Weekend Planner: Carnival, Arts, Concerts and More

Looking for something to do this weekend? Things will be pretty quiet in Novi, but lucky for us, Northville has a weekend stocked full of events! Check out these things to do in our neighboring town this weekend:

• One of the most visible parts of the Arts & Acts weekend will be the an art market lining downtown Northville streets. Vendors will be on Main Street from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday night, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 
• will feature works by local playwrights on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the . Reservations are recommended. Tickets are $10 when reserved before June 21 and are $12 after that.
• : More than 20 locally made films of various lengths will be shown at the Northville Art House on June 23. Ticketing options vary from $5 to $20, see listing for more details.
• A beer tent will be set up during the festival at the , located at Center and Dunlap streets. It will be open on Friday and Saturday afternoons until 10 p.m.

After a years long hiatus, this weekend. It's open Friday from 4-11 p.m., Saturday from noon to 11 p.m., Sunday from noon to 8 p.m.

Tickets to ride are $1 each and passes are $20. Some Northville businesses have coupons available for a $3 pass discount.

Solstice Run

Online registration for the run has passed, according to the sponsoring organization's website. However, you can still register in person at Northville Square from 6:30-8:30 a.m. on Saturday. The first event, the 10K run, begins at 7:15 a.m. Other events include the 10 Mile, 5K Run/Walk and Maui Mile. Visit the event website for pricing information.

Northville is host to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Inside|Out program this summer, which brings replicas of well-known art work to the outdoors. There are six pieces hanging outside of the Northville Art House, at the Northville Square mall, the wall of the , outside of , in Northville's town square and at Hutton Park.

A miniature art hunt and letterboxing will be held during the festival. Details on both events will be available at the festival Information Booth downtown. The free Art Hunt will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. The letterboxing scavenger hunt will begin at 10 a.m. on June 23.

and other music

Musician Jill Jack, who plays a blend of folk and rock, will perform in Northville's town square on Friday at 7 p.m. Remember to bring a chair!

More concerts are planned for the weekend during the festival. Here's a look at the schedule:

Saturday

• From 3-4 p.m, catch The Basement Band, which plays funky folk rock
• From 5-6:30 p.m. the Steven Mullan Band will play R&B Pop/Rock Acoustic tunes
• From 7-9 p.m. Tumbao Bravo will play Cuban-inspired jazz

Sunday

• From 2:30-3:30 p.m. the Ensemble will perform