Event List

Children and their caregivers are welcome to attend this brief 15 minute introduction to Body Safety! We will be learning about safe/unsafe touches, body privacy, and how to speak up.

Join us for a special crafternoon in collaboration with the Charlevoix Evening Garden Club! Kids ages 6 and up can join us to decorate plant pots and create personalized cards.

Join us in the Youth Activity Center for Lego-building fun! Recommended for ages 6 and up. 

Stop by the Youth Activity Center between 2pm and 4pm to create a unique Tape Resist Bookmark. Recommended for kids ages 6 and up. 

Join us in the Children’s Garden to meet and greet local birds of prey at this fun and interactive program presented by North Sky Raptor Sanctuary.

Children and their parents and caregivers are invited to take part in an interactive sensory MESStival in the Children’s Garden!

Join us in the Youth Activity Center for Lego-building fun! Recommended for ages 6 and up. 

Get ready to stomp onto the dance floor filled with bubbles during the dinosaur dig bubble dance party!

Stop by the Youth Activity Center between 2pm and 4pm to create a unique Tissue Paper Dinosaur. Recommended for kids ages 6 and up. 

Grown-ups and their little ones are invited to sing, move & groove, play with instruments, and laugh during this interactive musical program. Spanish, ABC's, colors, and sign language are sprinkled into each of Miriam’s gath

Come learn about the science of cotton candy! Chemists of all ages will enjoy this interactive show about one of our favorite sweet treats. This program will take place in Community Rooms A&B. 

Step into the prehistoric world with Dino Academy! Led by the quirky and curious Dr. Sarah Tops, this action-packed adventure uncovers fascinating dino facts that will wow even the biggest dino fans.

Join us in the Youth Activity Center for Lego-building fun! Recommended for ages 6 and up. 

Dive into this fun program where we’ll make a splash with a mermaid meet and greet at Michigan Beach Park in Charlevoix. Kids will get to visit and take photos with Mermaid Phantom – a real, live mermaid!

Stop by the Youth Activity Center between 2pm and 4pm to decorate your very own picture frame. Recommended for ages 6 and up.

All are welcome to enjoy Little Traverse Conservancy's newest preserve - Enji-minozhiiyaamigak: Place of Peacefulness Preserve.

Dive into the enchanting world of music with 'Little Waves,' a children's program presented by the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO).

Dive into the enchanting world of music with 'Little Waves,' a children's program presented by the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO).

Dive into the enchanting world of music with 'Little Waves,' a children's program presented by the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO).

Dive into the enchanting world of music with 'Little Waves,' a children's program presented by the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO).

Dive into the enchanting world of music with 'Little Waves,' a children's program presented by the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO).

Dive into the enchanting world of music with 'Little Waves,' a children's program presented by the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO).

Kids ages 6 and up can stop by the Youth Activity Center between 2 and 4pm to create a unique art project to take home!