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Cobo Center, City of Wyandotte's 71st Independence Holiday Celebration , Cruisin’ Downriver, Cruisin' Gratiot 2008, Dearborn Arab International Festival, Detroit Festival of the Arts, Detroit Fireworks, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Tigers, Dump the Pump Fishing Derby and Children Expo, Heritage Event Series, Odyssey’s Shipwreck Pirates and Treasure Red Bull Air Race, The Detroit Zoo, The Henry Ford |
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Cobo Center
Auto Interiors Show
June 4 - 5, 2008
Health, Beauty and Self-Esteem Expo
Jun 6 - 7, 2008
International Detroit Black Expo
June 6 - 8, 2008
Acorn National Convention
June 21 - 23, 2008
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Cruisin' Gratiot 2008
10th Anniversary Season
Cruisin’ Gratiot celebrates its 10th anniversary June 9 - 14, 2008 with the famed two-mile trip down Gratiot Avenue.
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13th Annual
Dearborn Arab International Festival
This 3-day event is a free, family-centered cultural celebration. The celebration will feature ethnic performances representing the diverse heritage of the people of Metropolitan Detroit. Enjoy live musical acts both local and international, 30 international food booths, coffee cup readings, henna, arts and crafts, a children’s tent, artisans, Arab merchandise and a giant old-fashioned Ferris wheel that overlooks East Dearborn. June 20 - 22, 2008. For more information, call (313) 945-1700
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The 2008 Detroit Festival of the Arts
June 6 - 8, 2008
Embrace Detroit's creative community and celebrate a fresh perspective! Nestled within the arms of the city resides a community where the fine and performing arts flourish and Detroit's diverse cultural heritage is applauded and encouraged to thrive. From hot Latin rhythms to the comic antics of international street theatre or a 75-ton sand sculpture, the Detroit Festival of the Arts will delight the whole family. In Midtown's University Cultural Center.
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June 23, 2008
Fireworks – will take place on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 10:06 p.m. The Target Fireworks, celebrating 50 years, is one of the world’s most spectacular and largest firework displays in the nation, lighting up the international skyline over the Detroit River.
June 20 - 23, 2008
River Days is a four day festival taking place on the new Detroit International Riverfront and culminating with The Parade Company-produced Target Fireworks.
Detroit Institute of Arts
An exhibition of the turn-of-the-century Ashcan School of painters in New York City, who smashed convention by painting ordinary life, warts and all.
"Give It a Rest: People at Play in American Prints and Drawings, 1895-1945"
Drawn from the DIA's collection, "Give It a Rest" examines works on paper about leisure-time activities, illustrating the emphasis on ordinary life in modern art.
For more information call (313) 833-7900
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Detroit Tigers
June Schedule
Catch a spectacular view of the Detroit skyline from Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers. Fans flock to Comerica Park each summer to cheer on the Tigers. The open-air ballpark opened its doors in 2000 and maintains traditional architecture while adding luxury suites, an incredible picnic area, the most progressive concession areas in the world, topped off with a carousel and Ferris wheel for fans to ride.
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SMART PASSES
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Wyandotte
Fishing Derby and Children Expo
21st Annual Fishing Derby from 10 a.m. to noon. Up to 200 children may register, prizes, raffles and bouncy attractions. Saturday June 7, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Wyandotte Bishop's Park.
Wyandotte
Heritage Event Series
Pie / Ice Cream Social & Log Cabin Day
Join us for a celebration of Michigan history with a taste of times past! Visit the Wyandotte Museum for our annual pie & ice cream social on the porch of the lovely Ford-MacNichol Home. Also, stop by the Marx home for an art exhibition courtesy of the Acanthus Art Society! Then head over to Bishop Park for a glimpse of our agriculture heritage! Inside the cabin, a pioneer exhibit will display some of the artifacts of our early settlers. June 22, 2008 from noon to 7:00 p.m.
71st Independence Holiday Celebration
This spectacular waterfront show will last approximately 30 minutes. The best fireworks viewing areas are at Bishop Park & BASF Waterfront Park. Fireworks Display, Friday, June 27th, at dusk.
The 9th annual Cruisin’ Downriver
B egins at 10 a.m. June 28, 2008 and cruise through the cities of Lincoln Park, Riverview, Southgate, and Wyandotte.
More than 500,000 car buffs and enthusiasts are expected to line Fort Street in hope of getting a sneak peek at their dream car.
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Odyssey’s Shipwreck Pirates and Treasure
Pirates & Treasure will take you on an amazing journey 1,700 feet below the surface of the Atlantic to the wreck site of the SS Republic®, the greatest shipwreck treasure of the Civil War era. More than 50,000 gold and silver coins and 14,000 artifacts were recovered from the watery resting place.
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Red Bull Air Race
Red Bull Air race World Series 2008 is in only 10 cities worldwide, June 1 at 12 noon at Campus Martius Park. The Red Bull Air Race World Series features the worlds best pilots in a motor sports competition based on speed, precision and skill. Using the fastest, most agile and lightweight racing planes, pilots navigate a low-level aerial race track made up of air-filled pylons, reaching speeds of 400 kilometers per hour while withstanding forces up to 10Gs.
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The Detroit Zoo
Sunset at the Zoo
Don’t miss this creative fundraiser celebrating 2008 Year of the Frog. On Friday, June 20, 2008 from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. the Detroit Zoological Society will host its spectacular annual fundraising gala, Sunset at the Zoo, in the Main Picnic Grove at the Detroit Zoo. To order tickets, call (248) 541-5717 ext. 3750
2008 Family Zoo Trip Event by The Michigan Jaycees. The 2008 ID Team proudly presents the annual Family Zoo Trip. June 21, 2008.
The Henry Ford
Historic Baseball
Travel back to a time when a new game known as "base ball" was sweeping the nation and becoming a National Pastime. Greenfield Village's two teams take the field each weekend in June in a spirited match played by the rules of 1867.
Discovery Camp
Weeklong day camps invite kids to plunge into America’s premier camp experience with hands-on and minds-on activities guaranteed to fuel their interest and fire their imaginations. Each of the seven grade-specific levels, from 2nd through 8th grade, has its own distinctive theme and unique experience. For additional information call The Henry Ford Museum at (313) 982-6001.
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