Arts, Beats & Eats: End of summer festival in Pontiac has something for everyone

The heartbeat of Oakland County has its strongest pulse in downtown Pontiac, where art galleries, restaurants and music venues began to replace empty buildings and storefronts in the 1980s and 1990s.

Each Labor Day weekend since 1998, the Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats festival has celebrated the quality of life in Oakland County by showcasing a variety of artists, musicians and food exhibits from the metro Detroit area. The festival was designed to provide family entertainment at a low cost, with free admission to the grounds and all concerts, and low prices for food and beverages.

Some of the featured musical entertainers include Blues Traveler, Rusted Root, the Hard Lessons, the Howling Diablos and the Twistin' Tarantulas. See a complete music schedule here.  

For more info on the art fair, check this out; and for food options, go here.

Proceeds from Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats will be distributed among several key Metro-Detroit charities by the Arts, Beats & Eats Foundation. To date, over $2 million raised by Arts, Beats & Eats has been donated to charity.

For a map of the festival grounds in downtown Pontiac and directions, go here.