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Places to Play on a Rainy Day in Oakland County

Sometimes the weather just isn’t cooperating and you need to get out of the house.  Here are a few ideas of places to play on a rainy day in Oakland County.

 
 
Escape the rain- our indoor family fun guide for:

We have done our best to provide you with accurate information.  If you notice an inaccuracy, please let me know.  Please call to verify times, dates, location and prices before attending.

In addition to all the places listed below, public libraries, bowling and going to the movies are all great ways to get out of the house on a rainy day.
Check Our Favorite Libraries in Metro Detroit – Oakland/Macomb Counties.

Places to Play on a Rainy Day
in Oakland County

Michaels Craft Store – Various Locations
http://www.michaels.com
Classes and birthday parties

Home Depot – Various Locations
http://workshops.homedepot.com/workshops/
First Saturday of each month, 9 am – 12 pm. Projects FREE child (ages 5-12)

Lowes – Various Locations
http://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com
Build and Grow Kid’s Clinic. Build a wooden project and get a free apron, goggles,
and patch. The second Saturday of each month at 10 am. FREE child (ages 5-12).

Auburn Hills

Great Lakes Crossings – Indoor Play Area
http://www.greatlakescrossingoutlets.com
Address: 4000 Baldwin Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Phone: (877) 746-7452

LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Michigan
https://michigan.legolanddiscoverycenter.com/
Address: 4240 Baldwin Rd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Phone: (866) 622-0605

Pump It Up- Auburn Hills
http://www.pumpitupparty.com/mi/auburn-hills/home-p1q142.htm
Address: 1720 Opdyke Ct, Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2474
Phone: (248) 375-1100

Round1 Bowling & Amusement
http://www.round1usa.com/
Address: 4220 Baldwin Rd , Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Phone: 248-464-6492

SeaLife Michigan 
https://www.visitsealife.com/michigan/
Address: 4316 Baldwin Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326 (At Great Lakes Crossing, by Rainforest Cafe)
Phone: 248-409-6009

Peppa Pig World of Play
https://www.peppapigworldofplay.com/michigan/en/
Address: 4362 Baldwin Rd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Phone: (248) 392-2121

Gametime
http://www.gametimegg.com/
Address: 3880 Lapeer Road, Auburn Hills, MI, 48326
Phone: 248-516-2600

Berkley

Backyard Playroom in Cana Evangelical Lutheran Church
https://www.backyardplayroom.org/
Address: 2119 Catalpa Dr, Berkley, MI 48072
Phone: (248) 543-0767

Birmingham

City of Birmingham Ice Sports Arena
http://ci.birmingham.mi.us/index.aspx?page=743
Address: 2300 East Lincoln, Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: (248) 530-1640

The Robot Garage
http://www.therobotgarage.com/
Address: 637 South Eton, Birmingham MI 48009
Phone: 248-723-9100

Bloomfield Hills

Bloomfield Gymnastics
http://www.bloomfieldgymnastics.com/
Address: 2124 Franklin Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Phone: 248-335-6770

Cranbrook Art Museum
http://www.cranbrookart.edu/museum/
Address: 39221 Woodward Avenue, Box 801 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303-0801
Phone: 248.645.3323

Cranbrook House & Gardens Auxiliary
http://housegardens.cranbrook.edu/
Address: 380 Lone Pine Road, P.O. Box 801 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801
Phone: 248-645-3147

Cranbrook Institute of Science
http://science.cranbrook.edu/
Address: 39221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801
Phone: 248.645.3200

Detroit Skating Club
http://dscclub.com/
Address: 888 Denison Court, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302
Phone: 248-332-3000

Clarkston

Brick It Up
http://www.brickitup.net
Address: 948 S Baldwin Rd, Clarkston, MI
Phone: 248-309-3370

Fort Clarkston
http://fortclarkston.com/
Address: 
7127 Dixie Hwy, Village of Clarkston, MI 48346
Phone: (248) 297-5453

Clawson

The Clawson Historical Museum
http://www.cityofclawson.com/your_government/historical_museum/index.php
Address: 41 Fisher Court Clawson, MI 48017
Phone: 248.588.9169

Spanish for Toddlers – Clawson
www.spanishfortoddlers.com
Address: 509 Fisher Ct., Clawson, MI 48017
Phone: 248-597-9932

Commerce Township

Defy Detroit
http://www.defydetroit.com
Address: 2737 Union Lake Rd., Commerce Charter Twp, MI 48382
Phone: 248-301-1030

Farmington

Bounce Up
http://www.bounce-up.com/
Address: 23311 Orchard Lake Road Farmington, Michigan 48336
Phone: 248-477-4148

Escape Room Zone
http://www.escaperoom-zone.com/
Address: 31514 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI 48336
Phone: (734) 355-9900

Jump Station of Michigan
http://www.jumpstationmich.com/
Address: 31514 Grand River Avenue Farmington, Michigan 48336
Phone: 734-223-4420

Total Sports Complex Farmington
http://www.tscarcherytag.com/
Address: 22777 Farmington Rd, Farmington, MI 48336
Phone: (248) 957-8391

Zap Zone – Farmington
http://www.zap-zone.com/location/farmington/
Address: 31506 Grand River, Farmington, MI 48336
Phone: (248)471-6777

Farmington Hills

Bonaventure
http://www.metroskating.com/
Address: 24505 Halsted Road, Farmington Hills, MI, USA, 48335
Phone: 248-476-2200

Country Lanes
http://www.bowlatcountrylanes.com/
Address: 30250 W Nine Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48336
Phone: (248) 476-3201

Farmington Hills Ice Arena
http://www.fhgov.com/Community/IceArena/IceArena.asp
Address: 35500 W. 8 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, Mi
Phone: (248) 478-8800

Holocaust Memorial Center – Farmington Hills
http://www.holocaustcenter.org/
Address: 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3738

Jungle Java – Farmington Hills
http://www.junglejavaplay.com/
Address: 27658 Middlebelt Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Phone: (248) 919-3284

Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum
http://www.marvin3m.com
Address: 31005 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills
Phone: (248) 626-5020

Suburban Ice – Farmington Hills
http://www.suburbanicefarmingtonhills.com/
Address: 23996 Freeway Park Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48335
Phone: 248.888.1400

Suburban Training Center – Farmington Hills
http://www.suburbanhockeyclub.com/
Address: 23996 Freeway Park Drive, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335
Phone: 248-888-1400

Ferndale

Catfe Lounge 
http://catfelounge.com/
Address: 821 Livernois Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
Phone: (248) 968-5955

Address:  1651 Livernois, Ferndale, Mi.
Phone: (248) 545-7606

Kulick Community Center – Ferndale
http://www.ferndalerecreation.org/
Address: 1201 Livernois St, Ferndale, MI 48220
Phone: (248) 544-6767

Little BIG World
http://www.ourlittlebigworld.com/
Address: 310 Livernois, Ferndale, MI
Phone: 313-460-0152

Nature’s Playhouse
http://naturesplayhouse.com
Address: 703 Livernois St Ferndale, MI 48220
Phone: 248-955-3219

Hazel Park

Viking Ice Arena
http://www.hazelpark.org/attractions/ice-arena
Address: 1555 E. Woodward Heights, Hazel Park, Mi. 48030
Phone: (248) 546-5700

Highland

Milford High School Pools & Fitness Center
http://www.hvs.org/activities/hvrce/pools–fitness/
Address: 2380 S. Milford Road, Highland, MI 48357
Phone: (248) 676-2346

Madison Heights

Planet Rock
http://www.planet-rock.com/
Address: 1103 W 13 Mile Rd Madison Heights, MI 48071
Phone: 248-397-8354

Red Oaks Nature Center
http://www.madison-heights.org
Address: 30300 Hales, Madison Heights
Phone: (248) 585-0100

Milford

Kensington Metro Park Nature Center
http://www.metroparks.com
Address: 2240 W. Buno Road, Milford
Phone: (810) 227-8917

Milford Historic Museum
http://www.milfordhistory.org/museum.html
Address: 124 E. Commerce Rd, Milford Mi
Phone: 248-685-7308

New Hudson

Kids Gotta Play
http://www.kidsgottaplay.com/
Address: 53535 Grand River, New Hudson, MI 48165
Phone: (248) 486-5300

Northville

Mill Race Village
http://ci.northville.mi.us/Community/MillRaceVillage/
Address:  215 Griswold Ave., Northville, Michigan 48167-1664
Phone: 248-348-1845

Novi

AirTime Trampoline & Game Park
http://airtimetrampoline.com/locations/novi-mi/
Address: 44255 12 Mile Road | Novi, MI 48377
Phone: 248-671-1700

Mega Fun and Fitness – Novi
http://www.mega-gym.com/
Address: 22475 Heslip Dr. Novi, Michigan 48375
Phone: 248-344-9344

Novi Ice Arena
http://www.noviicearena.com/
Address: 42400 Nick Lidstrom Drive, Novi, MI  48375
Phone: 248.347.1010

Paradise Park
Address: 45799 Grand River Ave Novi
Phone: 248.735.1050

Putting Edge – glow in the dark mini golf
http://www.puttingedge.com/
Address: 44225 12 Mile Road, Novi
(Phone: 248) 348-4022

Address: 27500 Novi Road, Novi
Phone: 248-348-9400

Oak Park

Oak Park Ice Arena
http://www.michigan.org/property/oak-park-ice-arena/
Address: 13950 Oak Park Blvd. Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: (248) 542-9669

Orion Township

fLipSpot Gymnastics and Cheer
http://www.flipspotgym.com/
Address: 233 Kay Industrial Drive, Orion Twp
Phone: 248-340-0910

Oxford

Great Lakes Kids Energy Zone – Oxford
http://greatlakeskidsenergy.com
Address: 715 N. Lapeer Rd Oxford, MI  48371
Phone: 248-236-9600 
Urban Air Trampoline Park
http://www.urbanairoxford.com/
Address: 925 N Lapeer Rd, Oxford Twp
Phone: 800-960-4778

Pontiac

The Pine Grove Historical Museum – Pontiac
http://www.ocphs.org/drupal-6.1/node/6
Address: 405 Cesar Chavez Ave. Pontiac, MI 48342
Phone: 248-338-6732

Rochester

Rochester Play! – Rochester
http://www.RochesterPlay.com/
Address: 380 E. Second St.Rochester, MI 48307
Phone: 248.650.PLAY (7529)

Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve
http://www.dinosaurhill.org
Phone: (248) 656-0999
Address:  333 N. Hill Circle, Rochester

Friendship Factory
http://thefriendshipfactory.com/
Address: 210 West University, Rochester
Phone: 586-530-9090

Meadow Brook Hall
http://www.meadowbrookhall.org/
Address: 480 South Adams Road, Rochester, Michigan 48309-4401
Phone:  (248) 364-6200

Oakland University Art Gallery
http://www.ouartgallery.org/
Address: Oakland University Rochester, MI
Phone: (248) 370-3005

Onyx – Rochester Ice Arena
http://www.onyxicearena.com
Address: 52999 Dequindre Road, Rochester, MI 48307
Phone: 248-601-6699

RARA Indoor Playscape
http://rararecreation.org/
Address: 500 E. Second Street, Rochester
Phone: 248-656-8308

Rochester Hills

The Art Castle
http://www.artcastleonline.com
Address: 1550 Auburn Rd. Rochester Hills
Phone: (248) 844-5455

Boogie Babies – Rochester Hills
http://www.boogiebabies.net/
Address: 1928 Star Batt Dr. Suite B, Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Phone:  248-852-6288

GRIT Obstacle Training
http://gritobstacletraining.com/
Address: 2980 Technology Dr, Rochester Hills
Phone: 248-829-0414

Gymnastics Training Center – Rochester Hills
http://www.gtcgymnastics.com
Address: 1813 Northfield Dr., Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309
Phone: (248) 852-7950

Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
www.rochesterhills.org
Address: 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills
Phone: 248-656-4663

Royal Oak

Inflatable Playspaces – Royal Oak
http://www.inflatableplayspaces.com/
Address: 5160 Meijers Drive Royal Oak, MI 48073
Phone: 248-288-5888

The John Lindell Ice Arena – Royal Oak
http://www.royaloakicearena.com/
Address: 1403 Lexington Boulevard, Royal Oak MI 48073
Phone: (248) 246-3950

Modern Skate and Surf
http://www.modernskate.com/
1500 N Stephenson Hwy. Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
248-546-7275

Southfield

Detroit Kid City
http://www.detroitkidcity.com
Address: 29115 Greenfield Rd. Southfield MI, 48076
Phone: (248)443-5300

Northland Shopping Center Play Area
Address: 21500 Northwestern Highway, Southfield
Phone:  248-569-6272
 
Southfield Sports Arena – Indoor Ice Arena (October through March)
http://www.cityofsouthfield.com/CityDepartments/LZ/ParksRecreation/Facilities/tabid/462/Default.aspx
Address: 26000 Evergreen Rd, Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: (248) 796-4640
 

Troy

Bounce U – Troy  
http://www.bounceu.com/party-places-for-kids/michigan/troy/open-bounce/
Address: 1101 Rochester Road, Troy, MI 48083
Phone: (248) 626-5867

Lego Store
http://stores.lego.com
Address: The Somerset Collection, 2800 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy
Phone: (248) 816-3350

Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center
http://www.troynaturesociety.org
Address: 6685 Coolidge Hwy, Troy
Phone: (248) 688-9703

The Museum of Photography and New Media
http://detroitmona.wixsite.com/mona
Address: 2501 Rochester Court, Troy, MI 48083

Skate World of Troy
http://www.skateworldoftroy.com
Address: 2825 E Maple Road, Troy
Phone:  248-689-4100

Troy Community Center – Indoor Aquatic Center
https://rec.troymi.gov/facilities/troy_community_center/index.php
Address: 3179 Livernois, Troy
Phone: 248.524.3484

Troy Gymnastics
http://www.troygymnastics.com/
Address: 1921 Northwood Dr. Troy, Mi. or 1600 West Maple Troy, Michigan 48084
Phone: 248-816-8496

Troy Museum and Historic Village
http://www.troyhistoricvillage.org/
Address: 60 West Wattles Road, Troy
Phone: 248-524-3570

Troy Sports Center LLC
www.troysports.com
Address: 1819 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI
Phone: (248) 689-6600

Under The Sea – Indoor Playground
http://www.undertheseaplayground.com/
Address: 78 West Maple Road, Troy, MI 48084
Phone: 248.291.6537

Walled Lake

Safari Playground – Walled Lake
http://www.safariplayground.com/
Address: 700 N Pontiac Trail‎ Maple Plaza Shopping Center, Walled Lake, MI 48390
Phone: 248-669-1400

Waterford

Elite Sportsplex
www.elitesportsplex.com
Address: 2212 Mall Dr. East, Waterford
Phone: 248-791-7944

Lakeland Tri-Arena  – Waterford
http://www.lakelandarena.com/
Address: 7330 Highland Rd. Waterford, MI 48327
Phone: 248-666-1910

Zap Zone – Waterford
http://www.zap-zone.com/location/waterford/
Address: 3653 Highland Ave., Waterford, MI 48328
Phone: (248)706-7777

White Lake

Lakeland High School Indoor Waterpark
http://www.hvs.org/activities/hvrce/pools–fitness/
Address: 1630 Bogie Lake Road, White Lake, MI 48383
Phone: (248) 676-2341

Wixom

Pump It Up – Wixom
http://www.pumpitupparty.com/mi/wixom/home-p1q40.htm
Address: 28373 Beck Rd Unit H, Wixom, MI 48393-4734
Phone: (248) 912-1090

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