Rev your engines and polish up on your ye olde Englishe – Metro Detroit has a weekend slam-packed with events from the nostalgic motor rows of the Woodward Dream Cruise to the flagons and finery of the Michigan Renaissance Festival. As WWJ Newsradio reports, the Woodward Dream Cruise is the place to be for classic car aficionados, stretching across nine cities on August 17 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Meanwhile, the FOX 2 Detroit highlights the Grosse Pointe Art Fair at the Ford House where you can peruse the plethora of fine art finely articulated items among grounds of historical grandeur on the same weekend if Renaissance revelry doesn’t tickle your fancy, or ren fest themed "Pirates & Pups" as it kicks off its whimsical weekends through September.
For a cultural twist, the Assumption Cultural Center's GreekFest promises a slice of Mediterranean life, as WWJ Newsradio describes a weekend of live music, Greek dancing, and dishes that are a testament to traditional Grecian culinary prowess from August 15-18. But, if you've got your tykes in tow or have a penchant for adrenaline, the article points to the Armada Fair, a portal to good ol' fashioned country fairs till August 18, complete with the requisite agricultural charm and crash-em-smash-em derby action.
And the delight goes beyond the daylight as The Detroit News dishes details on nocturnal enjoyments like the concert lineup at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Gladys Knight gracing the stage at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, and Childish Gambino's potentially final bow at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night. Not to be outdone, Eastern Market's Trucks Without Borders on Sunday presents a cuisine crusade with global dishes served up from Detroit's finest food trucks, each chef donating a portion of their sales to a global relief charity.
