The Village, Grosse Pointe! Schedule of Events!

The Village Schedule of Events

Presents

GROSSE POINTE’S GREATEST BLOCK PARTY
Saturday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th, 2010

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 including:

View the 2010 Block
Party Brochure

• 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.

• 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!

• 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.

• 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 giant slide, balloon artist, bounce house, a Pooch Parade, lego games, face painting, street art and much more for the youngsters!

• 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.

• Village merchants will host trunk shows, special promotions, demonstrations and a Treasure Hunt at participating stores. Individual store winners will automatically be entered into a grand prize drawing which takes place Saturday at 6:30 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.

See the 2010 Block Party Brochure

Art on the Block Application form

Halloween Parade:
Trick or Treating in The Village.
Friday, October 29th, 2010.
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.

Parade Day
in The Village, Downtown Grosse Pointe
Friday, November 26th, 2010

View the 2009 Parade Day Flyer!Click Here!!

Santa Claus is coming to town!

9:00 a.m. Grosse Pointe Lions Club presents the 13th annual Happy Holidays Jingle Bell Walk / Run
10:00 a.m. The 36th Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade
4:30 p.m. The Pointe Singers Select Choir in concert, Kercheval at St. Clair
5:00 p.m. The Village Aglow tree-lighting ceremony

The 36th Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade is one of the most highly anticipated events of the season in Grosse Pointe and this year's edition will not disappoint! The parade starts at the corner of Lewiston and Kercheval 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.

The Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade is produced by the Grosse Pointe Village Association in cooperation with the Hill Association. For additional information, call 313.886.7474.

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Paint The Window Contest.
Saturday, May 7th, 2011.
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.

Music on The Plaza - Thursday, June 9th through Thursday, August 4th, 2011

Review the MUSIC on the PLAZA 2010 Brochure

Annual Village Sidewalk Sale and Street Festival

Friday, July 29th and Saturday, July 30th, 2011. Rain date is Saturday, August 6th

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 7th.

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!

The Village, Grosse Pointe
The unique shops along Kercheval between Cadieux and Neff
Grosse Pointe Michigan, USA
e-mail: info@villagegp.com