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

Crafts Fairs + Fests Free

Michigan Makers Market at The Hawk in Farmington Hills

October 18 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Photo credit: City of Farmington Hills

Location

The Hawk Community Center

29995 Twelve Mile, Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Farmington Hills, MI 48334

View map

Description

Browse art, crafts, and handmade goods from more than 50 artists at the Michigan Makers Market. This juried indoor fair features ceramics, jewelry, paintings, photography, and more, all created by Michigan makers.

Event cost: Free admission

Event times: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025

Additional Information

Contact Phone: 2486996709

Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1407175573692287/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%5B%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_custom_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D%5D%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

Age recommendation: Parents Only, Teens, Tweens

Neighborhood: Oakland County

MAP

<br />

Things to Do with Kids

Guides

Try these Thanksgiving food crafts with your kids during the holiday break

Lish Dorset – November 11, 2025

Turkey day DIY with a food twist – here are four tasty Thanksgiving craft ideas for your children to try this week.

Guides

Check out these kid-approved mac and cheese spots in metro Detroit that everyone in the family will love

Sophie Gros –

November 7, 2025

Macaroni and cheese is a staple in children’s meals: it’s convenient, familiar and undeniably delicious. For parents hoping for happy kids and clean plates,…

At Home

Thanksgiving tips from metro Detroit’s top chefs

Metro Parent Editorial Team – November 12, 2025

Take your Thanksgiving to the next level with these tips from local chefs with Wright & Co, Grey Ghost Detroit and others

Attractions

Downtown Detroit Tree Lighting returns Nov. 21 with music, skating and a million sparkling lights

Andreas Mørk-Barrett – November 13, 2025

Downtown Detroit will officially welcome the holiday season when the city’s 22nd Annual Tree Lighting brings live music, skating and more than a million…

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.