School is just about out for most schools in Michigan, which means one thing: Trying to keep kids occupied. There’s nothing that screams “summer” as much as a local fair or festival, complete with delicious tastes, smells and sounds.
To plan ahead, I’ve put together a list of 40+ of the can’t-miss summer events in Southeast Michigan this year. Take a peek and mark your favorites in your calendar for an action-packed summer of fun!
JUNE
June 9 – 12 — Northville Summer Carnival {Northville}
June 10 – July 3 — Ann Arbor Summer Festival {Ann Arbor}
June 15 – 18 — Hamburg Family Fun Fest {Hamburg}
June 17 – 19 — The Belleville National Strawberry Festival {Belleville}
June 18 – 19 — Flint Art Fair {Flint}
June 21 – 25 — Manchester Community Fair {Manchester}
June 21 – 26 — Livonia Spree {Livonia}
June 24 – 26 — Detroit River Days {Detroit}
June 24 – 26 — Trenton Summer Festival {Trenton}
June 24 – 26 — Michigan Challenge Balloonfest {Howell}
June 25 — Livingston County Airshow {Howell}
June 25 — Crusin’ Downriver {Downriver Cities}
June 25 – 26 — Sloan Museum Auto Fair {Flint}
June 27 — Ford Fireworks {Detroit}
Pick strawberries! A few spots: Rowe’s Produce Farm {Ypsilanti}, Spicer Orchards {Fenton}, Diederich’s Strawberry Farm {Webberville}, DeGroots Strawberry Farm {Gregory}, Blake Farms {Armada}, Westview Orchards {Washington Township}
JULY
July 5 – 10 — Common Ground Music Festival {Lansing}
July 7 – 10 — Uncle Sam Jam {Woodhaven}
July 8 – 17 — Oakland County Fair {Davisburg}
July 8 – 10 — Blue Water SandFest {Port Huron}
July 8 – 9 — Elvisfest {Ypsilanti}
July 14 – 17 — Farmington Founders Festival {Farmington}
July 18 – 23 — St. Clair County 4-H & Youth Fair {Marysville}
July 21 – 24 — Ann Arbor Art Fair {Ann Arbor}
July 22 – 24 — Quake on the Lake {Waterford}
July 25 – 30 — Fowlerville Family Fair {Fowlerville}
July 28 – 30 — Sounds & Sights Festival {Chelsea}
July 28 – 31 — St. Clair Riverfest {St. Clair}
July 30 – 31 — Maker Faire Detroit {Dearborn at The Henry Ford}
July 31 – August 6 — Monroe County Fair {Monroe}
Pick blueberries at Hazens Blueberry Farm {Howell}
AUGUST
August 1 – 6 — Ingham County Fair {Mason}
August 5 – 6 — Lansing JazzFest {Lansing}
August 5 – 7 — Buy Michigan Now Festival {Northville}
August 8 – 13 — Wayne County Fair {Belleville}
August 12 – 14 — Milford Memories Summer Festival {Milford}
August 12 – 14 — Great Lakes Folk Festival {East Lansing}
August 12 – 14 — St. Johns Mint Festival {St. Johns}
August 15 – 21 — Armada Fair {Armada}
August 19 – 21 — Howell Melon Festival {Howell}
August 19 – 21, 26 – 28 — Day Out With Thomas at Huckleberry Railroad {Flint}
August 20 — Woodward Dream Cruise {Cities from Ferndale to Pontiac}
August 20 – October 2 — Renaissance Festival {Holly}
August 23-27 — Chelsea Community Fair {Chelsea}
August 20-21 — Thunder Over Michigan Air Show {Ypsilanti}
SEE ALSO: 90+ Places For Outdoor Activities in Southeast Michigan
Make sure to also stay tuned for my monthly calendar of fun, which includes lots of free fun!
What can’t miss events would you add to this list?
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