Reside Downtown

Reside in one of south east Michigan's trendiest cities.

Coffee Break

Coffee is the fundamental fuel necessary for work, study, and play.

Happy Hour

The happiest time of the day begins with a discounted cocktails and appetizers

Where to Get Brunch

There are certain things that are best on weekend mornings.

Tame Your Mane

Oh, what a confident cut can do.

Fall Curbside Leaf Collection

The tentative schedule for 2021 is available.

Fall Insight is Here

Look for your copy in your mailbox or read it online

Get the Lead Out

Royal Oak has implemented a lead service line replacement program, through which homeowners can replace their lead or galvanized steel service line at no cost.

Why is My Water Cloudy?

Here are five things to know about brown/cloudy water:

1. Water can appear cloudy and/or rusty whenever there is a large draw of water from the water main. This can occur when water valves are opened and closed, when there are water main breaks, and when h...

Facility & Pavilion Rentals

Royal Oak residents have priority to reserve picnic shelters, meeting rooms, gymnasiums, a gazebo and more.

What Can I Recycle?

Go to the Waste Wizard to find out!

News for Seniors

5 Things Every Royal Oak Senior Should Know!

1. Emergency Notifications

Royal Oak utilizes a mass notification system called Civic Ready to keep residents informed about critical events within the community. Examples include snow emergencies, missing person...

Sights & Sounds

Free Festival and Concert Series presented by Beaumont

Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy!

Main Stage will open at 5pm

SEPTEMBER 24

5:00-5:10 Welcome

5:10-6:00 Silverhawk Band

6:30-7:30 Violet Sol

8:00-9:00 Sons Of Ditches

9:30-11:00 56 Daze

Kids Zone

presented by ...

Become a Vendor

Learn more. Find information, applications and tips on how to become a part of the Royal Oak Farmers Market experience.

Facility Rental

The Royal Oak Farmers Market is available for event rental year round.

About the Market

What began as a community farmers market in 1925 is now a city institution.

Calendar of Events

There is always something happening at the Royal Oak Farmers Market.

Election Information

Absentee ballot applications have been mailed to those who are on the permanent absentee list.

You can return them via mail, drop box outside of city hall, the City Clerk’s office or email the form to cityclerk@romi.gov.

The candidates and proposa...

Face Coverings Required

Effective Thursday, Aug. 12,  city employees working in indoor settings and all visitors to city facilities are required to wear a face covering regardless of their vaccination status.

This change is being made due to the high community spread as...

2021 Citizens Police Academy

The Royal Oak Police Department is accepting applications for the 2021 Citizens Police Academy.

The Royal Oak Citizens Police Academy is an exciting seven-week course that meets once a week on Wednesday evenings at the police station at 6:30 p.m. Classes l...

Parking Survey Results

Click here to view the results to the parking survey.

Signup for Weekly eBlast

The Weekly eBlast is the easiest way to stay up-to-date on the latest news, information and can't-miss events happenings in Royal Oak. We publish every Friday and send directly to your email or cellphone. If you want to increase your knowledge on what is ...

5 RO businesses named in Crains' 2021 Cool Places to Work edition

Congratulations to Stout, Rightpoint, BenePro, NFP and WambaTech

Motor City Gas Goes From Grain-to-Glass to a Farm-to-Glass Operation

Royal Oak's Skinphorea Facial Bar expanding to Detroit

New restaurant Imaginate opens July 15th with one-of-a-kind 3D technology

Special mural coming to Royal Oak ice cream shop community saved with donations

InnSeason Opens Second Site In Former GreenSpace & Go On Woodward

HOUR Detroit's Best of Detroit 2021 list features 25 RO Businesses

The Griffin luxury apartments in Royal Oak are almost done. Here's what they're like inside

The Griffin, a 245-unit building of for-rent apartments and townhomes, is preparing to start leasing next week and welcome its first residents in July.

Vegan restaurant Nosh Pit opens in Royal Oak June 6 with the help of the community

Pinky's Rooftop reopens in Royal Oak, 2 new restaurant concepts planned for ground floor

Powerley and DTE Energy Launch Industry-first Advanced Rate Management Solution

Royal Oak-based home energy management company Powerley and DTE Energy in Detroit have launched a new Time-of-Use (TOU) pilot to help customers optimize their usage of electricity and save money on their bills

Eastern Market Brewing Co. plans Royal Oak expansion, including new taproom by end of 2021

The Detroit brewery, which also owns and runs Ferndale Project, plans to expand beer production and run its other businesses at the former Roak Brewing Co. space at 330 East Lincoln Ave.

RO DDA wins Main Street Forward Award

The RO DDA is the only DDA in Michigan to win this award, and one of 6 nationwide

Motor City Gas among ‘top 50 businesses to watch’ statewide

GreenSpace & Go closes this week in Royal Oak, Inn Season Kitchen to take over space

Beaumont opens expanded pediatric neuroscience center in Royal Oak

When You’re a Small Business, E-Commerce Is Tougher Than It Looks

(From the NY TImes) On a ledger of pandemic winners and losers, Royal Oak's Holiday Market is in the positive column thanks to online shopping, which helped push the store’s overall revenue up 20 percent in 2020 compared with 2019.

Vegan Restaurant Nosh Pit Detroit Finds a New Home in Royal Oak

Co-working Operator Bamboo Opens Downtown Royal Oak Location

Bamboo, a co-working space operator and designer, announced the opening of its first expansion outside of Detroit — Bamboo Royal Oak. The development, located in downtown Royal Oak, adds more than 20,000 square feet of workspace across three floors.

Baker College to open $51 million Royal Oak campus, HQ in fall 2022

First Episode of Royal Oak Chamber TV Has Hit The Airwaves

Royal Oak Poised for a Downtown Building Boom

Ambassador Named "Coolest Places to Work" by Crain's Detroit

Beaumont moving forward on Royal Oak shopping center

Former Citizens Bank building in downtown Royal Oak planned for demolition, mixed-use development

Bistro 82 owner to bring roadhouse-style restaurant to Royal Oak

Cambridge Consulting to Move to Downtown Royal Oak from Troy

Study lists several Oakland County cities among ‘safest’ in Michigan

$15 million Harrison Residences redevelopment brings 75 units close to downtown Royal Oak

Super Saturday Sidewalk Sale!

The Friends of the Royal Oak Public Library are holding a Sidewalk Sale this Saturday 9/25 from 9AM - 1PM. Stop by the front of the Library (11 Mile-north entrance), buy a book and support the Library by supporting the Friends!

Our Fall 2021 Leaflet | TWIGS Programming & Information Guide Is Now Available!

Royal Oak Public Library is currently in Phase 5: Socially Distanced Service. This means there are no time or capacity restrictions, however, masks are currently required for all library employees and patrons regardless of vaccination status. We are conti...

September Is Library Card Sign-Up Month!

September is library card signup month! Library cards are free and anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in the city of Royal Oak is entitled to a Royal Oak library card (regardless of age.) Did you know that the library offers more than just books? ...

Friends of the Royal Oak Library Fall Garden Fundraiser

Please join us for our Fall Garden Fundraiser! Now you can make your yard and Royal Oak beautiful and support the Friends of The Royal Oak Public Library! From now until September 30, you can order flowers and plants online with a portion going to support...

MI-RAMP: Michigan-Reading & Math (STEM) Performance

MI-RAMP is a non-profit program that offers free online interactive tutoring and supplemental learning opportunities in reading and math for school-aged children. As an online program, they are available throughout the country. However, their primary focu...

Libraries Empower Campaign

There’s nothing more empowering than a library card. And there's no one better to tell that story than library lovers like you. This Library Card Sign-up Month, we're asking everyone to help spread some library love by...

Get to Know Your New Makerspace...Items Available for Circulation Now!

The library received a matching grant in the amount of $10,000 to create a Makerspace in the library. This will feature a variety of different equipment available for patron use, including sewing and embroidery machines, craft and art supplies, photograph...

Support the Friends of the Library Through AmazonSmile!

Did you know that you can contribute to the Friends of the Royal Oak Public Library at the same time you shop on Amazon.com at no additional cost to you? This program started in 2013 to offer shoppers a simple way to support their favorite charit...

Welcome Back! We Missed You A Lot!

Dear Patrons,

Welcome to Phase 5!  On June 23 the Library officially entered Phase 5 of our reopening plan, Socially Distanced Service! Changes to note:

• No more time limits and capacity is back to 100%
• Masks are not required for fully-vaccinated pat...

Huron-Clinton Metroparks Joins Michigan Activity Pass Program

The Huron-Clinton Metroparks and the system’s 13 unique parks are now officially the newest destinations in the Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) program, offering public library card holders across the state the chance to check out and access these ...

Senior Times Newsletter

Be the first to know what’s happening at the Mahany/Meininger Community Center and in our community.

• Click here to view or subscribe to the Senior Times newsletter.
• Sign up for Royal Oak’s weekly eBlast, which includes city commission agendas, news, weekly ...

Meal Program

Tim’s Kitchen at the Senior CenterServiced by Chef Erin Koch

Nutritious & Delicious

Enjoy meals prepared from scratch in the Mahany/Meininger Senior Community Center kitchen Monday - Friday, served at 11:45 a.m. Chef Erin Koch (pronou...

Age-Friendly Royal Oak

The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) estimates the senior population of Royal Oak to grow by at least 34.8 percent by the year 2045. To prepare for the forecasted growth in the senior population, the Royal Oak Senior Services / Aging in ...