Helicopter egg drops, bourbon, antiques: 5 things to do this weekend in metro Detroit
From helicopter egg drops to visits with the Easter Bunny, there's a lot to do for kids and adults in Metro Detroit this weekend. There's a bourbon festival with live music and food, a shopping event with more than 200 local entrepreneurs and chance to talk with experts on home improvement ideas.
Here are a few things to do on the weekend of March 31:
Eggstravaganza
Easter eggs will rain from the sky during six separate egg drops from helicopters each day of this event. Activities will also include a petting zoo, magic shows, roaming costumed characters, free photos in the barn with the Easter Bunny. Fire pits, food trucks and artisan vendors will also be on site. For an additional fee, guests can ride inside a monster truck and visit Canterbury’s giant dino and dragon tent.
Children taking part in the Easter egg drop will be allowed to collect up to 10 eggs to trade in for trinkets. At each designated drop, there will also be six special golden eggs that can be traded in for free monster truck rides.
A buffet style "breakfast with the bunny" with a parfait station will be held each day of Eggstravaganza at 9:30 a.m. and 11: 30 a.m.
The event runs from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and April 7-8 at Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn in Lake Orion. Admission is $7 per person; parking is $5. Tickets must be purchased in advance at canterburyvillage. Breakfast with the Bunny is $24.99 per person and reservations can be made by calling at 248-391-1900.
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All Things Detroit Day
Explore Michigan-made treats and enjoy a day of local shopping, food trucks and entertainment at this event that shines a spotlight on locally made goods and small businesses. The event founded by Jennyfer Crawford-Williams will feature 250 local artists and makers who sell handcrafted art, home and garden goods and food.
Detroit-based designers will also be highlighted.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Eastern Market, 2934 Russell Street in Detroit (sheds 3, 4, and 5). Beat the Crowd ticketholders may enter beginning at 9:30 a.m. and shop an hour in advance of the public. General admission is $5 at the door; children 6 and younger are free. Beat the Crowd tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at Allthingsdetroitdays.
Antique Appraisal Day
If you have antique treasures or family heirlooms that you’ve wondered about, bring them to this 29th annual event. Appraisers will be available to appraise cast iron toys, coins, pottery, china, collectables, furniture, guns, military items, antique weapons, dolls, teddy bears, engravings, art, jewelry, string instruments, books and more.
Each participant is allowed to bring up to five items.
Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen in Rochester Hills. Appraisals cost $5 (cash only). Proceeds benefit the Rochester-Avon Historical Society. No buying or selling is allowed at this event.
Royal Oak Bourbon Fest
This third annual event is an indoor festival that will feature more than 200 whiskeys and bourbons, store picks, classic cocktails and a high-end bottle section. There will be a few non-bourbon options, such as beer, wine, non-alcoholic options, food tucks, live music, vendors and more.
7-10 p.m. Saturday at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E. Eleven Mile in Royal Oak. General admission tickets are $50 online and $60 at the gate.
Novi Home and Garden Show
Discover new home improvement products and services, view decorating and landscaping exhibits and visit exhibitors that have expertise in landscapes, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, waterproofing, decks and patios, countertop and cabinet installation, basement refinishing, home building, roofs and siding and more.
Speakers will talk about landscape designs, pests, kids in the garden, tree health and more. WJR’s, ‘The Inside Outside Guys’ will be broadcasting live on Saturday and Sunday.
2-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River in Novi. Admission is $10 for age 13 and older, $9 for seniors 55 and older; children 12 and younger are free. Admission tickets purchased after 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday are $5.
Brendel Hightower is an assistant editor at the Detroit Free Press. Contact her at bhightower@freepress.com.
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