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.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban at the Redford Theatre in Detroit
Feb. 15-16, 2019
- Address: Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit
- Time: 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday
- Admission: $5/person
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Quicken Loans Winter Blast Weekends at Campus Martius Park in Detroit
Feb. 15-17, 2019
- Address: Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Ave., Detroit
- Time: 4-11 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays (opening weekend: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday)
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Lunar New Year Lantern Festival at the Association of Chinese Americans Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights
Feb. 16, 2019
- Address: Association of Chinese Americans Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights
- Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Cost: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Winter Fest at the Southfield Pavilion
Feb. 17, 2019
- Address: Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield
- Time: 2-4:30 p.m.
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
From Camelot to Kent State: Pop Art, 1960-1975 at the Detroit Institute of Arts
Feb. 17-Aug. 25, 2019
- Address: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
- Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
- Admission: Free with museum admission: Free/Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties, $6-$14/others
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
African American History Day at the Detroit Historical Museum
Feb. 23, 2019
- Address: Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit
- Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Monster Energy AMA Supercross at Ford Field in Detroit
Feb. 23, 2019
- Address: Ford Field, 2000 Brush St., Detroit
- Time: 6:30 p.m.
- Admission: $15-plus
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Harlem Globetrotters at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit
March 2, 2019
- Address: Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave., Detroit
- Time: 2 p.m.
- Admission: $15-plus
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Highland Celtic Festival at the Church of the Holy Spirit Community Hall in Highland Township
March 9, 2019
- Address: Church of the Holy Spirit, 3700 Harvey Lake Road, Highland Township
- Time: 2:45-5 p.m./families, 6 p.m./adults only
- Admission: $5-$20/admission, $14/buffet
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Monster Jam at Ford Field in Detroit
March 9, 2019
- Address: Ford Field, 2000 Brush St., Detroit
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Admission: $15-plus
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Cat VideoFest 2019 at the Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit Film Theatre
March 9-10, 2019
- Address: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
- Time: 12:30, 3 and 5 p.m. Saturday, 12:30 and 3 p.m. Sunday
- Admission: $9.50/general, $7.50/seniors, students and DIA members
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Detroit St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Corktown
March 10, 2019
- Address: Along Michigan Ave. from 6th Street to 14th Street
- Time: 12:30 p.m.
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Royal Oak St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 16, 2019
- Address: Downtown Royal Oak area
- Time: 10-11 a.m.
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Marche du Nain Rouge in Detroit
March 24, 2019
- Address: Steps off at Canfield and Second and heads toward the Masonic Temple, Detroit
- Time: Noon
- Admission: Free
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
Hogwarts Homecoming 2019 at Canterbury Village in Lake Orion
March 30-31, 2019
- Address: Canterbury Village, 2359 Joslyn Court, Lake Orion
- Time: Noon-5 p.m.
- Admission: $15/general, $25-$40/buffet, $35-$50/combo ticket
- Contact and details: See the Metro Parent listing
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