End of Summer Bash

Saturday, August 31, 2024

On Saturday, August 31 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.  

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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.  

Beverage Tent

The Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club will be selling drink options from 12:00pm-9:00pm.  The brewery used for this event will be Dragonmead. Drink tickets are $7 and can be paid for using cash, Venmo or credit card.    The Beer Tent will be located in front of the Community Building. 

Adult Pickleball Tournament presented by The Grosse Pointe Farms Foundation will begin at 10:00am on the new Pickleball courts.  To register for this tournament visit parks.grossepointefarms.org to register.  This tournament is for adults 21 years and up. 

Activities: 12:00pm-3:00pm

Face Painting (Near Walkway to Pool)

Bounce Houses (Peninsula Area near Zero Dock)

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

Rock Climbing Wall

Corn Hole Tournament (3:00-6:00pm)

Food Truck

Hearth, Wood & Fire Pizza will be onsite serving wood fired pizzas (pepperoni or cheese) available for purchase. 

Bands

Jimmy Auquier will rock the pavilion from 3:00pm til 6:00pm playing a variety music from the 60's til now and then from 6:30pm-9:30pm the American Ages Band will take the party til the fireworks light up the sky over Lake St. Clair by playing Classic Rock, New Rock and New Country Hits.