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.
Michigan Renaissance Festival at the Hollygrove Grounds in Holly
Now-Sept. 29, 2019 (weekends)
- Address: Hollygrove Grounds, 12600 Dixie Highway, Holly
- Time: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, plus Friday, Sept. 27
- Admission: $23.95/adults, $14.95/ages 5-12, free/4 and under
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Chelsea Community Fair at the Chelsea Community Fairgrounds
Aug. 20-24, 2019
- Address: Chelsea Community Fairgrounds, 20501 W. Old U.S. Highway 12, Chelsea
- Time: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, 5 p.m./Tuesday rides, 3 p.m./Wednesday rides, 5 p.m./Thursday rides, noon/Friday rides, 1 p.m./Saturday rides
- Cost: $10/daily pass, $30/season pass, free/ages 10 and under, $25/ride wristbands, free/park
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Dragon on the Lake in Downtown Lake Orion
Aug. 22-25, 2019
- Address: Downtown Lake Orion area
- Time: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Detroit Hydrofest at Erma Henderson Park, Memorial Annex and Owen Park in Detroit
Aug. 24-25, 2019
- Address: Erma Henderson Park, Memorial Annex and Owen Park, Detroit
- Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday
- Admission: $10/general, $20-$75/grandstand, $100/pit tower, $10/pit passes. $20-$25/park
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Saline Community Fair at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Saline
Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2019
- Address: Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, Ann Arbor
- Time: 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday
- Admission: $5-$7/person $10-$18/ride wristbands
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Michigan State Fair at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi
Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2019
- Address: Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave., Novi
- Time: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday
- Admission: $6-$8/fair only, $23/ride wristbands, $17/circus, $30/fair, circus and rides
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Arts, Beats & Eats in Downtown Royal Oak
Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2019
- Address: Downtown Royal Oak area
- Time: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday
- Admission: Free/Friday before 5 p.m. $7/Friday after 5 p.m. $3/before 3 p.m., $5/after 5 p.m. and $7/after 5 p.m. Saturday-Monday, free/kids under 3
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Detroit Jazz Festival at Hart Plaza and Campus Martius
Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2019
- Address: Hart Plaza and Campus Martius area, Detroit
- Time: Times vary by performance
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Hamtramck Labor Day Festival in Downtown Hamtramck
Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2019
- Address: Downtown Hamtramck area
- Time: noon-10 p.m. daily
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Richmond Good Old Days Festival
Sept. 5-8 2019
- Address: Richmond Good Old Days Festival Grounds, 69500 Beebe St, Richmond
- Time: 5-11 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday
- Admission: Free/admission, $20/ride wristband
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
UniverSoul Circus at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre in Detroit
Sept. 5-19, 2019
- Address: Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, 2600 Atwater St., Detroit
- Time: Varies; call for specific show information
- Admission: $20-plus
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Art & Apples Festival in Downtown Rochester
Sept. 6-8, 2019
- Address: Downtown Rochester area
- Time: 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Downtown Plymouth Fall Festival
Sept. 6-8, 2019
- Address: Downtown Plymouth area
- Time: Noon-10 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday
- Admission: Free/general, $25/ride wristband
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Dally in the Alley in Detroit
Sept. 7, 2019
- Address: North Cass area, Detroit
- Time: 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Troy Family Daze at the Troy Civic Center Grounds
Sept. 12-15, 2019
- Address: Troy Family Aquatic Center, 3179 Livernois Road, Troy
- Time: 4-9 p.m. Thursday, 4-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-9 p.m. Sunday
- Admission: $3/admission, fees/rides
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
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