Quilt Art at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Looking for something fun to do with the whole family? Then you won’t want to miss out on the Quilt Art: International Expressions exhibit at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House. Explore this exhibit, featuring 40 amazing quilts, and revel in the colors, imagination, and beauty of this unique form of artistic expression. The upcoming [...]

Free Admission to the Henry Ford

Mark your calendars!  On January 16th, most children will be off from school and the Henry Ford will be offering FREE admission. Thanks to Target, you can join in for fun and  live music, dramatic presentations, make and take activities and much more in Henry Ford Museum. Visitors will also enjoy the “Liberty & Justice [...]

Free Family Fun Day at the Detroit Opera House

The Detroit Opera House is hosting it’s Annual Family Fun day this Saturday, November 5th from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. During this event, families will get a behind the scenes tours and demonstrations including the costume shop, rehearsal studio, dance studio, dressing rooms and more.  This fun and educational event is completely FREE and [...]

5 Resources for Finding Family Fun

I need to admit that sometimes, I bite off more than I can chew.  I had the best intentions when I started Project: Staycation Detroit, but life has gotten the best of me.  Between work, embarrassing myself at conferences, the upcoming school year and having two, very active, teen-aged daughters, we have not been able [...]

Wordless Wednesday: August 17, 2011

See Transformers Vehicles & Meet Guy Fieri at the Woodward Dream Cruise

As part of it’s 100th anniversary, Chevrolet is sponsoring a series of events and activities at this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise.  There’s so much to do and see this year, but the Detroit Mommies top pick is happening at the Birmingham Triangle on August 20th from 8am – 9pm.  This event is sure to be [...]

DIA invites families explore Black History Month

Black History Month comes alive at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) with family performances, storytelling, live music, movies and more. The exhibitions “Fakes, Forgeries, and Mysteries” and “An Intuitive Eye: André Kertész Photographs, 1914–1969″ are on view.

Family Fun Evening of Golf

EVENT NAME: Family Fun Evening of Golf WHAT: Ages 5 and older are welcome to enjoy 9 holes of golf, barbecue, movie and popcorn at the Family Fun Evening of Golf. Barbecue with hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, pop and water will be available after golf, and preceding the movie. Family group must include a parent [...]

Don’t Miss The Circus!

The Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus was absolutely “Over The Top” and a show I will never forget! It exceeded my expectations by far! This is not your momma’s Circus! Oh no! As a child, I remember being amazed when I saw about 20 clowns emerge from a super small car. Now, as an adult, I was at the edge of [...]

Panera Bread of Dearborn Heights Teams up with United Way for Southeastern Michigan for a Family Fun Day

On Saturday, Oct. 17, Panera Bread of Dearborn Heights and United Way for Southeastern Michigan will host a family fun day from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. United Way will share information about the free resources available through its Early Learning Communities – a program that helps ensure children start school prepared and ready to [...]