The St. Anne sausage festival is one of the best church festivals in Southeast Michigan. Thousands…read moreof people show up to sample the sausage kitchens and the amazing beer tent. They have plenty of carnival rides and games to keep the kids busy while you wander through the rest of the festival. They have a silent auction which has many items of interest. This year they added a twist by making the auction online. I think it was a hit. The festival is usually the third weekend in September. Put it down on the calendar, it's a great time!

Absolutely amazing idea for a game place. Whether you have kids, going out for a date night, or…read morejust for fun, this place is great! Wear athletic shoes and clothing! We made that mistake a bit where we had jeans and just regular shoes. We were able to move around for the games still but our scores suffered a bit because we were going to dinner after. They have tons of throwing, matching, difference spotting, spelling, agility, target shooting and other colorful themed games! Once you make an account here during your first visit, you're hooked! All your scores are logged, put against a global and local scoring table, and the race is on to be the best at the game. We did an hour and it seemed to fly by. Each game is about 2 minutes. If there's something you really want to play, you may have to wait a few minutes but it's worth it. The time tracking on the wristband is very accurate. Stay hydrate, dress accordingly, be patient (all age groups are here), and enjoy!

Phew! What a great time! I went with three teenagers…read more(foreign exchange students) and my 50-something husband and we had a BLAST! It was so much fun, unique, fast moving. It's like you are INSIDE a video game. Great value for the money. No matter how busy the place is, games are only a minute or two (or 3 long) so you never wait long to play! The staff is super helpful to get you started. I can't wait to take my sons there or send them with their cousins. Great for all ages -- you can choose the games that you like best. Competitive or collaborative. High physical activity (like dodging lasers) or relatively stationary (like firing a laser gun.) HIGHLY RECOMMEND you try it.

This last weekend was the second, of what will hopefully become the annual, BRU - Burgers, Wings…read moreand Beer Festival held at the Royal Oak Farmer's Market benefitting the Children's Leukemia Fund. The event was hosted by Bagger Dave's, Buffalo Wild Wings and Bell's Brewery and for $40 you got around 12 beer tokens and 5 food tickets to use sampling all different forms of instant gratification. Beginning at 7 pm and running until 11 on June 16th, I can only imagine what a huge success this was for CLF and the ROFM. Last year, on its first run, the event ran well but not nearly as well as this year. With a more organized 4 sided Bell's beer tent offering several brews unavailable outside of the actual brewery like Deb's Red, a Smoked Ale and a Sparkling Ale, patrons had more choices to sample and more taps to keep the lines ultra ultra short! There was plenty of bell's swag to go around and everyone got a gift bag at the end of the evening including a Bagger's pint glass and some killer Oberon posters. To top it off, our very own Yelp Ambassador, Annette, was there serving up some great Yelp swag too. Food this year was great again and provided by Bagger's and BW3's on a ticket per item basis. The food tables were on the second half of the venue so that you could just walk up and order what you liked from their menus, and hi-top tables were arranged in the center of the room to eat and mingle at. Whereas last year, servers had to carry trays while walking through the crowd, this year was so well organized that it should insure its return next year!! Live music played all night and two sets of Bell's bean bag toss were free for guests who felt like some sporting fun. Raffle tickets were sold throughout the night and the drawing was held at 10 pm to round out the festivities. All in all this was a great evening that benefitted an amazing cause and ran even better than last years event!! My only suggestion would be to add about 24 of those hi-top tables around the venue so more people had a place to stand and eat. Great Job CLF and ROFM!! Looking forward to the 2013 BRU Fest.

This is a really great festival, and the location at the Royal Oak Farmer's Market is great! It is…read morewell-organized. The food was okay - the burgers from Bagger Dave's were not hot. Also - the band was a little annoying - they played some strange (old) music that might have been better for an older crowd. A lot of the people at BRU seemed to be in their mid-20's to late-30's.

Lovely fair that happens for a few days every year! I have been coming here for years so I can tell…read morewhat is worth the money. The food. There are always elephant ears, hotdogs, and cotton candy. Many of the other foods change every year. If you want the food quickly, get there early or late, any other time it is very crowded. It's carnival food, greasy, sweet, and salty depending on what you get. The rides. The rides change every year too, but, there is always a good variety of kid rides and teen/adult rides. Every year they have a ride called "The Fireball" I would recommend it as long as you haven't eaten right before hand, or have any nausea issues. If you are bigger, like me, it's harder to find a ride you can fit in, but most of the time there are at least 2 rides that a heavier person can fit in. The cost is okay, I recommend getting an all day wrist band for yourself or your kid if you are going to want to ride more than one ride. Overall, this is very fun! I recommend coming here!

Waited patiently for 1 hr after boat races for parade. Issues with parade entering carnival…read morearea... Entire parade stopped for15 minutes waiting to continue into carnival area.. Certainly need additional planning. Also only port of johns are located in carnival area. It was an 8 block walk during boat races to use facilities.

It is a shame that so many of the city's other ethnicities chose not to participate in the…read moreHamtramck festival. The city needs to do a better job of making its booths more affordable to more people. I thought the bands I heard Saturday were good, and I had some very good BBQ, as well as some outstanding potato pancakes. I heard the firehouse chili was very good. Missed the trannies in pleather skirts, though! The people watching is one of the best things about this event! Only in Hamtramck. :) I appreciate the line of security that keeps people with alcoholic beverages out of the carnie/kiddie area. The porta-potty situation was ridiculous. As a veteran of several art shows, I know they can do better! The city's new events coordinator will need to take a read over here.

I think this is their first year. Not too huge but nice to just hang out. Enough food trucks and…read morevarious vendors. Enjoyed the Mexican we got. Regina's Mexican food was pretty good.

I just love this venue! It has very quickly made its way into my list of favorite places for a fun…read moremovie experience. There's nothing quite like the experience of watching a movie under the open sky while comfortably seating in your own vehicle. The ambience of this drive-in movie theatre is very welcoming and family-friendly. Everything is well-coordinated, and the management takes care of parking and other aspects very well. Plus, I loved the food trucks and snacks available at this venue. This is a budget-friendly option for watching two movies together, and it sure felt like an event. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and I am very much planning to go back.

Awesome experience watching a movie with your family and special someone. Great outdoor activityread more

Right behind CCS in Peck Park, Walk in Movies provides excellent times with cult classics with your…read morefriends in downtown Detroit. this is a great "hidden" feature of the big city, and relies a lot of word-of-mouth. Definitely keep an eye on the always-current MySpace because the event is not planned very far in advance. Usually the movies start a few minutes after dusk, with the screen set up and a few blankets out at sunset. The first movie tends to be a "family friendly" feature followed by a more mature feature. The first one of this season featured cult classics "The Neverending Story" and "The Apple". Past movies include: -Shampoo -Carmen: The Hip-Hopera -Creepshow (with a different live band providing score for each chapter) -E.T. -How to Draw a Bunny -Fritz Lang's Siegfried (with Darling Imperial providing score) -Jayne Mansfield double-feature "The Girl Can't Help It" and "Dog Eat Dog"

Grab a blanket, load a picnic basket with beer and snacks and take a trip to Detroit's Peck Park to…read morecheck out Walk-In Movies. Located in the Wayne State University area, this is a must for anyone looking to experience something uniquely Detroit. I first heard about Walk-In Movies when my boyfriend's band wrote an original score and performed while Fritz Lang's Siegfred was projected onto a gigantic screen. Not always a band to play an original score, Walk-In Movies has offered some fantastic films like a Jayne Mansfield double feature. Movies start at dusk and the crowd is always friendly and willing to share their popcorn and other goodies. Check out the myspace page for more information.