The Friday Five — Aug. 2-4

1. Art festivals
Aug. 3-4 • Grosse Pointe Farms and Detroit

Grosse Pointe Art Festival
Also kids activities like princesses and arts/crafts, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 3, plus live entertainment by Hannah Francis (10 a.m.-noon), Grosse Pointe Theatre (noon-1 p.m.), The Reason You Came (1-4 p.m.) and Nolan Eszes (4-6 p.m.), The Hill on Kercheval in Grosse Pointe Farms, grossepointechamber.com

Belle Isle Art Fair
100 juried artists, food, beer tent, music and more, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 3 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 4, Belle Isle Park, 99 Pleasure Drive in Detroit, free admission with state park pass, belleisleartfair.com

Midtown Art Fair
Hosted by Michigan Arts Access (nonprofit promoting creativity, education and accessibility to arts for people with disabilities), includes visual artist and art studio booths, performance stage, food vendors, DJ and more, noon-6 p.m. Aug. 4, 111 E. Kirby St. in Detroit, miartsaccess.org/midtown-art-fair

2. Troy Traffic Jam
Aug. 4 • Troy

Automotive festival featuring antiques, classics, muscle cars and exotics, plus tech talks, kids Pedal Power 200 race and more, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 4, Columbia Center on Big Beaver Road, troyhistoricvillage.org/troy-traffic-jam

Related events:

Muscle & More @ the Museum
Car show includes $100 top prize, awards and plaques, special guests, food and DJ, proceeds benefit Royal Oak Historical Society Museum, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 3, 1411 Webster Road, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com/events

Clinton Township Gratiot Cruise
Starts at 8 a.m. Aug. 4 with car show, other activities include cruise from 14 Mile Road to Wellington Crescent (north of Metropolital Parkway), awards, DJ, games, family fun zone and pedal car race, ends at 5 p.m., ctgratiotcruise.com

For more car shows and cruises in 2024, as well as features on local gearheads with unique vehicles, check out C & G's Car Buffs page.

3. Pickleball for Friendship
Aug. 4 • West Bloomfield

Celebrity fundraiser supporting individuals with special needs, guest players include Kris Draper (four-time Stanley Cup champion with Red Wings), Scott Kowalkowski (ex-Lions), Holly Hutton (99.5 FM WYCD/Audacy), Lila Lazarus (former local TV anchor/health reporter), and top pickelball players and local professionals, also online auction, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 4, The Sports Club of West Bloomfield, 6343 Farmington Road, friendshipcircle.org/Pickleball2024

4. Webcomicon 2024
Aug. 3-4 • Ferndale

Inaugural event featuring national web comic artists participating in panels, Q&As, live draws and workshops, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 3 and noon-5 p.m. Aug. 4, The Rust Belt Market, 22801 Woodward Ave. in Ferndale, webcomicon.net

5. Garden walks
Aug. 3 • St. Clair Shores and Farmington

St. Clair Shores
Hosted by Yardeners of St. Clair Shores, registration, tickets and map distribution start at 9 a.m. Aug. 3, Selinsky-Green Farmhouse Museum behind St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road, self-guided tour of local yards ends at 3 p.m., Facebook

Farmington
Tour grounds of Governor Warner Mansion and seven private gardens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 3, purchase tickets in advance at Steinkopf Nursery, 20815 Farmington Road in Farmington Hills, or on day of event at mansion, 33805 Grand River Ave. in Farmington, facebook.com/farmingtongardenclub

Bonus: Parade of Lights fundraiser
Aug. 3 • Harrison Township

Starts at 9 p.m. Aug. 3 along Clinton River in Harrison Township, illuminated boats to sail upstream from Lambrecht Marina to Bridgeview Street, then downstream to river’s mouth at Harley Ensign boat launch before returning to Lambrecht, event supports Macomb Charitable Foundation, prizes for top decorated boats and residence along route, (586) 469-6000

Read more: Parade of Lights sails Saturday

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