• The Wanted: Oct. 12, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, ticket prices vary. • Too $hort, Stevie Stone: Oct.
18, Sound Board, Detroit, ticket prices vary. • MIX 92.3 Presents Ladies Night Out: Dec.
7, Fox Theatre, Detroit, featuring Dru Hill, Ginuwine, 112, Next, Playback, Lineup subject to change, ticket prices vary. • University of Michigan vs. Oakland University Men’s Basketball: Oct.
20, LCA, benefitting Forgotten Harvest, ticket prices vary. • Polo G: Nov. 4, The Fillmore Detroit, www.
livenation.com, ticket prices vary. • Chase Atlantic: Nov.
6, The Fillmore Detroit, www.livenation.com, ticket prices vary.
• Modest Mouse: Nov. 16, The Fillmore Detroit, www.livenation.
com, ticket prices vary. • Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening: Nov. 23, The Fillmore Detroit, www.
livenation.com, ticket prices vary. • “A Beautiful Noise” Neil Diamond musical: Dec.
24-Jan. 5, Fisher Theatre, Detroit, BroadwayInDetroit.com, ticket prices vary.
• Lloyd: Dec. 31, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, ticket prices vary. • Eric Roberson: Feb.
7, Sound Board, Detroit, ticket prices vary. Note: Events are subject to change; check with venues for updates. Tickets on sale at 313Presents.
com, LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.
• Incubus, Coheed and Cambria: 7:30 p.m. Aug.
23, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary. • Bret Michaels, Chris Janson, Don Felder, Lou Gramm and Dee Snider: 7 p.
m. Aug. 23, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp.
, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary. • Joshua Bassett, Thomas Day: 7:30 p.
m. Aug. 23, Meadow Brook Amphitheater, Rochester Hills, 313Presents.
com, ticket prices vary. • Serious Moonlight – David Bowie Tribute: 7-10 p.m.
Aug. 23, also Slippery People – Talking Heads tribute, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp.
, orion.events, bring lawn chairs or blankets for general admission, $20+. • Brother Maven: 8 p.
m. Aug. 23, at 20 Front Street, Lake Orion, 248-783-7105, www.
20frontstreet.com, doors at 7:30 p.m.
all ages, $20+. • Dueling Pianos: 8 p.m.
Aug. 23-24, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, 248-453-5285, www.
theroxyrochester.com, doors at 7 p.m.
, $25+. • Glass Animals, Kevin Abstract: 7:45 p.m.
Aug. 24, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313Presents.
com, ticket prices vary. • O.A.
R., Fitz and The Tantrums and DJ Logic: 6:55 p.m.
Aug. 24, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Bronco: 8 p.m. Aug.
24, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary. • Black Pistol Fire with Dan Spencer: Aug.
24, The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, www.themagicbag.
com, doors at 7 p.m., all ages, $20+.
• Live For Tomorrow: Aug. 24, The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 248-820-5596, thelovingtouchferndale.
com, all ages, doors at 6 p.m., $15+.
• The Roots, Arrested Development and Digable Planets: 8 p.m. Aug.
25, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary. • Renaissance Festival: 9 a.
m.-7 p.m.
themed weekends, Saturdays and Sundays, Aug. 17-Sept. 29, 12600 Dixie Hwy.
, Holly, entertainment, jousting, vendors, www.michrenfest.com, 248-634-5552, parking pass required, ticket prices vary.
Food drive and blood drive, first three weekends. Bring four cans of food to buy one-get one ticket free, or donate blood and receive a free ticket. • Dragon on the Lake Festival: Aug.
23-25, downtown Lake Orion, featuring art, Tiki tent, live music, dragon boat racing on the lake on Sunday; fundraiser for Orion Art Center, https://dragononthelake.com. • Novi Taco Fest: Aug.
23-25, (5-10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.
m.-10 p.m.
Saturday and noon-7 p.m. Sunday) at Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk.
Novi, two stages of live music, other entertainment, food vendors, cutest dog contest, hot pepper and taco eating contests, sign up at www.novitacofest.com/contests.
Admission is $10, veterans and active duty members with military ID admitted free, also ages 3 and under admitted free, novitacofest.com. • Brighton Street Art Fair: Aug.
23-25, (5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.
m.-8 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.
m. Sunday), Main Street, Downtown Brighton, BrightonStreetArtFair.com.
• ClawsonFest: Noon-8 p.m. Aug.
24, downtown Clawson, concert, food and art festival outdoor event, free, all ages, www.facebook.com/clawsonfest.
Motor City Josh & The Big Three concert at 6 p.m. • Hazel Park Art Fair: 11 a.
m.-7 p.m.
Aug. 24, and 11 a.m.
-5 p.m. Aug.
25, Green Acres Park, Hazel Park, www.hpart.org/aboutthefair.
Shadow’s Circus + D3 Circus Troupe, food trucks, children’s activities, Raku, Japanese pottery firing demonstrations. • Clarkston Monarch Butterfly Festival: 4-7 p.m.
Aug. 24, The Clarkston Family Farm, 6800 Hubbard Road, Clarkston, local artisans and farm market, $5 per person, https://clarkstonfamilyfarm.regfox.
com/monarch-festival-2024. • Michigan Made Festival: Aug. 24-25, Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn Road, Orion Twp.
, 70+ vendors, bounce houses for children, local food, entry is $4 cash (or $5 w/card) and free parking, children 12 and younger admitted free, www.canterburyvillage.com.
• Romeo Peach Festival: Aug. 29-Sept. 2, carnival, live music, car shows, arts and crafts, and food vendors, parade at 1:30 p.
m. Sept. 2, romeopeachfestival.
com. • Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats & Eats: 11 a.m.
-11 p.m. Aug.
30-Sept. 1, and 11 a.m.
-9 p.m. Sept.
2, downtown Royal Oak, celebration of art, music, food and community, featuring 200 musical acts, Artsbeatseats.com, $7+ adv., parking options at artsbeatseats.
com/parking-transportation. • Detroit International Jazz Festival: Aug. 30-Sept.
2, downtown Detroit (Hart Plaza, Cadillac Square, Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center), free admission. For artists lineup, visit www.
detroitjazzfest.org. • Hamtramck Labor Day Festival: Aug.
31-Sept. 2, live music, wrestling, entertainment, carnival, food vendors. Activities are at Joseph Campau from Caniff north to approximately Carpenter, Hamtramck, hamtownfest.
com, free admission. • Annual Art on the Bay: 10 a.m.
-5 p.m. Aug.
31-Sept. 1, Walter & Mary Burke Park, downtown New Baltimore, arts and crafts and food vendors, music, www.artonthebay.
com. • “Alyce the Musical”: 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 23-24 and 2 p.m.
Aug. 25, Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep Alumni Players production, https://alycethemusical.com, $38+.
• Old-Time Radio Superhero Show: 7-9 p.m. Aug.
24 and 2-4 p.m. Aug.
25, Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, Troy, www.troyhistoricvillage.
org/programs/old-time-radio-superhero-show, recommended for ages 12+, $15-$17. • Macomb Ballet Company open auditions: Aug. 29, at Ann Parsley School of Dance, 51504 Danview Technology Court, Shelby Township.
Open to dancers from all backgrounds and training levels, for upcoming shows, The Nutcracker-Dec. 6-8 and The Wizard of Oz-April 25-27 at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts. Register at www.
macombballet.org, 586-843-3374. • Drop In Workshop: Great Lakes Wildlife Puppets: 11 a.
m.-3 p.m.
Aug. 21-22; 11 a.m.
-8:30 p.m. Aug.
23, noon-4 p.m. Aug.
24-25, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.
org. • The Wild Side exhibition: Aug. 23-Sept.
13, Suzanne Haskew Arts Center (SHAC), 125 S. Main Street, Milford, www.milfordvfaa.
org/exhibits. Hours are 10 a.m.
-2 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.
• Daniel Cascardo exhibit: Opening reception-5-7 p.m. Aug.
23, exhibit through Sept. 19, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook Road, Birmingham, https://bbartcenter.
org. • Rotating Exhibits Gallery: “I am Hopeful because..
.” exhibit of multimedia art created by Farmington Public School students, viewable through Aug. 23, at Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 W Eleven Mile, Farmington Hills, whenever city hall is open, usually Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.
m. to 4:30 p.m.
, fhgov.com. • Glass52 exhibit: 10 a.
m.-5 p.m.
Tuesdays-Saturdays through Aug. 30, Habatat Galleries, 4400 Fernlee Ave., Royal Oak, www.
habatat.com. • Epiphany Glass Studios special “seconds” sale: 10 a.
m.-3 p.m.
Aug. 31, Epiphany Glass Studios, 770 Orchard Lake Road, Pontiac, https://epiphanyglass.com.
• “Beyond Boundaries” Group Exhibition: Through Aug. 31, at Art Leaders Gallery, 33086 Northwestern Hwy., West Bloomfield Twp.
, artwork of Andrew and Robert Madvin, Antonio Molinari, Rodney Denne, Dane Porter, and Thomas Arvid. Art Leaders Gallery pledges 5% of August sales generated from the featured artists to Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. Admission is free 10 a.
m.-6 p.m.
Monday to Saturday. A closing reception is 6-9 p.m.
Aug. 24, with $10 each admission, proceeds from ticket sales benefit the BBAC, http://artleaders.com, 248-539-0262.
• Nick Bair: To create a chalk-art drawing at the Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, Sept. 4 and Sept.
18. Times vary. Dates are weather dependent and subject to change, https://detroitzoo.
org. • DIA Inside|Out: High-quality reproductions of artworks from the DIA’s collection are at outdoor venues throughout Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties, through October, https://dia.org/events/insideout-2024.
The city of Rochester is participating, for locations visit www.downtownrochestermi.com/dia-insideout.
• Cranbrook on the Green: Artist-designed mini-golf is open during regular museum hours throughout the week in August, and weekends in September. One round of mini-golf is $15 adult non-members, includes admission to Cranbrook Art galleries, $8 for ages 12 and younger, Cranbrook Academy of Art, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, register for a time slot at https://cranbrookartmuseum.
org/mini-golf. • Southfield Photo Prize exhibition: The community is encouraged to visit the public exhibition to view the finalists photos which have been enlarged and placed on display on the Southfield Parks & Recreation building, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield. Voting is open through August at www.
cityofsouthfield.com/form/southfield-photo-prize. • Tiff Massey-“7 Mile + Livernois”: Exhibit through May 11, 2025, Detroit Institute of Arts Rivera Court, 5200 Woodward Ave.
, Detroit, dia.org. • Thursdays at the Museum: 1 p.
m. Thursdays, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, self-guided visit of our collections for adults 55 and older. Groups of 25 or more in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties can receive free bus transportation, www.
dia.org/events/thursdays. • The Hawk Makerspace: The Hawk – Farmington Hills Community Center, featuring craft space, specialized equipment including a laser cutter, 3D printer, and sewing lab.
Makerspace users may purchase passes to use the equipment during Open Studio hours. Classes are also offered, fhgov.com/play,-explore-learn/the-hawk/amenities/makerspace.
• Drop-in Design: 11 a.m.-5 p.
m. Saturdays and Sundays, self-guided art-making activities in the Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, cranbrookartmuseum.
org, general admission-$10. • University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 South State St., Ann Arbor, 734-764-0395, umma.
umich.edu, ticket prices vary. • Hallelujahs in the House: A Celebration of Gospel and Khasidic Music is 3 p.
m. Aug. 25, at William Memorial Baptist Church, 2565 Elmhurst Street, Detroit, www.
jhsmichigan.org/calendar/2024/hallelujahs-in-the-house.html, charity concert.
• Armand and Angelina: International inspirational speakers and performing artists, 10 a.m. Aug.
25, at Sunday service at Unity East of Clinton Township, 23057 N. Nunneley Road, Clinton Township. Native flute class will be held at noon, Aug.
25, suggested offering is $20. Armand and Angelina concert is 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 26, suggested offering of $20. Call 586-783-1546 for tickets, proceeds to benefit roof fund, unityeast.
org/current-events. • Why?: 7 p.m.
Aug. 27, El Club Detroit, 4114 W. Vernor Hwy.
, https://elclubdetroit.com, $29.92.
• Shalamar featuring Howard Hewett, Jeffrey Daniel and Carolyn Griffey: 8 p.m. Aug.
29, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary. • After Midnight: Chappell Roan Dance Party is 9 p.
m. Aug. 30, The Crofoot Ballroom, 1 S.
Saginaw St., Pontiac, thecrofoot.com, 18+, $15+.
• Summer Eco Sessions Pop-Up Series: 6-10 p.m. Aug.
30, and Sept. 27, Beacon Park, 1901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, www.facebook.
com/beaconparkdetroit, RSVP for music events, yoga and cooking demos. • Troy Community Chorus seeks new members: Opens Sept. 3 at Troy Athens High School, 4333 John R.
Road, Troy. Registration will take place in the choir room from 6:30-7:30 on Sept. 3, Sept.
10, and Sept. 17, followed by full rehearsals from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
. Cost is $45/individual or $80/couple. Interested singers should enter through the East entrance on John R Road.
The Winter Concert is Dec. 3, www.troycommunitychorus.
com. • The Del McCoury Band: 8 p.m.
Sept. 6, Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N. Saginaw St.
, Pontiac, 248-309-6445, www.flagstarstrand.com/performancesandevents, ticket prices vary.
• Mike Tramp’s White Lion: Sept. 8, doors at 7 p.m.
Diesel Concert Lounge, 33151 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield, www.dieselconcerts.com, ticket prices vary.
• Sierra Ferrell: Sept. 8, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W 4th St. Royal Oak, www.
royaloakmusictheatre.com, 248-399-3065, ticket prices vary. • Pop-up used book sale: 10 a.
m.-4 p.m.
Aug. 23-24 at the Huntington Woods/Pleasant Ridge Library, 26415 Scotia Road, Huntington Woods, 248-543-9720, hosted by Friends of the Huntington Woods/Pleasant Ridge Library. • Author Joseph McCauley: 2-3 p.
m. Aug. 24, McCauley discusses his book, “Detroit’s Lost Amusement Parks,” at Troy Public Library, 510 W.
Big Beaver Road, Troy, https://troypl.librarycalendar.com.
• Book Launch for author Steve Hamilton: 7-9 p.m. Aug.
26, Huron Valley Council for the Arts, 205 W. Livingston Road, Highland Twp., huronvalleyarts.
org, 248-889-8660, tickets are $10, limited seating. • Easterseals Book launch event: 10-11 a.m.
Aug. 27, at the Miracle League Field, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, www.easterseals.
com/MORC. Hosted by Easterseals MORC for book launch of “Making a Difference with Easterseals: How Can I Help?” with breakfast, RSVP to [email protected].
• Lynne Golodner book launch “Cave of Secrets”: Aug. 27 include a live virtual conversation at 11 a.m.
featuring Golodner and author and educator Merle R. Saferstein. Register at https://us02web.
zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsd-GurD0pGdaJ_GqmaWFbSPRhR_-_9RYy and an in-person event and book signing at 7 p.m.
Aug. 27, at the J Detroit in West Bloomfield Twp., https://jlive.
app/events/7962. • One Night Stans: Dave Mishevitz-Aug. 22-24; Adam Minnick-Aug.
29-31, at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., www.onenightstans.
club, 248-249-1321, ages 18+, ticket prices vary. • Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Kevin Nealon-Aug. 22-24; Christian Johnson-Aug.
25; Kyle Kinane-Sept. 5-7, at 310 S. Troy St.
, Royal Oak, www.comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.
In alphabetical order by city. Participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and check the weather. • Friday Nights Downtown Music Series: 7-8:30 p.
m. Fridays through Aug. 23, the Knight Amphitheater at Riverside Park, 3311 Parkways Blvd.
, Auburn Hills, auburnhills.org/calendar.php, 248-370-9353.
• Nine on Nine Concert Series: 4 p.m. Sundays, through Sept.
8, Schiffer Park, at Nine Mile and Planavon Street, Ferndale, downtownferndale.com/events. • Car-Tune Michigan Philharmonic: 6:30 p.
m. Aug. 23, outdoor summer concert series, Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.
org/events, 313-884-4222, $25+. • Summer Concert Series: 6:30-9 p.m.
Sundays through Sept. 1, Lake St. Clair Metropark Thomas Welsh Activity Center, Harrison Twp.
, www.metroparks.com/concerts, concerts are free with park admission fees.
• Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Aug.
22, Veterans Park, 200 W. Livingston Road, downtown Highland, www.highlanddda.
com/events-attractions. • Sounds of Summer: 1 p.m.
Wednesdays Aug. 21-Sept. 11, Clintonwood Park, Bay Court Park, 6970 Andersonville Road, Independence Twp.
, www.indtwp.com/departments/parks_rec_and_seniors/clintonwood_park.
php. • LOLive! Concerts in the Park: -Annagail in concert, 6:30-8 p.m.
Aug. 28, Children’s Park, downtown Lake Orion between Broadway and Anderson, downtownlakeorion.org.
• Thursday Night Concerts in the Park: 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Aug.
15-Sept. 26, LaFontaine Family Amphitheater, 195 N Main St, Milford, www.meetmeinmilford.
com, food to purchase, no pets allowed. • Friday Night Live concert: 7-9 p.m.
Aug. 23, Center Street Park, downtown Milford, https://huronvalleyarts.org.
• Uptown Friday Night Concert Series: 7-9 p.m. Fridays Aug.
2-Sept. 13, at Macomb Place in front of O’Halloran’s Public House, Mount Clemens, facebook.com/DowntownMountClemens.
• Music is Main & Center concert series: 7-9 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept.
28, downtown Northville Town Square, www.downtownnorthville.com.
• Family Fun Zone Movies and Concerts: 7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct.
10, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Court, Orion Twp., www.Orion.
events, bring lawn chairs or blankets, free admission. • Music in the Parks concert series: 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 5 at Beaudette Park, Pontiac, bring blankets or lawn chairs. www.
pontiac.mi.us/government/mayor/events.
php. • Summer Concert Series: 7-8:30 p.m.
Aug. 23, Stony Creek Metropark Eastwood Beach, Shelby Twp., www.
metroparks.com/concerts, concerts are free with park admission fees. • Music in the Park: 7 p.
m. Thursdays, through Aug. 29, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, www.
sterlingheights.gov. Weather update hotline is 586-446-2692.
• Sylvan Lake Summer Concert Series: Aug. 25 at Lakeview Park, Sept. 13 at Community Center, Sylvan Lake, www.
sylvanlake.org. • Summer Sensation Concert Series: 6:30-8:30 p.
m. Aug. 22, at Boulan Park, 3671 Crooks Road, Troy.
Food truck starting at 5:30 p.m., troymi.
gov, bring lawn chairs or blankets. • Concerts in the Park End of Summer Bash: 6-9 p.m.
Aug. 23, at Hess-Hathaway Park, 825 S Williams Lake Road, Waterford Twp., www.
facebook.com/WaterfordChamberMI, bring lawn chairs or blankets, food vendor. Featuring Smells Like Flannel.
• Family Fun Nights and Summer Concerts: 6-7:30 p.m., concerts, 7-9 p.
m. Thursdays, through Aug. 22, Sibley Square Park, 48900 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, www.
wixomgov.org. • Bloomfield Community Television orientation: 10 a.
m. Aug. 28, at BCTV Studio, 4190 Dublin Road, Bloomfield Twp.
, Orientation and tour for prospective producers and community members interested in producing programming. RSVP to Jose Guzman via email to [email protected].
For information, visit https://bloomfieldtwp.org/cable/produce-your-own-show. • Boys & Girls Clubs fundraiser: Emagine Entertainment, Inc.
theater chain will be raising funds for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan through August. Guests will be encouraged to make donations when visiting any of the Michigan Emagine Theatre locations, and each guest who makes a monetary donation will be recognized with signage at the box office, www.Emagine-Entertainment.
com. • Sensory-friendly film screenings: Sunday and Wednesday afternoons throughout August, at select Emagine Theatres, Emagine-Entertainment.com, ticket prices vary.
• Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org, ticket prices vary.
• Farmington Civic Theater, 33332 Grand River Ave., Farmington, www.theFCT.
com. • Milford Independent Cinema: 945 E Summit St., Milford, milfordcinema.
org/tickets, $5+. • Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit, redfordtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.
Redford Theatre is part of free streaming service Pluto TV’s Summer of Cinema campaign that supports independent and family run theaters across the country. “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is 2 p.m.
and 8 p.m. Aug.
24 and 2 p.m. Aug.
25, courtesy of Pluto TV. For each show, 400 free tickets are available online, and 100 free tickets are available at the door, https://redfordtheatre.com/events/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-1981-in-35mm.
• Annual Milliken Award Celebration: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug.
29, The Henry Ford Museum, 20900 Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn, https://environmentalcouncil.org/discover/events, ticket prices vary. • JARC Annual Fundraising Event: 7-10 p.
m. Sept. 18, The Jam Handy, 2900 E Grand Blvd.
, Detroit, to support JARC, a nonprofit serving adults with developmental disabilities, featuring dinner at 7 p.m. and then an hour-long performance by acclaimed mentalist Oz Pearlman, followed by dessert, jarc.
org/2024, 248-940-2617, tickets are $180+. • Southeast Michigan Bridge Association: Dog Days of Summer Sectional is Aug. 22-25, starting at 10 a.
m. at The Michigan Bridge Connection, 26776 W 12 Mile Road, Southfield, https://tournaments.acbl.
org/schedule.php?sanction=2408314, $12 per person per session. • Campus Kids Day presented by Corewell Health: 11 a.
m.-3 p.m.
Sept. 15 and Oct. 6, at Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Ave.
, Detroit, downtowndetroit.org/events, free. make and take projects, inflatable water slide, lawn games and more.
• Village of Rochester Hills Shopping Center offers free Music & Me classes for children with an adult, 10-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays through Aug.
27, near the gazebo in Festival Park at The Village of Rochester Hills, 104 N. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, TheVORH.com.
• Summer Sundays with Beacon Park and Boll Family YMCA: 11 a.m.-2 p.
m. Aug. 25, Sept.
29, Beacon Park, 1901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, https://empoweringmichigan.com/event/summer-sundays-with-beacon-park-and-boll-family-ymca. Each class runs for 30 minutes, starting at 11:30 a.
m., followed by 12:15 p.m.
,with a final class at 1 p.m. • 2024 4×4 Show & Shine to benefit Haven of Oakland County is 8 a.
m.-6 p.m.
Sept. 7, at Mt. Holly Ski Resort, alongside the 4Fest being held at Holly Oaks, presented by Jeep Babes Enthusiast Club Michigan Chapter and 4Fest Events.
Rides take place 1-4 p.m. Pre-registration is required, and tickets are $30+ to secure a 45-minute ride through Holly Oaks Offroad Park, local vendors and food trucks.
Register at www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/6326c543-07e9-4381-98dc-5a6febd9a60.
• Belle Isle Aquarium: 3 Inselruhe Ave., Detroit. The Belle Isle Conservancy is extending the aquarium’s hours to provide community members free access every Thursday in August with support from Comerica Bank.
Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.
m. Thursday through Sunday through Aug. 29.
No tickets are required but a $5 donation is encouraged, www.belleisleconservancy.org.
• Ford Piquette Plant Museum: “Luncheon Junction” takes place 11 a.m.-2 p.
m. Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 30, at the museum, 461 Piquette Ave, Detroit.
A food truck feast to rediscover the historic Milwaukee Junction neighborhood, where the Motor City got its start. The Ford Piquette Plant Museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Admission is $10-$18.
Optional guided tours take place daily at 10 a.m., 12 p.
m. and 2 p.m.
, www.fordpiquetteplant.org, 313-872-8759.
• Michigan Central Station: Through Aug. 31, open 5-9 p.m.
Fridays and 10 a.m.-5 p.
m. Saturdays; no ticket required. Guests can park at the Bagley Mobility Hub, 1501 Wabash, Detroit.
ADA parking is available within the parking garage and ADA drop-off is available near The Station’s east entry on 15th street between Marantette and Dalzelle, michigancentral.com. • Dossin Great Lakes Museum: 100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit, detroithistorical.
org. • The Zekelman Holocaust Center: 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, www.holocaustcenter.
org, 248-553-2400. “Auschwitz. In Front of Your Eyes,” a set of virtual tours to view in-person, 10 a.
m.-noon, Sept. 22.
Admission is $10 each, registration at www.holocaustcenter.org/Auschwitz.
• Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum: Seeks volunteer groups from veteran and military groups to assist with restoration. The museum is also seeking building materials and equipment to support the ongoing restoration of its vintage industrial space at 19144 Glendale Ave., Detroit, including floor grinders, clear epoxy and Thinset products for floor repairs, www.
detroitarsenalofdemocracy.org. • Pontiac Transportation Museum: 250 W.
Pike St., Pontiac. Admission to the museum is $10, $8 for seniors and veterans, $6 for children ages 6-12, free for children ages 5 and younger.
Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.
m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday, www.pontiactransportationmuseum.org.
• Detroit Historical Museum: 5401 Woodward Ave. (NW corner of Kirby) in Midtown Detroit, detroithistorical.org.
Permanent exhibits include the famous Streets of Old Detroit, the Allesee Gallery of Culture, Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad, Detroit: The “Arsenal of Democracy,” the Gallery of Innovation, Frontiers to Factories, America’s Motor City and The Glancy Trains, regular museum general admission is $10. Hours are 10 a.m.
-5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and 1-5 p.
m. Sunday. “Detroit Lions: Gridiron Heroes,” exhibition featuring the history of the Detroit Lions opens Aug.
24, detroithistorical.org. • Waterford Historical Society Historic Village: Open for the season, 10:30 a.
m.-2 p.m.
Wednesdays through Sept. 25, at Fish Hatchery Park, 4490 Hatchery Road, Waterford Twp. Historic Village, Log Cabin, Hatchery House and Fire Station, 248-683-2697.
• Motown Museum, 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, motownmuseum.
org, 313-875-2264. Motown Mile outdoor, walkable art installation, “Pushin’ Culture Forward,” open through early fall, along the Detroit Riverwalk, free admission. • Cranbrook Institute of Science: 39221 Woodward Ave.
, Bloomfield Hills, https://science.cranbrook.edu, $14 general admission, $10.
50 for ages 2-12 and seniors 65+, free for children under age 2. • Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci): 5020 John R St, Detroit, 313-577-8400, www.mi-sci.
org. Regular museum gen. adm.
is $18+. Standard Mi-Sci films are available as a $6 add-on to general admission tickets. Mi-Sci is open 10 a.
m. to 4 p.m.
, Wednesday through Sunday and until 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month.
Aramco Americas Traveling Science Program kick-off is 10 a.m.-noon, Aug.
23, featuring live science demonstrations and hands-on activities. • Ford House: Historic estate of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.org/events, 313-884-4222.
• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm: Drop in tours on Fridays and Saturdays from noon-3 p.m., at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, with a guided tour of the Van Hoosen Farmhouse at 1 p.
m., www.rochesterhills.
org/musprograms, museum members-free, non-members-$5/adults, $3/seniors and students, no registration needed. • Blue Star Museums: Museums offer free admission to U.S.
active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, through Labor Day. A list of participating museums nationwide is at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
• The Wright: The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren Ave.
, Detroit, 313-494-5800, open Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.
m. and open until 7 p.m.
on Thursday, closed on Mondays, reserve timed tickets at thewright.org, $30+ gen adm., $20 for seniors 62+, $15 for youth, ages 5-17, free for under 5.
• The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Ford Rouge Factory Tours Monday-Saturday, purchase tickets online, prices vary, thehenryford.org.
• Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society: Open 1st/2nd/4th/5th Sundays of the month and 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm, (holidays excluded) with exhibits including “Four Communities” exhibit at The Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake. Admission is free, donations are welcome, www.gwbhs.
org, 248-757-2451. • Meadow Brook Hall offers Guided House Tours and Self-Guided Tours, check available times and purchase tickets at meadowbrookhall.org/tours, ticket prices vary.
Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester, on the campus of Oakland University. Submit events online at https://bit.ly/40a2iAm .
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