Top Things To Do with Kids in Northwest Michigan This Week
Updated: May 2
Local events, top indoor activities, playgroups, classes and more! Browse the top things to do with kids in Northwest Michigan this week!
Events
Nature Playscape Opening at Grand Traverse Conservation District (Monday, May 1)
GT Butterfly House Opening in Williamsburg (Monday, May 1)
Children's Book Week Scavenger Hunt at Manistee County Library (Kaleva Branch) (Monday, May 1 - Friday, May 3)
Harry Potter Day Drop In at Elk Rapids District Library (Tuesday, May 2 from 3:30-5pm)
Fun Run at Little Fleet (Wednesday, May 3 from 6:30-8pm)
Scavenger Hunt for Kids at Manistee County Library (Bear Lake Branch) (Friday, May 5 from 10:30-11:30am)
First Fridays in Downtown Charlevoix (Friday, May 5 from 4-8pm)
May the 4th (on May 6th!) at Kingsley Branch Library (Saturday, May 6 from 9am-2:30pm)
Interlochen Run for the Arts 5K at Interlochen Center for the Arts (Saturday, May 6 from 9-10am)
Manistee Family Bowling Party at Striketown Manistee (Saturday, May 6 from 12-2pm)
May 6th Open Skate (three sessions) at Grand Traverse County Civic Center (Saturday, May 6 from 12-8pm)
Saturday Morning Movie at Darcy Library of Beulah (Saturdays from 10am-12pm)
Kids' Matinee at The State Theatre in Traverse City (Saturdays at 10am)
Playgroups
WRCNM Community Playgroup (Wednesdays from 10:30am-12pm)
Playgroup at Northport Public School (Wednesdays from 10-11am)
5toONE Playgroup Benzonia (Thursday, May 4 from 10-11:30am)
Armory Playgroups at Armory Youth Project (Friday, May 5 from 9:30-11am)
Suttons Bay Playgroup at Suttons Bay Bingham District Library (Friday, May 5 from 10-11am)
5toONE Playgroup Thompsonville (Friday, May 5 from 10-11:45am)
Classes
Mindful and Musical Mini Bird (Ages 3 and Under) at GT Circuit (Wednesday, May 3 from 10:30-11:15am)
Art Classes at Crooked Tree Arts Center Traverse City and Petoskey
Dance Classes at The Studio TC
Just Bee Kids Yoga at Dharamsala TC
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Arts and Crafts
Preschool Adventures in Art at Crooked Tree Arts Center Traverse City (Mondays from 9:30-10:15am)
Build n' Create at Traverse City Main Library (Wednesdays from 4-5pm)
Kids Craft Lab at Great Lakes Children's Museums (Mondays and Thursdays)
After School Art Club at Boyne District Library (Fridays from 3:30-4:30pm)
More to Explore at the Great Lakes Children's Museum (Friday sessions)
STEAM at Interlochen Public Library (Saturdays from 10am-12pm)
Indoor Activities
Raven Hill Discovery Center (East Jordan)
COGNiTiON (Beulah)
Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark (Boyne Falls)
Elev8 Climbing and Fitness (Traverse City)
Handz on Art (Traverse City)
The Den at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa (Traverse City)
Great Lakes Children's Museum (Traverse City)
Incredible Mo's (Grawn)
The Music House Museum (Williamsburg)
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Even More Things To Do!
Storytimes, clubs, classes, playgroups and more - visit our event calendar for even more kids activities happening in Northwest Michigan this week.