Winter Blast is returning this weekend with an exciting lineup of winter activities. Taking place Jan. 31-Feb. 2 in and around the Royal Oak City Center and Centennial Commons, the festival will feature plenty of family-friendly music, food, and entertainment.
This year’s Winter Blast musical headliners include a variety of local musicians including Jasmine Terrell, Sunny Bleau and The Moons, Brothers from Another Planet, Jacki Daniels, The Whoremones, Nadim Azzam, and more. In addition, the DTE Energy Kids ‘Stage will also offer entertainment like Juggler Tim Salisbury, Cool Tricks & Funny Stuff Magic Show, kids’ music, a hula hoop artist, and special presentations by the Michigan Science Center, among others.
For drinks and eats, the festival has put together a food truck rally, which will include Bowdler’s Concessions, Chick A D, Cousins Main Lobster, Cuernos Chuecos, Egg Roll Diva, Island Noodles, Little Brothers Burgers, Mercurio Foods, Shawarma Stop To Go, Tam Sung Thai, The Little Donut Factory, and Wing Snob. Marshmallow roasting stations will also be located throughout the festival. S’mores kits start at $3.
There are also some thrilling attractions, including a 300-foot long, 34-foot-high zip line that offers panoramic views of the Winter Blast. Tickets are $15 per ride or two rides for $25.
Additionally, the festival will offer free ice skating, with a $5 charge for rental skates, at The Rink at Royal Oak as well as a climbing wall, several carnival rides, and an ice sculpture garden.
Finally, Winter Blast is bringing back its Medieval Village, which features everything from jousting and axe throwing to archery and fire art. And there will be the “Rock the Mic” karaoke competition that offers more than $2,000 in cash and prizes, along with the “Winter Whisker War,” a facial hair competition that offers prizes over a $100 value.
Winter Blast will be open from 4-11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2. Admission is free.
For more information, visit winterblast.com. Plus, discover more things to do in Metro Detroit and beyond at HourDetroit.com.
This post has been updated for 2025.
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