Oakland County Moms Calendar of Metro Detroit Spring Events
Ferndale Santa Parade
Ferndale Santa Parade takes place in Downtown Ferndale. Santa is coming to downtown. Check out Santa as he rides through downtown on a Firetruck and stops at Wilson Park at 1p, 1:30p at Geary Park, and 2p at Schiffer Park for 15 minutes at each location followed by crafts, letter writing, cookies, and s’mores from 2p to 4p at Schiffer Park. Hosted by the Downtown Ferndale DDA.
More Santa visits
New Rink New Year’s Eve Skate
New Rink New Year’s Eve Skate for kids from 1p-5p and from 6p-10p at The New Rink in Shelby Twp (586-731-5006, www.thenewrink.com).
Bash #1 New Year’s Eve Bash – (1p-5p) is $12 admission includes unlimited Bounce Zone, prize-filled balloon drop. Bash #2 – (6p-10p) is $15 or $55 for a family of 4 (with at least 1 adult) includes unlimited Bounce Zone, prize-filled balloon drop. Skate rental is extra.
Flint Children’s Museum Noon Year’s Eve
Flint Children’s Museum Noon Year’s Eve at Flint Children’s Museum (810-767-5437, flintchildrensmu
Enjoy a firework art, noisemakers, party crowns, soda geysers, a noon balloon drop, plus more fun events. $8 per person. Pre-register at 810-767-KIDS. Hosted by the flintchildrensmuseum.org.
Rochester Play Noon Year’s Eve
Rochester Play! Noon Year’s Eve – Balloon drop, party, specials, and much more. Ball countdown drop starts at 11:45a. Free drink & cookie for all guests. RESERVATION required. Call to reserve your spot(s). Visit www.RochesterPlay.com for ticket info.
Legacy 925 NYE Party for Families
Legacy 925 NYE Party for families at Legacy 925. All-inclusive New Year’s Eve party for kids & adults featuring food buffets and unlimited fun at Urban Air Trampoline Park, K1-Speed, G’s Pizzeria, Axe Social, and more. Fun for the whole family. Purchase tickets online at Evenbrite.com. Hosted by Legacy 925 in Oxford. MORE INFO.
More New Years Eve events
Riley Park Harry Potter & the Holiday Skate
Ring in New Year’s Eve at Riley Park Ice Rink. Harry Potter and the Holiday Skate, 8p costume contest, 9p ball drop for kids. At midnight, adults can celebrate with a second ball drop over the rink. Tickets are $10. The rink does not have rental skates, but there are of skates available for skaters to borrow. Hosted by the City of Farmington.
Motor City New Year’s Eve Drop
Motor City New Year’s Eve Drop- FREE New Year’s Eve party in Downtown Detroit. Fun for adults on NYE in Downtown Detroit. Drinks and food available for purchase around the site. Food trucks will dot the area for Detroit eats. Activities begin at 9p with Live entertainment on the Main Stage, fire pits, horse drawn carriage rides and more. For more info, visit motorcitynye.com
Heritage Park Sweetheart Stroll
Heritage Park Sweetheart Stroll – Celebrate Valentines Day with a candle-lit hike through the trails of Heritage Park. Share your love of nature as you discover the courtship and mating behaviors of native animals. Complete the evening with a warm drink and sweet treats at the Nature Center. Ages 18+. Preregistration required. $8 resident / $13 non. To register. Pre-registration required. To register. Hosted by the Farmington Hills Special Services (Parks & Rec) Department.
Ferndale Daddy Daughter Dance
Ferndale Daddy Daughter Dance – The dance serves as an opportunity for fathers, uncles and other paternal (and maternal) figures to show the little princesses in their lives how special they are. Call 248-544-6767 for cost info or to register. Pre-registration is required at Ferndale Parks & Rec Department.
Ferndale Easter Egg-Stravaganza
Ferndale Easter Egg-Stravaganza – Each hunt is FREE and will feature three parks, with areas for younger children. The schedule is as follows – 1p – Wilson Park (For Ages 1-4 Only); 1:30p – Geary Park; 2p – Martin Road Park.
At each site, children will have the opportunity to gather as many prize-filled eggs as they can. One egg in each section contains a special golden ticket that will grant its finder with a special Easter basket. Geary Park and Martin Road Park will each have an area dedicated to younger children (ages 1-4) and older children (ages 5-11). At Martin Road Park, children and parents will have the opportunity to meet and take pictures with the Easter Bunny. This is a FREE event, no pre-registration is required, but please consider donating to support Ferndale P&R programming. Hosted by Ferndale Parks & Recreation. For more information, contact the Kulick Community Center at 248-544-6767.
More Easter events