Oakland County Moms Calendar of Metro Detroit Summer Events
RARA Milk & Cookies with Santa – Come to this special event and meet Santa! Take a picture with him as well as enjoy delicious milk and cookies. Take home holiday themed coloring pages and a holiday craft. Parents will receive a number at check in so that you can enjoy milk and cookies instead of waiting in line. Families will be emailed an exact time slot to meet Santa at. This is to try to avoid large crowds and long lines. Please remember, time slots are flexible. You may still need to wait a few minutes after your exact time. Only children attending need to be registered. Visit www.rararecreation.org
RARA Pumpkin Roll – at Bloomer Park. Roll your old pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns down the big sled hill. Bring a wagon to haul your pumpkins to the sled hill. Targets will be setup at the bottom of the hill. If your pumpkin gets in the target or closest to the target, you will win a prize. Enjoy a bonfire and cider & donuts after the event. This is a FREE event. No pre-registration required. Hosted by RARA.
RARA Family Bingo Night – at Rochester Avon Recreation Authority. Head to RARA and join in for a fun family bingo event! Children of all ages are invited to attend. They will be playing 1 line bingo and every winner will get to choose a prize. The grand prize will be a RARA gift card to be used for future RARA programs. Cost is $25/family of 2 – 4 for residents and $30 for non-residents. Each additional family member past 4 members is $4 residents/$4.80 non-residents. To register, call 248-656-8308 or visit RARAregistration.org.
Royal Oak Skate with Santa
Royal Oak Skate with Santa at Lindell Ice Arena. Arrive early to check out the FREE Holiday Ice Show performed by New Edge Figure Skaters at 1:30p. Skate with Santa follows at 3:30p. Public skates are $10 per skater, but you may want to call 248-246-3950 to confirm because no price is listed for the Santa event. We at OCM are assuming it’s the same price per Public Open Skates but call to confirm. $3 skate rental. Hosted by suburbanice.com.
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Cold Rush Warren Winter Festival
Cold Rush Warren Winter Festival – Warren City Square (Van Dyke just north of 12 Mile Road)
This is a FREE event. Enjoy free ice skating all day, food trucks, bonfire & smores, and more. For more info, visit www.cityofwarren.org
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Great Lakes Comic Con
Great Lakes Comic Con – Convention returns to the Macomb Expo Center at Macomb
Community College (South Campus) in Warren February 23, 2024 and February 24, 2024.
The event takes place Friday from 5p-9p and Saturday from 10a-6p. Tickets are $20 (for each day) and available online now at greatlakescomicconvention.com or at eventbrite.com. Enjoy cosplay fun, D&D, costume contests, loads of celebrities, video game tournaments, gaming, and more.
Great Lakes Comic Con
Great Lakes Comic Con – Convention returns to the Macomb Expo Center at Macomb
Community College (South Campus) in Warren February 23, 2024 and February 24, 2024.
The event takes place Friday from 5p-9p and Saturday from 10a-6p. Tickets are $20 (for each day) and available online now at greatlakescomicconvention.com or at eventbrite.com. Enjoy cosplay fun, D&D, costume contests, loads of celebrities, video game tournaments, gaming, and more.
RARA Kids Night Out STEAM Events
RARA Kids Night Out STEAM Events at RARA Rochester Avon Recreation Authority (248-656-8308)
RARA hosts periodic Parents Night Out / Kids Night events with fun STEAM themes for kids ages 6-12 (depending on the theme). Visit www.rararecreation.org to register.
RARA Easter Egg Hunt
RARA Easter Egg Hunt – 9:30a & 11a (kids ages 1-4), 10a & 11:30a (kids ages 5-8) and 10:30a & Noon (kids ages 9-11) at RARA Fieldhouse. The Easter Bunny will be joining RARA for the family gathering and your child can have their picture taken with him. Bring your camera. Parents, grandparents and infants under 12 months are free. Goodies for children. You must pre-register. Call 248-656-8308 to register or visit www.rararecreation.org.
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Marysville Summerfest Carnival
Marysville Summerfest Carnival & Fireworks – Huge carnival midway, petting zoo, live
entertainment, motorcycle thrill show & more! Fireworks close the festival on Sunday at 10p. Hosted by Funfest Productions.
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This page is intended to be used as a guide. Oakland County Moms does not run these events. Oakland County Moms is not responsible for changes to event descriptions, event times or details, or event cancellations.