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2013 Riverfest – Event Activities for This Weekend

September 16, 2013 By Joe Pagano

Flat Rock Dental
2013 Riverfest Thanks Flatrock Dental

The Riverfest Committee has announced the Events Schedule for this year.  On Stage this year are 15 National and Local Bands,  They include The KISS Tribute Band, War Machine on Friday night followed by a Fireworks display.  Saturday’s bands include Alexander Zonjic w/ James Lloyd & Motor City Horns PLUS, Detroit’s own “The Contours” Featuring Sylvester Potts.  And Sunday’s Music entertainment includes Mega 80’s and closing is Toppermost Beatle’s Tribute.   Click here for the entire schedule.

On Friday night the bridge to Huroc Park will open at 6 PM with shuttle service from the Flat Rock Plaza (Old K-Mart) and the Flat Rock Community School Parking Lot start at 5:30 PM and ends at Midnight.  Activities on Friday Night include Music on the Main Stage, The Monster Trick, Inflatables, Vendors, Crafters and Beer and Cooler Tent.  The Friday night activities will conclude with Fireworks at 10 PM.

The “Run for Ryan” starts the Flat Rock Community High School at 9 AM.  Click her for more information.   The Riverfest Activities on Saturday will start at 10 AM and include the same great activities as Friday, and more.  (No Fireworks on Saturday or Sunday)  New this year is Mad Science.  It will start at 1 PM and run through 6:30 PM.  For more info on Mad Science click here.  The Flat Rock Fire Department will be running continuing demonstrations from 1 PM to 8 PM.  New for Saturday you and your kids can meet Tigers Mascot Paws, Lions Mascot Roar and Tom Pluket.  Face painting will also be available throughout the day.    Back again this year is Kiddie Korner.  Kiddie Corner runs from 11 AM to 6 PM.  Ring side on Saturday will be a boxing event from 3-4:30 PM.

 

2013 Riverfest  Thanks Taco Bell
2013 Riverfest Thanks Taco Bell

Sunday’s activities include all the great activities as Saturday with a few new ones.  In the tent area near the Main Stage and walking around will be Ronald Mc Donald from Noon to 1 PM and the Piston’s Hooper from 2 to 3 PM.  If you are a hot dog lover, there will be a Hot Dog eating contest starting at 1:30 PM.  For the adults, Lowe’s will be conducting a workshop from Noon to 2 PM to  assist you on your home projects.

We invite you to this FREE fun filled family friendly weekend at Huroc Park in Flat Rock at the comer of Huron River and Arsenal.  The best way to get here is Telegraph from the North or South to and easy parking at the Flat Rock Plaza near Vreeland or I-75 from the North or South to the Gibraltar Road Exit west to the Flat Rock Community High School Parking lot.  Click her for a map.

2013 Rivefesst Committee Photo by Joe Pagano
2013 Rivefesst Committee
Photo by Joe Pagano

 

 

We thank our businesses for their support of this event.

REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL – SHOP FLAT ROCK

 

 

 

 

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Riverfest 2013 parking

September 16, 2013 By Joe Pagano

Free Shuttles will again be provided from the two main lots.  One is located at the Flat Rock Plaza (Formally the K-Mart Plaza) at 27313 Telegraph, Flat Rock, Mi 48134.  The second is located at the Flat Rock Community High School lot at 25600 Seneca Flat Rock, Mi 48134, behind City Hall.  The shuttles will operate Friday from 5:30 to midnight on Saturday 10 AM to Midnight and on Sunday 10 AM to 10 PM.  The busses will drop you and your family or friends off near the Bridge entrance of Huroc park and return you to you lot whenever you need to return.

New to this year’s Riverfest is onsite paid with donations going to local school activates or civic groups.  The cost will be $5.00 per car.

The Riverfest committee hopes these changes will help the flow of traffic and make the Riverfest experience a better one you and your family.

2013 Flat Rock Riverfest Parking
2013 Flat Rock Riverfest Parking

 

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2012 Flat Rock Riverfest – A Great Success Thanks To You

September 20, 2012 By Downtown Flat Rock

Flat Rock Riverfest – 50 Amp Fuse

The Flat Rock Riverfest Committee says “Thanks” to everyone who attended this years event.    The committee would also like to thank all of its sponsors including The Ford Motor Company, Crest Ford, The Flat Rock DDA, The Flat Rock Community Foundation, Flat Rock Metal, Metro Shores Credit Union, Sleep Inn, DoSan’s and Compass Self Storage.  The Committee would also like to “Thank” the Flat Rock Community Schools, The Flat Rock Community Center, and all of those City of Flat Rock Department s who volunteered their time.

Once again this year’s Music Lineup was a “Hit” This year’s attendance  was our best ever, said Mayor Jonathan Dropiewski .  As I walked around everyone was singing and dancing to the music of “50 Amp Fuse”  Dropiewski  said he is looking forward to next year’s schedule that will be even bigger and better than this year’s.  Gary Borden, the Riverfest Chairman and City Councilmen, thanks the   Riverfest Committee for all of its hard work and thanked the citizens for attending again this year.  Councilmen Borden said “The Committee will meet in a few weeks close out this event and start setting up for next year.  Councilmen and Committee member Jim Martin commented that this year’s schedule was more challenging because of the two day schedule but the results were worth it.

Comments from attendees were “We love this year’s entertainment schedule especially Bo Bice and 50 Amp Fuse”.  “We danced to all the performers last night and tonight”’ The committee would also like to thank all of the vendors, along with Daniel Harrison $2, Jo Caine, Larry Lee & Back in the day, A Tribute to Motown w/ Serieux, Thornetta Davis and all of the musicians for doing a great job.  The committee would to also thank the organizers of the Farmer’s Market and market vendors, the Classic Car Show organizers, the folks who supported the wrestling performances and this year’s Monster Truck operators.  The monster truck was a great hit again this year.

We are already looking forward to next year.

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2012 Riverfest Music Schedule

August 15, 2012 By Downtown Flat Rock

Bo Bice

The 2012 Riverfest Schedule.  The music starts with the Flat Rock Community School Angel Bell Choir on Saturday September 15th and ends with Fifty Amp Fuse on Sunday.  The entire schedule is listed below.

Live Entertainment Schedule

Saturday September 15th Shows

12:00pm to 12:30 pm Angel Bell Choir
1:00pm – 2:00 pm Lane Moody, Kelsey Williams, Taylor Walls and Jeremy Sharp
2:30pm – 3:15pm 23 EXP
3:30pm – 4:30pm Jack & The Bear
5:00pm – 6:00pm Slight Return
6:30pm – 7:30pm Daniel Harrison & The $2 Highway
8:00pm – 9:00pm Jo Caine
9:30pm – 11:00pm Bo Bice

Sunday September 16th

11:00am – 11:30am Movin’ & Groovin’ with Lori Adams
12:00pm – 1:00pm Abigail Stauffer
1:30pm – 2:30pm Larry Lee & Back In The Day
3:30pm – 4:00pm Tribute to Motown With Serieux
4:45pm – 6:00pm Alexander Zonjic with Thornetta Davis – Motor City Horns
6:30pm – 8:00pm Fifty Amp Fuse
Bo Bice
Abigail Stauffer
Thornetta Davis

 

 

 

2012 Riverfest
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Events & Time Schedule
Saturday & Sunday Ongoing Activities

  • Beer Tent
  • Bingo Tent
  • Millionaire Tent
  • Electric Bull Ride
  • Fire Department —
    Trucks, Kid’s Events,
    **Obstacle Course,
    Smoke House
  • Red Wings Activity Tent
  • Jail House
  • Water Bubble Ride
  • Kelly Inflatables
  • Monster Truck Rides
  • Pony Rides & Zoo
  • Nascar Racer
  • Kids’ Train Ride
  • Kiddie Korner – ages 10 & under
  • Autograph Table – various celebrities
  • Dunk Tank
  • Food Vendors
  • Arts & Crafts

Farmer’s Market 9 AM to 3 PM

**DONATION OF $1.00 TO HELP
SPONSOR KIDS’ FIRE PREVENTION

Scheduled ActivitiesSaturday

  • 9:00AM – 4:00PM – Car Show
  • 12:00PM – 6:00PM – Kiddie Korner – ages 10 & under
  • 12:00PM – Flat Rock Fire Dept. Tug of War
  • 1:00PM – 4:00PM – Jack the Balloon Man
  • 1:00PM – Magician Tom Plunkard
  • 2:30PM – Paws of the Detroit Tigers
  • 3:00PM – Wrestling Demo
  • 3:00PM – 5:00PM – Detroit Tiger – Patrick Sheridan
  • 4:00PM – Flat Rock Fire Dept. Hovercraft Demonstration
  • TBA – Boxing Demo

Sunday

  • 9:00AM – 4:00PM – Car Show (Rainout Day)
  • 11:00AM – Movin & Groovin with Lori Adams
  • 1:00PM – 6:00PM – Kiddie Korner – ages 10 & under
  • 1:00PM – Hot Dog Eating Contest
  • 2:00PM – Ronald McDonald
  • 2:30PM – Watermelon Eating Contest
  • 3:00PM – Flat Rock Fire Dept. Hovercraft Demonstration
  • 3:00PM – 6:00PM – Sweet Potato Clown
  • 4:00PM – Wrestling Demonstration
  • TBA – Monster Truck Show
Bus Shuttles: 50/50 Raffle and much more!
11:00AM – Midnight (Sat) 50/50 Raffle proceeds to benefit the Flat Rock Foundation
10:00AM – 9:30PM (Sun) 

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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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