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
Arab International Festival, June
Mount Clemens Art Fair, June
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, www.naias.com
Plymouth International Ice Sculpture Festival- January, www.plymouthice.com
Motown Winter Blast- February, www.winterblast.com
Autorama- February, www.autorama.com
WYCD Downtown Hoedown- May, www.wycd.com
Movement: Detroit Electronic Music Festival- May, www.movement.us
Autopalooza- June-September, http://autopalooza.org/
Detroit River Days- June, www.detroitriverdays.com
Target Fireworks- June, www.theparade.org
Stars & Stripes Festival- July, www.funfestinc.com
American Power Boat Association (APBA) Gold Cup- July, www.gold
cup.com
Concert of Colors- July, www.concertofcolors.com
Concours d’Elegance of America- July, www.meadowbrookconcours.org
African World Festival- August, www.maah-detroit.org
Woodward Dream Cruise- August, www.woodwarddreamcruise.com
Big Day Prep Showdown- August, www.detroitsports.org
Michigan Renaissance Festival- August-October, www.michrenfest.com
Arts, Beats & Eats Festival- September, www.artsbeatseats.com.
Detroit International Jazz Festival- September, www.detroitjazzfest.com
Michigan Peach Festival of Romeo- September, www.peachfestromeo.com
Northville Victorian Festival- September, www.northville.org
Detroit Free Press Flagstar Bank Marathon- October, www.freepmarathon.com
America’s Thanksgiving Parade- November, www.theparade.org
Noel Night- December, http://detroitmidtown.com
Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl- December, www.littlecaesarspizzabowl.com
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.
