Arts & Crafts
Kids Art Classes in Traverse City
Kids art classes in Traverse City happen at Crooked Tree Arts Center, Surfaces Art Supplies, ClaySpace, the Old Art Building in Leland, Tinker Studio, and through regular workshops at the libraries and Dennos Museum. Whether your kid wants to throw clay, paint, sketch, or build, there's a TC class for it.
Some studios offer monthly drop-in workshops; others run multi-week sessions tied to school terms. Drop-in is great for testing what your child loves before committing to a series.
Browse upcoming art classes, kids' workshops, and special events below. For rainy-day creative bursts, our indoor play directory lists studios with open-craft hours. The libraries also host frequent kid-craft hours — see our storytime page.
Upcoming sessions
- Free
Kids Crafternoon – Leelanau Library
Wed, Jun 3 · 3:00pm Leelanau Township Library, 119 E Nagonaba St, Northport - Free
Big Kids Storytime
Thu, Jun 4 · 11:30am Kingsley Branch Library - Free
Native Plant Sale at Grass River
Sat, Jun 6 · 10:00am Grass River Natural Area, 6500 Alden Hwy, Bellaire, MI 49615 Wetland Wildflower Walk (FenFest Sat)
Sat, Jun 6 · 10:30am Grass River Natural Area, 6500 Alden Hwy, Bellaire, MI 49615Wetland Wildflower Walk (FenFest Sun)
Sun, Jun 7 · 10:30am Grass River Natural Area, 6500 Alden Hwy, Bellaire, MI 49615- Free
Kalkaska County Library Playgroup & Story Time
Wed, Jun 10 · 10:00am Kalkaska County Library, 247 S Cedar St, Kalkaska, MI 49646 Nature Tots — Insects & Amphibians
Fri, Jun 12 · 9:30am Killingsworth Park- Free
Summer Kick Off at GTCD
Fri, Jun 12 · 11:00am Boardman River Nature Center, 1450 Cass Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685 - Free
Summer Reading Program — Unearth A Story
Fri, Jun 12 · All Summer Benzie Shores District Library, Frankfort Second Sunday Art Project at Dennos Museum
Sun, Jun 14 · 1:00pm Dennos Museum Center, 1410 College Dr, Traverse City, MI 49686- Free
Family Storytime at Benzie Shores Library
Mon, Jun 15 · 10:30am Benzie Shores District Library, Frankfort - Free
Tuesdays @ 2 — Family Programs at Benzie Shores Library
Tue, Jun 16 · 2:00pm Benzie Shores District Library, Frankfort - Free
Music with the Cerus Quartet, part of the GAAC Sound Garden project
Tue, Jun 16 · 11:00am Glen Lake Library 10115 W. Front Street Empire, MI 49630 - Free
LIBRARY FIELD DAY
Fri, Jun 19 · 10:30am Benzie Shores District Library - Free
Fun Fridays at Mineral Springs Park
Fri, Jun 19 · 10:30am Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort - Free
Paint Grand Traverse 2026
Sun, Jun 21 · 10:00am Crooked Tree Arts Center - Traverse City, 322 Sixth St - Free
Preschool Family Storytime with Miss Kate
Sun, Jun 21 · 1:00pm 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City 49686 - Free
Paint Grand Traverse — Kids Pint Sized Paint Out
Sun, Jun 21 · 10:00am Crooked Tree Arts Center & various TC locations - Free
Summer Reading: Joel Tracey Foam Party
Thu, Jun 25 · 10:30am Marina Pavilion, Northport, MI (rain location: Leelanau Township Office) - Free
Kalkaska County Library Playgroup & Story Time
Thu, Jun 25 · 10:00am Kalkaska County Library, 247 S Cedar St, Kalkaska, MI 49646 - Free
Unearth a Story Summer Reading Program
Thu, Jun 25 · 10:30am North Park Pavilion, Suttons Bay Nature Tots — Insects & Amphibians
Fri, Jun 26 · 9:30am Killingsworth ParkKensington Church VBS: Kingdom Quest
Mon, Jun 29 · 6:00pm Kensington Church, 6880 Secor Rd, Traverse City, MI- Free
JOHN BALL TRAVELING ZOO
Tue, Jun 30 · 11:00am Kalkaska Upper Elementary - Free
Summer Reading: Skegemog Raptor Center
Thu, Jul 2 · 10:30am Marina Pavilion, Northport, MI (rain location: Leelanau Township Office) - Free
Unearth a Story Summer Reading Program
Thu, Jul 2 · 10:30am North Park Pavilion, Suttons Bay - Free
Learn about Dinosaurs & and their descendants – featuring live reptiles & amphibians!
Thu, Jul 2 · 11:00am Glen Lake Library 10115 W. Front Street Empire, MI 49630 - Free
U.S. Coast Guard Open Ramp
Fri, Jul 3 · 5:30pm USCG Air Station Traverse City, 1799 N. Long Lake Rd - Free
Cherry Festival Kids Club
Sat, Jul 4 · 10:00am Clinch Park, Traverse City - Free
Kids Cherry Pie Eating Contest
Mon, Jul 6 · 1:00pm F & M Park, Railroad & Washington Streets, Traverse City
Related guides
We update this directory regularly as new classes and events are announced.