Arts, Beats and Eats

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Arts, Beats and Eats
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Location(s) Royal Oak, Michigan
Coordinates 42°29′20″N83°8′34″W / 42.48889°N 83.14278°W / 42.48889; -83.14278 Coordinates: 42°29′20″N83°8′34″W / 42.48889°N 83.14278°W / 42.48889; -83.14278
Country USA
Website artsbeatseats.com

Arts, Beats & Eats is a U.S. Labor Day Weekend festival held in Royal Oak, Michigan. [1] Prior to 2010 it was held in downtown Pontiac, Michigan streets in storefront businesses and at the Phoenix Plaza Amphitheatre. The festival is sponsored by local businesses, including Ford, the naming sponsor. Proceeds from Arts, Beats & Eats benefit local charities; an estimated 1.7 million was donated in the first seven years.

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A juried arts exhibition, food court, concert stages with local and national acts and a charity preview gala highlight festival programming. In 2005, families were treated to special fun in the Family Village, including the following play zones:

Programming begins Friday afternoon and ends Monday evening.

2020 saw a virtual festival.

2021 saw the return of Arts, Beats, and Eats sponsored by Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort. [2]

See also

Notes

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2016-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Soaring Eagle Arts Beats & Eats".

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