5 Things to Do in the D this Weekend July 28-30, 2023
Kickoff list from the Detroit Free Press. Add your suggestions below.
Stony Creek Art Fair
This art fair produced by Integrity Shows will feature dozens of juried artists set in green fields adjacent to Stony Creek Lake. All items will be handmade by the exhibiting artists and will feature art for the home and garden including ceramics, glass and garden arts; and wearable art including jewelry, fiber and accessories.
The highlight of this year’s show will be the building of a “life-size” Loch Ness Monster rising out of the lake on Saturday by Detroit builders/artists Danielle Kaltz and Mike Willenborg.
https://www.detroityes.com/mb/safari...pjpg&auto=webpCreative art projects and activities are planned with the help of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Anton Art Center, Adventure Crate, Detroit Public Theater and Methodist Children’s Group Homes.
On Sunday, there will be a Children’s Entrepreneurship Market that will feature young local entrepreneurs selling their goods and telling their stories.
Art fair hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Drive in Shelby Township. A daily or annual Metropark pass for vehicles is required to enter the park. The daily pass is $10.
Sterlingfest Arts & Music Fair
This summer extravaganza will have live music across four stages, food, carnival rides, a kids tent, more than 100 arts and crafts vendors, fireworks, a local authors' book sale and more.
https://www.detroityes.com/mb/safari...pjpg&auto=webpThe music lineup includes Steven Adler from Guns N Roses, Ann Wilson of Heart, Black Irish featuring Tosha Owens, Hip Hop Hooray and more.
10 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at Dodge Park, 40555 Utica Road in Sterling Heights.
Soul Day Detroit Festival
This third annual event in partnership with the Motown Museum and Northwestern High School returns to celebrate Detroit’s rich musical heritage and to uplift residents with live music, economic empowerment and family fun.
https://www.detroityes.com/mb/safari...pjpg&auto=webpThere will be performances by Charles and Gwen Scales, Notorious and Larry Lee, a musical experience presented by Motown Museum’s Hitsville Next, and local entrepreneurs will showcase food, products and services.
Noon-9 p.m. Saturday at Northwestern High School, 2200 W. Grand Blvd. in Detroit. Free.
Birmingham Day on the Town
Visit downtown Birmingham for a sidewalk sale and the community's biggest retail event of the year for the best deals and fun in the downtown area.
https://www.detroityes.com/mb/safari...pjpg&auto=webpThere will be more than 60 retailers, food trucks, family-fun activities, chalk art displays and more in stores and along streets and sidewalks.
Meaghan Mick from radio's Mojo in the Morning will broadcast live from 1-3 p.m. from the Channel 955 Ice Cream truck.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday in downtown Birmingham. Parking is free in structures during the event.
Harry Potter’s Birthday Celebration
Celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday, as the beloved character and his series of books and movies turn 26. Canterbury Village will be transformed into familiar scenes, including Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and Hogsmeade Village, with dozens of roaming, costumed characters.
There will be costume contests, scavenger hunts, music and more.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Canterbury Village, 2357 Joslyn Ct. in Lake Orion. Tickets are $10 for ages two and up. Active members of the military, veterans and kids under 2 enter free.
Brendel Hightower is an assistant editor at the Detroit Free Press. Contact her at bhightower@freepress.com. Support local journalism: Subscribe to the Detroit Free Press.
