April 2, 2021
By Mike Kruzman / news@whmi.com
Pending pandemic rules, the City of Brighton is ready to bring residents back downtown for a year full of new and returning events.
During Thursdayâs City Council meeting, officials approved civic applications for nearly 20 events that will remind people more of what downtown life was like in 2019 and earlier, as opposed to last year. All events are subject to federal, state, and local guidelines.
First on the list is the return of the Farmerâs Market, Saturdays from May 2nd through Halloween. If orders and logistics allow, there could be up to four parades downtown- one each for Memorial Day, the 4th of July, Veterans Day, and the high schoolâs homecoming. Several popular 5K runs and walks were also approved. Patty Thomas is the Cityâs Assistant to the DPS Director. She highlighted a pair of events, with one being the new Bark in Park, held by Bountiful Harvest. That event, like several others, will see the closure of Main Street. Bark in the Park will feature food, a Bloody Mary bar, a dog parade, and canine contests at the AMP.