Weekend Fun

Summer is here and that means all sorts of fun activities are being planned around the area. If you’re looking for something to do this weekend check out these fun hometown events and mingle with the people in your community:

The Flint Art Fair – This is the art fair’s 47^th year and it takes place this weekend on the front lawn of the Flint Institute of Arts. On Saturday, June 21^st the hours are 10am-6pm and Sunday, June 22^nd hours are 11am-5pm. Admission is $5 and there is free parking behind the Flint Institute of Arts and also at the other cultural center buildings. Art, food, and music…..what more could you want? For more information go to:  http://www.flintartfair.org .

Linden Mills Days – Fun activities and events are scheduled in and around Linden June 20^th – June 22^nd. A carnival, car show, Highland Games, fireworks and everything in between are on the schedule – a little something for everyone. For all the details go to:  http://lindenmillsdays.com .

Creekfest – This family event is also this weekend, June 21^st-22^nd in Ortonville. Saturday events start bright and early with the 7^th Annual Creekfest Run and the day ends with a beautiful fireworks display. There is also a carnival (which actually runs June 19^th-22^nd) for the kids and all kinds of educational displays and vendors to check out over the course of the weekend. Check out the schedule of events here:  http://downtownortonville.org/creekfest .

Fireworks – The Linden Mills Days fireworks display will be held Friday, June 20^th at dusk at Linden Elementary school, 400 S. Bridge Street.  Grand Blanc will also have a nice display on Friday, June 20^th at dusk during their Grand Blanc Family Fun Days event in downtown Grand Blanc (June 19^th-June 22^nd, http://grandblancchamber.com/family-fun-fest-information ). The Ortonville fireworks will be on Saturday, June 21^st at dusk at Brandon Middle School, 609 S. Ortonville Rd.

These are just a few enjoyable things to do around town this weekend so let’s get off our couches and our phones and have a little fun!