If you’re looking for what to do this long weekend, we’ve got your back.
Highlights include the Detroit Auto Show, the opening of a new special exhibit at the Michigan History Center (with free entry to boot), as well as an event celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Detroit.
As always, I’d love to hear your suggestions! If you know of an upcoming event you want me to highlight, send me a note here (please send suggestions at least one week before the event).
West Michigan
1. Grand Rapids Camper, Travel & RV Show
Jan. 15-18
Devos Place (303 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids)
Jan. 16-18
Crossroads Mall (6650 S. Westnedge Ave., Portage)
Jan. 16-18
Downtown Niles
Northern Michigan/UP
4. 139th Annual Ski Jumping Tournament
Jan. 16-18
UP Nordic Ski Complex (Cliffs Drive, Ishpeming)
5. Stomp the Snow Lantern Lit Snowshoe Walk
Saturday, Jan. 17, 4-7 p.m.
Pine Grove Country Club (1520 W. Hughitt St., Iron Mountain)
Mid/South Michigan
6. Black Velvet Exhibit Opening
Saturday, Jan. 17, 1-3 p.m.
Michigan History Center (702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing)
Southeast Michigan/Thumb
Jan. 16-18
Vibe Credit Union Showplace (46100 Grand River Ave., Novi)
8. Tecumseh Ice Sculpture Festival
Jan. 16-17
Downtown Tecumseh
Jan. 17-25
Huntington Place (1 Washington Blvd., Detroit)
10. Blake’s Bavarian Winterfest
Jan. 17-18
Blake’s Orchard & Cider Mill (17985 Armada Center Road, Armada)
11. Mt. Brighton Duct Tape Derby
Saturday, Jan. 17, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
4141 Bauer Road, Brighton
12. Great Train Show
Jan. 17-18
Vibe Credit Union Showplace (46100 Grand River Ave., Novi)
Monday, Jan. 19
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (315 East Warren Ave., Detroit)
