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Flat Rock, Our Hometown is Hosting is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt

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Flat Rock, Our Hometown Easter Egg Hunt

Flat Rock, Our Hometown is Hosting is hosting its inaugural Easter Egg Hunt at City Park next to the Flat Rock City Hall.

The Easter Egg Hub is FREE and Open to the Public.

There will be  special photo tent for personal cell phone/camera photos with the Easter Bunny , 2 Bounce Houses, Balloon Artists, Face Painters, Hot Cocoa from Biggby Coffee & Cookies from S&J’s CupCakery.

***Parking will be available at the Flat Rock Public Library off of Aspen & Gibraltar Rd. and at the Flat Rock High School.  Participnts will walk to city park for the event.  City Hall Parking lot will be closed for this event to allow FRFD to stage the Fire Truck,

*** There will be 2 age categories with over 2000 plastic eggs filled with candy.

Ages 1-5 Playscape Hunt 

Ages 6-10 Marshmallow Drop Courtesy of The Flat Rock Fire Dept.

We Will Have “Golden Eggs” with special prizes

1pm – Welcoming including, rules, requests and sponsor recognition

1:20pm to 1:45pm 1-5yr olds Playscape Hunt

1:30pm to 1:45pm 6-10yr olds Marshmallow Drop

1:45 Begin exchanging Marsmallows for eggs/recycle egg containers

Then From 2p-4p Let the Excitment Continue…

Enjoy some Hot Cocoa & Cookies!

Photo time with the Easter Bunny!

Get in those Bounce Houses, get your face painted & have a Balloon Artist create something cool!

Entertainers end promptly at 4pm.

BUT Continue to play in our PlayScape for as long as you’d like!

Most Importantly… HAVE FUN!!!

The Skate warming building will be open for restroom facilities Please provide your child’s bag for the hunt/candy.

Sponsors:

Biggby Coffee Flat Rock

S&J’s CupCakery

Adkins Insurance

Sonne Family Dental

Fiorelli’s Restaurant Collection

Nutrition Hub

Denis Budds Attorney

SHOP LOCAL – SHOP FLAT ROCK

“Movie In The Park” Saturday August 15th

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Kids and Cars Night HuRoc Park, Flat Rock, Mi
Kids and Cars Night
HuRoc Park, Flat Rock, Mi

The Flat Rock Downtown Development Authority along with MMS Flat Rock presents the animated movie “CARS” as part of the “2015 Cruzin’ Flat Rock Car Show” at HuRoc Park.  On Saturday August 15th the movie will be part of the “Cars and Kids” night which also includes, Disc Golf, a Ventriloquist and more. The kids can also register for a Fishing Tournament that runs from Noon to 4:30 on Sunday August 16th. Other things available are bounce houses, food and drink. There is no cost for the Movie, Disc Golf or Ventriloquist show.

Show Cars can also register for the Sunday event from 6-9 PM and stay to watch the movie in their CARS like an old style Drive-In.

HuRoc Park opens at 6 PM for the events.

Disc Golf starts at 6:30 PM

Ventriloquist starts at 7:30 PM

The Movie Cars starts at Dusk

The DDA and MMS Flat Rock would like to thank Flat Rock Auto Care, Steinert CPA’s along with Frost and Remer for their sponsorship of the movie in the park.

Paddle & Pedal

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Paddle & Pedal HuRoc Park in Flat Rock to Oakwood Metropark
Paddle & Pedal HuRoc Park in Flat Rock to Oakwood Metropark

On Saturday June 7th at Huroc Park in Flat Rock the Downriver Linked Greenway will host a new event called “Paddle & Pedal” from 10am – 4pm.  This event will include a group bike ride to Oakwood Metro Park, kayak rentals, bike shops/groups, and trike trials.

Paddle & Pedal starts at HuRoc Park beginning at 10 AM. HuRoc Park activities include FREE bike checks, Free Trike Trials and food vendors. You can start your walk or ride to Oakwood where the Nature Center will be open and you can rent a Kayak for 30 minutes for $10. You have never been in a Kayak, don’t let that stop you; there will be folks on site that can get you started. Come and enjoy the day with your family and friends and be with nature.  Click here to download a printable flyer.

This event is in cooperation with the City of Flat Rock, the Flat Rock DDA, Downriver Linked Greenways, RKC of Wyandotte, Huron River Watershed Council, and Metroparks.

2013 Riverfest Schedule Announced

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War Machine - KISS Tribute Band @ 2013 Riverfest
War Machine – KISS Tribute Band @ 2013 Riverfest

The Flat Rock Riverfest Committee announced the 2013 schedule of events.  The 2013 Riverfest is full of three days of music, food, drink, artisans/crafts, and actives for the entire family.  The fest has a lot of the things you enjoyed from the past Riverfest like the petting zoo, the monster truck ride, bouncing inflatable’s and more along with new items like Fireworks, Mad Science for kids of all ages, Miss Downriver and more.

The 2013 music line up includes The Contours featuring Sylvester Potts, one of our favorites, Alexander Zonjic, The Motor City Horns, James Lloyd, The Mega 80.s Ty Stone, War Machine-KISS Tribute and Toppermost –Beatle’s Tribute.

For the runner in you, this year the Run For Ryan has been brought back to the Riverfest.  You can register for the Run for Ryan at the Riverfest on Friday night at their tent on the island.  Click here for information on the run for Ryan.

This family friendly event is FREE and Open to the Public at Huroc Park.

We would also like to thank our many sponsors which help keep this a Free event.  They include; Carl Crook Agency, Ford Motor Company, Crest Ford, Flat Rock Metal, Flat Rock Jewelry, General R.V., Taco Bell, Lowe’s, The Flat Rock Community Center, Sleep Inn, Flat Rock Community Foundation, Flat Rock DDA, Flat Rock TIFA, Michigan CAT and all businesses in Flat Rock.

Remember – SHOP LOCAL – SHOP FLAT ROCK

Friday, September 20, 2013

6:00pm-7:00pm

Hope for the Hollow

7:30pm-8:30pm

The Pulse Band

9:00pm-10:00pm

War Machine – Detroit’s Ultimate KISS Tribute

10:15pm

Fireworks – weather permitting

rain date – Sunday, Sept 22 at dusk

Saturday, September 21, 2013

1:30pm-2:30pm

Ammunition

3:00pm-4:00pm

Edgar Wallace Jr.

4:30pm-5:30pm

Big Ray & The Motor City Kings

6:00pm-7:00pm

Hot Sauce

7:30pm-9:00pm

Alexander Zonjic with James Lloyd and The Motor City Horns

9:30pm-11:00pm

 The Contours featuring Sylvester Potts

 

Sunday, September 22, 2013

12:00pm-1:00pm Boneshakerz
1:30pm-2:30pm Testimony
3:00pm-4:00pm The Infatuations
4:30pm-5:30pm Ty Stone
6:00pm-7:15pm The Mega 80’s
7:45pm-9:00pm Toppermost – Beatle’s Tribute

 

Food, art & crafts, games, Mad Science, beer tent, boxing demo, zip line, wrestling, petting zoo, monster trucks, bounce inflatable’s, Miss Downriver, Fireworks and more!

FREE & OPEN TO THE

PUBLIC

HUROC PARK

28700 Arsenal, Flat Rock, MI 48134

734-559-3954 or flatrockriverfest.com

For continued updates-come back to downtownflatrock.com

 

Pictures and Music from 2011 and 2012

BUY LOCAL: Support Flat Rock Businesses—Keep it Here!

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BUY LOCAL: Support Flat Rock Businesses—Keep it Here!

You could drive 40 minutes away to have a great time—but why would you want to? There’s lots of great stuff to do right here in Downtown Flat Rock, and by spending your dollars here at home, you support our local economy—that means your own friends and neighbors.

BUY LOCAL—KEEP IT HERE!

5 Ways to Have Fun in Downtown Flat Rock:

1. SHOP!

  • Flat Rock businesses would love to see you! Pick up some vintage clothing at Ally’s Thrift Store on Huron River Road

2. EAT!

  • Fuel-up for your Flat Rock experience with a stop at Bashar’s Middle Eastern and American Cuisine on Telegraph or Mr. Bean’s Treatery on Huron River Rd

3. GET FIT!

  • Go for a bike ride on our miles of scenic Greenways trails

4. GO FISHIN’!

  • Get your catch of the day, fresh from the crisp waters

5. GET HIGH TECH!

  • Support our new downtown by texting: “buylocal” to ‘313131’

And there’s tons of other great businesses and activities to support! Check it out!

Thanks to the DDA for supporting local Downriver Businesses like, Americana Home Inspection, Salute Special Events, Strands Hair Salon, Steinert & Associates, Farmers & Artisan Market, and Creative Designs Landscaping.

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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