What happens when teens get bored? Well, let’s just say it’s better if they have parent-approved recreational activities to keep them and their friends busy instead of the alternatives.
To put your mind at ease – and to help your kid find fun things to do for teens that aren’t totally lame – we’ve rounded up some great local events for teens.
Activities and things for teens to do are happening all across southeast Michigan.
Interested in adding an upcoming teen-centric Detroit event to this roundup – or to our events calendar?
We’d love to know! Just submit event details there, and we’ll see that it’s added to this list, as well.
Just a word of advice: Some events may require pre-registration. Click on the calendar listing for the event and get details on pre-registering and how to contact the organizer for more details.
ConFusion at the Sheraton Novi Hotel
Jan. 16-19, 2020
- Address: Sheraton Novi Hotel, 21111 Haggerty Road, Novi
- Time: Varies
- Admission: $37-$52/advance, $45-$65/door
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Oakland County Fire & Ice Festival in Downtown Rochester
Jan. 17-19, 2020
- Address: Downtown Rochester area
- Time: 5-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Dexter Ice Fest at Monument Park in Dexter
Jan. 18 2020
- Address: Monument Park, Dexter
- Time: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
United We Walk at West Bloomfield High School
Jan. 19, 2020
- Address: West Bloomfield High School, 4925 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield
- Time: 2-3 p.m.
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
WinterFest 2020 at the Oak Park Community Center
Jan. 26, 2020
- Address: Oak Park Community Center, 14300 Oak Park Blvd., Oak Park
- Time: 2-5 p.m.
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Let’s Chill Winter Fest in Downtown Milan
Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2020
- Address: Downtown Milan area
- Time: 6-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Ann Arbor Folk Festival at the Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor
Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2020
- Address: Hill Auditorium at the University of Michigan, 825 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor
- Time: 6:30 p.m.
- Admission: $45-plus
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Shiver on the River in Detroit
Feb. 1, 2020
- Address: Belle Isle and Detroit River area, Detroit
- Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Harlem Globetrotters at Calihan Hall in Detroit
Feb. 1, 2020
- Address: Calihan Hall, 4001 W. McNichols Road, Detroit
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Admission: $20-plus
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Teen Night at Airtime Trampoline in Sterling Heights
Feb. 7, 2020
- Address: Airtime Trampoline, 44855 Hayes Road, Sterling Heights
- Time: 7-10 p.m.
- Admission: $15-plus
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Lunar New Year Lantern Festival at the Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights
Feb. 8, 2020
- Address: Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights
- Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
The Dating Game at the Wint Nature Center in Clarkston
Feb. 14, 2020
- Address: Wint Nature Center, 9501 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston
- Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
- Admission: $10/person, registration required
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Duel in the D at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit
Feb. 17, 2020
- Address: Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave., Detroit
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Admission: $25-plus
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Teen Marshmallow Pop Workshop at the Shelby Township Library
Feb. 21, 2020
- Address: Shelby Township Public Library, 51680 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township
- Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
- Admission: Free, registration required
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Autorama at the TCF Center in Detroit
Feb. 28-March 1, 2020
- Address: TCF Center (formerly the Cobo Center), 1 Washington Blvd., Detroit
- Time: Noon-10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday
- Cost: $19-$21/general, $7-$8/ages 6-12, free/5 and under
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
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