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Families and their dogs can enjoy live entertainment, shopping and giveaways while learning about Canton’s off-leash Dog Park. Dogs must have up-to-date vaccinations.
Event Cost: Free, registration required
Event Times: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Families can enjoy an outdoor showing of Disney Pixar's Onward at the Heritage Park Amphitheater. Families are invited to bring their own blankets, chairs and snacks.
Event Cost: Free, registration required
Event Times: 6-11 p.m.
Mothers, sisters, daughters and aunts demonstrate annually to declare and affirm that women will not support raising children to kill other mothers' children. This pro-peace vigil celebrates activism, justice seeking and woman-centered visioning. Signs and banners will be provided, but groups are welcome to also bring their own.
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This annual flower and garden sale offers flowers, plants and landscaping items. Check out the vendors selling everything from perennials to copper sprinklers, annuals to trees, tomato plants to wind chimes, porch swings to etched stones.
Event Cost: Free, fees for plants
Event Times: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. May 12, 2024
This parade includes military and veterans groups, high school marching bands, public officials, clowns, motorcycles, Jeeps and more. Bring a bag to collect candy.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 1 p.m. May 26, 2024
Hundreds gather for a solemn tribute to the fallen at this 45th-time event. This year’s theme is “Salute to Service: Honoring Heroes & Innovations.” There will be a parade to follow that kicks off from the City Center parking lot and will travel down Dodge Park Road.
Event cost: Free
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Families will enjoy a parade in Dexter and a ceremony in Monument Park at this annual event. The speaker at the ceremony will be John Van Etten.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 10 a.m. May 27, 2024
Find vendors, live music and rides galore. There will be a parade on Thursday, fireworks are scheduled on Friday and a magic show Saturday.
Event cost: Free, fees/rides
Event times: 4-11 p.m. Thursday-Friday and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, May 30-June 1, 2024
This annual event features live animals at a petting zoo outside the Fraser Public Library. Other family-friendly activities, too.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 14, 2022
This annual features family activities, police and fire demonstrations, character meet and greet, food and more.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 6-8:30 p.m. May 19, 2023
Peruse the works from juried artists at this 43rd-time show that takes place on the street surrounding Shain Park, in downtown Birmingham.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday May 11-12, 2024
Over 100 vendors will be outdoors selling flowers, plants and art. There will also be live entertainment, beer garden, live artist demonstrations, a kid’s area and more.
Event cost: Free, fees for flowers and food
Event times: May 18-19, 2024