City Calendar

Yard waste season is here! Yard waste season begins on Monday, April 7, 2025, and runs until December (date to be determined). Yard waste is collected weekly on your regular trash day annually from April to December. Please place your yard waste out at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the morning of your scheduled pickup date.

The polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Find your polling location at bit.ly/46wc4Pe. Absentee ballots must be received by 8:00 p.m.

This year's annual Ferndale Recycling Drop-Off Station is on Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, in the City Hall Municipal Parking Lot (#11). On-site document shredding will be available. Please view the list of acceptable items.

In recognition of Bike Safety Month, the Parks and Recreation Department, Police Department, and Fire Department are hosting a free Bike Rodeo safety event on Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Garbutt Park’s Safety Town area.

Join us for the 107th Ferndale Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The route is from Livernois at W. Maplehurst, to W. Oakridge, to Pinecrest, to W. Nine Mile Rd, and ending on Livernois at the Memorial Mall for the Veteran's Memorial Ceremony at 11:00 a.m.

City Hall is closed on May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no garbage and recycling pickup, so it will delayed by one day for the entire week. Please set out your containers one day later than your normal schedule. 

Drop in to the Geary Park Skate Jam on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Geary Park, in partnership with Modern Skate and Surf. Skaters can compete in four categories—skateboarding, inline skating, BMX, and scootering. Attendees can enjoy a vibrant atmosphere of vendors, music, games, activities, apparel, and food trucks. This is a super exciting event, whether you’re ready to skate on or view some action-packed competitions.