Editing Novi, Michigan (section)

==Parks and recreation==
Most of the farmland and open spaces present in the mid-20th century have been developed. The exceptions include the Tollgate Farm located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Twelve Mile and Meadowbrook Roads. This farmstead is owned by the Americana Foundation and is currently leased and operated by [[Michigan State University]] as an agricultural extension. Lakeshore Park is another prominent natural area. The park is located between Walled Lake and Twelve Mile Road, west of Novi Road. While portions of the park were turned over to a developer to settle a lawsuit, it remains one of the largest municipal parks in southeast Michigan. Ella Mae Power Park, located behind the Novi Civic Center, hosts softball and baseball games and tournaments.

In 2004, the City of Novi negotiated for the donation of several parcels of parkland on the west side of the city. These properties, along with several adjoining parcels owned by the city, preserve {{convert|253|acre|km2}} of environmentally sensitive areas in the [[Huron River (Michigan)|Huron River]] watershed. In 2005, the City of Novi was awarded a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) grant to acquire {{convert|54|acre|ha|0}} two areas of environmentally sensitive property in southeast Novi within the [[Rouge River (Michigan)|Rouge River]] watershed. The properties were acquired in 2009. In 2007, the city was awarded a second MNRTF grant to acquire {{convert|16|acre|m2}} of natural area in southwest Novi within the headwaters of the Huron River watershed. The property was acquired in 2010. In 2010, the city was awarded a third MNRTF grant to develop the city-owned property on the south end of Walled Lake, once the site of the Walled Lake Casino and Amusement Park, into a public park. That property is now the Pavilion Shore Park.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.cityofnovi.org/Services/ParksAndRec/ParksAndFacilities/ParkPages/PavilionShorePark.asp |title = Pavilion Shore Park |access-date = August 25, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130927000948/http://www.cityofnovi.org/Services/ParksAndRec/ParksAndFacilities/ParkPages/PavilionShorePark.asp |archive-date = September 27, 2013 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

Each year in October, the Japan Festival is held in the city. It is the largest Japan festival in the state.<ref>"[http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/09/28/news/local_news/doc4e83c217cb809003434715.txt Japan Festival 2011 to take place Sunday at Novi High School]." ''[[The Oakland Press]]''. Wednesday September 28, 2011. Retrieved on November 19, 2012. {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>