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Festival/Event
Due to Covid-19 many cities have canceled or changed the typical dates of many festivals. Please confirm the dates on each event’s website.
Festival/Event
Location City
When Is Event
Activities
Phone Number
Website
Dance for Mother Earth
Ann Arbor
late March
dance and drum competitions
artists and craftspeople
734/408-1581
Holland Tulip Festival
Holland
early May
famous klompen dancers
headliner music performances
trolley tours
huge parade & beer festival
800/822-2770
Festival of the Arts
Grand Rapids
early June
free performances and exhibits of dance,singing,arts and acting
616/459-1300
Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
Mackinac Island
mid June
walking and bike tours
concerts & parade
wine & food events
storytelling
800/454-5227
National Cherry Festival
Traverse City
early July
top 5 celebrations per food network
air show
orchard tours
live music
150 events over 8 days
800/968-3380
Ann Arbor Arts Fair
Ann Arbor
mid July
4 separate fairs of juried art transform the city into an impressive outdoor art gallery
800/888-9487
Summer Beer Festival
Ypsilanti
late July
more than 45 microbreweries will showcase 250 beers
248/988-7566
Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show and Festival of the Arts
Hessel
mid August
over 170 boats & 75 artists
906/484-2821
Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival
Detroit
labor day weekend (early September)
rated one of nations top 5 free jazz events
fireworks & parades
6 stages w/100 artists
313/879-1144
Michigan State Fair
Novi (Detroit suburb)
labor day weekend (early September)
midway
circus
agricultural exhibits
fireworks
concerts
248/348-6942
Oktoberfest
Frankenmuth
mid September
authentic bavarian architecture, music and dancing
12 piece band from Germany
800/386-3378