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Hi, friends! Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Here are my top five Detroit events I rounded up for you.
This weekend’s event picks include family-friendly events and two events perfect for date night or a fun time with your friends.
- Detroit Doll Show
- Story Time at the Detroit Public Library
- Kid Flicks at MOCAD
- Screening of The Fifth Element at the Senate Theater
- Vanessa Williams in concert at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO)
Get the full event details below. Hope you have the best time! xoxo
1. 2023 Detroit Doll Show | $5
Date: Saturday, Nov. 18
Time: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Place: Marygrove Conservancy | 8425 McNichols Rd., Detroit 48221
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/3584111738489110
Event Summary: The 2023 Detroit Doll Show is back! Featuring adorable and beautiful African American dolls for every age.
There will be art, books, crafts, dolls, a selfie station, DJs, African drumming and dance, vendors, and food trucks.
2. Family Matinee: Kid Flicks | Free ($10 donation suggested)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 18
Time: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Place: MOCAD | 4454 Woodward Ave, Detroit 48201 ·
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/709849787393061
Event Summary: MOCAD and Cinema Detroit present the Detroit premiere of Kid Flicks.
Kid Flicks is an audience-favorite and award-winning collection of short films from the latest edition of the New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival.
The collection includes animation, live-action, and documentary shorts from 13 countries., and there will be a double feature.
3. Pete the Cat’s Thanksgiving Party | Free
Date: Saturday, Nov. 18
Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Place: Detroit Public Library | 12350 Outer Drive East, Detroit 48224
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/360560943075729
Event Summary: The Detroit Public Library will host a one-hour story time event for children. Pete the Cat stories will be read to the children and treats will be given.
4. Movie Screening of The Fifth Element (1997) | $6
Date: Saturday, Nov. 18
Time: Doors @ 7 p.m. | Organ Overture @ 7:30 p.m. | Film @ 8:00 p.m.
Place: The Senate Theater | 6424 Michigan Ave, Detroit
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/SenateTheater
Event Summary: Watch this 90s Sci-Fi cult-classic film at the Senate Theater in Southwest Detroit!
Perfect for a date night, fun time with friends, or to show your kids one of your fav movies from the 90s. 🙂
5. Vanessa Williams at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra | $40+
Date: Saturday, Nov. 18 & Sunday, Nov. 19
Time: 8 p.m. (Saturday) & 3 p.m. (Sunday)
Place: Detroit Symphony Orchestra | 3711 Woodward Ave, Detroit, 48201
Event Link: https://www.dso.org/events-and-tickets/events/23-24-fall/vanessa-williams
Event Summary: Pop and film music icon Vanessa Williams joins the DSO for Broadway hits, pop-star ballads, and movie score classics, including Sweetest Days, Colors of the Wind, Love Is, Dreamin’, and Save the Best for Last.
ABOUT TOP FIVE EVENT PICKS
“Top Five Event Picks” is a weekly blog series where Jennifer shares her top five events that she thinks you’d love to check out!
Jennifer’s favorite types of things to do in Detroit and the metro area are attend community happenings and local festivals. She also loves to explore Detroit’s hidden gems because she believes community events and local treasures show the heart and soul of the city.
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