Big family outings around Detroit, MI

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.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Free
• Indoors

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey

Little Caesars Arena — Detroit · Wayne Co. · Detroit

The Greatest Show On Earth circus.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid: Tickets required
• Indoors

Fri Nov 13 11am & 7pm; Sat Nov 14 11am, 3pm and more; see site for full schedule.

Detroit Tree Lighting

Campus Martius Park — Detroit · Wayne Co. · Detroit

The 23rd annual tree lighting with live music, skating, food trucks and Santa.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Free

Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo

Detroit Zoo — Royal Oak · Oakland Co. · Detroit

Metro Detroit's classic holiday light show at the zoo.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid: $17–25 online ($27 at the gate); parking $8

Fri–Sat 5–10:30pm; other nights 5–9pm.

Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo

Detroit Zoo — Royal Oak · Oakland Co. · Detroit

Metro Detroit's classic holiday light show at the zoo.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid: $17–25 online ($27 at the gate); parking $8

Fri–Sat 5–10:30pm; other nights 5–9pm.

Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo

Detroit Zoo — Royal Oak · Oakland Co. · Detroit

Metro Detroit's classic holiday light show at the zoo.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid: $17–25 online ($27 at the gate); parking $8

Fri–Sat 5–10:30pm; other nights 5–9pm.