5 Things To Do This Weekend In Rochester and Rochester Hills

ROCHESTER, MI — TGIF Rochester and Rochester Hills! Here are a few weekend activities in the Metro Detroit area to check out:

1. Spend Veteran's Day at the park. Oakland County Parks and Recreation is offering free park entry on Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day. Here's your full park list: Addison Oaks Park/Day Use, Highland Oaks, Independence Oaks Park, Lyon Oaks Park/Day Use, Lyon Oaks Dog Park, Orion Oaks Park/Day Use, Orion Oaks Dog Park, Red Oaks Dog Park, Rose Oaks. Park hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, or as posted at the park.

2. The Downtown Rochester Winter Farmers’ Market will be jam-packed with goodies including gourmet cheeses, kettle corn, produce, sauces, cider and hot chocolate. Getting hungry yet? The market will run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays from November 2016 through January 2017 at the Rochester Fire Department (277 E. Second Street, Rochester). For more info, click here.

3. In the mood for some Detroit history? Hit up a screening of the documentary "Made In the Motor City" by filmmaker Bill Kubota on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Detroit Historical Museum at 3 p.m. For an extra dose of Detroit, check out the author meet and greet before the show (12 p.m. - 3 p.m.) with writers who have penned books about Detroit made-products.

4. Take your holiday craft game to the next level at Home Depot's free DIY Holiday Centerpiece workshop. Learn how to use a circular saw, brad nailer and tools of the trade to create a holly jolly centerpiece. Sunday, Nov. 13 from 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m at Home Depot (225 Avon Rd., Rochester Hills). Click here to register.

5. Want to add some awesome to your weekend? The Detroit Institute of Arts hosts the Detroit Institute of Awesome on the weekends for kiddos and adults to have museum family fun. This weekend's awesome agenda includes an artist demonstration of ribbon scarf weaving with Michael Daitch. Info: Saturday, Nov. 12 from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 13 from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. (5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit)

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