Fireworks opportunities abound in Oakland County. This year is the fifth anniversary for M1 Concourse’s Cars Under the Stars spectacular, set for 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at 1 Concourse Drive in Pontiac.
Sarah Mueller, M1’s client services administrator, said about 3,000 people are expected to this outdoor event. Reservations are full for the 100 who’ll park their upscale cars on the track, where visitors will find food trucks and a special kid-friendly space.
“We have a variety of activities for little kids,” Mueller said. “We acquired some peddle cars kids can ride and we reserved a safe section for them.”
It costs $10 for people who would rather park elsewhere and walk into the concourse, with Pontiac residents paying only $5.
Because it’s an outside event, people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for extra seating, she said.
Volunteers and M1 ambassadors will be out in force to help visitors and Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies will be managing event security and traffic flow, Mueller said.
Traffic will be routed to the South Boulevard or Woodward Avenue entrances, with the Rapid Street entrance on the site’s north side closed at 5 p.m.
People don’t have to arrive right at 5 p.m. to enjoy the evening, she said, as walk-ins will be allowed through the evening, as long as they pay the entry fee.
Fireworks are set to start blasting off at 9:45 p.m. and will be over before 10:30 p.m. People are advised to be patient and courteous if they are in line to enter or leave the concourse.
Details are online at https://m1concourse.com/event/fireworks.
More upcoming fireworks and festivities celebrating Independence Day in the area:
Clarkston/Independence Twp.
• Independence Fest: 11 a.m. July 2, Clintonwood Park, 6000 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, youth activities, food concessions, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; arts and crafts vendors, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Your Generation in Concert at 7 p.m.; fireworks at 10 p.m., indtwp.com. Veterans celebration is 11 a.m.-3 p.m. July 2 at Independence Twp. Senior Community Center, Military Museum, free lunch and entertainment Reservation Required, 248-625-8231.
• Clarkston Fourth of July Parade: Starts at 10 a.m. from St. Daniel Catholic Church to Holcomb Road to Miller Road, then south on Main Street to eastbound Church Street, clarkstonparade.org.
Clawson
• Firecracker Mile race and parade at 9 a.m. July 4, from Clawson Center to Clawson Park, 935 North Cluster Road, where other activities include: Arts and Crafts Fair. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Freedom Festival with food trucks, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., fireworks at dusk at Clawson Park, clawson4thofjuly.org.
Davisburg
• Oakland County Fair: July 8-17, carnival and fair, fireworks 10 p.m. July 8, Springfield Oaks County Park, 12451 Andersonville Road, oakfair.org, admission fees
Holly
• Fireworks: 9 p.m. July 4, fireworks at dusk, Lakeside Memorial Park, Holly Bush Drive, facebook.com/villageofholly.
Huntington Woods
• 4th of July in the Woods celebration: June 27-July 4, hwmi.org.
• Fireworks: 10 p.m. July 1, Rackham Golf Course, 10100 W 10 Mile Road.
• 4th of July Parade: 10:30 a.m. July 4 at Salem/York, and continues west on Nadine Street, Collision Six concert at 7 p.m. July 4, Burton Field, 26325 Scotia Road.
Lake Orion
• Lake Orion fireworks: 9 p.m. July 2, Lake Orion.
Leonard
• Star Spangled weekend is July 1-4, at Addison Oaks Campground, 1480 W Romeo Road, 248-693-2432, OaklandCountyParks.com.
Madison Heights
• Festival in the Park: 7 p.m. June 26, live music, inflatables, food vendors, followed by fireworks at 10 p.m., Civic Center Park, 360 W 13 Mile Road, madison-heights.org.
Milford
• 4th of July Independence Day Parade: 11 a.m. July 4, East Commerce Road heading west to Main Street, milfordhistory.org, 248-763-2497.
• Fireworks: 10:10 p.m. July 2, Kensington Metropark, metroparks.com, vehicle pass required.
Ortonville
• Fireworks and Food Trucks: 5-10:30 p.m. July 3, fireworks will be launched from Brandon Middle School, 609 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville. Food trucks at the Brandon High School parking lot, facebook.com/ortonvillemi.
Pontiac
• 5th Annual Cars Under the Stars Fireworks Spectacular: 6-10:30 p.m. June 26, fireworks at approximately 9:45 p.m., live music provided by Va Voom, food trucks and craft beer stands, $5 admission for Pontiac residents (walk-in, no vehicle); $10 for nonresidents (walk-in, no vehicle); $20 track parking (includes driver and passengers); $45 arena parking (includes driver and passengers), M1 Concourse, Pontiac, m1concourse.com/event/fireworks.
Rochester Hills
• Annual Festival of the Hills: 6 p.m. 10 p.m. June 29, Borden Park on the southeast corner of Hamlin and John R. Roads. Youth activities include petting zoo, inflatables, climbing wall, take and make craft. At 6:45 p.m. food trucks and Disney’s “Encanto” movie, choreographed fireworks start at 10:06 p.m., Rochesterhills.org, free to attend.
Sylvan Lake
• Oakland County Boat Club Fireworks: 9 p.m. July 3, Sylvan Lake, facebook.com/sylvanlakefireworks.
Waterford Twp. area
• Cass Lake Fireworks: July 1, Cass Lake, facebook.com/events/1363030044189376.
• Lake Oakland Fireworks: After dusk, July 2, rain date July 3, lakeoaklandfireworks.com.
• Maceday Lake/Lotus Lake fireworks: Dusk, July 2, launched from the North end of Lotus Lake, facebook.com/MarbleBeachAssociation.
• Loon Lake: July 3, loonlakecommunity.com.
• Elizabeth Lake fireworks: July 15, facebook.com/ElizabethLakeMi.
• Williams Lake: July 16.
White Lake Twp.
• White Lake Independence Day Fireworks Celebration: July 2, wlcl.org.
Wolverine Lake
• Wolverine Lake Tiki Night and Fireworks: 9 p.m. July 3, candles are $5, wolverinelake.com.
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