Peterson-Harris- Stewart

We're All Getting

together Again!

Peterson-Harris- Stewart

We're All Getting

together Again!

What we have planned this year...

2027 Family Reunion

A beautiful weekend in the Motor City!

Spend a long July weekend with your people in Detroit, where the summers are made for being outside and nobody's in a hurry. Detroit gives us a rooftop downtown, a whole island park for the day, and more fish and barbecue than three families can reasonably eat. Whether you've made every reunion since the beginning or you're finally coming for the first time, there's a chair with your name on it and somebody who remembers your grandmother.

Enjoy the festivities...

A Full Weekend of Family and Fun!

Friday

Party on the

Roof Top!

We open the weekend on a rooftop with downtown Detroit spread out below us. No program, no seating chart — just the first round of hugs and the first round of "you got tall." Some of you will have driven eight hours and some of you live twenty minutes away. Everybody lands eventually.

Location and time are being finalized. Watch this page.

Saturday

Bar-B-Q and Laughs at

William G. Milliken State Park

Saturday, July 24 — William G. Milliken State Park

Saturday is the day. Charter buses run from the hotel out to William G. Milliken State Park, and from eleven to three the riverfront is ours — fish fry, barbecue, family games, and a few hours of sitting with the Detroit River in front of us and people you don't see enough all around. Afterward the day opens up. Some of us will head to the Motown Museum or the Charles H. Wright, some to the Henry Ford, and some straight back to the hotel for a nap. Come evening, take your pick: a bar crawl for the younger crowd, an R&B and blues lounge, or a comedy club. More on all of that as plans firm up.

Sunday

Worship with

the Family

Sunday, July 25 — Worship

We close the weekend together in worship. It's the quiet end to a loud three days, and for a lot of the family it's the part they remember longest — everybody in one room, one last time, before the drive home. Church and service time will be announced soon. After that, breakfast, goodbyes, and see you at the next one.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to come all three days?

No. Plenty of people come for Saturday only, and that's fine — it's the biggest day and the one with the group photo. Just tell us which days on the RSVP so we don't set a place for you at Friday dinner and wonder where you went.

Can I bring my mate or another guest?

Yes. Bring them. Just count them in your headcount on the RSVP so we've got enough food and a shirt in the right size. Nobody's ever been turned away from this thing and we're not starting now.

What does it cost?

$100 per adult and kids (6-17) is $50. That covers meals, the venue, and your t-shirt. It does not cover your hotel room or other amenities — those are booked separately, and details for both are on the RSVP page.

How is the weather going to be?

Warm, not brutal. Detroit in July is usually low eighties, and Belle Isle catches the breeze off the river. There'll be shade and cold drinks all afternoon. Light clothes, comfortable shoes.

Is there anything for the kids to do?

Plenty. Saturday on Belle Isle has family games and a whole island to run on, and the Henry Ford is a solid rainy-day backup. Put your kids' ages on the registration form so we can plan around them — and fair warning, the older cousins usually take the little ones off your hands by noon.

What if I RSVP and then I can't make it?

Just email [email protected] and let us know. No explanation needed, no hard feelings — we'd rather adjust the count than set out food for people who aren't coming. Same goes the other direction: if you decide late that you can make it, reach out and we'll squeeze you in. If you've already paid your dues, contact the committee about a refund — food, buses, and shirts get ordered on the headcount we have, so the earlier you tell us, the more we can do.

Cancel your hotel room separately by calling the Hilton Garden Inn directly. Our block only holds if family members book it, so releasing a room you won't use helps everybody.

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