Sun & Surf

The swimming pools, beaches and spraygrounds at Lake St. Clair Metropark and Stony Creek Metropark are all open.

The swimming pool at the Macomb Township Recreation Center has modified hours on Memorial Day (May 28): open swim, noon-4 p.m.; lap swim, 6 a.m.-noon.

A vehicle entry permit is required to enter any Metropark and is $25 annually for regular admission, $15 annually for seniors or $5 daily.

Partridge Creek Concerts

The Summer Sounds concert series returns to The Mall at Partridge Creek this weekend.

• Saturday, 4-8 p.m.: The Randy Brock Group
• Sunday, 1-5 p.m.: Rick & Dayna Lieder
• Monday 1-5 p.m.: Cancel Monday

Macomb Fair & Expo at Gibraltar Trade Center

The carnival runs May 25 through June 10.

• Saturday: noon-midnight
• Sunda: noon-11 p.m.
• Monday: noon-11 p.m.

The fair cinludes thrill rides, such as White Water Flame, Enterprise, Fire Ball, Zyclon Roller Coaster, Drag Strip Slide, Fighter and Twister, as well as plenty of kiddie rides, skill games, fair food and more. Kids can visit the petting zoo or watch the Banana Derby monkey jockeys, while adults can enjoy the beer pavilion open daily.

Pay-one-price armbands are $22. Download a $4 off coupon here.

Detroit Zoo

The Detroit Zoo will remain open until 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. On Memorial Day, the zoo will close at the regular time of 5 p.m. The zoo opens at 9 a.m. daily.

Admission is $14 for adults ages 15-61, $12 for senior citizens age 62 and older, and $9 for children ages 2-14 (children under 2 are free).

Family Picnic in the Park 

Macomb Patch readers voted Macomb Corners Park the best place to have a picnic in Macomb Township, with Waldenburg Park coming in a close second. These parks are open dawn to dusk.

Don't forget to bring your own sports equipment or kite!

And for area military ...

The Detroit Institute of Arts will offer free general admission to active military personnel and their families (military ID holder and five immediate family members) from Memorial Day to Labor Day (Sept. 3) as part of the Blue Star Museums program.

Museum hours are 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for ages 6–17, and free for DIA members.

Be sure to check our Memorial Day guide for a list of parades and services around Metro Detroit.