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Lumberjack Days at DNR Outdoor Adventure Center

March 21 - 23, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location

DNR Outdoor Adventure Center

1801 Atwater St.

Detroit, MI 48207

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Description

Families can come out to DNR Outdoor Adventure Center for Lumberjack Days 2025, a three-day festival of fun and flannel. There will be cross-cut straw demonstrations, hands-on education tables and more.

Event cost: Free w/admission

Event time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 21-23, 2025

Additional Information

Contact Phone: 844-622-6367

Website: https://www.michigan.gov/oac/experience/event-calendar/2025/03/21/lumberjack-days-educational-tables-and-visiting-partners

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

Neighborhood: Wayne County

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