5 Things to Do in The D this Weekend March 17-19, 2023

Fun things to do in the D returns. I have noticed that my Free Press Friday's edition has started issuing this list by Assistant Editor Brendel Hightower. Most of you will recall we used to post a list from Crains until they discontinued it. Add your suggestion below.

Choco Town - Oakland Mall
This sweet experience allows visitors to explore a chocolate village filled with interactive elements, taste-testing, creative backdrops for photo opportunities, games and more.

The 60-minute adventure runs through April 23. Hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays; and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays at Oakland Mall, 412 W. 14 Mile in Troy. Tickets are $25 for adults; $20 for students and seniors; $18 for children ages 4-12.

Detroit Spring Home & Garden Show
As we approach time to prep homes and gardens for warmer weather, the Detroit Spring Home & Garden Show will offer more than 100 home improvement professionals showcasing the latest products and trends, seminars, prizes, giveaways, demonstrations and more.
Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas, co-hosts of HGTV's 'Bargain Block,' will appear at the show both days.

10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Huntington Place [[formerly Cobo Center) at 1 Washington Blvd. in Detroit. Admission is free.


Artistic Creations in Wood
Metro Carvers Club of Michigan presents this wood carving show that will include carvings for sale, a raffle, door prizes and a people's choice competition.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke in Shelby Township. Admission is $5 and includes Packard Museum displays. Children under 12 enter free.


Monster Energy AMA Supercross
Watch off-road motorcycle racers test their technical skills and precision as they compete on custom-designed tracks to earn points towards the SuperMotocross World Championship. Spectators can view riders as they take on exciting obstacles riding with jumps, turns and bumps over the course of a 17-round season. Riders race on technical dirt tracks that feature tight-banked corners, fast straightaways and a challenging rhythm section crafted to test their skills and endurance.
Top-tier riders like Jason Anderson, Ken Roczen and Eli Tomac will be in the premier 450 Class.

Doors open at noon; opening ceremonies begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Ford Field, 2000 Brush St. in Detroit. Tickets start at $20 from ticketmaster.

Home Garden & Lifestyle Show
More than 120 exhibitors with products, services and information to help improve your home and lifestyle will be at this 32nd home show presented by BRAG Ann Arbor. Live presentations and giveaways will also take place.
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds at 5055 Ann Arbor Saline road in Ann Arbor. Admission is $5 at the door; 12 and younger are free.

Brendel Hightower is an assistant editor at the Detroit Free Press. Contact her at bhightower@freepress.com.

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It’s nice to see this back,I do not live there and do not take advantage of it but I used to forward it to people going to Detroit on international flights and had lengthy layovers,they were always afraid to venture out of the airport,this way they can grab an Uber and enjoy what the city has to offer.