Patch List: 5 Things to Do With Your Kids This Weekend in Metro Detroit

Among the species at the Sea Life Michigan Aquarium, which opened last month, are lionfish, which have venomous spines. They grow to an average of one foot and use lightning quick reflexes and camouflaging ability to capture prey. (Photo via Facebook)

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Below are five picks for family fun this weekend in Southeast Michigan.

Sea Life Michigan Aquarium Facebook photo

Michigan’s hottest new family attraction, Sea Life Michigan Aquarium encourages online reservations to ensure you’ll get in to see the more than than 5,000 sea creatures in the underwater ocean tunnel. Guests are limited to heighten the quality of the experience.

Detroit Zoo Facebook photo

Friday is International Polar Bear Day, and the Detroit Zoo is celebrating with kid-friendly activities in the Arctic Ring of Life exhibit from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Scimeca & Christopher Knierim via Frenchie Skate 2015 website

Olympic and world figure skating stars perform in Frenchie Skate 2015 at 7 p.m. Friday at Compuware Arena in Plymouth to raise money for North Star Reach, a Michigan camp for children with serious health challenges.Olympic and world figure skating stars perform in Frenchie Skate 2015 at 7 p.m. Friday at Compuware Arena in Plymouth to raise money for North Star Reach, a Michigan camp for children with serious health challenges.

Photo via The Henry Ford website

The Henry Ford in Dearborn offers its regular Ford Rouge Factory Tours at the museum, located at 20900 Oakwood Blvd. A regular weekend fixture is Tinker, Hack, Invent Saturdays, a weekly celebration of American ingenuity.

Participants join the Tinker Task Force and have a blast trying your hand at all sorts of things. Then, on the last Saturday of every month – and Feb. 28 is it – the museum opens doors to crafters, basement scientists, hobbyists, inventive foodies, tinkerers and asks them to share their expertise and enthusiasm with museum visitors.

Americans are famous for their ingenuity and resourcefulness, for their eagerness to improve and explore new ideas, and this is your chance to learn firsthand how that spirit is alive and well today.

Detroit Institute of Arts Facebook photo

The Detroit Institute of Arts is offering Family Sunday at the DIA. Held from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, this week’s program is “Artist’s Presentation: Japanese Girls Day.” Also from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Detroit-based jazz pianist Bill Meyer performs in Kresge Cout.

Weekend guided tours depart from the Great Hall at 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, and at 1 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday.

Among the special exhibits is Rembrandt’s “Self Portrait with Shaded Eyes,” on loan from the Leiden Collection, New York (pictured above).

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