Spending the holidays at home can be as enchanting as a vacation. Visiting local kid favorites like the Sea life Michigan aquarium, LegoLand Discovery Center and Peppa Pig World of Play can be the perfect solution to turn a potentially plain staycation into a fun adventure. This winter break, check out the below holiday programs at the Great Lakes Crossing Mall, located just under an hour from Ann Arbor. From engaging with festive red-and-green colored sea creatures to meeting a giant lego duplo Santa, there are tons of activities available.
Sea Life Aquarium
Dip your hands into a touchpool to stroke sea anemones; stroll under a glass dome that transports you to an undersea paradise replete with sea turtles, sharks, stingrays, jellyfish and more. If all of this sounds like a dream come true, pay a visit to Sea Life Michigan this holiday season. Sea Life Michigan, located in Auburn Hills, offers many opportunities for families with young children to learn about ocean animals and our ecosystem. Families can check out the Twinkling Tides holiday event series, which runs from November 23- January 5. Enjoy holiday-themed activities, festive holiday décor, the polar plunge and the chance to spot special ornaments throughout the aquarium. Register here.
Permanent Exhibits at Sea Life Michigan: Michigan Freshwater, Ocean Harbor, Interactive Touchpool, Shoaling Ring, Mangrove Forest, Doodle Reef, Stingray Bay, Shipwreck, Coral Reef, Tropical Ocean, Underwater Ocean Tunnel
Ticket prices: Start at $24.99. Hours: 10 p.m.- 6 p.m.
4316 Baldwin Rd, Auburn Hills
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Legoland Discovery Center
LegoLand Discovery Center also offers several holiday-themed activities that will attract kiddos who enjoy flexing their creative and analytical muscles. The Holiday Bricktacular runs November 23- January 5: Kiddos can meet Lego Santa Claus and take photos with Santa’s duplo sleigh, explore the Lego Miniland Winter Wonderland, or even build their own Lego Heart for charity. Register here.
Permanent Exhibits at the LegoLand Discovery Center: LEGO Factory Tour, Kingdom Quest Laser Ride, MINILAND Detroit, Merlin’s Apprentice Bicycle Ride, DUPLO Farm, LEGO Friends Heartlake City, LEGO Racers Build & Test, Underwater Quest, LEGO City Play Structure, 4D LEGO Theatre
Ticket Prices: Start at $19.99. Hours: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Parents of special needs kids can rest easy knowing that both Sea Life and LegoLand are KultureCity-certified as sensory inclusive locations, offering items like badges, feeling thermometers, fidget tools, and noise-cancelling headphones.
4240 Baldwin Rd, Auburn Hills
Peppa’s Winter Funtime at Peppa Pig World of Play
Our littlest holiday party animals will love visiting Peppa Pig World Of Play this holiday season. Peppa’s Winter Funtime, which runs November 23- January 5, includes photo opportunities with Peppa and special holiday episodes of Peppa Pig in the theatre, in addition to all of the regular activities. Register here.
Other Activities at Peppa Pig World of Play: Peppa Pig’s Treehouse, Rebecca Rabbit’s Underground Adventure, George’s Fort, Granddad Dog’s Garage,
Ticket Prices: Start at $23.99 (Children ages 1-8) and $13.99 (Per person ages 9+)
4362 Baldwin Rd, Auburn Hills.
