By Lauren Abdel-Razzaq
Novi — The Outdoorama, geared towards lovers of the outdoors
, continues Saturday at the Suburban Collection Showplace.The show, which began Thursday and runs through Sunday, offers activities and displays on hunting
, fishing, boating, canoeing, hiking, bird watching and mushroom hunting.This year's show is already bringing in big crowds, said Henri Boucher, the show's producer. He said attendance was up 4 percent Thursday compared to opening day last year. Close to 10,000 people came to check out the show that first day, said spokesman Tom Huggler.
"We've had a wonderful crowd, even with the bad weather," he said Friday.
Among the highlights for Saturday's show is an open competition
for turkey calling from noon to 4 p.m. and the Ultimate Air Dogs competitions at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Other events include demonstrations and tips for catching bigger fish and processing deer meat.The show runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $4 for children ages 6 to 14. Children 5 and under are free.
For a complete schedule, visit www.showspan.com/OUT.
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