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2025 Shop Local Holiday Incentive Program!

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šŸŽ„ Flat Rock DDA ā€“ New 2025 Shop Local Incentive Program! šŸŽ„
The Flat Rock Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is excited to announce a NEW way to celebrate the holiday season while supporting our local businesses!

For 2025, the traditional Christmas Passport Program has been replaced with the Shop Local Incentive Program powered by Goosechase.com.

Itā€™s fun, easy, and all done right from your phone!

ā­ How It Works

Use your phone to join the game, complete fun missions at your favorite Flat Rock businesses, and earn points toward FREE gift cards from local shops and restaurants.

The more missions you complete, the more prizes you can win!
Top participants will receive premium gift cards starting at $100.

šŸ“± Three Easy Steps to Join

  1. Scan the QR Code with your phoneā€™s camera.

  2. Download the Goosechase app and enter the JOIN CODE-Ā  LYQYFD

  3. Sign up and start completing fun missions!

šŸ—“ Dates

  • Start Anytime: Now through Friday, December 12, 2025

  • Prize Awards: Monday, December 15, 2025 at the City Council Meeting

šŸ”— Join the Game

Click here to get started or use QR Code below.

SHOP/DINE LOCAL – SHOP/DINE FLAT ROCK

Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat is Saturday October 18th

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The 11th Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat event is scheduled for Saturday, October 18th, from 3-5pm. The festivities will be held on East Huron River Drive, between Telegraph and Garden Boulevard, in Downtown Flat Rock.

All Businesses on East Huron River Drive will beĀ open,Ā but the road will beĀ closed.

The Fun starts at 3PM including

  • Costume Contests
  • Bounce House
  • Music,
  • Food
  • Clown Balloons Creations and
  • Prizes

TRUNK OR TREAT STARTS AT 3:00 PM

DOG COSTUME CONTEST AT 4:00 PM

CHILDREN COSTUME CONTEST AT 4:30PM

NOTE: time is approximate.

This event is FUN for the entire family including the family dog.

Wear Your Best Halloween Costume!Ā  See You There!

 

Just a reminderā€¦.

East Huron River Drive will be closed to traffic both before and during the event.

 

Business note: for those who want to participate, Click Here for participation form.

DINE LOCAL – DINE FLAT ROCK

SHOP LOCAL ā€“ SHOP FLAT ROCK

 

Third Annual Food Craft Rally on Telegraph Road in Downtown Flat Rock

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Flat Rock DDA and Flat Rock Our Hometown are presenting the Third Annual Food Craft Rally on Saturday September 6th.Ā  The Rally will once again take place at the Family Farm and Home Plaza on Telegraph Road in Flat Rock.Ā  Stop by and enjoy all the crafters and food from noon to 7pm.

There will be over 50 Artisans, crafters and food trucks and vendors.Ā  Along with the Food and Craft booths there will be a Bounce House, Music and games for the kids.

Crafters who want to join us can fill out the linked forms and sent them to the listed email.

Crafter and Food form.

Rally Form

The New 2025 Flat Rock SummerBlast starts on Thursday, July 17th.

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Welcome to the NEW 2025 Flat Rock SummerBlast.Ā  This year the SummerBlast has a new location, Community (City) Park on Gibraltar Road next to City Hall.Ā  This yearā€™s 3-day event runs for three days, July 17th-19th.

The gates open at 3PM on Thursday and Friday. Ā Live music on stage starts at 5PM on those days.Ā  On Saturday the gates open at noon with the live music starting at 3PM

Here are the live event schedules.

 

 

 

The 2 day event also includes:

  • 3 day basketball tournament

  • Helicopter Rides

  • A Petting Zoo

  • Fun Foam Fest

  • Train ride

  • Splash Pad

  • Giant Castle Bounce House

  • Basketball tournament

  • Food

  • A DJ

  • Beer & Soft Drink Tent

  • Food Trucks & Vendors

WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

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