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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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Flat Rock Riverfest 2022

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This year’s Riverfest is scheduled for Friday September 16th and Saturday September 17th.

Here is the lineup for both days.

Kid Tent Lineup:

9/16: Inflatables 4pm-10pm

9/17: Games 12pm-5pm

9/17: Inflatables 12pm-9pm

9/17: Mad Science 1pm-2pm

9/17: Pint Size Picassos 2:30pm-3:30pm

9/17: Face Painting 3:30pm-5pm

9/17: Duck Dash @5:30pm

Band Lineup:

9/16: Tequila Mockingbirds @4pm

9/16: Category 5 @6pm

9/16: Phoenix Theory @8:30pm

9/16: FIREWORK SHOW @10pm

9/17: Jimmy and Jay @2pm

9/17: Sarah Sherrard Band @4pm

9/17: Daniel Harrison & the $2 Highway @6pm

9/17: Mega 80’s @9:30pm

TWO DAYS OF FAMILY FRIENDLY FUN IN HUROC PARK!

*Beer Tent *Food *Inflatables   *Kids Activities *Local Vendors & Crafters *Entertainment *Fireworks

Duck Dash Tickets are available to purchase now at the Community Center, City Hall & any city sponsored events & will be available at the Riverfest up until the Dash begins (while ducks last).  Cash prizes for the first 3 ducks to cross the finish line. 

Click Here to become a sponsor for the Flat Rock Riverfest of the Winterfest.

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.

Flat Rock Riverfest 2021 CANCELLED

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Due to the current State of Emergency in Flat Rock relating to the recent chemical spill, as well as the urgent need to focus community resources on the developing situation, we have made the decision to cancel this year’s Riverfest.

We are deeply disappointed to cancel the festival but it is the best decision for all involved. We would to thank all of our Sponsors, Vendors, Committee Members, and Volunteers for the hard work that went into planning. Thank you very much for your understanding and continued support of Riverfest. Stay tuned in coming months for information on 2022 events. Stay safe!

FLAT ROCK RIVRFEST 2021 IS ON!!!!

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We are so excited to announce the return of the Flat Rock Riverfest!  Join us on Friday and Saturday, September 10 and 11th at HuRoc Park for two days of family fun, music, food & entertainment!

For updates on events during the Riverfest go to the Riverfest Facebook page

Click Here if you are interested in a vendors application for the 2021 Flat Rock Riverfest.

We can’t wait to see you at the 2021 Flat Rock Riverfest.

 

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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