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From the local symphony to the Greenmead Historical Park, Livonia is a city that provides arts and cultural opportunities for a wide variety of tastes.

The city has four public libraries, including three that feature full schedules of programming for children and adults, sponsored by the Friends of Livonia Libraries. Typical programs include poetry readings, film/book discussion series, rare book exhibits and appraisals, free workshops and presentations and solo concert performances. The Civic Center Library also has an annual book sale each winter.

The Livonia Symphony Orchestra, celebrating its 28th season, performs a full concert series including the classics, semi-classics, Broadway and movie musicals, and “pop” repertoire. The Livonia Civic Chorus is also an active group in the community. In addition to various performances throughout the City, the Chorus stages an annual spring musical, much to the delight of their enthusiastic fans. The city also hosts Music Under the Stars, a family concert series each summer, at several city parks, featuring live performers and special events for children.

Each year, Livonia hosts Spree, a five-day birthday celebration held at the end of June. The event includes carnival rides, ethnic food, children's activities and live outdoor entertainment.

The Livonia Arts Commission helps create, promote, develop, sponsor and further the development of the arts in the community. “Birds in Flight” is a sculpture commissioned by the Livonia Arts Commission; it may be enjoyed by the citizens of Livonia from its public location in the Livonia Civic Center Plaza. The City Hall Lobby hosts monthly art exhibits of local artists and art clubs.

The Annual Arts Festival is held the second weekend in June at the Greenmead Historical Park. The Festival features over 200 juried exhibitors, free admission and parking, entertainment, and food booths.

The Livonia Community Foundation, established in 1995, has the express purpose of building and maintaining an endowment fund to enhance and help preserve the arts, cultural, historical, educational, recreational and charitable needs of the community.

Historical Sites:

To preserve its rich history, Livonia created the 103-acre Greenmead Historical Park, which includes a museum and preserved homes and barns from the 1850s. The park includes a Newburgh Road intersection built to look as it appeared in the early 1900s, including a store, church, and train station waiting room. On the other side of town, Wilson Barn provides a glimpse into the city's agricultural past. The Wilson farm was one of the area's largest milk-producing dairy farms. Built in 1888 and rebuilt following a fire in 1919, Wilson Barn currently is being restored to reflect life in the 1930s and 40s. The Barn hosts seasonal events, such as a Farmer's Market, summer car shows, a Halloween pumpkin patch, and other holiday activities.

Metro Detroit:
Throughout Metro Detroit there are many cultural activities and venues such as the Detroit Institute of Arts, direct from Broadway musicals and plays, concerts by top national performers, the Detroit Zoo and the Henry Ford, America’s greatest historical attraction. Since Livonia is conveniently located next to major freeways, it is easy to get to most places in the metro area within 20 to 30 minutes.