Saturday, August 1, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Explore your inner engineer. Build a newspaper fort. Use foam furniture and blocks to construct a castle, and visit the Pop-Up Lego Room! With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.

Saturday, July 25, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Join us at the MMCM for a special presentation from the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge! Presentation begins at 1 pm. Take home a nature-based art project from Art Mart as well. With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.

Saturday, July 18, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. I scream, You scream, We all scream for Ice Cream! Enjoy a free ice cream treat while watching a performance in our new outdoor pavilion (one treat per person please). Build a birdhouse. Join the hunt for sea shells, and do the limbo! Free bus service between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 11, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Have fun AND learn about the beaches, forests, farms animals and more that make Michigan such a special state! With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.

Saturday, July 4, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Admission Is Only $5 Per Person All Day! Unleash the explorer in you at the MMCM! Go on a treasure hunt. Maybe you’ll meet a new friend when you create a Gnome Home in our Art Mart With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.

Saturday, June 27, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Get ready to PLAY in a New Way at the MMCM! Let the Music Move you! Jazz up the Art Mart car and try shoe painting (we provide the shoes). It’s all about the bass on the MMCM Piano Walker! Play Musical Dots* too! With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.

Saturday, June 20, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Fun and games at the MMCM! Try our Minute – To –Win It challenges or the Costume Relay Race. Pretend you’re in the circus by “Tight Rope Walking”. Have your face painted, enjoy a tasty popcorn treat, and so much more! With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.

Saturday, June 13, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Bring the Family! Dads play FREE on Solar Saturday, June 13, 2015, during our Day with Dad – Simply Solar Day! There will be plenty to do inside and out! Construction vehicles, helicopter landing, games, popcorn, entertainment, face painting, raffles, robotics demonstration, solar powered activities, and so much more! With regular paid admission. MMCM members are free.

Saturday, June 6, 2015, 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Back by popular demand is Michigan’s Family Funnyman, Joel Tacey, helping to celebrate the MMCM’s 7th Birthday with his NEW "Super Caper Comedy Show," a super-hero-themed celebration of reading! As always, his performance will bring lots of laughter and fun! You won’t want to miss it! With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.

Saturday, June 6, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Celebrate the MMCM’s 7th Birthday with Curious George…made possible by partnership with Delta College QTV! Decorate your own Birthday Hat in the Art Mart. Enter our Curious George Drawing Contest, purchase Curious George Books in the gift shop, and MMCM members attending will receive a complementary Curious George book (one per family). With regular paid admission. MMCM members are free.