FREE museum admission and November events in Metro Detroit

Kids are expensive and trips can add up quickly. Find dates to enjoy FREE family fun at a local museum.

Enjoy free admission to Cranbrook Science on Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Check out Hockey For Free Day and rinks across the country are hosting FREE workshops for kids ages 4-9 – find one near you!

On the first Saturday of every month, Home Depot hosts free in-person workshops for kids from 9 a.m. to noon.

Start with Michigan’s indigenous people, the Anishinaabe, and end in the mid-20th century. Take a three-story walk through time at the Michigan History Center in Lansing. The museum’s hands-on exhibits explore life and industry in an interactive way, giving children the opportunity to stroll from the wilderness to the copper mines and into the classroom. The Michigan History Center is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $4 for youth ages 6 to 17, and children 5 and under are admitted free. The center is open on Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and entry is FREE!

Celebrate the exhibition “Kresge at 100: A Century of Impact, a Future of Opportunity” with free admission to the Detroit Historical Museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On Oakland County Parks Free Entry Days, visitors enjoy free daily park admission with access to hiking trails, dog parks, playgrounds and fishing spots. Free entry days apply to Addison Oaks, Highland Oaks, Independence Oaks, Lyon Oaks, Lyon Oaks Dog Park, Orion Oaks, Orion Oaks Dog Park, Red Oaks Dog Park and Rose Oaks. These parks are always free: Catalpa Oaks, Pontiac Oaks, Red Oaks Nature Center, Springfield Oaks and Waterford Oaks.

Enjoy a whimsical experience at 1001 Winter Wonders. The Merry Man in Red will be waiting for you downtown this winter season at 1001 Woodward Avenue! Santa Claus is available for free photos. In partnership with UMAISE, Bedrock also offers an inclusive sensory Santa experience that families can pre-register for. While you’re downtown, walk a few blocks north to ReMix Detroit, the free interactive music space.

Join Lowes’ FREE monthly children’s workshop.

Always FREE!

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