Festivals Abound!
Whether you're a visitor to metro Detroit or live here, you'll want to take advantage of everything The D has to offer. But with such a dizzying array of things to do - and so much new and exciting development taking place - you might have a hard time deciding where to start.
Not to worry -- we're here to help. This brief overview of fun festivals and major events will help you discover The D one event at a time.
Annual Cultural Festivals
Ferndale Blues Festival, January
Birmingham Fine Arts Festival, May
Greektown Arts Festival, May
Detroit Festival of the Arts, June
Arab International Festival, June
Mount Clemens Art Fair, June
Comerica Cityfest, July
Art in the Park, July
Concert of Colors, July
Wyandotte Street Art Fair, July
Arab and Chaldean World Festival, July
Ann Arbor Art Fair, July
Stars and Stripes Festival, July
Caribbean International Festival, August
African World Festival, August
Highland Games, August
North Oakland County Art Festival, August
Hamtramck Polish Festival, August & September
Michigan Renaissance Festival, August & September
Arts, Beats and Eats, Labor Day Weekend
Detroit International Jazz Festival, Labor Day Weekend
Michigan Peach Festival, Labor Day Weekend
Dally in the Alley, September
Rochester Art and Apples Festival, September
Northville's Victorian Festival, September
Royal Oak Music Festival, November
Noel Night, December
Annual Major Events
North American International Auto Show, January
Plymouth International Ice Sculpture Spectacular, January
Detroit's Winter Blast, February
AutoRama, March
Downtown Hoedown, May
Movement: Detroit's Electronic Music Festival, Memorial Day Weekend
River Days, June
Target Fireworks, June
ABPA Gold Cup Hydroplane Race, July
Green Cruise, August
Autopalooza August, August
Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance, August
Woodward Dream Cruise, August
Big Day Prep Showdown, August
Michigan State Fair, August and September
Tour de Troit, September
Northville Oktoberfest, October
America's Thanksgiving Parade, November
Annual Detroit Tree Lighting, November
Motor City Bowl, December
Here are more great ideas on What To Do, Today, Tonight and Around Town, or you can search our event listings by date or event category . And lastly, don't forget about all the fun to be had during Summer in The D.
