Announcing the Top 20 Places to Take Kids in the Ann Arbor / Detroit Metro region

Published: Fri, 07/03/26

Updated: Fri, 07/03/26

You voted, we crunched the numbers!

Announcing 2026's Top 20 Places to Take Kids in the Ann Arbor / Detroit Metro Area

In early summer each year, KidsOutAndAbout.com readers vote for their favorite places to take kids locally, as well as category favorites. Below are the Top 10; to see the rest, head to our Top 20 Places to Take Kids full results page for 2026 . It's a great way to plan your summer bucket list!

Top 10 of the top 20 of 2026

Category Winners

1. Maybury Farm
2. University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
3. "My local library"
4. Detroit Zoo
5. Detroit Institute Of Arts
6. Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum
7. The Toledo Zoo and Aquarium
8. The Henry Ford - America's Greatest History Attraction
9. Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
10. Michigan Science Center

Click here for the rest of the list!

Arts Educator: Professional Youth Theater of Michigan LLC
Sports Educator: Champion Gymnastics Ann Arbor
STEM Educator: The Future Inventors Academy

Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks to everyone who voted!

Debra Ross, publisher

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