End of Summer Bash

Saturday, September 3, 2022

On Saturday, September 3rd Pier Park will be the place to be for the End of Summer Bash!  This all day event will have something for everyone.   The event will kick off with a fishing rodeo and will end with a spectacular fireworks display.  A special thank you to the Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club for partnering with us to help make this event possible.  This event is for Grosse Pointe Farms residents and up to 2 guest per park pass.  More information on activites will be released when available.

Fishing Rodeo

Check In Begins at 8:00am.  During Check-In everyone is welcome to join some donuts, juice and coffee.   Each child participating will receive a free tub of worms to use for fishing.  

Fishing Rodeo begins at 9:00am-10:30am.   All fish caught must be measured at the pavilion and fish must be alive to be counted.  Any fish caught prior to 9:00am or after 10:30am won't be counted.  All fishing must be done from shore and there is no fishing allowed in the Harbor.  At the conclusion of the fishing rodeo we will provide free hot dogs to all participants and award prizes for First Fish Caught, Largest Fish & Largest Game Fish to a boy and girl.  

Adult Pickleball Tournament

Pickleball tournament will be a round robin format with 3 different divisions (Beginner, Intermediate & Advance) vying to become the champion. Tournament will begin at 10:00am. Players will play with a different partner each round, the total accumlated score for each individual player from all matches will give us our winner.  Pre-Registration is required for this event and the cost to participate is $10.   To register for this tournament Click Here and then click on "End of Summer Bash"  or call our office at 313-343-2405.

Beverage Tent

The Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club will be selling drink options from 12:00pm-9:30pm.  The brewery used for this event will be Dragonmead. Drink tickets are $5 and can be paid for using cash, Venmo or credit card.    The Beer Tent will be located in front of the Community Building. 

Kids Activities: 12:00pm-3:00pm

Face Painting (Near Walkway to Pool)

Bounce Houses (Peninsula Area near Zero Dock)

Petting Zoo (Shuffle Board Courts)

K9 Duke Demonstrations (1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm) (Basketball Courts)

Magic Shows (1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm) (Basketball Courts)

Food Truck

Batter Up Waffle Company will be onsite from 12:00pm-7:00pm in the inner lot near the Community Building.   Click Here for a menu

Bands

The Steve Floyd Trio will rock the pavilion from 1:00pm til 4:30pm and then from 6:00pm-9:30pm The Mixx will take the party til the fireworks light up the sky over Lake St. Clair.

For a complete schedule of events Click Here  (Updated 9/1/2022)

MAYOR PRO-TEM JOHN GILLOOLY & FAMILY

PIER HOUZ, PIER PARK CONCESSIONS