Oakland County Moms Calendar of Metro Detroit Summer Events
Mother’s Day Market Art & Craft Show – at Orion Center. Free Admission. orionparks.com
Food Trucks & FREE Family Fun – The event features a variety of Food Trucks and Free entertainment for the family including stilt walkers, magicians, balloon twisters, and music in the Festival Park. Paint Creek Center for the Arts will be in Festival Park giving out complimentary take-away potted flower plants, to decorate at home, to the first 100 kids in attendance. Additionally, a variety of stores will be featuring specials & sips throughout the day while offering assistance as you look to find that perfect gift for mom. Telly’s Greenhouse will be selling hanging baskets and porch pots onsite. Food trucks include – Don Armando’s Taqueria, Little Donut Factory, General Dogs, D’Vine Cookies. This is a FREE event. Hosted by TheVofRH.
Mother’s Day Brunch at the Village of Rochester Hills – Mother’s Day brunch and dinner options at the The Village’s sit-down restaurants. Bravo! Italian Kitchen will be offering a lovely brunch featuring made-to-order scramblers and hand-crafted cocktails and a dinner menu with endless pasta options. Jagged Fork has an unlimited selection of breakfast and brunch options from pancakes to French toast to omelets & skillets for a perfect way to start the day. Maybe dinner is the way to go. Enjoy the Chef’s Feature Steak and Shrimp Americana or any classic menu items at Mitchell’s Fish Market. You can’t go wrong getting Sesame Chicken or the Mongolian Beef for dinner at P.F. Chang’s. Make your reservations for Mother’s Day Brunch (and/or dinner) at the Village today. Check out the VoRH dining options. Hosted by TheVofRH.
Madison Heights Public Library Tinker Tuesday- Make a recycled bottle vehicle. Drop in to the Creative Techspace at The Madison Heights Public Library and make awesome vehicles from recycled bottles! Materials provided! FREE!
Contact for event: Alex Krentzin 248-588-7763
Red Oaks Nature Center Morning Munchkins – Story-time fun for preschool children. Bring your munchkin to the nature center for a seasonal story and a related hands-on, nature-based discovery activity. Cost is $4/child. Call 248-858-0916 weekdays to register. Hosted by Oakland County Parks and Recreation.
Barkin’ In The Park at Gilbert Willis P (248-624-2850). Hosted by Wixom Parks & Rec. Food, dog walking trail fun pet vendors, K9 show, talent show, and more. A pet photographer will be on hand All pets must be on a leash. This is a FREE event to attend.
Wixom Fire Prevention Week Events – Wixom Fire Department Open House
at Wixom Fire Department (Fire Station Wixom Road, Wixom, MI 48393)
This is a free event. For more info, call 248-624-1055. Hosted by the City of Wixom.
Madison Heights Fire Department Open House – Madison Heights Fire Department Station 1. Station Tours, children’s activities, equipment demos, snacks and refreshments, awesome giveaways and more. Call 248-837-2871 for more info. Hosted by the City of Madison Hts.
Wixom Panther Hunt and Fall Festival – from 5p-8p (registration starts at 4:30p) at Gilbert Willis Park (Chickasaw St, Wixom, MI 48393)
Hunt for the friendly Wixom Panther on the Trick or Treat Trail. Cost includes Halloween tote, trick or treat trail, pony rides, live entertainment, and a pumpkin for each child. Ages 2-10. On-site registration begins at 4:30p. $15 per child. Limited to first 500 children. For more info, call 248-624-2850. Hosted by Wixom Parks & Rec.
More Halloween events
Wixom Halloween Spooktacular Downtown Treat Hunt – Downtown Wixom
Downtown Wixom Trick or Treating, making crafts, and magician show. The first 200 children will receive a Spooktacular Treat Bag and the first 150 children will pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. this is a FREE event. Registration is not required. Hosted by the Downtown Wixom DDA.
