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.

Many Culture and Community Events
From a professional symphony orchestra to historic community venues to one of metro Detroit’s largest surburban fireworks displays, Livonia is a city that provides arts and cultural opportunities for a wide variety of interests.

The Livonia Symphony Orchestra, celebrating its 36th season, is a professional orchestra, under the direction of highly acclaimed conductor Volodymyr Shesiuk, which performs at least five concerts each season at the Louis Schmidt Auditorium at Clarenceville High School. Through fundraising and volunteer efforts, tickets are reasonably priced. Performances, featuring classics, Broadway, and pop songs, are regularly sold out. For more information, visit www.livoniasymphony.com.

Livonia is home to an annual six-day community festival that attracts tens of thousands of people to Livonia’s Ford Field each June for rides, games, events, live entertainment and food. The Livonia Spree culminates with a spectacular fireworks show that typically attracts more than 100,000 spectators. For more information, visit www.livoniaspree.com.

The city has three public libraries with many programs for children and adult. Each summer, the Livonia Civic Center and other city parks are home to outdoor, family concerts featuring various musical acts as part of the weekly “Music Under the Stars” series.

Livonia is home to several community service organizations which produce a number of successful family and fundraising events, such as the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and Livonia Rotary Club’s Family Picnic.

Historic Sites
To preserve its rich history as a farming community, Livonia created the 103-acre Greenmead Historical Village, which includes a museum, preserved 19th Century homes and barns, and the beautifully restored Alexander Blue House which is available for gatherings. The park includes the Newburgh Road intersection built to look as it appeared in the early 1900s with a store, church and train station waiting room. Greenmead provides a large community garden maintained by many Livonia residents. Greenmead is also the home of a Highland Games, a two-day event in August presented by the St. Andrew Society of Detroit which features Scottish music, games and culture.

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 aFarmer's Market, summer car shows, a Halloween pumpkin patch, and other holiday activities. On the other side of town, Wilson Barn gives a glimpse into the city’s agricultural past. The barn was one part of the area’s largest milk-producing dairy farms. Built in 1888 and rebuilt after fire damage in 1919, Wilson Barn has been restored to reflect life in the 1930s. The Barn serves as a place for seasonal events such as a Farmer’s Market, summer car shows, Halloween Pumpkin Patch, and other holiday activities.

Other nearby entertainment venues
Livonia’s central location and freeway access provides short drives for city residents who are 30 minutes or less from metro Detroit’s other major cultural venues, such as the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Zoo, Greenfield Village, the Henry Ford, and downtown Detroit’s theaters.