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2017 Summer Blast This Weekend at HuRoc Park

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2017 Summer Blast

The 2017 Flat Rock Summer Blast is this weekend, June 9-11th at the beautiful HuRoc Park along the Huron River in Flat Rock, Michigan. This is a FREE festival, open to the public, and fun for all ages!

In addition to the free entertainment throughout the park, see schedule below, the 2017 Flat Rock Summer Blast also features The 4th Annual Cruzin Flat Rock Car Show, 5K run/walk, beer tent, arts and crafts, fireworks and more!

If you are interested in registering your car or motorcycle for the Cruzin’ Flat Rock Car Show at the 2017 Summer Blast: http://flatrockriverfest.com/cruzin-flat-rock-car-show/

To stay up to date on all the latest info regarding Summer Blast, please be sure to LIKE our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Flat-Rock-Riverfest-129341883803647/

 

Get your $5 off wristband coupon for the Carnival Midway at Summer Blast! Valid on 1-Day & 3-Day wristbands! Available at many businesses throughout the city, as well as the Flat Rock City Hall, the Community Center and the Flat Rock Library! (The back side of the flyer has the registration for the Cruzin Flat Rock Car Show on 6/10 as well!)

 

 

2017 Ford Flat Rock Summer Blast Schedule of Events

Festival Hours:

Friday (June 9): 4:00pm – 11:00pm Saturday (June 10): 11:00am – 11:00pm Sunday (June 11): 12:00pm – 8:00pm

Attractions All Weekend: Carnival Midway by Schmidt Amusements Shell Camino Monster Truck Rides Free Concerts (see below schedule for main stage lineup) Petting Zoo Pony Rides Arts, Crafts & Vendor Booths Large Miller and Craft Beer tent Food Concessions throughout the park Free Fitness Classes (see below schedule for details)

Friday, June 9th 4:00pm – Festival and Carnival Midway opens

Main Stage Entertainment:

5:00pm – 5:30pm – Performance by Barnes Elementary teachers – Andrea Gambino & Jeff Knight 6:30pm – 8:00pm – Stone Blue Steel

8:30pm – 10:00pm – Cruizin’ Jupiter 

10:00pm – FIREWORKS!

10:30pm – 11:00pm – Cruizin’ Jupiter

Saturday, June 10th

9:00am – Cruzin’ Flat Rock Car Show (same day registration available!)

9:00am – Kirby 5K Run/Walk  (same day registration available!)

10:30am – Free Cardio Drumming Fitness Class (All ages welcome! No registration needed, just show up)

12:00pm – Paint & Pour Class (adults 21 & up, pre-registration required)

1:00pm & 4:00pm – Shell Camino Monster Truck Show 6:00pm – Cornhole Tournament (same day registration available)

Main Stage Entertainment:

2:30pm – 4:00pm – The Boneshakerz

5:00pm – 6:30pm – Annabelle Road

7:00pm – 8:30pm – Daniel Harrison & the $2 Highway

9:00pm – 11:00pm – Dale Vaughn

 

Sunday, June 11th

10:30am – Free Yoga in the Park (no registration needed, just show up)

12:00pm – Family Painting Class (for families, pre-registration required)

1:00pm – Shell Camino Monster Truck Show

Main Stage Entertainment:

1:30pm – 3:00pm – The Flat Rockers

3:30pm – 5:00pm – Category 5

5:30pm – 8:00pm – Fifty Amp Fuse   

 

Thanks to all the local businesses for their continued support of the events at HuRoc Park.

 

SHOP LOCAL – SHOP FLAT ROCK

Second Annual Cruzin’ Flat Rock Weekend August 15-16, 2015

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cuuz12 (1 of 1)The Flat Rock Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Flat Rock Community Foundation are presenting the Second Annual “Cruzin’ “Flat Rock Weekend” Car Show at HuRoc Park in Flat Rock.  The Title Sponsor this year is the Carl Crook Agency in Flat Rock.   The weekend event is scheduled for Saturday August 15th from 6 to 11 PM and Sunday August 16th from 8AM to 10 PM with Trophies and Prizes for the best cars and motorcycles at the show.  We expect from 200 to 400 cars, trucks and motorcycles.

The show cars, trucks and motorcycles will range from Antiques, Historic along with current model cars, street rods and trucks.

The weekend starts off with “Kids and Cars” night on Saturday August 15th.  The park opens at 6 PM for kids Movie in Parkactivities. The main event for Saturday evening is the “Movie in the Park.  The feature will be the animated film “CARS”.  Car show cars, trucks and motorcycles are also invited to register their cars and show them on Saturday evening.  The MMS Flat Rock is conduction a Citizens Choice Award for the best photo.  You can vote to your favorite Picture at 25 Cents per vote.  The top vote getter will be presented with a certificate.  The proceeds will go to the Volunteer Flat Rock Dog Pound.  Last year over $220 were donated to the pound.

On Sunday, HuRoc Park opens for the car show and swap meet at 8 AM.  Cars, trucks and motorcycles can register until noon.  The show includes music starting at 10:30 AM with A Live Concert starting at 2:00 PM.  Starting at 2 PM is Steelin’ Time, a local Downriver Band with Bill Barker of Flat Rock on Drums.  At 5:30 a Local Favorite, Sherman Arnold as Elvis  handing out his Elvis Scarves to all the Ladies.  And National Band, Frijid Pink starting at 7 PM.  There will also be a Fishing Tournament starting at Noon.  There is a look view of the weekend schedule below including the Movie in the Park and Fireworks.

To register your car, truck or motorcycle in advance Click here and print it out the form bring it with you to register.

To register for your swap meet area Click Here.

To register for the Fishing Tournament Click Here.

For a Printable Copy of the Current Flyer Click Here.

For Music Flyer for Car Show including  Frijid Pink, Click Here.

 

Quick Look at Cruzin’ Flat Rock Weekend

 

Kids and Cars Night – Saturday August 15th Activities

Park Opens including Photo Contest 6 PM
Registration of Cars, Trucks and Cycles 6 PM
Food Drink Vendors 6 PM
Bounce Houses 6 PM
Disc Golf 6:30 PM
Ventriloquist/Magic Show 7:30 PM On Stage
Movie-In-The Park    -CARS– 8:45 PM (approximate time of dusk)

 

Car Show and Swap Meet -Sunday August 16th Activities

Park Opens for Registration and showing of Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles 8 AM
Swap Vendors and other booth Open including Photo Contest 9 AM
Food Vendors 9 AM
Fishing Tournament Registration 9 AM
DJ Music Starts 10:30 AM
Fishing Tournament Starts Noon
Steelin’ Time 2 PM
Beer Tent Opens 3 PM
Car, Truck and Cycle Awards 5 PM
Fishing Tournament Awards 5:15 PM
Sherman Arnold as Elvis 5:30 PM
Frijid Pink 7 PM
Fireworks 8:45 PM (Approximate time of Dusk)

 

Shop Local – SHOP FLAT ROCK

Rain on our “Car Show” – Saturday, May 14th

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 It was a soggy Saturday but there were some who braved the rain and brought their cars and those who came and saw them. 

The Second Annual Wheels and Deals was almost a wash.  The Flat Rock DDA Sponsored Event brought out about a dozen Classic Cars.  Davy G was on the music and Big Boy with the food.  Also one of the local businesses Braved the Rain, Salon Europa was giving out discounts and certificates for a chance to win a free hair cut.  One of the spokesmen from the Classic Car group said that last Mondays night show at Big Boy brought out about 170 cars and that if the weather would have cooperated today we would have over 200 cars for this annual event.  Despite the weather, the Flat Rock DDA did give out a few cash prizes for “Braving The Rain” and the “Most Unusual” Cars.
(Photos by Joe Pagano)

Big Boy Classic Car Cruise

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Flat Rock, MI - Big Boy Classic Car Cruise
Flat Rock, MI - Big Boy Classic Car Cruise

The glory days of the automobiles and Detroit show up every Monday night at Flat Rock’s Big Boy. Everything from Ford’s earliest to vintage Corvettes roar into the parking lot to Cruise like it was “Happy Days” again.

If you’re a classic car buff you can’t miss this opportunity.

The classic beauties (cars too!) roll in between 5:00 and 8:00 pm every Monday–giving you a great chance to grab a great hometown-style meal at Big Boys and then stroll back through yester-year to that car you loved or the one you always wished you had.

Here are some quick pictures of some of the classic cars at a recent cruise.

Do you have any memories or stories about the Flat Rock Classic Cruise or maybe your favorite classic car? Leave us a comment below.

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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