Photo courtesy of the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce
Special All-Stars and volunteers enjoy the bumper cars in the midway at a previous Homecoming festival.
DEARBORN — Special needs children and adults will have the opportunity to participate in all of the fun and excitement of the Dearborn Homecoming at the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce eighth annual Special All-Stars Day Aug. 2 Ford Field Park 22051 Cherry Hill Road.
The eighth annual event runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Free parking and access to all the rides and fun is off of the Brady or Morley Street entrances. Light refreshments will be served in the shelter next to the tennis courts.
Volunteers will offer games, activities, a dance party, face painting and snacks from 9 a.m. to noon. From 9 to 11 a.m. “all-stars” will be the guests of Wade Shows, Inc. and enjoy selected rides such as The Fun House, Tea Cup, Tilt-a-Whirl, Ferris-Wheel, Bumper Cars, Merry-go-round, Super Slide and the Bumble Bee free of charge.
The event will feature Fur Angels pet therapy dogs, music by music by Lil’ Jimmy Dearborn, a dance party with DJ Mark Demers, photos by Robert Brodbeck Photography, and student volunteers from Dearborn Public Schools and Divine Child School.
The event also will feature the showing of a fire truck provided by the Dearborn Fire Department, and a police car courtesy of the Dearborn Police Department.
Other local groups are participating and donating their services to offer this morning of fun include Dearborn Goodfellows, Dearborn Kiwanis Club, Dearborn Heights Rotary Club, Dearborn Heights Soccer Club and STEP Services to Enhance Potential.
Registration is required online at www.DearbornAreaChamber.org or by calling 313-584-6100. Registration is also available at the DACC office, 22100 Michigan Ave.