Sat, Nov 14
MOCAD Family Day + Community Opening
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) — Detroit · Wayne Co. · Detroit
Free family day celebrating the opening of MOCAD's 20th-anniversary exhibition.
Details at MOCAD ↗This weekend with kids in Detroit, MI: Nov 13–15
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Top picks this weekend
Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Nov 13 – Nov 15
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
Little Caesars Arena — Detroit · Wayne Co. · Detroit
The Greatest Show On Earth circus.
Fri Nov 13 11am & 7pm; Sat Nov 14 11am, 3pm and more; see site for full schedule.
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Library storytimes & programs (11, free)
From Detroit Public Library branches (registration links go to Eventbrite). Some need registration; check the library page.
Friday, Nov 13
Saturday, Nov 14
Sunday, Nov 15
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New listings found since Monday, Nov 9, newest first.
- MOCAD Family Day + Community Opening · Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) · Sat, Nov 14
- Wild Lights · Detroit Zoo · Sat, Nov 21 · 5pm–10:30pm
- Greater Than Me · Main Library · Sat, Nov 14 · 3:30pm–5:30pm
- Robotics with Motor City Alliance · Conely Branch · Sat, Nov 21 · 3pm–4pm
- Smiles & Sensory Stories · Children's Library at Main · Fri, Dec 4 · 11am–12pm
- The Giving Tree: Share the Warmth · Children's Library at Main · Fri, Dec 11 · 12pm–6pm
Ending soon
Multi-day events that end by Sun, Nov 22.
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey · Little Caesars Arena · last day Sun, Nov 15
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This weekend (Nov 13–15) Detroit, MI has 13 kid-friendly events, 12 of them free. Top picks: MOCAD Family Day + Community Opening and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. Rainy-day options: Greater Than Me and Smiles & Sensory Stories. Plus 11 free library programs.
13 family events across the Detroit area this weekend: 2 big outings (festivals, farms, shows and attractions), museum and garden programs, plus free library programs from Detroit Public Library. Use the filters to narrow it down.
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