The Friday Five — Jan. 31-Feb. 2

1. Winter Blast
Jan. 31-Feb. 2 • Royal Oak

Free festival featuring charity broomball game, ice sculptures and carving contest, ice skating, karaoke competition, medieval village, zip line, live music, food trucks, kids adventure zone, ninja ropes course, family activities, and more, 4-11 p.m. Jan. 31, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Feb. 1 and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Feb. 2, Centennial Commons, 221 E. Third St. in Royal Oak, and Royal Oak City Center, 219 S Main St., winterblast.com

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2. Chilly Fest
Feb. 1 • Grosse Pointe Park

Includes chili cook-off to aid California wildfire victims, food trucks, food and beverage samples, frozen ropes, pony rides and petting zoo, carriage rides, trackless train rides, Mount Everest rock climbing wall, frozen fish fling and rubber fish toss, s’mores station, bed races, retail raffles, and more, 2-6 p.m. Feb. 1, business districts along Kercheval Avenue, Charlevoix Street and Mack Avenue in Grosse Pointe Park, grossepointepark.org/384/chilly-fest-2025

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3. Macomb Symphony Orchestra
Feb. 2 • Clinton Township

Hear romantic movie themes, performance part of Macomb Symphony Orchestra's 50-year celebration, 3 p.m. Feb. 2, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, macombcenter.com

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4. Chicken Soup Cook-Off
Feb. 2 • West Bloomfield

Annual event hosted by Temple Shir Shalom, sample 20-plus soups, also prizes, silent auction and more, supports Detroit Dog Rescue, Metro Food Rescue, scholarships and programming, 12:30-2 p.m. Feb. 2, 3999 Walnut Lake Road in West Bloomfield, shirshalom.org/csco

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5. Black History Month celebration
Feb. 1 • Southfield

First of many events in Southfield during February includes fashion stroll, performances by local marching band, dance groups, musician and poets, Black History 101 Mobile Museum and panel discussion, Black-owned business marketplace, live DJ, Walk Through History display, and more, for ages 12 and older, 4-8 p.m. Feb. 1, Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road, cityofsouthfield.com

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