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
Mindful & Musical: Baby Bird @ Let's Play!
Fri, Jul 17 · 10:30am Lets Play Studio, 531 W. Front St., Traverse City- Free
Lego Creature Lab
Sat, Jul 18 · 10:00am Kalkaska County Library Magic Monday: Art!
Mon, Jul 20 · 9:30am Lets Play Studio, 531 W. Front St., Traverse City MI- Free
Clubhouse: Craft and Play
Tue, Jul 21 · 10:00am Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City, MI - Free
Kalkaska County Library Playgroup & Story Time
Wed, Jul 22 · 10:00am Kalkaska County Library, 247 S Cedar St, Kalkaska, MI 49646 - Free
Storytime and Craft-Wednesdays
Wed, Jul 22 · 11:00am Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City, MI Sunrise Studio: Music!
Wed, Jul 22 · 8:00am Lets Play Studio, 531 W. Front St., Traverse CityMindful & Musical: Little Bird @ Let's Play!
Wed, Jul 22 · 10:30am Lets Play Studio, 531 W. Front St., Traverse City MI- Free
Summer Reading: Miriam Pico
Thu, Jul 23 · 10:30am Marina Pavilion, Northport, MI (rain location: Leelanau Township Office) - Free
Foam Party in our back yard – bring your towel!
Thu, Jul 23 · 11:00am Glen Lake Library 10115 W. Front Street Empire, MI 49630 - Free
Dinosaur Story Time
Fri, Jul 24 · 10:00am Kalkaska County Library - Free
Summer Children's Program: Miriam Pico
Sat, Jul 25 · 10:30am Leland Township Public Library, 203 E Cedar St, Leland Creative Candy Creations (For Adult & Child Age 6+)
Sat, Jul 25 · 1:00pm Oleson Center 1881 College Dr Traverse City, MI 49686- Free
Magic Show with Cameron Zvara
Wed, Jul 29 · 2:00pm Kalkaska Upper Elementary Mindful & Musical: Little Bird @ Let's Play!
Wed, Jul 29 · 10:30am Lets Play Studio, 531 W. Front St., Traverse City MI- Free
Summer Reading: Great Lakes Children's Museum
Thu, Jul 30 · 10:30am Marina Pavilion, Northport, MI (rain location: Leelanau Township Office) - Free
Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Thu, Jul 30 · 1:00pm Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City, MI Mindful & Musical: Baby Bird @ Let's Play!
Fri, Jul 31 · 10:30am Lets Play Studio, 531 W. Front St., Traverse City- Free
Suttons Bay Art Festival
Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00am Downtown Suttons Bay, near the Marina - Free
Summer Children's Program: Beverly the Music Lady
Sat, Aug 1 · 10:30am Leland Township Public Library, 203 E Cedar St, Leland - Free
Fisher Early Learning & Family Center Playgroup
Wed, Aug 5 · 10:00am Northwest Education Services, 1050 Silver Dr., Traverse City, MI 49684 - Free
Summer Reading: T-Rex Tea Party
Thu, Aug 6 · 10:30am Marina Pavilion, Northport, MI (rain location: Leelanau Township Office) - Free
Dinosaur Art Day
Thu, Aug 6 · 2:00pm Kalkaska County Library - Free
Kalkaska County Library Playgroup & Story Time
Wed, Aug 12 · 10:00am Kalkaska County Library, 247 S Cedar St, Kalkaska, MI 49646 Family Workshop: Let’s Draw Monsters! with Gayle Kabaker
Wed, Aug 12 · 4:30pm Old Art Building, Leland- Free
Summer Reading: Northport Arts Association
Thu, Aug 13 · 10:30am Marina Pavilion, Northport, MI (rain location: Leelanau Township Office) - Free
Kalkaska County Library Playgroup & Story Time
Wed, Aug 26 · 10:00am Kalkaska County Library, 247 S Cedar St, Kalkaska, MI 49646 - Free
Earth Science Week & National Fossil Day Celebration
Wed, Oct 14 · 5:30pm Grand Traverse Conservation District
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We update this directory regularly as new classes and events are announced.