1. Spring into Corktown for a family-friendly day of events hosted by the Corktown Business Association.
  2. Take a stroll to sample wines and signature hors d'oeuvres from 18 downtown Royal Oak restaurants and venues.
  3. Peruse flowers from Michigan, Ontario and neighboring states at the 51st Annual Flower Day at Eastern Market.
  4. Dance to live music performed by metro Detroit talents and tour a historic home in Palmer Woods at the Afro-Caribbean World Music garden concert.
  5. Take a stroll through the 40 acres of gardens and see the fountains, statuary, lakes and streams at Cranbrook House and Gardens.
  6. Take a kid to Palmer Park and toss a line in Lake Francis at the 21st Annual Detroit Fishing Derby.
  7. Walk Michigan's annual Kidney Walk at the Detroit Zoo to help raise $600,000.
  8. Geek out with comic fans at Rob Schneider, Ron Perlman, "Guardians of Galaxy" actors at Motor City Comic Con.
  9. Join fellow Pottheads for the first Pottercon in Detroit for "Harry Potter" fans ages 21 and older.
  10. Boogie to The Revolution, the band behind the late music icon Prince, and at the monthly Dearly Beloved dance party.


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