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The Village Schedule of
Events
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In addition to fine shopping,
The Village offers a number of community directed special events.
Come, join the fun.
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Click here for the Music on
the Plaza Schedule |
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Shop 'n Bop
Thursdays,
June 4th, July 9th and
August 6, 2009
Arrive early on these select
Music on The Plaza concert
evenings and shop 'til you
bop as Village merchants
showcase some very special
items and unique offerings
on Kercheval Avenue
sidewalks. Enjoy music and
dancing at the corner of
Kercheval and Notre Dame
from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
on opening night, Thursday,
June 4th, featuring the star
of the 2007 Grosse Pointe's
Greatest Block Party, DJ
Jason Parent. Shop 'n Bop
times are from 5:00 p.m. to
9:00 p.m. on the above
listed dates only. Shop 'n
Bop. Where great music meets
great shopping! (DJ Jason
Parent sponsored by the
Grosse Pointe News). |
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Annual Village Sidewalk
Sale and Street Festival
Friday, July 24th and
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
This is a great opportunity to
find markdowns and low, low
prices from Village merchants
while enjoying food, fun and
good times for the entire
family! Event takes place on
Kercheval Avenue between
Cadieux and Neff in Downtown
Grosse Pointe. Times are
Friday from 12:00 p.m to 9:00
p.m., and Saturday from 9:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Rain date is
Saturday, August 1st.
The award-winning Balduck
Mountain Ramblers will perform
on Friday from 5:30 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. on the Kercheval
Avenue Stage near Cadieux Rd.
Services for Older Citizens
presents Dancing in the
Streets, Friday from 6:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m.
on the Festival Plaza at the
corner of Kercheval and St.
Clair. Kids
can enjoy face painting,
balloons and more on Friday
from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at
the corner of Kercheval and
St. Clair. Representatives
from the Grosse Pointe Animal
Adoption Society will be on
hand Friday from 5:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m., Kercheval at Notre
Dame.
A great selection of food
and refreshments will be
available on Friday and
Saturday.
Bargain hunting is rarely this
much fun, so don’t miss it! |
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Presents
GROSSE POINTE’S GREATEST
BLOCK PARTY
Saturday, September 12th and
Sunday, September 13th, 2009.
Grosse Pointe’s Greatest Block
Party is a late-summer
community celebration that
features food and
refreshments, music, art, a
pooch parade, children’s
activities and fun for the
entire family! This great
event takes the time-honored
tradition of the neighborhood
block party and brings it
right into the heart of
Downtown Grosse Pointe! The
Block Party covers two entire
blocks of Kercheval Avenue
from St. Clair to Cadieux in
The Village, Downtown Grosse
Pointe. Times are Saturday
from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
and Sunday from 12:00 noon to
5:00 p.m. Several events take
place over the two-day period
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A Taste of Grosse Pointe,
Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 12:00
noon to 5:00 p.m. featuring
menu specialties from many
popular area restaurants.
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Saturday Night Dance Party,
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.,
featuring live music and
dancing under the stars to
Detroit's favorite party
band, the Sun Messengers.
Good music, good company,
good times. An unbeatable
combination!
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Art on the Block, Saturday
from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
and Sunday, from 12:00 noon to
5:00 p.m. A juried art fair
that features fine art and
hand made craftwork.
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Kids on the Block,
Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. and Sunday, from
12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. A
canine pet parade; moonwalks,
face painting, balloons, the
Amazing Mr. Clark and much
more! |
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Live entertainment on the
Block Party stage, Saturday
from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
and Sunday, from 12:00 noon to
5:00 p.m.
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Village merchants will host
trunk shows, special
promotions, demonstrations and
a Treasure Hunt at
participating stores on
Saturday. Individual store
winners will automatically be
entered into the Grand Prize
drawing which takes place
Saturday at 6:00 p.m.
Individual store winners
will automatically be
entered into the Grand Prize
drawing which takes place
Sunday at 5:00 p.m.
Grosse Pointe’s Greatest Block
Party is produced by the
Grosse Pointe Village
Association. For more
information regarding this
great event, please call
313.886.7474.
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Halloween Parade:
Trick or Treating in The
Village.
Friday,
October 30th, 2009.
Stores welcome
thousands of costumed children
ages 12 and under
from area elementary schools.
Friends of the Grosse Pointe
Public Library will be on
hand to pass out free books
for trick or treaters.
A very spooky event! Trick or
Treating is from 3:30 p.m. to
4:45 p.m. |
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Parade Day
in The Village,
Downtown Grosse Pointe
Friday, November 27th, 2009
(Click HERE to see some
pictures from last years
parade!)
10:00 a.m. 34th annual Grosse
Pointe Santa Claus Parade. |
The Parade starts at the
corner of Kercheval and
Lewiston and proceeds west on
Kercheval through The Hill
shopping district in Grosse
Pointe Farms and The Village
shopping district in the City
of Grosse Pointe.
4:30 p.m. The Authentic
Dickens Carolers will appear
in concert at the corner of
Kercheval and St. Clair in The
Village.
5:00 p.m. The Village Aglow
Tree-Lighting ceremony. Mayor
Dale Scrace will welcome those
in attendance and light the
exquisitely decorated Village
Christmas Tree. A holiday
sing-along with the Authentic
Dickens Carolers immediately
follows the tree-lighting.
Members of the Grosse Pointe
Boat Club will be on hand to
pass out complimentary hot
chocolate. |
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Paint The Window Contest.
Saturday, May 8th, 2010.
Local elementary school
children have the opportunity
to be a store artist in The
Village. Prizes are awarded
for the best interpretation of
current year's theme based on
composition, color use and
creativity. |
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