Detroit Moxie's Weekend Roundup
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 8:29PM | Becks Davis 
Hello summer! I mean real “official” summer, not those weird Michigan days where it’s 80 degrees in March. Yeah, that happened this year.
So, let’s kick this summer off with a bang. The Detroit fireworks, officially known as the 54th Annual Target Fireworks, are this Monday, June 25th. Heading downtown? Don’t forget to check parking and street closure information before you go.
Get out there and enjoy all the cool things to do in Detroit!
Weekend Roundup
1. 4th Fridays at Campus Martius - This popular summer series kicks off with the fabulous Jessica Care Moore performing in the evening. Live music & events starting at noon. June 22.
2. 2012 Detroit River Days Festival - Head down to the Riverfront for three days of live concerts, tall ships, family-friendly events, sand sculptures and more. June 22—24.
3. Tec-Troit (Facebook link) - Harmonie Park is home to this FREE 3-day electronic music festival. They will also be collecting canned and non-perishable food for local families in need. June 22—24.
4. Belle Isle Public Art Exhibit (Facebook link) - Our beautiful island park will be filled with art, nestled against nature to encourage viewers to explore different areas. June 23—29
5. Summer Beer Fest - This benefit for local kids with cancer returns to the Royal Oak Farmer's Market and features almost 100 different beers, food and music. June 23rd.
Bonus: Detroit Drunken Historical Society
Double Bonus: Log Cabin Day
Triple Bonus: Michigan Challenge Balloonfest
Do you know of a great event going on in Metro Detroit this weekend? Add it to the comments and share it with us!
Reader Comments (2)
Hi, I just stumbled onto your site because I'm a California girl enthralled with the prospect of some day visiting Michigan, as I have a lot of Dutch relatives there I've never met (Grand Rapids area), my neighbor is from the Upper Peninsula and speaks of it as if it is Heaven On Earth and I have friends-from-a-former-life who moved to Traverse City which I became even MORE interested in once I learned Carter Oosterhouse is from there (he makes me smile). Traverse City sounds like a magical kind of place (I doubt I could take the snow; I don't know what snow is). I'll come back here from time to time to catch up with your archives; enjoying photos and posts I've read so far (and yes I did catch the one of your visit to Carter's gorgeous "estate," neglecting to notice if it was before or after his wedding to the cute actress (remembering her from the "Felicity" TV series of the '90s), Amy Smart, which I believe occurred last year.
Hi Vicki!
Thanks for stopping by. Traverse City is absolutely lovely and I love the downtown area of Grand Rapids. The U.P., as we call it, is like an untouched universe. Granted, I haven't been there properly in ages.
The shoot at Carter's was just a few weeks before his wedding, maybe a month. I was there in mid August and he got married in September. Everyone was pretty surprised he let them shoot there so close to the wedding because it was taking place there too.
I hope you make it to Michigan soon. And I have to say Detroit is a pretty cool place too! :)