1. Detroit Nerd City - This edition of Nerd Nite 313 celebrates Detroit's musical heritage with four presentations on Motown, scratching, freestyle rap and musical improv. May 30th.
2. 50th Annual Birmingham Village Fair - Yep, it's carnival season! Head to downtown Birmingham for carnival rides, games and food. May 30—June 2.
3. Downtown Hoedown - Yeehaw! Get your annual dose of Country Music at Comerica Park featuring Uncle Kracker and Jake Owen. May 31—June 2.
4. Detroit Grand Prix - Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! Racing returns to Detroit with a weekend filled with races including the IZOD IndyCar Series and GRAND-AM. Live music follows the racing each day (Brett Michaels and Plain White T's headline) and Friday is free day. May 31—June 2.
5. Ferndale Pride - Promote and celebrate diversity on the streets of Ferndale this weekend. The street festival is on Saturday but there are events all weekend long. June 1st.
Bonus: Trash or Treasure?
Double Bonus: Light Up Livernois
Triple Bonus: Detroit Critical Mass
Do you know of a great event going on in Metro Detroit this weekend? Add it to the comments and share it with us!