FAMILY FUN CALENDAR

Welcome to Metro Parent’s online calendar, your go-to guide for the best family events in metro Detroit. Search below for kid-friendly events by area, age, date range and category.

Filter & Sort

Christmas Free Holidays

Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade in Downtown Grosse Pointe

November 25, 2022 - November 25, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Photo credit: iStock/Wavebreakmedia

Location

Downtown Grosse Pointe area

Grosse Pointe, MI

View map

Description

This annual parade brings the community together. It's something fun for the whole family to do the day after Thanksgiving. It's theme this year is "Christmas in Toyland."

Event cost: Free

Event time: 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 25, 2022

Additional Information

Website: https://grossepointechamber.com/event/grosse-pointe-santa-claus-parade/?event_date=2022-11-25

Age recommendation: Babies, Early Elementary (K-3), Late Elementary (4-5), Preschool, Teens, Toddlers, Tweens

Neighborhood: Wayne County

MAP

<br />

Things to Do with Kids

Outdoors

Make a Splash at These Ann Arbor-Area Spray Parks

Sarah Knieff – July 8, 2025

Cool off with the kids this summer at the best splash pads near Ann Arbor, from city favorites to exciting new water play spots.

Outdoors

Stay Cool at These Dearborn-Area Splash Pads

Sarah Knieff – July 9, 2025

Beat the heat! Discover free, family-friendly splash pads near Dearborn, perfect for summer fun with kids.

Attractions

Cool Off at the Best Outdoor Swimming Pools in Metro Detroit

Metro Parent Editorial Team – July 11, 2025

Cool off at top public pools in metro Detroit and Ann Arbor — slides, spray grounds, lazy rivers and family fun await.

Guides

Enjoy Lavender Fests, Oakland County Fair and More Things to Do with Metro Detroit Kids This Weekend

Kari Zaffarano – July 8, 2025

Plan your weekend in metro Detroit with a hippie festival, lavender festivals, the Oakland County Fair and more for July 11-13, 2025.

ABOUT US

Metro Parent is southeast Michigan’s trusted parenting hub since 1986. We connect families with the best local resources, advice, stories, things to do with kids and much more.

Grow your business

Connect with Metro Parent’s audience — and your best new customers in southeast Michigan and beyond — with Zoe Marketing & Communications.

Metro Parent, as a Zoe Communications Group company, is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women. Ask how we can add diversity to your supply chain.