Arts & Crafts
Kids Art Classes in Traverse City
Kids art classes in Traverse City happen at Crooked Tree Arts Center, Surfaces Art Supplies, ClaySpace, the Old Art Building in Leland, Tinker Studio, and through regular workshops at the libraries and Dennos Museum. Whether your kid wants to throw clay, paint, sketch, or build, there's a TC class for it.
Some studios offer monthly drop-in workshops; others run multi-week sessions tied to school terms. Drop-in is great for testing what your child loves before committing to a series.
Browse upcoming art classes, kids' workshops, and special events below. For rainy-day creative bursts, our indoor play directory lists studios with open-craft hours. The libraries also host frequent kid-craft hours — see our storytime page.
Upcoming sessions
Kensington Church VBS: Kingdom Quest
Mon, Jun 29 · 6:00pm Kensington Church, 6880 Secor Rd, Traverse City, MICreate a Stuffed Creature Workshop
Mon, Jun 29 · 9:00am GAAC Classroom - 6031 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan 49636Kids Sgraffito Plate Workshop
Mon, Jun 29 · 12:30pm Thoreson Farm -- 3694 S Thoreson Road, Port Oneida, MI- Free
Tie Dye for Teens
Mon, Jun 29 · 2:00pm Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City, MI - Free
Clay Dinosaurs
Mon, Jun 29 · 1:00pm Fife Lake Public Library -- 77 Lakecrest Ln, Fife Lake, MI, United States, Michigan 49633 - Free
JOHN BALL TRAVELING ZOO
Tue, Jun 30 · 11:00am Kalkaska Upper Elementary Teen Sgraffito Plate Workshop
Tue, Jun 30 · 12:30pm Thoreson Farm, Glen Arbor Art Center- Free
Clubhouse: Craft and Play
Tue, Jun 30 · 10:00am Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City, MI Fourth of July Wands
Tue, Jun 30 · 3:00pm Surfaces Art Supplies, 309 W Front St Suite A, Traverse CityNature Print – Family Mug Workshop
Wed, Jul 1 · 10:00am Thoreson Farm -- 3694 S Thoreson Road, Port Oneida, MI- Free
Storytime and Craft-Wednesdays
Wed, Jul 1 · 11:00am Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City, MI - Free
Nature Makers with Challenge Island
Wed, Jul 1 · 4:00pm Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City, MI - Free
Fisher Early Learning & Family Center Playgroup
Wed, Jul 1 · 10:00am Northwest Education Services, 1050 Silver Dr., Traverse City, MI 49684 - Free
Youth Plein Air Month
Wed, Jul 1 · 9:00am Glen Arbor Arts Center - Free
Summer Reading: Skegemog Raptor Center
Thu, Jul 2 · 10:30am Marina Pavilion, Northport, MI (rain location: Leelanau Township Office) - Free
Unearth a Story Summer Reading Program
Thu, Jul 2 · 10:30am North Park Pavilion, Suttons Bay - Free
Learn about Dinosaurs & and their descendants – featuring live reptiles & amphibians!
Thu, Jul 2 · 11:00am Glen Lake Library 10115 W. Front Street Empire, MI 49630 - Free
Dino Tail and Touch a Truck program
Thu, Jul 2 · 10:00am Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City, MI - Free
Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Thu, Jul 2 · 1:00pm Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City, MI - Free
Tween: Yoga-saurus Time
Thu, Jul 2 · 4:00pm Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City, MI - Free
U.S. Coast Guard Open Ramp
Fri, Jul 3 · 5:30pm USCG Air Station Traverse City, 1799 N. Long Lake Rd - Free
Cherry Festival Kids Club
Sat, Jul 4 · 10:00am Clinch Park, Traverse City - Free
Kids Cherry Pie Eating Contest
Mon, Jul 6 · 1:00pm F & M Park, Railroad & Washington Streets, Traverse City - Free
Bubble Gum Blow Contest at Kids Club
Mon, Jul 6 · 2:00pm Kids Club, Clinch Park, Traverse City Big Lake Big Color: A Michigan Watercolor Journey
Mon, Jul 6 · 12:30pm Thoreson Farm -- 3694 S Thoreson Road, Port Oneida, MI- Free
Guided Hike guided by the Kalkaska Conservation District
Tue, Jul 7 · 11:00am Kalkaska County Library Kids Pet Show
Tue, Jul 7 · 9:30am F & M Park at Railroad & Washington StreetsFun & Games for Special Cherry Kids
Wed, Jul 8 · 9:00am Open Space Park- Free
Kids Cherry Town Fun Night
Wed, Jul 8 · 4:00pm F & M Park at Railroad & Washington Streets Youth Let’s Learn to Weave
Wed, Jul 8 · 9:00am GAAC Classroom - 6031 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan 49636
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We update this directory regularly as new classes and events are announced.