Metro | Published August 2, 2023
1. Royal Oak Pride
Aug. 4-5 • Royal Oak
Featuring performers Brooke Lynn Hytes and Alyssa Edwards from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” singer-songwriter VINCINT and Puddles Pity Party, also vendors, food trucks, family fun area and more, 5 p.m. Aug. 4 and 3 p.m. Aug. 5, downtown Royal Oak, royaloakpride.com
2. Car shows
Aug. 5 & 6 • Various locations
Troy Traffic Jam
Also pedal car race and tech talks by members of auto industry, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 6, Columbia Center, corner of Big Beaver and Livernois roads, troytrafficjam.com
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Muscle & More
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 5, Royal Oak Historical Society Museum, 1411 Webster Road, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com
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Clinton Township Gratiot Cruise
Noon-5 p.m. Aug. 6, Gratiot Avenue from 14 Mile Road to Harrington Blvd., also activities in parking lots of McLaren Macomb and AMC Star Gratiot 15, ctgratiotcruise.com
3. Chic & Unique Vintage Market
Aug. 6 • Shelby Township
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 6, Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, also Sept. 23 in Livonia, Oct. 22 in Shelby Township and Nov. 18 in Warren, chicanduniquemi.com
4. Free Family Fun Fair
Aug. 6 • Oak Park
Inaugural event to raise awareness for mental health and rehabilitation, includes food, live music, shows, face painting, bounce houses and prizes, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 6, Life Skills Village, 25900 Greenfield Road in Oak Park, visit the event page on Eventbrite
5. Belle Isle Art Fair
Aug. 5-6 • Detroit
Featuring 100 juried artists, food trucks, beer tent and more, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 5 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 6, Belle Isle State Park, 1 Fountain Drive in Detroit, belleisleartfair.com
Bonus:
Highland Games
Aug. 5 • Livonia
174th event hosted by St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit, features Highland dancing, piping and drums, heavy athletics competitions, whisky tasting, kids activities and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 5, also live music by Ceilidh 5-11 p.m. Aug. 4, Greenmead Historical Park, 20501 Newburgh Road in Livonia, highlandgames.com
Open House & Air Show
Aug. 6 • Waterford Township
Presentations on aircraft, vehicles, pilots and more from World War I and II and Vietnam War, inflatables, face painting, health and safety fair and dozens of vendors, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., air show featuring all-women skydiving team The Misty Blues, 1:30-3 p.m., Oakland County International Airport, 6500 Patterson Parkway in Waterford Township, free admission and parking, plane and helicopter rides cost $45, oakgov.com/community/airports/open-house-air-show, facebook.com/OakGovAirport
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