Fun Things to Do with Metro Detroit Kids This Weekend

There are plenty of winter activities and events to check out this weekend with your kids, including some Martin Luther King Jr. Day events. 

Even if it’s winter, there is so much to do! This weekend, we’re looking forward to going to Blake’s Bavarian Winterfest and Frost Festival in Downtown Rochester. 

Check out more things to do with kids this weekend in metro Detroit for Jan. 17-19, 2025 below.

Top things to do with kids in metro Detroit this weekend (Jan. 17-19, 2025)

Footloose at Meadow Brook Theatre

Jan. 15-19, 2025

•   Address: 378 Meadow Brook Road, Rochester
•   Cost: $39-plus
•   Area: Oakland County

Enjoy this explosive movie musical on stage at Meadow Brook Theatre. Great for middle school-aged children and up. 

Bowers Farm Winter Park

Jan 17-19, 2025 

•   Address: 1219 E. Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Township
•   Cost: Free/admission, $17/glow tubing ticket
•   Area: Oakland County

Enjoy glow tubing, a winter playscape, bonfires, animal experiences and more at Bowers Farm. Concessions will be available to purchase along with items at The Farm Store.

Frost Festival in Downtown Rochester

Jan 17-19, 2025  

•   Address: Downtown Rochester
•   Cost: Free
•   Area: Oakland County

This frosty wonderland features ice sculptures, a shopping and dining BINGO game, competitions, marshmallow roasting and more. 

Blake’s Bavarian Winterfest

Jan 18, 2025  

•   Address: 17985 Armada Center Road, Armada
•   Cost: $5/general admission, $15/admission + 10lbs of make your own sauerkraut
•   Area: Macomb County

This new Bavarian winter festival at Blake’s Orchard and Cider Mill features everything you love about Bavarian culture. There will be music, contests, delicious food, refreshing drinks, games and more. 

Dexter Ice Fest

Jan 18, 2025  

•   Address: Monument Park, Dexter
•   Cost: Free
•   Area: Washtenaw County

See more han 80 ice sculptures at this annual winter festival. There will also be a cocoa crawl, live ice demos and more.

Glow Stick Nights at the Dodge Park Ice Rink

Jan. 18, 2025

•   Address: 40620 Utica Road, Sterling Heights
•   Cost: Free/residents with valid ID, $5/non-residents, $4/skate rental, $5/skate sharpening
•   Area: Macomb County

Families can come out to the ice rink to receive a free glow stick (while supplies last) and enjoy a 90s night.

Royal Tea with Belle at The Nest Collaborative

Jan. 18, 2025

•   Address: 66 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens
•   Cost: $25/child, $20adult
•   Area: Macomb County

Enjoy tea, juice and light snacks along with princess entertainment. Advanced tickets required.  

Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place

Through Jan. 20, 2025 

•   Address: 1 Washington Blvd., Detroit
•   Cost: $20/adult, $12/senior, $10/child
•   Area: Wayne County

Families can see over 20 attractions, events and shows which are all about vehicles and the ever-growing technology behind them.

The Big, Bright Light Show in Downtown Rochester

Through Feb. 9, 2025

•   Address: Downtown Rochester
•   Cost: Free
•   Area: Oakland County

Come out to downtown Rochester to go dining, shopping and view the 1.5 million lights on the buildings. 

More things to do with metro Detroit kids

• Check out these winter festivals in metro Detroit.
• Celebrate the Detroit Lions with these fun activities.
• Take your kids to these indoor play places.
• Play indoor mini golf with your kids.
• Enjoy ice skating with your family at these outdoor ice rinks.

This article was updated on Jan. 8, 2025, by Metro Parent’s Audience Development Coordinator, Kari Zaffarano. The update added new metro Detroit events to the MetroParent.com calendar and highlighted this weekend’s top family-friendly activities. For questions, contact Kari at kari@metroparent.com.

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