Living for the (FREE) Weekend in Metro Detroit - June 25th - June 27th

Fireworks on the Detroit River - Photo by Daniel Mears - Detroit News

Here is a highlight of the FREE activities you can do this weekend in the metro Detroit area and beyond:

I bet you did not know that Wayne State University has it's own planetarium. Well it does and the shows are free and open to the public. On Friday there will be a FREE Planetarium Show at Wayne State at Old Main. The show starts at 7pm.

Also on Friday, the movie Solitary Man opens in theaters in Detroit and also the new movie "Grown Ups", so be sure to read the movie reviews by guest blogger Liz Parker before going. And make sure you play the FREE "Grown Ups" online movie game to get ready for movie.

The FREE Target Harmony in the MetroParks series begins on Friday at 8pm with a DSO concert at Kensington Metropark. The concert is FREE but regular vehicle entry charges still apply.

Back this Saturday will be the FREE Build and Grow Workshop for Kids at your local LOWES at 10am. Be sure to RSVP that you are coming. The kids will be making a Monster Truck.

The FREE Target Harmony in the MetroParks series continues on Saturday at 8pm with a DSO concert at Metro Beach. The concert is FREE but regular vehicle entry charges still apply.

Also on Saturday will be the FREE Music Concert at 12 Mile Crossing in Novi. - Michael May and the Messarounds - Jump Blues Quartet will perform. Bring your own chair.

And be sure to stop by the FREE Jazzin’ on Jefferson Festival running this Saturday and Sunday. This festival features blues, food, arts and crafts, and other activities on Detroit's lower Eastside.

Also on Saturday and Sunday is the Grand-reopening of the Children's Museum with FREE admission, an outdoor party, activities, and planetarium shows.

The FREE Target Harmony in the MetroParks series raps up on Saturday at 8pm with a DSO concert at Stoney Creek Metro Park. The concert is FREE but regular vehicle entry charges still apply.

If you are going to downtown Detroit this weekend, be sure to use the $20 off $40 coupon for THE WHITNEY It expires at the end of the June.

If you own an iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone, download the FREE Borders eReader app and stop by Borders for your FREE cup of Brewed Coffee.

And take a minute to make your appointment for next week's FREE Xtend fitness classes at Equilibrium Studio in Bloomfield Hills. Start next week off FREE too!

Have a wonderful and blessed weekend,