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Free things to do with kids in Detroit, MI this weekend

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Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.

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.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Free
  • Indoors
Details at MOCAD ↗

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

11amStory Time · Wilder Branch, Detroit 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmProject Art · Lincoln Branch, Detroit 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
3:30pmGreater Than Me · Main Library, Detroit 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 15

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12 events listed as free by their source for the weekend of Nov 13–15. Some may still need registration or venue entry; check the source link. Back to the full Detroit, MI weekend guide.

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