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1. Cinco de Mayo Festival
May 2-3 • Ferndale
Free event hosted by Mezcal Mexican Bar & Kitchen, includes live mariachi music, food trucks, face painting, inflatables for kids, dancers, lucha libre (freestyle wrestling) and more, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. May 2 and noon-9 p.m. May 3, held along East Nine Mile Road, facebook.com/mezcalferndale
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2. Farmers markets
May 2-3 • Various locations
Birmingham
9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 3, Public Parking Lot #6, 660 N. Old Woodward Ave., continues on Sundays until Oct. 25, see special event dates and music schedule at downtownbirmingham.com/visit/farmers-market
Farmington
9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 2, Sundquist Pavilion in Riley Park, 33113 Grand River Ave., continues Saturdays until Nov. 7, see special event dates at farmingtonfarmersmarket.com
Mount Clemens
7 a.m.-1 p.m. May 2, new location behind Anton Art Center in Roskopp Parking Lot between Macomb Place and Southbound Gratiot Avenue, continues on Saturdays through November, mountclemensfarmersmarket.com
Read more: Farmers market ‘blindsided’ by move downtown
Rochester
8 a.m.-1 p.m. May 2, returns to former site at corner of East Third and Water streets, continues on Saturdays through October (except July 4), downtownrochestermi.com/farmers-market
Read more: Downtown Rochester Farmers Market opens May 2 in original location
3. Metro Detroit Spring Home Improvement Show
May 2-3 • Southfield
Explore renovation ideas, meet with experts, and find products and services for projects, free event also includes chance to win $500 Lowe’s gift card, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 2 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 3, Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road, yourhomeshows.com
4. Halfway 2 Halloween
May 2 • Clinton Township and Sterling Heights
Clinton Township
Meet actors James Jude Courtney, Brad Loree and Carmela McNeal from “Halloween” franchise, free but additional costs for autographs, fan photos and VIP experiences, 10 a.m., also paid breakfast with stars moderated by Jay Towers of Fox 2 News and 100.3 WNIC at 8 a.m., Screamers Costumes, 37101 S. Groesbeck Highway, portion of proceeds benefits Cereal Drive for Gleaners Food Bank, screamerscostumes.com
Sterling Heights
Free event includes face painting, DJ dance party, raffles, costume contests for Twisters (adults) and Critters (kids), and ice cream treats, 2-5 p.m., Twisty’s Tricks and Treats, 13265 14 Mile Road, (586) 838-5050
5. Pet events
May 1 and 2 • St. Clair Shores and Grosse Pointe
St. Clair Shores
Pooches on Parade Gala includes silent auction, raffle baskets, 50-50, cheer wagon, dinner, dessert, open bar, and parade of dogs and some kittens, benefits Warren-based I Heart Dogs Rescue and Animal Haven, 6-11 p.m. May 1, Barrister Gardens, 24225 Harper Ave., iheartdogs.org
Grosse Pointe
Inaugural The Village Bark & Browse features strolling doggy fashion show, professional portraits, giveaways, raffles, K-9 treasure hunt, coloring station for kids, animal rescue groups and more, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 2, Kercheval Avenue between Cadieux and Neff roads, thevillagegrossepointe.org
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