# Kid-friendly places in Detroit

6 listed places in Detroit: 3 restaurants and 3 playgrounds and things to do. Each lists high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus and wheelchair access where known.

Last updated 2026-10-06, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## Narrower lists

- [Kid-friendly restaurants in Detroit](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/detroit/restaurants) (3)
- [Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Detroit](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/detroit/playgrounds) (3)

## Places

1. [Belle Isle ADA Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/belle-isle-ada-playground-detroit) (playground, Detroit). Accessible playground near the nature center, with swings, tunnels and slides.
2. [Robert C. Valade Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/robert-c-valade-park-playground-detroit) (playground, Detroit). Riverfront park with a playground, a sand beach and a sledding hill, open all year.
3. [Armando's Mexican Restaurant](https://ourplayday.com/places/armando-s-mexican-restaurant-detroit) (restaurant, Detroit). Mexican restaurant open since 1967, with tacos, enchiladas and fajitas and a children's menu.
4. [JoJo's ShakeBAR](https://ourplayday.com/places/jojo-s-shakebar-detroit) (restaurant, Detroit). Shake bar on a pedestrian-only street by the Fox Theatre, with giant shakes, kids menu items and activities.
5. [Michigan Science Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/michigan-science-center-detroit) (attraction, Detroit). More than 220 hands-on science exhibits and Kids Town, a space for kids five and under.
6. [Traffic Jam & Snug](https://ourplayday.com/places/traffic-jam-snug-detroit) (restaurant, Detroit). Restaurant with a Kidz Kweezeen kids menu of mac and cheese and homemade clown ice cream cones.

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Any page linked above is also served as markdown by adding .md to its address.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/detroit