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2025 Shop Local Holiday Incentive Program!

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🎄 Flat Rock DDA – New 2025 Shop Local Incentive Program! 🎄
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.

It’s fun, easy, and all done right from your phone!

⭐ 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.

📱 Three Easy Steps to Join

  1. Scan the QR Code with your phone’s camera.

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

  3. Sign up and start completing fun missions!

🗓 Dates

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

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

🔗 Join the Game

Click here to get started or use QR Code below.

SHOP/DINE LOCAL – SHOP/DINE FLAT ROCK

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

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

The gates open at 3PM on Thursday and Friday.  Live music on stage starts at 5PM on those days.  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

2025 SummerBlast Vendor Information

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This years SummerBlast has a new location.  The 2025 SummerBlast is scheduled for three days, July 17th-19th and will take place at Community (City) Park on Gibraltar Road next to City Hall.

Please NOTE the application deadline change of date to July 1, 2025.

Here is the general information for our 2025 vendors including application and instructions.

Dear Vendor Applicant,

Attached is the application packet for the 2025 Flat Rock Festival. Your application deadline is July 1, 2025. We will be selecting only several vendors with the same merchandise and some vendors there will only be one of its kind. So, the sooner you send in your application the better. Once your application and fee has been received and your application is accepted, you will receive a letter of confirmation. Space assignments will be given during check-in Thursday, July 17, 2025, 9 am – 2:30 pm.

Your application and photos will be reviewed to ensure proper placement as well as the diversity of products offered. Festival staff will accept applications based on product, display and diversity of products compared to vendors approved prior to your application. We limit the number and type of vendors, so it’s important to get your application to us as soon as possible.

Please be sure to read the festival regulations and let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to working with you!

Regards,

Vendor Committee

To apply, read and sign the application, hold harmless agreement and rules and regulations agreements.

Once you have completed and sign the agreements,

Make checks payable to the

FLAT ROCK FOUNDATION

then send to following address:
Flat Rock Summer Blast
P.O. BOX 981
Flat Rock, Michigan 48134

All forms Must be filled out and post marked by July 1, 2025.

Vendor Application (food, craft, non-profit, commercial)

2025 DDA Business Expo & Taste Tour April 16th at Stone Creek Hall

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You’re Invited!
2025 Flat Rock DDA Business Expo – Dine \ Shop Local

Join us for the 2025 Flat Rock Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Business Expo, where we’re celebrating and promoting our amazing local businesses under the theme Dine \ Shop Local!

📍 Location: Stone Creek Banquet Hall
Flat Rock Community Center, 1 Maguire Ave.
(Just west of I-75 off the Gibraltar Road exit)

📅 Date: Wednesday, April 16th
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
🎟️ Admission: FREE and open to the public!

This fun, family-friendly event is your chance to:

  • Sample delicious food from local restaurants and food vendors

  • Connect with local businesses and crafters

  • Enter raffles, giveaways, and prize drawings hosted by participating businesses and the Flat Rock DDA

Whether you’re a long-time resident or new to the area, come discover everything Flat Rock has to offer—all under one roof!

Support your community. Eat local. Shop local. See you at the Expo!

DINE/SHOP LOCAL – DINE/SHOP FLAT ROCK

Flat Rock Downtown Events in July of 2024

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Shop Hop – Date and Location Change

The Downtown Flat Rock Shop Hop has been combined with the Taste of Flat Rock on July 20th.  All venders are invited to show their products at the Taste.

The Shop Hop is brought to you by the Flat Rock DDA and Flat Rock Our Hometown.

Family Festival – July 17th

This year we have combined events to bring you the Family Festival.  The Festival includes Chalk-The-Walk, Movie in the Park with the addition of a Bounce house, Kids train rides, Corn Hole, Kids Crafts along with ice cream, food, snacks and drinks just in time for the movie at 6:30 PM. This combination of events makes for a delightful family evening at HuRoc Park on July 17th.

The festivities begin at 4PM with Chalk-The-Walk, supported by the Michelle Davis Group-Re/Max Masters and Biggby Coffee – Flat Rock. They are inviting artists of all ages to display their talents along the park’s 3/4 mile sidewalk. Additional attractions include a Bounce House, a Kids Train, Corn Hole, and various crafts and activities presented by the Flat Rock Recreation Dept. These activates run until the movie starts at 6:30PM.

The movie feature for the night is “Lilo & Stitch” will be shown on our BIG digital screen. The movie is supported by the Flat Rock DDA and local businesses.  A selection of popcorn, candy, and other snacks will for sale before and during the movie.

Fire Lake – July 18th

Fire Lake is a Michigan Based band that pays tribute to one of Michigan’s Favorite Rock-and Roll Icons, Bob Seger. Prepare yourself to feel the genuine passion of over 50 years of Seger hit songs and some rare gems that Seger fans appreciate. Rather it is a concert theatre event or an all-night Rock-and Roll dance party Fire Lake, and its Seger catalog has it covered.

Fire Lake starts at 6:30PM

Taste of Flat Rock – July 20th

 

This year’s Taste will run from Noon until 5. Because of the closure of Gibraltar Road, the Taste of Flat Rock has been relocated on Arsenal Road at HuRoc Park.  Arsenal Road will be closed in front of the park so the participating shops and Restaurants can have booths on the road. There will be face painting, a bounce house, and slide fir kids. Our DJ Michael will fill the air with Great Music and announcements.  This year you will have the park to keep you cool and a place to sit and enjoy your food.  As in the past, we will have all your favorite local food for you to sample.

Because of the Gibraltar Road closure and other activities, the Shop Hop has been combined with the Taste of Flat Rock.  So, as you are sampling all the great local food don’t forget to look at some of our local venders and artisans who will be presenting their UNIQUE goods for you.

For Food or Non-Food participant forms, CLICK HERE.  For more information contact Diane Parker at Biggby Coffee of Flat Rock.

NOTE: portions of Arsenal Road will be closed for the Taste of Flat Rock from 8 AM – 8 PM on July 20th.

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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