This March, metro Detroit is packed with exciting family-friendly events! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, enjoy maple sugaring and other fun things to do together.
My son Jordan and I can’t wait for Harry Potter Day in the Clem. We’re also thrilled to catch Peter Pan at the Fox Theatre and the St. Patrick’s Parade in Corktown, Detroit.
Ready to plan your month? Scroll down to explore our top picks for March family events in Detroit and around metro Detroit that will keep your calendar full of winter fun!
Read more: Find Our Full List of March Events in Metro Parent’s Events Calendar
Journey to the Sugar Bush at Hudson Mills Metropark
March 1-2, 8-9, 2025
- Address: 8801 N. Territorial Road, Dexter
- Cost: $5/adult, $3/child, free/under 2; $10/vehicle entry
Learn the history behind the area’s maple syrup-making by heading out and tapping a tree and melting the sap down into syrup. Pre-order pancake meals to go ahead of time. Pre-registration required.
Family Workshop: Wearable Art at Cranbrook Art Museum
March 8, 2025
- Address: 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills
- Cost: $15/participant
Families with children ages 4-12 can enjoy an interactive tour of the museum or Collections Wing Plaza Vault, followed by an artist-led workshop. This month will feature a mixed-media exploration of wearable art. Pre-registration is required.
Harry Potter Day in the Clem
March 8, 2025
- Address: 66 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens
- Cost: Free admission; fees for food and drinks
Families can come out to downtown Mount Clemens to join Clementine Pastries and The Nest Collaborative for a magical Harry Potter themed day. There will be desserts, Butter Beer and more.
Second Saturdays at TWM: Sing in Spring
March 8, 2025
- Address: 32 Lake Shore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms
- Cost: $10/child, free/adults
Enjoy performances, making crafts, coloring, a storytime and more at this Second Saturdays Series event.
Peter Pan at the Fox Theatre
March 11-16, 2025
- Address: 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit
- Cost: $53-plus
Families can see this high-flying musical, which features iconic songs including “I’m Flying,” “I Gotta Crow,” “I Won’t Grow Up” and “Neverland.”
Leprechaun Days at Canterbury Village
March 15-16, 2025
- Address: 2325 Joslyn Ct., Lake Orion
- Cost: $5/entry, free/parking
This annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration is great for all ages. Enjoy magic shows, free bounce houses, Irish dancers and more.
MI-UCP Skating to Close the Disability Divide Charity Hockey Event at St. Mary’s Arena
March 15, 2025
- Address: 3535 Indian Trail, West Bloomfield Township
- Cost: Free
See Detroit Red Wings Alumni go against the Pucksters, a team of area hockey players each raising money to support MI-UCP’s mission to close the disability divide, supporting Michigan residents with all disabilities. Also, a Chuck-the-Puck contest and a 50/50 raffle will take place.
Royal Oak St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 15, 2025
- Address: Downtown Royal Oak
- Cost: Free
Families can wear and decorate their wagons and bicycles in everything green and take part in a celebration of Irish tradition.
St. Patrick’s Parade in Corktown, Detroit
March 16, 2025
- Address: Downtown Royal Oak
- Cost: Free
Enjoy Detroit’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which is filled with shamrock floats, Irish swag and leprachauns.
Dino Fossil Detectives! at Cranbrook Institute of Science
March 22, 2025
- Address: 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills
- Cost: $17/members, $20/non-members
Families can enjoy activities such as getting up close with real fossils, holding a mammoth tooth, shaking hands with a T. rex, creating fossil casts, taking home a fossil and more. For kids ages 6 and up. Registration required by March 19.
This article was last updated on Feb. 26, 2025, by Metro Parent’s Content Writer, Kari Zaffarano. The update includes newly-added events to MetroParent.com’s calendar, highlighting the top family-friendly activities in metro Detroit this month. Have questions? Feel free to contact Kari at kari@metroparent.com.
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