5 Things to Do in the D this Weekend June 9-11, 2023

**Lowell** · June-08-23, 07:23 PM

Kick off list from the Detroit Free Press. Add your suggestions below.

Indian Village Home & Garden Tour
During this walking tour, view the interior of six private homes built between 1895 and 1920, four private gardens, historic churches and the private Detroit Waldorf School. A 40-vendor art market, live jazz entertainment and food trucks will be at Centennial Garden.
Shuttles will be available for those that choose not to walk the neighborhood.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 12:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday. $40 tickets are available online at historicindianvillage.org and the day of event at Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church at 8625 E. Jefferson in Detroit.

21st Annual Berkley Art Bash
This event presented by the Berkley Chamber of Commerce will have more than 150 artists and makers, live music, food and kids activities in downtown Berkley.
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday along 12 Mile Road between Coolidge and Greenfield. Free admission.

Motor City Pride Detroit
Motor City Pride returns to downtown Detroit this weekend with a festival lined with entertainment that will include live music, drag shows and more. There will also be vendors selling food, merchandise and sharing services for the LGBTQ community.

The parade starts at noon Sunday at Griswold and Fort streets before the festival gates open.

1-9 p.m. Saturday and 12:30-7 p.m. Sunday at Hart Plaza, 1 West Jefferson in Detroit. Parade viewing is free, entrance into the festival is $5. No charge for youth 12 and younger.

Bark & Brew + Bark & Brew 5K
This seventh annual family event to support Leader Dogs for the Blind presented by Chief Financial Credit Union will include Rochester Mills brews, food, live music, a kids’ zone with inflatables, carnival games, rock-climbing wall and more.

Meet and greet future leader dogs, leader dogs in training and working leader dogs.

The 5K and 1-mile run/walk will include free entry to Bark & Brew after the run and one free beverage.

9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday at Rochester Mills Beer Company at 400 Water in Rochester. Tickets are $10 in advance; $15 at the door for ages 21 & older and free for ages 20 and younger. A kids’ play area wristband is $5. Personal dogs are not allowed.

Night Markets at Beacon Park
Beacon Park will transform into a marketplace where visitors can shop a rotating list of Detroit-based makers and entrepreneurs, listen to live music from bands and DJ’s, and get food from several food trucks.
The season opening act will be pop-rock quintet Mike Mains & the Branches.

Night Markets at Beacon Park will be open 6-10 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 26 at Beacon Park, 1901 Grand River in Detroit. Admission and activities are free.

Brendel Hightower is an assistant editor at the Detroit Free Press. Contact her at bhightower@freepress.com. To subscribe, go to freep.com/specialoffer.

**Kathleen** · June-08-23, 08:18 PM

JAZZIN' AT THE VANITY 2023

Join us as we celebrate Detroit’s amazing musical heritage, and that of the historical Vanity Ballroom!

The War Memorial presents Jazzin’ at the Vanity, a free 2-day jazz & blues festival featuring live performances by local and internationally celebrated performers, great food, a cool vendor marketplace, wine & spirits, crafts, visual art & cultural experiences, kids activities, and much more!

Now in its 3rd year, Jazzin’ at the Vanity takes place on Detroit’s East Jefferson Avenue, between Newport and Lakewood streets, in the center of the historic Jefferson-Chalmers Business District. The festival is produced by Jefferson East, Inc. and attracts a diverse audience of all ages.

HEADLINERS

THORNETTA DAVIS
SATURDAY, JUNE 10TH
7:30PM

DAVE MCMURRAY
SUNDAY, JUNE 11TH
5:30PM

https://www.jazzinatthevanity.com/

Dave Marcaccio, aka The Grillmaster, on drums for Thornetta!!

**donpablo** · June-09-23, 08:48 AM

Free fishing weekend is June 10-11 which means you don't have to have a fishing license. So many great spots on Belle Isle and along the riverfront; Riverside Park, Milliken State Park, Maheras-Gentry, Mariner Park and many other areas along the Riverwalk.

https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-...g/free-fishing

If you want to volunteer or take your kids to learn how to fish, the organization "We Fixin' to Fish" teaches kids how to fish and their event is on Belle Isle on Saturday from 9am-3pm.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1271..._history%22%3A[]%7D