Oakland County Moms Calendar of Metro Detroit Spring Events
FREE Admission to Longway Planetarium and Sloan Museum – Get your tickets in-person at Guest Services, or reserve tickets online using this link. Please note that seating capacity is limited to 129 seats in the Planetarium so advanced reservations are recommended.
Sloan Museum (1221 E Kearsley Street, Flint, Michigan 48503, 810-237-3450, sloanlongway.org)
Longway Planetarium (1310 E Kearsley St, Flint, Michigan 48503, 810-237-3400, sloanlongway.org)
Sloan Museum Galentine’s Party – 810-237-3450, sloanlongway.org. Pamper and spoil yourself and your besties with shopping, karaoke and more. All four museum galleries will be open to event attendees until 8p. A cash bar and the Coffee Beanery Cafe will also be open for food and beverage purchases during the event. This event is for 18+ years of age. Admission is $5. Hosted by SloanLongway.org. Purchase tickets here or buy them at the door.
Lake Orion Easter Egg Hunt at Children’s Park – S Broadway St, Downtown Lake Orion. Children ages 10 and under are invited to hunt for eggs at Children’s Park on S Broadway. Immediately following, everyone is invited for pizza and pop across the street at the American Legion Hall, 164 S Broadway. This is a FREE, rain or shine event hosted by the Lake Orion American Legion Post 233.
Downtown Milford 4th of July Parade – Downtown Milford. Due to road closures, this year’s event will take a new scenic route. The parade will begin at 11a on Cabinet Street and will proceed east on Commerce Street to Main Street. Then, will head south on Main Street to end at the entrance of Central Park. For the best parade view, set up a seat along the stretch of Commerce Street from Cabinet to Main Street. You can expect to see proud veterans, color guards, marching bands and more proudly make their way through the route while the community cheers them on. Hosted by Downtown Milford and the Milford Historical Society.
Uncle Sam Jam Festival – The festival features a HUGE carnival midway, Friday night fireworks, live music featuring national acts, monster truck rides, axe throwing, a petting zoo, food, and much more.
Oakland County Fair Fireworks at dusk at Springfield Oaks County Park. Oakland County Parks hosts fireworks at the Oakland County Fair following an 8p Figure 8 Race at the Fair’s grandstand. Entry fees are $15/vehicle or $10/motorcycles and walk-ins. For more info, call 888-OCPARKS or visit the Fair website. OAKLAND COUNTY FAIR PREVIEW
The Big Reveal Milford Christmas Event – Stores on Main Street in Downtown Milford reveal festive holiday Christmas and holiday window displays to their stores. Come downtown and watch the kids “unwrap” the storefronts. Local merchants will wrap their storefronts on Tuesday, get busy, and reveal their holiday best on Thursday night. For more information, visit www.meetmeinmilford.com.
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