The free family event is 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Applewood in Flint. It will feature cider and apple tasting, music, pumpkin carving demonstration, drumming workshops, and more.
Allegiant will add seasonal service to Sarasota, Fla., starting Nov. 24 — adding to its roster which also includes Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, Punta Gorda and Tampa Bay.
Allegiant has grown exponentially this year at Bishop, surpassing Delta Airlines as the largest airline in Flint. It accounts for about 40 percent of Bishop Airport’s customers — largely because of its non-stop service to Florida.
With a full slate of 28 performers on two stages in eight hours — including the Grammy-winning headliner T-Pain — Atwood Stadium is sold out for the first time in decades.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket to take in a slate of local and international jazz artists performing at the amphitheater in downtown Flint’s Riverbank Park.
Alley Fest returns 3-10 p.m. Saturday, July 13, and this year will be fully enclosed — spanning from Buckham Alley and portions of First and Saginaw streets — which allows for the addition of street (and alley) bars.
Created by British-Nigerian artist yinka Shonibare, the piece "Magic Ladder Kid VI" incorporates the names of 20 women who have had an impact on Flint and beyond. It will be on display at the MW Gallery in downtown Flint starting June 1.
One-day tours will be offered from May to October and include a Craft Beer Scene Tour, Trails Tour, History Tour, Orchards Tour, and Arts and Culture Tour. The series kicks off May 18 with the free Family Friendly Tour.
Flint Cycle Fest will feature rides of 3 miles, 10 miles, or 20 miles through scenic areas of downtown Flint, Kearsley Park, the Genesee Valley Trail, and the Flint River Trail — as well as an after party in Carriage Town Neighborhood Square on June 9.
Coming to downtown Flint’s Brush Park, Beats x BBQ will feature five local DJs performing throughout the day alongside some of Flint’s favorite eats as well as a car and bike show, dance performance, live painting by Charles Boike, skateboarding demonstration, and Flint fashion vendors.
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