Flower Day Blooms in Eastern Market this Sunday, May 20th

The specialty market includes over 15 acres of flower variety.

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Joan Isabella

Flower Day in Eastern Market is an unofficial holiday in Detroit. The annual event has been celebrated on the Sunday after Mother’s Day for more than 50 years.

Organized by Eastern Market and the Metropolitan Detroit Flower Growers Association, the specialty market includes over 15 acres of flower variety from across the Midwest and Ontario.

WDET’s Amanda LeClaire spoke with Erin Murphy of the Eastern Market Corporation about what to expect.

Murphy says she’s fascinated by the amount of flowers at the market. 

“They have three, four, up to five (semi-trucks) that they bring in,” she says.  

The specialty market opens at 7:00am. 

Click on the audio player above for the full conversation. 

 

 

Author

  • Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning host and producer of CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. She’s a founding producer of WDET’s flagship news talk show Detroit Today, and a former host/reporter for Arizona Public Media. Amanda is also an artist, certified intuitive and energy healer, and professional tarot reader.