
Looking for something to do this weekend in Royal Oak or the surrounding area? Here are some ideas. Click on the links for more information about each event.
1. See a summer blockbuster at the Emagine or the Main Art Theatre. Click here for show times.
2. Enjoy Shakespeare in the Park at Starr Jaycee Park this weekend. Michigan's biggest and best outdoor professional theatre event features The Merry Wives of Windsor and Much Ado About Nothing. Tickets are $8-$20.
3. Do some shopping at family-owned Simply The Best Boutique, the newest Main Street retailer. Approximately 98 percent of the store merchandise retails for $10 or less. The store is located at 321 S. Main St.
4. Pig out at the 15th Annual Royal Oak Corn Roast & Country Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the Royal Oak Farmers Market. Take a stroll viewing the many unique artisans while sipping on cool, hand squeezed lemonade or eating fresh roasted corn.
5. Watch as Metro Detroit’s leading restaurant chefs compete head-to-head in a hamburger grinding and grilling challenge at the Detroit Burger Brawl 2013.
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