The subjects of this part of our guide include attractions, events, entertainment venues, and sports and recreational opportunities in Romeo, Michigan.
Websites representing Romeo museums, historical places, libraries, theaters, and art galleries would be appropriate for this category, along with theater groups, local concerts, fairs, festivals, and other activities or events. Sports or recreational facilities or programs in Romeo may be found here, as well as parks, hiking or biking trails, and entertainment venues.
Examples of resources suitable for this portion of the guide would include the website representing the Kezar Library, located on Church Street, as well as the Romeo Historical Society, which operates two museums and an archive building.
The website for the Romeo Red Sox, a youth travel organization with home fields in Romeo and Washington, Michigan would be a good fit for this category, as would any other local sports programs, whether sponsored by the public school system, a church, community organization, or private entity.
The Romeo-Washington-Bruce Parks & Recreation Commission serves three communities, including Romeo, operating two community activity centers, each with a senior center and fitness center, and arrangements with local schools to use their gymnasiums, rooms, and pools. It also maintains seven community parks, and uses six playgrounds at RCS elementary schools as other parks which, together, include twenty-six athletic fields.
Romeo hosts several activities throughout the year, including Romeo Vintage Fest, the Romeo Peach Festival, Romeo Winterfest, and Terror on Tillson Street, a reference to a Romeo neighborhood known for its elaborate Halloween decorations.
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A Labor Day tradition, the multi-day Romeo, Michigan events may vary from year to year, but recurring events include artist's exhibitions, a basketball tournament, a 5K/10K run, golf, craft shows, carnival rides, live music, fireworks, a classic car show, book sales, children's parade, and several food and drink venues. The upcoming schedule is posted on the site, which includes a map, shuttle information, a photo and video gallery, announcements, and information on its annual magazine.
http://romeopeachfestival.com/
The non-profit community organization provides opportunities for youth in the Romeo, Michigan area to learn to play baseball and to compete against other teams. A parent handbook defines what is expected from the parents of players, as well as of the players themselves, such as practice requirements, arrival times, and player conduct. Field locations are named, and their schedules, results, and standings are listed. Also included is a photo gallery and highlights of past tournaments.
https://www.romeoredsox.com/
Taking place in July each year, Vintage Fest activities might vary from year to year but may include a classic car and camper show, an antique auction, pie eating contests, a costume contest, a street dance, live music, food trucks and vendors, a beer and wine tents, and activities and crafts for the children. A map shows the locations of the event, sponsors are acknowledged, an event schedule is posted, and a volunteer sign-up form and other forms are available, along with contacts.
https://romeovintagefest.com/
Held in February each year, Winterfest includes a variety of activities and events in Romeo, Michigan, which may include ice sculpture shows, competitions, crafts and games, wagon rides, and others, generally with a winter theme, although the specific events may change from year to year. A schedule of upcoming events is posted, including locations and prices for those that are not free, and a list of sponsors is presented. Current event details are also available via a mobile application.
https://romeowinterfest.com/
Romeo-Washington-Bruce Parks & Recreation
Headquartered in Romeo, Michigan, the department has activity centers in Romeo and Washington, and programs for both communities and Bruce Township. Initiated by the Village of Romeo in 1968, Washington Township, Bruce Township, and Romeo Community Schools soon joined in the effort. Its history, a master plan, an online brochure of its programs and policies, a photo gallery, employment opportunities, and sponsorships are outlined, with locations, maps, and contacts.
https://rwbparksrec.org/
This neighborhood of the Village of Romeo, Michigan is known for its elaborate October Halloween decorations. The history and other details of Halloween on Tillson Street are told, and questions about the event are answered. An archive of photographs depicts decorations and displays over the years, sorted by year, as well as shirt designs commemorating the event since 2006. A map shows the location of the neighborhood, and an online contact form is available.
http://www.terrorontillson.com/
