The focus of this portion of our guide is on attractions and events in the city of Plymouth, Michigan.
Although Plymouth may not be on anyone's list of top tourist centers, the small city is well known regionally for its year-round schedule of events. The city's website lists events for every month of the year except for February, and some months, particularly during the summer and fall, include multiple events. Some of these may be one-time or occasional events, but most appear to be annual affairs.
These include Art in the Park, A Taste of Greece Festival, Haunted Halloween, Music in the Air, Plymouth Ice Festival, and Plymouth Fall Festival, some of which attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to Plymouth.
Additionally, the city is home to several popular attractions, cultural, historical, or entertainment venues. These include the Plymouth Cultural Center Ice Arena, which hosts concerts, festivals, theater, and sports events, as well as provides free skating opportunities, and serves as home to hockey leagues. There is also the Plymouth Historical Museum and a couple of golf courses. Plymouth is home to theaters, and the Michigan Philharmonic is part of the Plymouth community.
Additionally, the city's parks and recreation department sponsors several recreational opportunities and events for residents and visitors to the city.
These are just a few of the better-known attractions and events. Topics appropriate for this category include Plymouth art galleries, libraries, museums and historical places, parks, theaters, theater groups and other performing arts organizations, entertainment venues, sports, and recreational opportunities, and events.
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The annual cultural festival is held each August in Plymouth, Michigan, and is sponsored by the Nativity of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church. Contacts, schedules, admission costs, and information about the round-trip shuttle service to the event are outlined. Although the event may differ somewhat from year to year, a schedule of the upcoming festival is published on the site, along with video and photo galleries depicting past events. Information for sponsors and vendors is included.
https://www.michigangreekfestival.com/
Billed as Michigan's second-largest art fair, Art in the Park has occurred in Plymouth, Michigan for more than forty years. Held each July, the three-day event features the work of over four hundred artists from around the country and is attended by about three hundred thousand people. Featuring art, music, and food, an overview of the show is presented, along with a list of participating artists, a show layout map, kid's art booths, current and past sponsors, and sponsorship opportunities.
https://artinthepark.com/
Locally known as the Michigan Phil, the professional symphony orchestra is based in Plymouth, Michigan. Organized as the Plymouth Symphony in 1945, it later took its current name to reflect its role as a professional regional orchestra. Its board, staff, and musicians are introduced, and openings are posted on the site, which includes a calendar of events, information about ticket sales, an introduction to its sponsors, and its educational programs and youth orchestra.
https://www.michiganphil.org/
Located in downtown Plymouth, Michigan, the historic circa 1941 theater seats 402 people, and features a single-screen cinema featuring second-run movies, independent films, classic film festivals, school field trips, and occasional live musical performances. Operated by Friends of the Penn, a non-profit organization. Its history, contacts, volunteer opportunities, and information on making contributions are put forth, and coming attractions are highlighted.
http://www.penntheatre.com/
Featuring forty lanes of bowling Monday through Sunday, Plaza Lanes hosts men's and women's competitive and fun leagues, as well as summer and spring leagues, youth programs, and open bowling. Included are The Spare Time Grille, an onsite pizza restaurant, and the Wiz-Bangs Pro Shop. Fall/winter and spring/summer hours are posted on the site, along with its address, telephone number, email address, and an online contact form. A calendar of events and tournament schedules are included.
https://www.plazalanesmi.com/
Serving the City of Plymouth and Plymouth Township, the library began as the Plymouth Dunning-Hough Library, a branch of the Wayne County Library. Its location, hours of operation, holiday closings, library staff, job postings, and library policies are highlighted, the board of trustees is introduced, its strategic plan is posted, and volunteer opportunities are highlighted. Visitors to the site can apply for a PDL library card online. Its collections and research facilities are discussed.
https://plymouthlibrary.org/
The annual events began as a community family picnic sponsored by the Plymouth Rotary Club in 1956. After no festival was held in 1959, it returned under its current name in 1960. The history of the event is published on the site, along with the schedule of the upcoming event, with details of its bingo, car show, craft show, pancake breakfast, pet show, rotary barbecue, carnival, booths, and other activities, which may change from year to year. Contacts and maps are provided.
https://plymouthfallfestival.com/
Established in 1948, the museum is operated by the Friends of the Plymouth Historical Museum, formerly known as the Plymouth Historical Society. Its board of directors and staff are introduced, membership levels and costs are stated, and a membership form may be downloaded from the site. The features and collections of the museum are highlighted, and its special exhibits are housed within the Main Street exhibit area. Its educational programs and a calendar of events are featured.
https://plymouthhistory.org/
In service since 1964, the youth hockey program plays its home games at the Plymouth Cultural Center in Plymouth, Michigan. The mailing address, office phone and fax numbers, and contacts for the facility manager and coordinator are posted on the site, along with a map. Registration schedules and instructions, an overview of its house and travel teams, and an introduction to its Plymouth Jr. Flyers team, for players eight years old and younger, are provided. Sponsors are acknowledged.
https://www.plymouthhockey.us/
Held in downtown Plymouth, Michigan, the ice carving event is held each year in February, with the ice sculptures available for viewing twenty-four hours a day and, in most cases, they remain standing after the event, as long as the weather permits. Ice carvings are displayed along the sidewalks of Plymouth, in front of local merchants and restaurants, in the downtown area. Although events may differ slightly from year to year, the event may include, besides the carvings, several other events.
http://plymouthicefestival.com/
