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The Manchester Fair is in it’s 81st year in 2026! Full 2026 details like ride tickets are not out as of May 15. Event Highlights include: Anderson Midways provided the rides last year. As of May 15, we didn’t see any ride details.
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The Saline Community Carnival seems to have been a one year event. The Saline Rec Center hosted the Saline Community Carnival in their south parking lot in 2024. The event is not include in their 2025 summer brochure. Last year’s ride operator was Skerbeck which also does not list it in their 2025 events. Skerbeck
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The Whitmore Lake Farmers Market is back for its fifth season. The market is held at Northfield Community Park Last year they encouraged more farmers and food trucks while still leaving room for local artisans. As of April 24, we are still waiting for a full 2026 announcement. However their Facebook page listed the dates
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The Toledo Zoo is our favorite place to visit animals – but it is a day trip. I have always loved visiting the polar bear, tigers, and the primates. Nature’s Neighborhood is also a big hit. For older kids, don’t miss their Aerial Adventure Course which operates during summer.
Northville’s Maybury Farm is a working farm whose mission is to connect the community to animals and agriculture with hands-on experiences.
Indian Creek Zoo is a small zoo located in Lambertville. Their animals range from bunnies, cows, and chickens to more exotic animals like giraffe, wallabies, capybaras, ostriches, and kangaroos. With older kids, you can splurge on an encounter with various animals like a lemur, wolf, sloth, capybara, or kangaroo.
Head out to Calder Dairy and visit the cows that produce their milk. Plan your visit for milking time at 4p. The milking area was recently renovated and now has fun interactive activities. Then buy some milk, yogurt, ice cream, or other dairy products to take home. In addition to the cows, you can also
Make a day of it with a day trip to the Detroit Zoo. A few of our favorite animals to visit are the penguins and polar bears, the prairie dogs, the red panda, and the kangaroo. They even have a wolverine.
Kensington Metropark’s Farm Center lets kids (and adults) experience the sights, sounds, and smells of a life on the farm. Visit their 150 year old barn, the poultry house, or the barn exhibit. While at Kensington Metroparks, you can also visit other areas of the park like the lake for swimming or boating, or the
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Carousel Acres in South Lyon offers pony parties and mobile petting zoos. You can also visit their farm in spring-fall. They do offer private parties and more at various events. During the season, they offer pony rides ($8) on Saturday and Sunday. They also have a parakeet aviary. The other animals you see on the
