Traverse City Family Events
This Week in TC
May 31 - June 6, 2026
59 events this week
1
Monday (Today)
June 1
1:30pm
Art & STEM
Early Art Exploration
Friendship Community Center, 201 W Broadway, Suttons Bay
2:00pm
Food & Baby Pantry
Free
weekly
Lake Leelanau – Food & Baby Pantry
7322 E Duck Lake Rd. Lake Leelanau, MI 49653
FREE
5:00pm
Classes & Workshops
weekly
Youth Jiu-Jitsu (Significant Strikes)
Significant Strikes, Traverse City School Age (6-12)
$125/course
2
Tuesday
June 2
10:00am
Playgroup
Free
weekly
Interlochen Play & Learn Playgroup
Interlochen Public Library, 9411 10th St, Interlochen, MI 49643
FREE
10:00am
Playgroup
Free
weekly
PC Tuesday Playgroup – Myles Kimmerly Park
Myles Kimmerly Park 1397 W. Burdickville Rd Maple City, 49664 United
FREE
10:30am
Story Time
Free
Wigglers Storytime
Kingsley Branch Library Babies & Preschool
FREE
10:30am
Playgroup
Free
weekly
Mancelona Library Storytime & Playgroup (Mornings)
Mancelona Township Library, 202 W State St, Mancelona, MI 49659
FREE
10:30am
Nature & Outdoors
Free
weekly
Weekly Wildflower Walk at Grass River
Grass River Natural Area, 6500 Alden Hwy, Bellaire, MI 49615
FREE
11:30am
Story Time
Free
weekly
Story Time at Bee Well Leelanau
Bee Well Leelanau, Cedar, MI
FREE
3:30pm
Performing Arts
weekly
Crooked Tree School of Ballet - Classes
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Traverse City Kids (5-12)
Session fee
3:30pm
Story Time
Free
weekly
Reading Dogs Lani & Rosie
Peninsula Community Library, 2735 Island View Rd, Traverse City Kids (5-12)
FREE
5:00pm
Classes & Workshops
weekly
Youth Boxing (Significant Strikes)
Significant Strikes, Traverse City School Age (6-12)
$125/course
3
Wednesday
June 3
9:30am
Playgroups
Free
biweekly
Playgroup at The Curiosity Place
The Curiosity Place at Grand Traverse Mall (Great Lakes Children's Museum) Toddlers (1-3)
FREE
10:00am
Food & Baby Pantry
Free
weekly
Elmwood Baby Pantry
West Bay Covenant Church 12720 S W Bay Shore Dr Traverse City, MI 49684
FREE
10:00am
Playgroup
Free
weekly
PC Wednesday Playgroup – Northport Gym
Northport Public School 104 S Wing St Northport, MI 49670
FREE
10:30am
Story Time
Free
Wigglers Storytime
Kingsley Branch Library Babies & Preschool
FREE
10:30am
Music
biweekly
Wednesday Little Bird (Mindful & Musical)
The Alluvion, Traverse City Toddlers (1-3)
$16/child
10:30am
Story Time
Free
weekly
Wigglers Storytime
Kingsley Branch Library
FREE
11:00am
Story Time
Free
Sing & Stomp
East Bay Branch Library Youth
FREE
11:00am
Story Time
Free
biweekly
Story Stew - Preschool Storytime
Peninsula Community Library, 2735 Island View Rd, Traverse City Preschool (3-5)
FREE
11:00am
Arts & Crafts
weekly
Homeschool Art Classes
Surfaces Art Supplies, 309 W Front St Suite A, Traverse City Kids (5-12)
$10
1:00pm
Other
Nature Herbs
Killingsworth Park
10 per child per class
3:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Free
weekly
After School Drop-In Crafts
Elk Rapids District Library, 300 Isle of Pines, Elk Rapids Kids (5-12)
FREE
3:00pm
Art & STEM
Free
weekly
Kids Crafternoon – Leelanau Library
Leelanau Township Library, 119 E Nagonaba St, Northport
FREE
4
Thursday
June 4
10:00am
Playgroups
Free
weekly
Baby Feeding Support Group
Keswick United Methodist Church, Suttons Bay Babies & Toddlers
FREE
10:00am
Performing Arts
weekly
Baby Bird Music Class (Mindful & Musical)
The Beat Lab, Traverse City Babies (0-1)
See website for pricing
10:00am
Playgroup
Free
weekly
Interlochen Public Library Playgroup
Interlochen Public Library, 9411 10th St, Interlochen, MI 49643
FREE
10:00am
Playgroup
Free
biweekly
NMCAA Playgroup at Honor
9938 Honor Hwy, Honor, MI 49640
FREE
10:00am
Playgroup
Free
weekly
PC Thursday Playgroup – Sutton Beach Park
Sutton Park Beach Street Suttons Bay, 49682
FREE
10:30am
Nature & Outdoors
Free
FenFest 2026 — Family Playgroup
Grass River Natural Area, 6500 Alden Hwy, Bellaire, MI 49615 0 - 5
FREE
10:30am
Playgroup
Free
biweekly
Grass River Playgroup
Grass River Natural Area, 6500 Alden Hwy, Bellaire, MI 49615
FREE
10:30am
Story Time
Free
weekly
Wigglers Storytime
Leelanau Township Library, 119 E Nagonaba St, Northport Toddlers (1-3)
FREE
11:00am
Music
weekly
Little Bird Music Class (Mindful & Musical)
The Beat Lab, Traverse City Preschool (3-5)
See website for pricing
11:30am
Story Time
Free
Big Kids Storytime
Kingsley Branch Library Youth & Families
FREE
11:30am
Story Time
Free
weekly
Big Kids Storytime
Kingsley Branch Library Kids (5-12)
FREE
3:00pm
Playgroup
Free
weekly
Mancelona Library Storytime & Playgroup (Afternoons)
Mancelona Township Library, 202 W State St, Mancelona, MI 49659
FREE
5
Friday
June 5
9:30am
Playgroups
Free
weekly
Friday Playgroup at the Library
Traverse Area District Library - Main (Story Room, Youth Services)
FREE
10:00am
Story Time
Free
Sing & Stomp
East Bay Branch Library Youth
FREE
10:00am
Story Time
Free
weekly
Sing & Stomp with Miss Amanda
Traverse Area District Library - East Bay Branch Toddlers (1-3)
FREE
10:00am
Music
weekly
Mindful & Musical at Old Art Building (Leland)
Old Art Building, Leland Preschool (3-5)
See website for pricing
10:00am
Playgroups
Free
weekly
Lake Ann Playgroup – For Children 0–5 & Their Caregivers
Lake Ann United Methodist Church Community Center
FREE
10:00am
Nature & Outdoors
weekly
GT Butterfly House & Bug Zoo - 2026 Season
GT Butterfly House & Bug Zoo, 8840 E M-72, Williamsburg
$8 kids / $14 adults
10:00am
Story Time
Free
weekly
Storytime with Ms. Stephanie at TADL
Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City, MI Preschool (3-5)
FREE
10:00am
Nature & Outdoors
weekly
Family Kayaking at Clinch Park (Paddle TC)
Paddle TC, Clinch Park, Downtown Traverse City
Starting at $20/hr
10:30am
Story Time
Free
weekly
Storytime at the Library
Elk Rapids District Library, 300 Isle of Pines, Elk Rapids Preschool (3-5)
FREE
10:30am
Story Time
Free
weekly
Storytime at Leland Library
Leland Township Public Library, 203 E Cedar St, Leland 0 - 6
FREE
2:00pm
Special Events
Free
Summer FUNday Fridays with 4-H!
Main Library — Traverse City Youth & Families
FREE
3:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Free
weekly
Kids Crafternoon
Leelanau Township Library, 119 E Nagonaba St, Northport Kids (5-12)
FREE
5:00pm
Classes & Workshops
weekly
Youth Kickboxing (Significant Strikes)
Significant Strikes, Traverse City School Age (6-12)
$125/course
7:30pm
Performing Arts
Once Upon a Mattress — Young Company
Old Town Playhouse MainStage, Traverse City
6
Saturday
June 6
9:00am
Nature & Outdoors
weekly
Human Nature School: Youth Nature Programs
Human Nature School, near Traverse City Kids (5-12)
Varies by program
10:00am
Nature & Outdoors
Free
Native Plant Sale at Grass River
Grass River Natural Area, 6500 Alden Hwy, Bellaire, MI 49615
FREE
10:00am
Active & Sports
weekly
Kids Open Climb at ELEV8
ELEV8 Climbing Gym, Downtown Traverse City Kids (5-12)
Day Pass + Gear Rental
10:00am
Nature & Outdoors
weekly
Sleeping Bear Dunes: Dune Climb & Family Hike
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
$25/vehicle pass
10:00am
Arts & Crafts
weekly
Tinker Studio: Kids Maker Workshop
Tinker Studio, Traverse City Kids (5-12)
Per session
10:00am
Performing Arts
weekly
We're Better Together - Intergenerational Singalong
Various assisted living facilities, Traverse City area
See website for pricing
10:30am
Nature & Outdoors
Wetland Wildflower Walk (FenFest Sat)
Grass River Natural Area, 6500 Alden Hwy, Bellaire, MI 49615
$10/person
11:00am
Performing Arts
Free
weekly
OpenSpot Theatre: Six Week Theatre Class
TADL Kingsley Branch Library
FREE
1:00pm
Nature & Outdoors
Free
Old-Growth Forest Walk at Grass River
Grass River Natural Area, 6500 Alden Hwy, Bellaire, MI 49615
FREE
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