect outing for families with members that have a variety of sledding abilities.
The best winter outdoor activities in Metro Detroit. Ice Skating, sledding, snow tubing. Check out our guides for outdoor family fun.
With the holidays approaching, we wanted to share some of our favorite toys as speech-language pathologists. Play is an essential component of language development and allows children to interact with others, learn turn-taking skills, learn to problem solve, develop, and expand their vocabulary. “Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.” -Mr. Rogers Bubbles: Children love bubbles!…
Oakland County Parks Holiday Winter Programs
