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A sled race and chili cook-off, bowling for dollars and horse-drawn hayrides are just some of the family fun around town this week.
Here are Brighton Patch's best bets for children and families coming up in town:
Where/when: Mt. Brighton, 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
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Why go: Ever wonder what it would be like to sled down the ski hill at Mt. Brighton? Here's your chance to find out. Grab a sled (with brakes, please) and hit the slopes for the third annual , presented by Southeast Livingston Country Recreation Authority. Then, warm up with four-alarm samples (and vote for your favorite) as local restaurants and residents compete in the second annual . Sled race and chili winners announced at 8 p.m. All ages welcome.
Pricing: Sled race, $15 per child; chili tasting, $7 for adults, $3 for children 12 and younger.
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Where/when: , 6 p.m. Friday.
Why go: Support the Brighton High School Dance Company as it stages its first annual production, "Detroit Rock City." The evening includes performances by , Theresa's Academy of Dance, Gayle's Dancephase and members of the Brighton High School choir.
Pricing: $5 students, $7 adults and free for children 5 and younger.
Where/when: Kensington Metropark Farm Center, noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Why go: Take a horse-drawn hayride over the fields and through the woods, blanketed with freshly-fallen snow, as Kensington hosts the last weekend of this winter-long tradition.
Pricing: $3 children, $5 adults.
Where/when: , 9-11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Why go: Saturday and Sunday "Dollar Days" are perfect for young bowlers. Bumpers raise automatically, making it easy to avoid the gutters. Bowling balls are available in a range of colors, starting at 6 pounds. Best of all, the price is right!
Pricing: $1 per game (limit 3). Shoe rental, $2.75 per pair.
HAPPY MEAL DEALS
Where/when: on Lee Road, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesdays.
Why go: Discounted Happy Meals and activity tables make a trip to Mickey D's that much more fun.
Pricing: $2 Happy Meals.
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