Family Fun Fest Carnival
Fun for everyone, thrill rides to kiddie rides and lots of yummy carnival food.
{Date}
Thursday, August 14th – Sunday, August 17th
{Times}
Thursday and Friday – 5 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturday – noon – 11 p.m.
Sunday – noon – 9 p.m.
{Cost}
Admission and Parking are FREE
$1 per ride ticket {rides require 2, 3 or 4 tickets}
Wristbands are $18
{Location}
Founders Park
8 Mile Road
Farmington Hills
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Ypsilanti Heritage Festival
Parade, kids entertainment, live music, historical & museum tours, rubber ducky race, arts & crafts, live painting and much more……..
{Date}
Friday, August 15th – Sunday, August 17th
{Times}
Friday – 12 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday – 10 a.m. – 8 :30 p.m.
Sunday – 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Beer tent open until midnight Friday + Saturday!
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Downtown Area on Huron River Drive
Between East Cross Street and Michigan Avenue
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Assumption Greek Festival 2014
Rides, music, Greek food + marketplace, carnival, games and more
{Date}
August 15, 2014 – August 17, 2014
{Times}
Friday + Saturday – 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Sunday – 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
{Cost}
Adults – $2
Children 12 and under – FREE
{Location}
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
21800 Marter Road
St. Clair Shores
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African World Festival
African drumming and dance, vendors, crafts, kids activities, cuisine and much more….
{Date}
August 15, 2014 – August 17, 2014
{Time}
Friday through Sunday – 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Grounds of Charles H. Wrights Museum of African American History
315 E. Warren Ave
Detroit
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Birmingham Cruise Event
20th annual car show and cruise with entertainment.
{Date}
August 16th, 2014
{Time}
9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Downtown Birmingham
Old Woodward from Merrill to Lincoln Streets
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Woodward Dream Cruise
World’s largest one-day auto event featuring over 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, collectors’ vehicles and more.
{Date}
August 16, 2014
{Time}
9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Spans over 9 cities from Ferndale to Pontiac.
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Melvindale Street Fair
Live music joins daytime vendors, crafters, entertainment, and tours.
{Date}
August 16, 2014 – August 17, 2014
{Time}
10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
At the corner of Oakwood Boulevard and Allen Road.
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The 13th Annual After-School, Back-To-School, College Fair
They will be giving away FREE backpacks, FREE school supplies, FREE books and a chance to win a bike + computer. Enjoy entertainment, food and lots of hands-on fun!!
{Date}
August 16, 2014
{Time}
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
{Location}
The Casino on Belle Isle
1 Casino Way
Detroit
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Scavenger Hunt
Scour the nature center grounds and Black Pond Woods for textures, colors, insects plants and much more.
{Date}
August 16, 2014
{Time}
9 a.m. – 11 p.m.
{Cost}
Individual – $8
Family – $30
{Location}
Leslie Science & Nature Center
1831 Traver Road
Ann Arbor
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Texture-iffic at {Cranbrook Art Museum}
Pre-K and tweens will explore Paul Evans’ furniture design, then create their own textures in geometric design.
{Date}
August 17, 2014
{Time}
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
{Cost}
Adults – $8
Children 12 and under – FREE
{Location}
Cranbrook Art Museum
39221 Woodward Ave
Bloomfield Hills
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Marshmallow Fly and Fry at Heritage Park
Come and enjoy the City’s largest campfire ever! Roast hotdogs and make s’mores! Enjoy their splash pad, nature walks, play on a bouncer and explore fire trucks. Then after dinner watch over 1,000 marshmallows fall from the sky and exchange them for goodies with the fire department!
{Date}
Tuesday, August 19th
{Time}
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
{Cost}
FREE to attend, nominal fees for food items
{Location}
Heritage Park
Farmington Road
Between 10 and 11 Mile
Farmington Hills
