What to do with kids this weekend in and around Ann Arbor

Weekend Highlights for Friday, April 4 - Sunday, April 6 for Ann Arbor:

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Friday, April 4:

Tot Shabbat at the JCC at JCC of Greater Ann Arbor. Parents, grandparents, caregivers and toddlers can come and celebrate Shabbat at the JCC.

Detroit’s Infamous Purple Gang at Albert L. Lorenzo Cultural Center. Paul R. Kavieff, a recognized authority on the Detroit underworld and organized crime traces the evolution of the Purple Gang from their days as a juvenile street gang through their rise to power and eventual self-destruction.

Detroit Red Wings. Tickets can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy (without service charge), at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com.

Space: A Journey to Our Future at Sloan Museum. SPACE: A JOURNEY TO OUR FUTURE will ignite your desire for discovery, spark your imagination, and inspire new generations of explorers to dream of the possibilities that lie ahead.

Saturday, April 5:

Explorers Club at Oakwoods Metropark. Children, ages 8 to 12, grab your backpack, binoculars, and water and enjoy a different, exciting outdoor experience each month. Fee: $4 per child. Preregistration required. For more information or to register, call 734-782-3956.

Easter Egg Scramble at Stony Creek Metropark. Joing us for an Easter Egg Scramble. Then meet the Easter Bunny, make a craft and more! The egg scramble will be grouped by age. Pre-registration required please call 586-781-9113

Maple's Sweet Story at Kensington Metropark. A delight for all the senses! Take a guided walk through the farm's sugar bush. Learn how to pick the right tree, then watch how maple trees are tapped and the sap is collected.

Wish Upon a Butterfly at Michigan Science Center. Walk among live butterflies in the Wish Upon a Butterfly exhibit while hundreds of butterflies flutter around. This experience also teaches a butterfly’s life cycles from caterpillar to adult.

Bunny Houses at Wolcott Mill Metropark. Get your creative hats on & join us to create an adorable spring themed edible house. Participants will receive a house made out of Rice Krispy treats, frosting & a bowl of spring-themed candies! Watch a movie while you decorate your house.

Fool Moon Festival at FestiFools. Features enormous processions of community, hand-made illuminated sculptures carried by dancing teams of merrymakers as they thread their way downtown. Enjoy candlelit treats, shimmering shadow puppet performances, & more luminary surprises!

Sunday, April 6:

Bring it on! The musical at Fox theatre Detroit.  Breathtaking displays of human fireworks that send the show's well-drilled dancers flying skyward, forming towering human pyramids, or tumbling across the stage backward, like electric-powered Slinkys.

Public Skate at Novi Ice Arena. Weekend Open Skating session. Admission: $4 for Novi Residents, $5 for Non-Residents Skate Rental is available for $3

Brownies – Bugs Badge Workshop at Michigan Science Center. Talk to a bug specialist, try a bug craft, see some bugs in action and participate in other activities in pursuit of the Bugs badge. Cost: $15 per scout/$10 per adult. For grades: 2-3.

Dinosaur Tours at Michigan Natural History Museum. Attention dinosaur fans! Free, 30-minute docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits every Saturday and Sunday. Sign up on the day of the tour. Limit: 15 people.

1920: The Year of Six Presidents at Albert L. Lorenzo Cultural Center. Tells the story of the presidential election of 1920 when six presidents had influence on the race for the White House, the results were broadcast on the radio and women voted for the first time.

Visit our website for a complete list of events.