Looking for something to get you out of the house this weekend? I can tell you a bunch of ideas for things to do despite the cold. The following shows, concerts, and events are sure to get your blood pumping and keep you warm.
Let’s start with local events and festivals happening in Detroit and the surrounding area. The North American Auto Show will continue to be on display at Cobo Hall through the end of this weekend, January 27, 2013. Not interested in cars? No problem, in Frankenmuth there will be the 22nd Annual Zehnder’s Snowfest. This festival features ice carvings, multiple snow sculpture championships, a firework display, and many activities for children. The cost to attend is free. The Ferndale Blues Festival will also be going on January 25 through February 2. There will be various venues throughout Ferndale participating in this event, hosting dozens of live bands daily throughout the festival. The Rochester Fire and Ice Festival will be January 25th through the 27th. Located on Third and Water in Rochester this festival is free to all attendees. They will also be featuring ice and snow sculptures, a firework show, dog sledding, tube sledding, and cross country skiing exhibits. The two firework shows will be Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm. Lastly the Ann Arbor Folk Festival will be held at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor on January 25 through the 26th. Admission for one night will cost $35 per person. All proceeds will benefit The Ark, Ann Arbor’s non-profit home for folk,roots, and ethnic music.
Want to do something else besides attend a festival? Try a concert! Detroit and the surrounding area have plenty to offer you this weekend! Nelly Furtado will be performing on January 26 at 9pm at Caesar’s Windsor. Cost to attend this concert will moderately cost you $40 per person. The Filmore in Detroit has plenty going on this weekend. Concerts include FUN, Flogging Molly Green, and Soundgarden. FUN and Soundgarden are currently sold out, but Flogging Molly Green has some seats still available. The show will start at 7pm on the 25 and tickets range from $27 to $36 per person. Harpos will be presenting the 10th Annual Metalfest on January 26. Doors are scheduled to open at 5pm with tickets costing $10 per person. If rock and roll is up your alley, the Magic Stick will have Emancipator/ Eliot Lipp performing on January 24 at 8pm. Tickets will cost $15 in advance and $18 at the door. They will also have The Darkness playing on January 25 at 8pm. Tickets for this show will cost $25 per person.
If live shows and plays spark you interest, you’re in luck because there are plenty to see this weekend. Downtown at the City Theatre there will be a show called “Conned”. This show will be playing from January 17 through January 27. Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com and will cost between $32.50 and $37.50 per person. Also downtown this weekend at the Detroit Opera House will be the stage show Shen Yun. From Thursday January 24 through January 27 the show will start at 7:30 with additional matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Ticket prices range from $80 to $180 per person depending on where you want to sit. The Purple Rose Theatre Company of Chelsea will be having a show called “The Meaning of Almost Everything” by Jeff Daniels January 10 through March 9. Tickets for this show will vary in cost with student prices being $21, seniors and teachers $39, and a regular adult ticket will cost $42. If you are in the mood to laugh Eddie Griffin will be performing at the MotorCity Casino on Thursday January 24 at 8pm. His stand up performance will cost between $27 and $30. A play named White’s Lies will be performed January 9 through February 3 at Meadowbrook Theatre in Rochester Hills. At the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts you can see Luna Negra Dance Theatre at 8pm on January 25. You may also choose to view Midtown Men on January 26 at 8pm or January 27 at 3pm. If you are trying to entertain little ones, Sesame Street Live will be performing at the Fox Theatre January 24 through February 18. Tickets will cost between $12 and $65.
If nothing you have read above strikes you as something entertaining to attend, think about an expo, convention, or trade show. You can browse multiple vendors at these shows. The Novi Suburban Collection Showplace will be hosting the Home Improvement Show January 25 through the 27. There will be a $5 parking fee for all vehicles as well as an admission of $8 for adults and children 13 and above, $7 for seniors. Children 12 and under are admitted for free into the showplace. The Gibraltar Trade Center will have two events within their two locations this weekend. The Mount Clemens location will be hosting the WPC Winter Swap Meet on Sunday January 27. Admission will be $3 per person plus $2 per vehicle to park. To enter the event early it will cost you $10. The Taylor location will be hosting a Sports Cards, Antiques, and Collectables trade show over the course of the weekend. Admission will vary for this location with a $2 fee for parking.
Last of all, we have sporting events. Although there will not be a nationally recognized sports teams playing in Detroit this weekend, you can still visit the Palace of Auburn Hills for a Cheer and Dance Competition. The festivities will begin at 10am on January 27. It will cost $12 for general admission in advance. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $15. Keep in mind that children two and under will be admitted for free.
I hope I sparked some interest in you with all this stuff you could do if you live in southeast Michigan. Whether you plan to head to the auto show or are going to the Metalfest I hope you will have a blast. Please comment below if you attend any of these activities or have any other events to recommend.
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