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Families can enjoy a free night concert in Downtown Farmington featuring genres such as Country, Rock, Americana, Rockabilly and Blues. Make sure to bring your own chairs and blankets.
Event cost: Free
Event times: Fridays, June 9-Aug. 25, 2023
Families can enjoy a weekly summer concert each week with all types of genres including Blues, Irish-American Rock, Modern Country, Swing and much more. Pre-show is with The Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music and DJ Invisible is spinning between sets.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 5:30 p.m./pre-show, 7 p.m....
Come out to Boulan Park on select Thursdays this summer to enjoy a variety of genres. There will be food trucks, too.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 29; July 13, 27; Aug. 10, 24, 2023
2023 schedule:
June 29 - Gary Greenfelder Orchestra
July 13 - The Backbeats
July 27...
Families can enjoy acoustic music and big bands performing in downtown Northville this summer.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 7-9 p.m. June 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 2023
Bring your lawn chairs out for Brandenburg Park’s outdoor concert series. Aug 3 is Sonic Freeway, Aug. 10 is Swift Brothers, Aug. 17 is Meldrum Brothers and Aug. 24 is Bandwagon.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
Dress in your 90s and early 2000s threads and enjoy a night concert by The Persuasion Band. Bring your own chair or blanket. There will also be food trucks, a live astronomy presentation and telescope viewing opportunities.
Event cost: Free/concert, $10/parking pass
Event time: 8 p.m.-midnight Aug. 26, 2023
Families can come out to the park for an afternoon of music, dancing, School of Rock concert, inflatables, face painting, yard games and more. For all ages.
Event cost: Free/concert, $10/parking pass
Event time: 3-6 p.m. Aug. 5, 2023
Bring a chair, or a blanket, and kick back to some fun tunes at the Pool Activity Area. See The Fox and The Fiddle & Julianne Ankley & the Rogues (country) on June 24 and Bands To Be Determined (classic rock) on Aug. 19. There will be a kids...
Bring a chair, or a blanket, and kick back to some fun tunes by Michigan Philharmonic titled, “Movie Icons & Superhero’s.”
Event cost: Free/concert, $10/parking pass
Event time: 5:30 p.m./food vendors open, 7:30 p.m./concert begins, July 15, 2023
Families can head to Northville's Ford Field for a movie night under the stars. Bring a blanket, lawn chair, bug spray and snacks. There will be pre-movie entertainment and food trucks. June 10 is TBD and July 8 is The Lion King (1994).
Event cost: Free
Event time: Movies begin at dusk,...
Enjoy an outdoor movie behind the event center. June 29 is Rock Dog, July 27 is Luca and Aug. 31 is Lyle, Lyle Crocodile.
Event cost: Free
Event times: Movies begin at dusk, June 29, July 27, Aug. 31, 2023
See a showing of The Bad Guys at Hunter Park, near Hunter Elementary School. Bring your own blanket or lawn chairs. Activities for kids take place one hour prior to the movie.
Event cost: Free
Event time: Movie begins at dusk, Aug. 4, 2023