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9th Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat is October 21st

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The 9th Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat is Saturday October 21st. Spooktacular will take place on East Huron River between Telegraph and Garden Boulevard in Downtown Flat Rock.

All Businesses on East Huron River Drive will be open.

SPOOKTACULAR IS FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC.

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

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

 

Just a reminder….

Huron River will be closed to traffic prior to and during the event.

 

Business note: for those who want to participate, Click here for the form.

Flat Rock Riverfest 2023

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The 2023 Riverfest is scheduled for Friday September 15h and Saturday September 16th.  The annual Riverfest Festival will be held in HuRoc Park at 28800 Arsenal Road in Flat Rock.  The Riverfest has been celebrated in HuRoc Park since 2011.  Below is the information on year’s festival.

Here is this year’s entertainment for the 2023 Riverfest

Friday, September  15, 2023 Saturday, September 16, 2023
Jimmy Auguier 4pm-5:30pm School of Rock Noon-2pm
M-125 6pm-8pm Five Towns Down 3pm-5pm
Atomic Radio 9pm-11pm Daniel Harrison & the $2 Highway 9pm-11pm

The Fireworks are scheduled for Friday Sept. 15th   Atomic Radio will break during fireworks and return after fireworks are over! 

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Transit Brothers Live at HuRoc Park Thursday Aug. 24th at 6:30pm

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The Transit Brothers.

 

Transit Brother in Flat Rock, Mi. Thursday August 24, 2023.

The Transit Brothers date was cancelled.  It is rescheduled for Thursday August 24th.

Transit Brothers is a unique tribute band paying homage to the greatest and most widely recognized rock, funk, and blues horn sections from the 70s, 80s, and beyond. The band is committed to the live recreation of the best songs and biggest hits by bands and artists that feature large, lush, and hard-hitting horn sections. Currently serving the Downriver and Metro Detroit area, playing at HuRoc Park this Thursday from 6:30-8pm at the Gazebo on the island.

This is a concert is FREE thanks to our generous sponsor’s and presented by the Flat Rock DDA and Flat Rock Our Hometown.

Thank you to;

Atwater Street Taco
Atwater Paddle
Station 24
Biggby Flat Rock
Bobcean Funeral Home
C. E.  Raines Company -Riverview
Convenient Auto Care
Crest Ford
GLC Landscaping
First Merchants Bank
Grosse Ile Sprinkler
MD1 Urgent Care
Michael’s On The River
Michelle M Davis Group
Public Service Credit Union
RE/MAX Masters – Doris
Rite On Auto Sales
Rock-On Smokers
Hometown Ice Cream
Strands of Hair
Zick Law Agency

 

Downtown Flat Rock Presents the 9th Annual Chalk The Walk at HuRoc Park Sat. June 3rd

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The 9th annual “Chalk The Walk” at HuRoc Park takes place on Saturday June 3rd at from 11AM to 1PM. Chalk The Walk is presented FREE to the public. This annual event is a Family Fun Event where artist of all ages can stop by HuRoc Park off of Arsenal Road in Downtown Flat Rock and show off their skills. This Ninth Annual Event and is presented by Flat Rock Our Hometown and the Flat Rock Downtown Development Authority. Chalk the Walk is sponsored by Michelle Davis Group at RE/MAX Masters, Flat Rock who provides the chalk to artist of all ages, and Biggby Coffee of Flat Rock who will provide drinks for the young ones.

We thank both of these local businesses for their support.

Artist of all ages are welcome to draw on the walkway around HuRoc Park.

  • Chalk will be provided in various colors to the First 100 Artists.

  • An adult must be present to chaperone any artiest under 13 years old.

  • Families, School and Church Groups are all WELLCOME!

  • The important thing is to HAVE FUN

Join Us for a FREE Fun time at HuRoc Park on Saturday June 3rd from 11AM-1PM.  See you there.

 

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Full 2022 September Weekend in Downtown Flat Rock

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Starting Thursday September 8th, the Downriver Community Band will be performing a makeup performance at HuRoc Park.  They will start at 6:30pm and end at 8pm.

  The Downriver Community Band (DCB), founded in 1989, is a volunteer group of adult musicians who play wind and percussion instruments. The DCB’s mission is to give non-professional adult musicians a dynamic and enriching opportunity to perform, positively contribute to the cultural environment of the Downriver area and perform in a venue that allows and encourages personal musical expression and growth. Our group is comprised of players with various musicianship levels. Members come from all walks of life.

Although our focus is on local venues and rehearsal spaces to support our musical palette, the group has participated in several road trips. We have been invited to partake in state festivals like The Motor City Festival of Bands. Many of our members have represented the band in New York City in 2019 for the Association of Concert Bands (ACB) Annual National Convention, as well as Hawaii for both the 70th & 75th anniversaries commemorating of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

As a concert band, we enjoy performing a wide variety of light and popular tunes transcribed or arranged for wind ensembles. Our programs consist of marches, big band, classical, jazz, show tunes, contemporary and original musical compositions.

This weekend also brings the Flat Rock Historical Society Rummage Sale.  That will take place at the Historical Village at 25486 Gibraltar Road behind the library.  The sale runs Friday and Saturday September 9-10th from, 9am-4pm.

Flat Rock Mi. City Wide Garage Sale

The City-Wide Garage Sale also runs this weekend on September 10-11th.  Permits can be purchased at City Hall.

Also, this Saturday is the 9th Annual Curzin’ Flat Rock Car and Truck Show.  The show is Saturday September 10th from 10am – 3:45pm.  The Train Depot on Arsenal Road will be open at no cost.  There will be lots of family fun including Ice Cream from Hometown Ice Cream and other food, and don’t forget about our local restraints including Michaels, Atwater Street Taco and Station 24, all within walking distance of HuRoc Park.  Come down to HuRoc Park and enjoy the day with friends and family. Click Here for more information on Cruzin’ Flat Rock Car and Truck Show.

Flat Rock, MI - Flat Rock Train Museum
Flat Rock, MI – Flat Rock Train Museum

And a reminder that the Flat Rock Riverfest is next weekend September 16-17th.  CLICK HERE for more information.

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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