Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat is Saturday October 18th

September 14, 2025 By Joe Pagano

The 11th Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat event is scheduled for Saturday, October 18th, from 3-5pm. The festivities will be held on East Huron River Drive, between Telegraph and Garden Boulevard, in Downtown Flat Rock.

All Businesses on East Huron River Drive will be open, but the road will be closed.

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

NOTE: time is approximate.

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

Wear Your Best Halloween Costume! See You There!

Just a reminder….

East Huron River Drive will be closed to traffic both before and during the event.

Business note: for those who want to participate, Click Here for participation form.

SHOP LOCAL – SHOP FLAT ROCK

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

April 11, 2025 By Joe Pagano

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!

The Venue Flat Rock’s Newest Business

August 23, 2024 By Joe Pagano

“The Venue-Flat Rock” is the city’s newest business. The Venue is located at 24643 Gibraltar Road in the plaza with Hungry Howie’s and Royal Salon. Their Grand opening was a great Success stated Stefany Boardman, Owner of the Venue. The Venue Flat Rock is a great place for your next occasion or meeting. She said she is excited to be open. The Venue Flat Rock just had their Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting, balloons and a great crowd. Inside the hall they featured some of their preferred venders.

The Venue has a wide variety of table decorations, beautiful arches for your photos, bar area & television, kitchen, charger plates, white resin chairs or choose from our unique mixture of chair decor to make it jaw dropping for your main table, all included on your special day.

Check out the pictures below from the Ribbon Cutting.

To schedule an event at The Venue, contact them at 734-512-9654 or CLICK HERE for more information.

The Venue Flat Rock Ribbon Cutting Owner, Stefany Boardman.

The 11th Annual Cruzin’ Flat Rock Car and Truck Show is On August 10, 2024

July 7, 2024 By Joe Pagano

Flat Rock Our Hometown along with the Flat Rock Downtown Development Authority and the Flat Rock Community Foundation are presenting the 11^th Annual Cruzin’ Flat Rock Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show. This year’s show will be on Saturday August 10, 2024 across from HuRoc Park.

The 2024 Title Sponsors are Adkins Insurance of Flat Rock and Public Service Credit Union.

The show is FREE for cars and trucks and the first 100 participants will receive a FREE 2024 Cruzin’ Flat Rock Dash Plaque. There is also a motorcycle show with a People’s Choice Award including a Trophy and prize.

The show is open and Free to the public. This is a family friendly event. There will be a DJ and live music with food on site and GREAT eating establishments within walking distance of the show area.

The 2024 Show includes.

Free Registration on line and on site.
Trophies and Prizes Awarded.
All Classes and Styles of Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles are Welcome.
Motorcycles will have a registration within the show.
Registration runs 9 AM until Noon.
Show starts at 10 AM Ends at 3:45 PM
Registered cars, trucks and motorcycles will get 2 discounted shirts ($5 each) Day of show price is $10 each for everyone.
Registered cars, trucks and motorcycles are entered into a door prize drawing. Door prizes pulled every 30 minutes.
FREE Cruzin’ Shirt for former Trophy Winners. (You must bring your and display your trophy to receive free shirt)
Awards and prizes at 2:45 PM
The Cruise starts at 3:45 PM

The show also includes.

50/50 benefits the Flat Rock Animal Shelter
The Train Depot will be open and FREE from 11am-2pm
DJ music starting at 10 AM
Live performance at 11 AM
Food on site

The Cruise

For those who want to Cruise down Gibraltar Road, it starts at 3:45pm. The cruise will start at Arsenal Road near the park entrance, cross over Telegraph and down Gibraltar Road to the Community Center and back to Telegraph Road. All Years, All Makes and Models are welcome to register for the show and the cruise.

Note: to ride in the Gibraltar Road Cruise, you MUST be registered at this year’s show. The show winners will lead the cruise and one of our crew will guide everyone down the Cruzin’ path.

The Cruzin’ Flat Rock show is at 28800 Arsenal Road in Flat Rock, Mi. across from HuRoc Park.

To Enter the show, use the Arsenal and West Huron River Drive near the HuRoc Park Sign. All other streets will be barricaded to prove more show parking.

Visitors to the show can park on Atwater, East Huron River and Gibraltar Roads.

There will be music with a DJ Michael, starting at 10 AM

Trophy and Door Prize presentation at 2:45 PM

You can CLICK HERE for a printable form or CLICK HERE for Online Registration.

During the Cruise, Drivers MUST obey all traffic signs, signals and laws throughout.

Show booklets are available at local retailers and supporters of the show. Below is a list of those retailers who support Cruzin’ Flat Rock. Business sponsorships help make Cruzin’ Flat Rock a FREE event. Thank You to All of them and please support them.

Thank you to our Sponsors

Adkins Insurance – Title Sponsor

Adolph’s Auto Repair and Towing

A-Lot Striping

Amen Oil Exchange

Atwater Paddle

Atwater Taco

Biggby Flat Rock

Bobcean Funeral Home

C. E. Raines Company -Riverview

Convenient Auto Care

Crest Ford

Decks Unlimited

Easton Automotive Services

Edward Jones Investment

Fellow’s Family Auto

Fiorelli Collection

Flat Rock Automotive Parts

Frost Agency

GLC Landscaping

Gojo’s Grubhouse

Grosse Ile Lawn & Sprinkler

Hometown Ice Cream & Candy

Jim’s Butcher

Lather BarberShop

McKenna & Associates

mClean Laundry

MD1 Urgent Care

Meijer

Michael’s On The River

Michelle M Davis Group -ReMax

Porter Clark

Public Service Credit Union – Title Sponsor

RE/MAX Masters – Doris

Remer Construction

Rite On Auto Sales

Rotary – Flat Rock

Royal Shirtery

Station 24

Superior Comfort

Wash On Wheels

Zick Law Agency

Zorba’s Coney Island

Flat Rock Downtown Events in July of 2024

July 5, 2024 By Joe Pagano

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.