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Detroit's Own Mardi Gras-Style Party, Marche du Nain Rouge, Returns Sunday To The Cass Corridor

The Nain Rouge is, depending who you talk to, Detroit’s scourge or, in a way, our mascot. Either he’s the bringer of doom and misfortune, or some would say that you can spot him enjoying the city at the Aquarium. An annual Detroit tradition that started with just 300 people and now has grown to more than 6,000, The Marche du Nain Rouge returns for an 8th year this Sunday, March 26. The party kicks off at noon at the corner of Cass and Canfield in Midtown and the parade will depart at 1 p.m. do...

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Marche du Nain Rouge Returns Sunday, March 20

Gather with your fellow Detroiters on Sunday, March 20 to celebrate Detroit’s victory over the Nain Rouge, the fiendish red imp who constantly plots Detroit’s demise. The Marche du Nain Rouge starts at 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Traffic Jam & Snug, 511 W. Canfield St. The parade will proceed down Second Avenue for nine blocks then turn West on Temple and continue around Cass Park. It will end at the Masonic Temple. Parade goers are encouraged to come masked or fully costumed. There will be...

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What To Do This Weekend: Your Post-St. Paddy's Day City 5

Last weekend was great fun, and if all the green beer wasn’t enough there’s plenty more fun to be had this weekend. Friday the 20th is the Spring Equinox, which seems to be a good enough reason for us Detroiters to rock out all over again. If you look below at our City 5 picks for this week (which include numerous spring welcoming parties) you can tell that Detroiters agree unanimously that spring is here. All Weekend – Freep Film Festival – This is a film festival with a mission to “showcase...

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Detroit's Own Mardi Gras-Style Party, Marche du Nain Rouge, Returns Sunday To The Cass Corridor

Marche du Nain Rouge Returns Sunday, March 20

What To Do This Weekend: Your Post-St. Paddy's Day City 5