Every year on April 22, Earth Day, is celebrated by families everywhere. We celebrate our beautiful blue orb by cleaning her up and enjoying other Earth Day events.
Looking for ways to get your kids tuned into learning about environmental issues and appreciating nature in 2025?
From volunteer clean-ups to craft days and festivals, metro Detroit and Ann Arbor are chock-full of fun Earth Day activities for all ages to enjoy. Gear up, go green and head outside to give back to Mother Earth.
Earth Day Events in Detroit
Dequindre Cut Spring Cleanup
April 19, 2025
- Address:Â Dequindre Cut Greenway, Detroit
- Cost:Â Free
This cleanup event will focus on removing litter from the Dequindre Cut Greenway and surrounding streets. Volunteer for a few focused hours or casually collect litter as you walk. Trash bags, gloves and a limited number of trash pickers and rakes will be provided. Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Earth Day Celebration at Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center
April 19, 2025
- Address: 4101 River Bends Drive, Shelby Township
- Cost:Â Free
All ages can celebrate Earth Day with live music, guided hikes, crafts, live animal ambassadors, face painting and more.
Think Sterling Green Earth Day at Sterling Heights Public Library
April 19, 2025
- Address: 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights
- Cost:Â Free
See an eco-themed movie, make a sustainability craft and take home a free tree sapling to plant in your yard. No registration is required.
Earth Day Celebration at the Recreation Activities Center
April 22, 2025
- Address: 4640 Walnut Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills
- Cost:Â Free event; $5/nature hike for resident, $7/nature hike for non-resident
Explore the Outdoor Natural Play Area and celebrate the holiday with a recycled craft, live animal interactions and guided hikes. You can register with or without the hike. Pre-registration required.
Earth Day Craft Night at Campbell Branch
April 22, 2025
- Address: 8733 W. Vernor Highway, Detroit
- Cost:Â Free
Children of all ages will get the chance to plant beautiful native Michigan flowers and learn how they help the environment at Campbell Branch. Supplies will be provided to create a craft.
Earth Day is Planting Day with Guest Speaker, Greening of Detroit at Jefferson Branch
April 22, 2025
- Address: 12350 Outer Drive East, Detroit
- Cost:Â Free
Families can come out to Jefferson Branch to plant seeds and learn how to help the planet thrive. For all ages. Bring gardening gloves.
Earth Day Celebration at Barn Sanctuary
April 26, 2025
- Address: 20179 McKernan Road, Chelsea
- Cost:Â $35
This celebration features a guided tour where you get to meet their remarkable residents, an educational presentation and more. Reservations required.
Earth Day Cleanup at Wilder Branch
April 26, 2025
- Address: 7140 Seven Mile East, Detroit
- Cost:Â Free
Kids of all ages can come out to Wilder Branch to help clean up their grounds after a long winter. There will be pizza for all participants. Bring gloves.
Earth Day Extravaganza at Nankin Mills Park Area
April 26, 2025
- Address: 33275 Edward Hines Drive, Westland
- Cost:Â Free
Kids of all ages can celebrate Earth Day with a nature hike, bee presentation, live birds of prey, music, inflatables, kids’ crafts and activities and more.
Huron Corridor Earth Day Clean Up at Indian Village Park
April 26, 2025
- Address:Â 782 W. Huron St., Pontiac
- Cost:Â Free
This all-ages event will take place at Indian Village Park. Participants will help by picking up trash, making basic improvements and more. Donuts, water and snacks will be provided. Make sure to bring gloves, flat head shovels and rakes.
Maker Afternoon: Earth Day with Bee Present Honey at Ypsilanti District Library-Michigan
April 26, 2025
- Address:Â 229 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti
- Cost:Â Free
Bee Present Honey will present on honey bees and beekeepers and provide hands-on activities, including a honey taste test. Participants will make seed balls, bug hotels, and bee waterers. For ages 6-plus. Registration required.
This article was recently updated on April 15, 2025 by Metro Parent’s Content Writer, Kari Zaffarano. The update included her adding Earth Day events to the MetroParent.com‘s calendar and featuring the best events on this list. Questions? Please reach out to kari@metroparent.com.
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