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

July 7, 2025 By Joe Pagano

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

Filed Under: Events, Featured Tagged With: basketball, Downtown Flat Rock, Flat Rock DDA, Flat Rock Michigan, flat-rock, riverfest, Summer Blast

2025 SummerBlast Vendor Information

March 9, 2025 By Joe Pagano

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)

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2019 Summer Blast June 7th thru 9th

May 29, 2019 By Joe Pagano

The 2019 Flat Rock Summer Blast will be here in a few weeks. This year it will be held June 7-9th at the beautiful HuRoc Park along the Huron River in Flat Rock, Michigan.

This is a FREE festival including FREE parking and open to the public, and fun for all ages!

In addition to the free entertainment throughout the park, the 2019 Ford Flat Rock Summer Blast also features

Lucas Hoge at the 2019 Flat Rock Summer Blast.

*** Friday night FIREWORKS
*** Free CONCERTS and ENTERTAINMENT all weekend long
*** CARNIVAL Midway
*** Shell Camino Monster Truck SHOWS & RIDES…
*** Cruzin Flat Rock CAR SHOW (Saturday)
*** Huge BEER Tent
*** Delicious FOOD
*** Arts, Crafts & Vendors
*** and much MORE fun throughout the park!

 

*** Summer Blast Concert Announcement! ***
We are thrilled to announce Nashville country music sensation LUCAS HOGE will be performing at the 2019 Ford Flat Rock Summer Blast on Saturday, June 8th!

Lucas Hoge had a #1 Billboard Country Album sale chart with “Dirty South”, as well as hit song, “Power of Garth”. He is the Bass Pro/Cabela’s Ambassador, Southwest Airlines Ambassador and Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation and GSM Ambassador. Lucas also stars in the “Hoge Wild” TV series. Lucas will be taking the stage for a free concert on Saturday night at the 2019 Ford Flat Rock Summer Blast!

Here is the entire weekend lineup

 

For all you car enthusiast, the 6th Annual Cruzin Flat Rock Car and Truck Show is on Saturday June 8th.

2019 Cruzin Flat Rock Car and Truck Show.  Flat Rock, Michigan.

 

SHOP LOCAL – SHOP FLAT ROCK

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Events, Featured Tagged With: Cruzin' Flat Rock, downriver, events, family fun, Flat Rock DDA, Flat Rock Michigan, flat-rock, Monster truck, Summer Blast

Sixth Annual Cruzin’ Flat Rock Car Show June 8, 2019

May 4, 2019 By Joe Pagano

The Cruzin’ Flat Rock Car-& Truck Show is about a month away. Once again the show will be running along with Summer Blast at HuRoc Park.

The show is scheduled on Saturday June 8th on Arsenal Road at HuRoc Park in Flat Rock. The entry fee is only $5.00 (spectators are FREE) and each entrant will receive a Cruzin or Summer Blast T-Shirt, a Cruzin 2019 Dash Plaque, a chance at a door prize from local businesses, a 50/50 drawing and other goodies. This year we also have a local DJ, “Stay Cold Entertainment”  Your entry fee is FREE if you have Won a Cruzin’ Trophy in the past. Your entry fee will be waved when you bring your trophy and display it at the show.
Potential prizes include a trophy and cash prize which are listed below.
In addition to the cash prizes listed below, the first-place winner in each category will receive a Cruzin’ Flat Rock Hat.

Registration starts at 8AM and runs until Noon. Judging will take place after 1PM. Prizes will be announced on the main stage in the park after 3PM.

2019 Cruzin Flat Rock Registration Form

Click Here to get a Printable Form.

This year’s weather will be better than last years’. See you on June 8, 2019 at HuRoc Park on Arsenal Road.

Judged Classes

Cars   1986-Current $50 First Place

$35 Second Place

$15 Third Place

Cars   1960-1985 $50 First Place

$35 Second Place

$15 Third Place

Cars   1959-Below $50 First Place

$35 Second Place

$15 Third Place

Trucks All Years $50 First Place

$35 Second Place

$15 Third Place

Chairman’s Choice Award $50 First Place

 

For more information on the Flat Rock Summer Blast – CLICK HERE

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What’s Happening in Downtown Flat Rock in 2019

April 24, 2019 By Joe Pagano

 

Flat Rock Our Hometown along with the Flat Rock DDA operate and sponsor events in the downtown and surrounding area.

Events for 2019 include;

  • The Fur Fest at HuRoc Park on May 18th,
  • Chalk the Walk at HuRoc Park on June 1st,
  • A Taste of Flat Rock in the downtown area on July 20th,
  • Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat in the downtown area on October 19th ,
  • Small Business Saturday on November 30th
  • Christmas Passport from November 1st to December 13th.

Other activates sponsored by the Flat Rock DDA are

  • Summer Blast June 7th-9that HuRoc Park,
  • Cruzin Flat Rock Car and Truck Show, June 8th on Arsenal Road at HuRoc Park
  • Riverfest September 13th-15th at HuRoc Park.

All of these events are FREE to the public because they are sponsored by your local Flat Rock businesses along with the Flat Rock DDA and Flat Rock Our Hometown.

SHOP LOCAL – SHOP FLAT ROCK

Activities in Downtown Flat Rock Michigan in 2019.

Cruzin Flat Rock Facebook Page

The 6th Annual Cruzin Flat Rock Car and Truck Show.

 

Sumer Blast June 7-9, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Blast Website

Summer Blast Facebook Page

 

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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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