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Welcome one and all to Greektown’s Spring Awakening!

This weekend, Greektown Detroit’s Monroe Street will be shut down and transformed into a walkable, interactive plaza full of street food, brand pop ups shops, live music and performers, and art. And the best part? It’s free. With spring upon us and the temperatures beginning to rise even at night, there are not only opportunities for adults to come down and enjoy the night-life, but the entire family can come down and enjoy the afternoon, night, or entire weekend-- Greektown Casino Hotel, of course, makes a lovely staycation. Parking is available in the many structures surrounding the area, including Greektown Casino Hotel’s multi-level parking deck.

What began as a mere idea has turned into a sparkling reality that has exceeded all expectations, bringing together many a local business and people from all walks of life into what has become a mini festival of itself. What is predicted to draw thousands of guests into its historic streets, Greektown’s Spring Awakening pays homage to one of Detroit’s most treasured, most frequented historical locations.

Coordinated by the Greek Preservation Society and Greektown Casino Hotel.

Date: May 10-May 12

Time: 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Friday and Saturday, 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM Sunday

Location: Greektown Detroit, along Monroe Street

FOOD: From food trucks to pop up tents of your Detroit favourites along with tables of your favourite Greektown delights, there seems to be no end to the good eats and sweets Greektown’’s Spring Awakening has to offer. Everything is well under $15 at each location, and though it can be quite dizzying to go from gyros to chocolate-covered stawberries, hot cheeto-filled tacos to even a lobster corndog, we do suggest trying everything that you can! Maybe you’ll just have to come back another day this weekend to make sure you’ve tried everything ;)

DRINKS: Michigan-made Vernors and Faygo will each have their own tables, and most if not all food ventures will offer the staples of pop and water. Most notably, DROUGHT Juice, Beyond Juice Detroit, and Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters will be serving some of their new summer staples in small sample form as well as their regular sizes for everyone to enjoy. For the adults, local breweries such the Jolly Pumpkin, B. Nektar, Griffin Claw Brewing Company, and more will be serving $15 mini flights as well to enjoy-- with drinks like Kill all the Golfers and hot spiked cider, these drinks sure aren’t to be missed.

ENTERTAINMENT: From the Detroit Flyhouse School to live bands at intervals in the day, it is practically guaranteed that there will not be a dull moment in Greektown this weekend. Fire breathers and jugglers along with contortionists will take the stage and roam around Monroe Street, performing in different areas on Saturday. Meanwhile, live music from country and indie rock to acoustic artists will take the stage during the day before Detroit’s own favourite radio hosts and djs take control of the music at sundown, ensuring that the good times keep on rolling through the night.

ARTS, DESIGN, and INTERACTION: Watch students from the College of Creative Studies work on a new mural along one of the alleys in Greektown, or get a caricature done of the whole family! The DIA is supplying a large stretch canvas for Spring Awakening attendees to sign or add a design to throughout the weekend, and the piece of art will be displayed within Greektown’s Casino. Special backdrops will be set up against some of the sides of the buildings for those who want the ‘perfect’ backdrop for an impromptu little shoot or Instagram post as well.

SUNDAY: Detroit’s own Eastern Market will take over a portion of the venue as a pop up shop teasing what they will have to offer at their Flower Day, an expansion of the same event happening at Eastern Market the weekend afterward. Though the event next week is to spread over 15 acres, this small pop up will still offer event-goers a nearly impossible variety of flowers, trees, and shrubs, including: jasmine, daisies, lilac bushes, succulents and dozens of roses.

OUT OF CHARACTER

This event is optional and non-mandatory. If you do not believe your character would be present at all during the festivities or would not be a part of Greektown’s night life (more on that here), you do not have to place your character at this event. This is merely a good segway into characters building new, or exploring already plotted relationships. The possibilities are practically endless with this event and venue!

While the festivities only run from Friday to Saturday, writers are free to create starters, moodboards, or anything of the sort beginning Wednesday, May 8. Short paras, one-liners, and other posts will be welcome at this time. Please tag your graphics, starters, and starter calls related to the event with: #detrevawakening -- you are, of course free to use the usual starter tag #detrevstarter for your starters. It would be much appreciated if you would also timestamp your threads as well. The event will ‘end’ Wednesday, May 15, but please feel free to continue/finish your threads at your pace-- this only puts a limitation on when you can start your threads. 

Please note, all companies listed can be found with a quick Google-search. Think of it as a mere reference guide as to what is/could be there at this event. There are members of Detroit Police Department at the event due to recent violence involving civilians. However, like any public event in Detroit, this is considered normal and not out of the ordinary.