Things to do this weekend in Metro Detroit: Jan. 24-26
Celebrate the warm(er) weather slated for this weekend! Get outside! Or … stay in.
🧟 If you're starry-eyed over '90s stars Brendan Fraser or Rachel Weisz (or both), you'll likely enjoy the Redford Theatre's screening of "The Mummy."
Friday, 8pm. $7.
👕 Find some thrifted treasures at the Loving Touch Flea Market.
Saturday, 12-5pm. Free!
🎤 Visit Valade Park for a chill vibe at its Fireside Fridays, with karaoke, board games, and food and drinks.
Friday, 6-9pm. Free!
🧶 Attend the opening of a fabric-meets-tech art exhibition, " Warp and Weft," at a church converted into a gallery.
Saturday, 5-8pm at the Shepherd. Free!
😂 Take in an evening of raucous, not-safe-for-work jokes at the Planet Ant Theatre's "Heavy Flow."
Friday, 9-10:30pm. Tickets start at $20.
🪩 Or, there's always the option to dance the night away. Try " Issa Vibe" at Tangent Gallery.
Saturday, 8pm-late. $15.
👞 Kick off your Sunday shoes at " Footloose the Musical" in Rochester.
Friday 8pm, Saturday 6pm or Sunday 2pm. $48.
🎂 Trek to Canterbury Village in Lake Orion to celebrate Michigan's 187th birthday with a local vendor and artists' market.
Saturday and Sunday, 11am-5pm. Free to enter.
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