Attractions
Fairs and Festivals
Back to the Bricks Cruise and Car Show
Saginaw StreetFlint, MI 48503 [Map]
(810) 695-2894
August 16-20, 2011 - Come back to downtown Flint for one of the biggest car events featuring a rolling cruise, Friday evening kick-off party featuring the Flint Symphony Orchestra with special guest Sonny Turner (former lead singer of The Platters), automotive displays, vendors, food, live entertainment, antique fire trucks and dragster exhibits, contests, a Vendor's Marketplace and a car show that will amaze you with over 30,000 participants and 300,000 spectators.
Discounted, overnight packages to the 2011 "Back to the Bricks" event are available for purchase and offers a FREE collectors t-shirt. Visit “Overnight Pure FunPaks” by clicking into www.visitflint.org. Feel free to contact our Tourism Department for assistance at 1-877-FLINT-MI or locally at (810) 232-3261.
Click here to watch a video of Back to the Bricks 2010!
Bikes on the Bricks
Saginaw StreetFlint, MI 48503 [Map]
September 2011 - Join two-days of fun in downtown Flint totally dedicated to motorcycles. Events include a law enforcement rodeo competition, a motorcycle show with prizes, contests, vendor and sponsor displays, motorcycle exhibit, fashion show, food, music, "After Party" sites and much more!!
Click here to watch a video of Friday night's ride (more than 700 bikes) into Downtown Flint.
Christmas at Crossroads village
6140 Bray RoadFlint, MI 48506 [Map]
(810) 736-7100
(800) 648-7275 [tollfree]
Experience a Fantasyland aglow with the magic of the season featuring over 600,000 lights. Ride Michigan's most spectacular moving light display, the Huckleberry Railroad. Drive-through viewing on Monday evenings. Open mid-November through December.
CRIM Festival of Races
452 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 1Flint, MI 48502 [Map]
(810) 235-3396
Three-day festival featuring the world renowned CRIM-10 Mile Road Race along with eight other running and walking events, a sports expo with over 60 vendors, two days of ongoing entertainment, a Friday evening pasta party, and numerous other festive activities for family entertainment.
Flint Festival of Quilts
Flint/Genesee County AreaFlint, MI [Map]
(810) 238-ARTS
(888) GOK-WILT [tollfree]
Quilt displays throughout Flint and Genesee County area. Marvel at the magnificent artistry of quilters from around the country. Each site will hold your interest with its themed quilts, demonstrations, raffles, quilt sales, classes, lectures, and more.
Genesee County Fair
731 E. Mt Morris StreetMt Morris, MI 48458 [Map]
(810) 687-0953
Celebrate our community and agricultural heritage at the single largest family event in Genesee County - the Genesee County Fair! Starting on the third Monday prior to Labor Day, the Genesee County Fair is home to over 1,000 agricultural exhibitors, and over 1,500 animals that compete in various activities each day. Enjoy a variety of daily contests, exciting rides, great food, activities for kids, senior citizens, veterans, unions, and always special entertainment in the Grandstand such as Bull Mania, Figure 8 Derby, Demolition Derby, TTPA Truck & Tractor Pull, plus well-known entertainers. Have Fun! Play Fair! at the Genesee County Fair!
Golden Memories Car Show
Flint Cultural Center Campus, 1221 E. Kearsley StreetFlint, MI 48503 [Map]
(810) 237-3450
Come view and enjoy vintage cars on the grounds of the Flint Cultural Center. Vehicles more than 50 years old will be showcased by antique car enthusiats during this one-day event. Authentic and original motorized vehicles dated 1954 and prior are eligible to register for the show.
Halloween at Crossroads village
6140 Bray RoadFlint, MI 48506 [Map]
(810) 736-7100
(800) 648-7275 [tollfree]
Trick-or-treating at Crossroads Village is spook-tacular fun for all ages on this special Halloween visit. Collect goodies galore on a trick-or-treat of a haunted village then board the Ghost Train Express for a scary good time. Open throughout October.
Michigan Renaissance Festival
12500 Dixie HighwayHolly, MI 48442 [Map]
(800) 601-4848
Return to an age of wonder and adventure where pleasure reins and merrymaking is the rule. Stroll the wooded paths for handmade crafts, feast upon a succulently roasted turkey drumstick and cheer for your favorite knight as he tests his skill and courage. Festival highlights include full contact, armored jousting, expanded pub area, over 195 master artisans, continuous entertainment on fifteen themed stages, Renaissance games & rides for all ages, special activities for the children in the magical children's realm, and a special events tent for corporate picnics, family reunions or wedding receptions. Festival programming ranges in weekly themes from Renaissance Romance to Highland Flings. Open Saturday and Sunday Mid-August through early October, including Labor Day Monday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Always free parking.