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Beyond the Seed 4H is hosting a Mother’s Day Tea at Wolcott Mill Metropark Farm Center in the greenhouse. Bring your mom out to the farm to enjoy a tea and light snacks surround by the beautiful sights and smells of the spring flowers in bloom. All moms will...
Celebrate Mom with a Hudson Mills Metropark tradition! Enjoy a half-mile guided hike along the Acorn Nature Trail in search of spring flowers. This event is a great way to spend some quality time with the special mom in your life. Pre-registration is required by 4 p.m. May 6.
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Sign up for a 5K, 10K or one-mile family run at this 10th annual event. Awards for all finishers. Dogs are welcome. Registration required.
Event cost: $18-$40
Event time: 8 a.m. 5K Run/Walk; 8:45 a.m. One Mile Family Run/Walk May 30, 2022
The parade starts off on Grand River Avenue, between Orchard Lake Road and downtown Farmington. The event ends with a ceremony at Memorial Park at Grand River Avenue & Oakland Street, followed by a free community luncheon.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 10 a.m. May 27, 2024
Families and their dogs can enjoy live entertainment, shopping and giveaways while learning about Canton’s off-leash Dog Park. Dogs must have up-to-date vaccinations.
Event Cost: Free, registration required
Event Times: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Families can enjoy an outdoor showing of Disney Pixar's Onward at the Heritage Park Amphitheater. Families are invited to bring their own blankets, chairs and snacks.
Event Cost: Free, registration required
Event Times: 6-11 p.m.
This annual flower and garden sale offers flowers, plants and landscaping items. Check out the vendors selling everything from perennials to copper sprinklers, annuals to trees, tomato plants to wind chimes, porch swings to etched stones.
Event Cost: Free, fees for plants
Event Times: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. May 12, 2024
This annual event features live animals at a petting zoo outside the Fraser Public Library. Other family-friendly activities, too.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 14, 2022
This annual features family activities, police and fire demonstrations, character meet and greet, food and more.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 6-8:30 p.m. May 19, 2023
Over 100 vendors will be outdoors selling flowers, plants and art. There will also be live entertainment, beer garden, live artist demonstrations, a kid’s area and more.
Event cost: Free, fees for flowers and food
Event times: May 18-19, 2024
Kick off carnival season with festival games, fair rides and loads of delicious carnival eats.
Event cost: $20-$25/wristband
Event time: 4-10 p.m. ThursdayFriday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday and 1-8 p.m. Sunday June 2-5, 2022
Get your fill of Polish food, music and plenty of strawberries. There will also be a raffle drawing and prizes for kids, too.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 5-10 p.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday May 6-7, 2023
