Michigan's Best Fairs & Festivals
Summertime Festivals in Michigan are amazing!
Summertime Festivals in Michigan are amazing! We have fruit harvesting festivals including the National Blueberry Festival in South Haven and the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City. There are festivals celebrating the water including boating, sailing, fishing everything for the Nautical lovers - lets be honest in Michigan has something for everyone! We also have 4th of July and Labor Day celebrations and some of the best County Fairs which you won't want to miss.
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August 9-16, 2026 Montrose Blueberry Festival featuring two parades, a blueberry mud bog, blueberry pancake breakfast, a blueberry festival Road Race (both a 5k and 8k route), wine & cheese tasting night, movie night, road race expo and so much more! |
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August 7-9, 2026 Featuring a Grand Mint Parade, Arts & Crafts, Flea Market, Quilt Show, Business, Non Profit & Food Vendors, New Vehicle Show, Free Entertainment, Sports |
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August 13- 16, 2026 Howell Recreation is excited to present this year’s The Mini Howell Melon Festival! This more compact and cozy version of the festival will still include lots of community favorite events and more (without the traffic headache as Grand River will not be closed). |
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August 14- 16, 2026 Each year during the third weekend in August we celebrate a part of our local heritage, wild blueberries. An art fair, entertainment, and wonderful local food are part of the festivities. The celebration also showcases informative programs of music, nature, and lore all featuring local history. |
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Labor Day Weekend Romeo’s Michigan Peach Festival is held every Labor Day weekend, You will enjoy parades, bed races, craft shows, and much more. This is a fun event for the whole family. |
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Labor Day Weekend Fairgrove Bean Festival is Labor Day Weekend. Michigan Bean Festival is dedicated in promoting Michigan dry bean industry. |
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August 16-22, 2026 The fair is a fun-filled learning environment and experience so that they can learn about and experience what agriculture is and how it is the basis of our very existence. Join us for our annual county fair featuring live animal exhibits, midway rides, grandstand events, food, antiques, and much more. |
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August 17 - 23, 2026 The Armada Fair in Armada, Michigan, is a lively and fun-filled event that brings the community together every August for a full week of excitement. From high-energy shows like monster trucks, demolition derbies, and tractor pulls to classic carnival rides and games, there’s no shortage of entertainment. |
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August 17-23, 2026 Michigan's Upper Peninsula State fair will be held in Escanaba at the Fair Grounds. Come and enjoy all the great events, entertainment and racing. |
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August 24 - 30, 2026 Enjoy seven days of family fun featuring monster trucks and derby races, entertainment tent, 4-H horse show, Midway Carnival, Grandstand events, food, and so much more. |
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August 24 - 30, 2026 The annual Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair at the Petoskey Fairgrounds kicks off for the public on Tuesday and runs through Sunday. The Grandstand at the Fair is where the BIG excitement takes place, Tuesday through Saturday night, every year! |
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August 27 - 30, 2026 Each summer ends with the Houghton County Fair in Hancock Michigan, the weekend before Labor Day weekend. It offers a great opportunity to come out and have a great time with friends and family with entertainment ranging from livestock shows, demolition and off road derby. Miss Houghton County Queen and youth talent show. |
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Labor Day Weekend The annual Marquette Area Blues Fest will be held over Labor Day weekend at the beautiful Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette. The fest features three days of world class blues music, along with workshops, a dance floor, vendors, and a wide array of food and beverage choices!! |
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June 26 - 28, 2026 The Michigan Challenge Balloonfest features three entertainment venues with family activities and attractions. The Saturday night balloon glow is a must-see attraction at the Michigan Challenge.About 20 hot-air balloons will inflate on the launch field and glow their envelopes against the beautiful summer night sky. |
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The Cadillac Freedom Festival is held annually the first weekend in July to celebrate our nations freedom and independence. Enjoy Live Music, Kid Carnival, Freedom Parade Downtown and of course Fireworks! |
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June 11-14, 2026 A whole weekend of family fun! In Downtown to Zehnder Park! General Admission all weekend long. Multiple tent locations. Ice cold beer and hot German food. Live music from Polka to Rock, as well as German dance performances. NEW! Fireworks on Saturday night at 10pm. Main Street Parade on Sunday at 1pm. |
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June 19-20, 2026 The Annual Harborfest - A celebration of Southwestern Michigan's unique maritime history! This annual summer celebration is packed with free family fun. From top-notch free nightly entertainment along the waterfront to action-packed dragon boat races. |
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June 5 - 14, 2026 The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is a 10-day celebration held each June. Festivities include the coronation of the Lilac Festival Queen, Lilac Festival 10K, horse-drawn carriage tours, numerous concerts, walking tours, Mackinac Island Dog and Pony Show, the Lilac Festival Grand Parade and so much more! |
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June 6, 2026 The Annual Mt. Pleasant Craft Beer Festival is hosted by the Mt. Pleasant Jaycees open to adults 21 years of age and older (valid driver’s license or state issued ID required). Are you a beer connoisseur? Then you will love the annual Mt. Pleasant Craft Beer Festival. |
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June 18- 20, 2026 The festival is packed full with many events including carnival rides, air dogs, disc golf, beer tent, games and tournaments, car show, kayaking, live music and more. Fireworks will be shot Saturday night at dusk. |
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July 23 - 26, 2026 The Fraser Lions Club Festival is a family friendly event with carnival rides, beer and food tent, vendors, live entertainment, a fireworks display, and more! |
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July 26-August 1, 2026 Lenawee County Fair is a family friendly event kicked off with a parade and a full schedule of 4H events, carnival rides, food tent, truck pulls, live entertainment, and more! |
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August 4-8, 2026 Saginaw County Fair is a family friendly event a full schedule including racing and a rodeo, live entertainment and food and fireworks every night! |
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August 10 - 15, 2026 Sanilac County located in the Thumb of Michigan. Conveniently located in Sandusky, MI, the Sanilac County Agricultural Society is proud to host the annual Sanilac County Youth & 4-H Fair! |
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Sept 26 - Oct 3, 2026 People from all over Michigan and the surrounding areas await the return of the Hillsdale County Fair each fall and the traditional and time enhanced old favorites they have come to expect and treasure over the years. |
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July 20–25, 2026 The St. Clair County 4-H Fair is held at the beautiful Goodells County Park. Covering 120 acres, this Fair showcases motocross, a rodeo, children's activities, midway, music, truck/tractor pulls, exotic animals, livestock shows, draft horse pull, and a bump & run/figure 8. |
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August 9-15, 2026 Shiawassee County Fair provides a fun environment for the community and youth. Come enjoy the beautiful fairgrounds, with a carnival midway, livestock, and premiere grand stand events! |
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July 24- August 2, 2026 The Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival is a nationally recognized festival that honors and respects the men and women of the United States Coast Guard. Hosting a festival that provides family friendly activities. Focusing year round on the men and women of the United States Coast Guard serving in the West Michigan area. |
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Sundays The Swingin' at the Shell annual concert series takes place in Albion's beautiful and historic Victory Park Band Shell!. This annual concert series is free and open to the public. Swingin’ at the Shell is a Caster CaresTM initiative that was created because of a passion for live music, the Albion community, and the Victory Park Bandshell. |
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2026 Dates: TBA The annual Michigan JazzFest will take in the streets of Old Town, surrounded by the best of the Capital City's art galleries as well as unique retail stores and grand architecture. Its stages will offer outstanding talent, from local favorites to regional and national acts. |
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August 9 - 15, 2026 There is so much to experience at the Jackson County Fair located at Keeley Park in Jackson, Michigan. |
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July 30th, 31st; August 1st, 2nd, 2026 Annual Boyne Falls Polish Festival! The festival is held in downtown Boyne Falls. |
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August 27 - 30, 2026 The Cedar Polka Fest is an annual festival celebrating the towns rich Polish history. Lasting 4 days and nights, nearly 10,000 people descend into town for family fun. Join us to eat, drink, and dance the nights away. |
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July 16 - 19, 2026 The Sunflower Festival is an annual festival celebrated in Mayville, Michigan. |
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July 31 & August 1, 2026 The Coloma Glad-Peach Festival (located just north of I-94 exit 39) is an annual celebration of the gladiolus flowers and peaches, both grown locally. |
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The Harrietta Blueberry Festival began in 2007 when local residents wanted to organize an event to bring community members together. Choosing a locally grown product to celebrate provided a great reason to have games, live music, a parade and of course blueberry pancakes, pies and sundaes. |
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August 2 - 8, 2026 Welcome to "Michigan's Finest" Fair. We are one of Michigan's largest fairs, offering fun for the whole family. Not only do we hold a seven day fair in the summer, we are a year-round facility with shows 40 plus weekends a year. |
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September 4 & 5, 2026 Labor Day Weekend at Hackley Park in Downtown Muskegon, MI! |
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July 18 - 25, 2026 The Charlevoix Venetian Festival, happening July 19–26, 2025, is a lively weeklong celebration in Charlevoix, Michigan, packed with fun for all ages. |
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Thursday July 30 - Sunday August 2, 2026 The Munger Potato Festival, hosted by The Munger Volunteer Firemen Corp, is right around the corner. It is just a good ol' time with USA Demolition Derby officiating Mungers' Figure 8 and Demo Derby. There is something for everyone! Whether it is the 5k Spud Run, Cornhole Tournament, a hometown parade, or great bands in the entertainment tent. |
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June 5 - 7, 2026 Join the Annual Michigan Lavender Festival, as we welcome our Lavender Farmers + Growers as they tell us about their Farms & share their lavender products! Come gather information and Plan your road trip to see them all this summer! We thank them all for their support!! |














































