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Grand Rapids has opened a new child care center inside The Rapid’s Central Station, designed to help working families and transit riders access affordable care.

The Royal Duck, billed as the world’s largest bounce house, is touring Michigan with a 23,000-square-foot inflatable park stopping in Troy and Novi this summer.

Life-sized animatronic dinosaurs take over Dow Gardens in Midland, MIchigan, starting May 19, 2026, including T. rex and Velociraptors, plus summer events and trail encounters included with admission.

As kids latch onto the latest fidget craze, parents are finding themselves in a bit of a travel pickle.

Snow days raise a big question for parents across the state.

Grand Rapids’ new Urban Air Adventure Park is officially opening on Alpine Ave. with trampolines, slides, bumper cars, and big grand-opening giveaways—just in time for winter break.

Here are some hacks to make your travel time with the kiddos this holiday a little less chaotic.

Muskegon’s Kruse Park has a brand-new nature-inspired playground with logs, boulders, and rocks, inviting kids to climb, balance, and explore hands-on play.

Norton Shores police had a traffic stop like no other last week, towing a Power Wheels car left abandoned on Seaway Drive. The tiny toy is safe and ready to roll back home.

Remember Michigan summers before TikTok? We endured grass stains, iron‑tasting water, and scorching aluminum slides for fun—no supervision, no screen.