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Birmingham's Day On the Town Just a Couple of Weeks Away

Black Friday isn't the busiest shopping day of the year in Birmingham. It's this annual event, when downtown takes on a street fair look.

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Birmingham, MI — Birmingham's biggest shopping day of the year is coming soon.

No, it's not Black Friday.

It's Day on the Town, which includes a bike parade, shopping deals and entertainment, all from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday, July 23.

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The event annually draws thousands of bargain hunters from across Metro Detroit who are searching for a good deal, according to a news release on the Birmingham Shopping District's Facebook page.

The Kids' Bike Parade starts at 8:30 a.m. in front of City Hall, 151 Martin St. Children are invited to decorate their bikes for a chance to win a special prize. Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated bikes in the following categories: Most Creative, Most Patriotic, Most Fashionable, and Wackiest.

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Children will be led through the downtown area with a police escort just prior to the opening of the event.

In addition to the outdoor sale racks and merchandise displays, families will enjoy wandering entertainers, face painting, crafts, bouncers, magic, live music and more.

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