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

Birmingham Fine Arts Festival, May
Greektown Arts Festival, May
Detroit Festival of the Arts, June
Arab International Festival, June
Comerica Cityfest, July
Wyandotte Street Art Fair, July
Arab & Chaldean World Festival, July
Ann Arbor Art Fair, July
Caribbean International Festival, August
African World Festival, August
Festival of India, August
Highland Games, August
Chrysler Arts, Beats and Eats, Labor Day Weekend
Detroit International Jazz Festival, Labor Day Weekend
Hamtramck Polish Festival, August & September
Michigan Renaissance Festival, August & September
Birmingham Common Ground Sanctuary Art in the Park, September
Dally in the Alley, September
Rochester Art & Apples Festival, September
Northville's Victornia Festival, September
Downtown Royal Oak Music Festival, November

Annual Major Events

North American International Auto Show, January
Plymouth International Ice Sculpture Spectacular, January
Detroit Electronic Music Festival, Memorial Day Weekend
GM River Days, June
Target Fireworks, June
Autopalooza August, featuring:

Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance
Cruisin' MotorCities
Detroit Festival of Speed and Style
Woodward Dream Cruise
Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix

Michigan State Fair, August & September
Northville Oktoberfest, October
America's Thanksgiving Parade, November
Annual Detroit Tree Lighting, November
Motor CIty Bowl, December
 
Here's more great ideas on What To Do, Today, Tonight and Around Town, or you can search our event listings by date or event category .