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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.

 

SHOP/DINE LOCAL – SHOP/DINE FLAT ROCK

2023 Events Continue with Family Fun Events in Flat Rock

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This year’s calendar in Flat Rock is Full of Family Fun Events in Downtown and beyond.  Starting in May at the Community Center, Flat Rock Our Hometown along with the Flat Rock DDA are presenting a Business Expo featuring our Brick and Moter business in Flat Rock and adjoining communities.  The Expo starts at Noon on May 18th and goes until 3PM.  The event is FREE and open to all.  There will be food and food sampling along with retail businesses giveaways at the community center.  For a list of businesses attending stop by the Flat Rock Our Hometown or Downtown Flat Rock facebook pages for the latest listings.

Next is 10th Annual “Chalk The Walk at HuRoc Park” on Saturday June 3rd.  This year’s event is scheduled from 11AM to 1PM. We invite artist of all ages to show their skills on the 3/4 mile walk around the park.  Chalk is and refreshments are provided to the little ones.

June continues with “Concert in the Park Series” June 8th starts with the Flat Rockers starting at 6:30pm and the second on June 22nd also featuring M125 also starting at 6:30pm. The Concert in the Park Series is at the Gazebo in HuRoc Park.

New this year is our Food Truck Rally and Artisan Show at the Flat Rock Plaza (old K-Mart Plaza). The event will take place on July 15th from Noon to 8pm.  There will be food along with plenty of specialty venders.  NOTE: if you are interested in becoming a vender at this show, Click Here.  The plaza is big and there is still spaces available.

That is only a partial list of events, below is the entire list of events for Flat Rock in 2023.

 

2023 Flat Rock Businesses Expo-May 18th at the Stone Creek Hall

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Flat Rock DDA and Flat Rock Our Hometown are Promoting Dine\Shop Local bringing local businesses together in a public expo at the Stone Creek Banquet Hall in the Flat Rock Community center at 1 Maguire Ave in Flat Rock Michigan.

The Business Expo will showcase local business and products.  The cost to your business is minimal.  You will get table space at the forum to show your product(s), hand out samples, hand out coupons and conduct drawings etc.

The Expo is FREE and open to the public from Noon to 3 pm May 18th.  For businesses, there will be a set up time prior to start time.  Click on the forms below for additional information about either food or product business.

Businesses will have until May 1st to have the information submitted.

For the public there will be FREE food samples along with business raffles and drawings and giveaways from local businesses and the DDA. You will also have an opportunity to meet local city and other officials.

The Forum will be FREE for the public.

Click here for Food product.

Click here for service product.

Sample food from your favorite local business at the beautiful Stone Creek Banquet Hall at the Flat Rock Community Center.

2023 Events For Downtown Flat Rock.

8th Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat is October 22nd

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The 8th Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat is Saturday October 22nd. 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 with Music, Food Balloons and More….

DOG COSTUME CONTEST AT 4:00 PM
CHILDREN COSTUME CONTEST AT 4:30PM
TRUNK OR TREAT STARTS AT 5:00 PM

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.

Pictures from the last Spooktacular–

For this year’s Spooktacular event. East Huron River Drive will be completely closed between Telegraph and Garden Boulevard in downtown Flat Rock.

 

 

DINE LOCAL – DINE FLAT ROCK
Flat Rock Our Hometown

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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