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Oakland County Moms Calendar of Metro Detroit Spring Events

Oct
21
Sat
Stony Creek Fall Wagon Tours @ Stony Creek Metropark 
Oct 21 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Stony Creek Fall Wagon Tours @ Stony Creek Metropark 

Stony Creek Fall Wagon Tours – at Stony Creek Metropark – 90 minute wagon tours. Book either a 10a or 1p ride. Hop on the tractor-drawn wagon and enjoy the beauty of fall along a Nature Trail. Along the way, staff will share stories about Stony Creek’s history and various natural features. After your tour, enjoy a roaring campfire to celebrate the season. Program is weather dependent. Ages 3+. $5 per person. Pre-registration is required online or by calling 586-781-9113. A Metroparks daily or annual vehicle pass is required to enter any Metropark. You can purchase an annual pass HERE.

Oct
22
Sun
Stony Creek Fall Wagon Tours @ Stony Creek Metropark 
Oct 22 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Stony Creek Fall Wagon Tours @ Stony Creek Metropark 

Stony Creek Fall Wagon Tours – at Stony Creek Metropark – 90 minute wagon tours. Book either a 10a or 1p ride. Hop on the tractor-drawn wagon and enjoy the beauty of fall along a Nature Trail. Along the way, staff will share stories about Stony Creek’s history and various natural features. After your tour, enjoy a roaring campfire to celebrate the season. Program is weather dependent. Ages 3+. $5 per person. Pre-registration is required online or by calling 586-781-9113. A Metroparks daily or annual vehicle pass is required to enter any Metropark. You can purchase an annual pass HERE.

Oct
28
Sat
Stony Creek Fall Wagon Tours @ Stony Creek Metropark 
Oct 28 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Stony Creek Fall Wagon Tours @ Stony Creek Metropark 

Stony Creek Fall Wagon Tours – at Stony Creek Metropark – 90 minute wagon tours. Book either a 10a or 1p ride. Hop on the tractor-drawn wagon and enjoy the beauty of fall along a Nature Trail. Along the way, staff will share stories about Stony Creek’s history and various natural features. After your tour, enjoy a roaring campfire to celebrate the season. Program is weather dependent. Ages 3+. $5 per person. Pre-registration is required online or by calling 586-781-9113. A Metroparks daily or annual vehicle pass is required to enter any Metropark. You can purchase an annual pass HERE.

Franklinstein Frenzy
Oct 28 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Franklinstein Frenzy – Main Street. Halloween Parade from noon-12:20p. Downtown trick or treating after the parade, pet costume contest, donuts and cider, arts and crafts, games and activities following. Fun for kids & adults too. For more info, visit mainstreetfranklinmi.com.

Oct
29
Sun
Stony Creek Fall Wagon Tours @ Stony Creek Metropark 
Oct 29 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Stony Creek Fall Wagon Tours @ Stony Creek Metropark 

Stony Creek Fall Wagon Tours – at Stony Creek Metropark – 90 minute wagon tours. Book either a 10a or 1p ride. Hop on the tractor-drawn wagon and enjoy the beauty of fall along a Nature Trail. Along the way, staff will share stories about Stony Creek’s history and various natural features. After your tour, enjoy a roaring campfire to celebrate the season. Program is weather dependent. Ages 3+. $5 per person. Pre-registration is required online or by calling 586-781-9113. A Metroparks daily or annual vehicle pass is required to enter any Metropark. You can purchase an annual pass HERE.

Dec
2
Sat
Stony Creek Metropark Kids Night at the Nature Center @ Stony Creek Metropark
Dec 2 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Stony Creek Metropark Kids Night at the Nature Center @ Stony Creek Metropark

Stony Creek Metropark Kids Night at the Nature Center – Drop your kids off and enjoy your Friday night, kid-free. Your kids will have a blast as they meet the nature center animals, including our nocturnal opossum. They’ll get a chance to explore outside along a trail, looking for tracks in the moonlight, gazing at the growing moon, and listening for owl calls and coyote howls. Kids will warm up around our campfire and cook s’mores. Snacks will be provided. Ages 7-12. $10 per child. Pre-registration is required online or by calling 586-781-9113.

Jan
27
Sat
Franklin Fire and Ice Show Winter Festival @ Franklin Public Library
Jan 27 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Franklin Fire and Ice Show Winter Festival

Franklin Fire and Ice Show Winter Festival – Franklin Public Library. Features ice sculptures, a fire artists, demos, hot chocolate, and more. This is a FREE event hosted by the Friends of Franklin Public Library.

More winter carnivals

Feb
17
Sat
Stony Creek Nature Arts & Crafts @ Stony Creek Metropark 
Feb 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Stony Creek Nature Arts & Crafts @ Stony Creek Metropark 

Stony Creek Nature Arts & Crafts

Stony Creek Nature Arts & Crafts at Stony Creek Metropark – (586-781-4242, metroparks.com)

Get inspired as you learn how to paint, build, or create new items from upcycled and/or natural materials. Snacks and beverages provided. All tools & materials provided. Ages 16+. $8 per person. Pre-registration is required online or by calling 586-781-9113.

Mar
16
Sat
Stony Creek Build a Backyard Birdhouse @ Stony Creek Metropark
Mar 16 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Stony Creek Build a Backyard Birdhouse @ Stony Creek Metropark

Stony Creek Build a Backyard Birdhouse

Stony Creek Build a Backyard Birdhouse at Stony Creek Metropark – (586-781-4242, metroparks.com)

Build a backyard birdhouse, learn about our local cavity-dwelling birds, and create a new home for wildlife in your backyard. All tools & materials provided. Ages 10+. $30 per person. Pre-registration is required online or by calling 586-781-9113.

More metroparks events

Mar
23
Sat
Franklin Public Library Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza @ Franklin Public Library Reading Garden
Mar 23 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Franklin Public Library Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza @ Franklin Public Library Reading Garden

Franklin Public Library Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza

Franklin Public Library Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza – (248-851-2254). Easter Egg hunt on the Village Green

followed by crafts and cookie decorating. Register via phone or online with the Franklin Library. Hosted by Franklin Public Library.

More Easter events