Overview
Festival Hours: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Carnival Hours: 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Arts and Crafts Fair Hours: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
2025 Michigan’s best summer festival, Sterlingfest Art & Music Fair, is returning to Sterling Heights on July 24, 25 and 26, running all three days from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.! Sterling Heights’ Community Relations staff is gearing up for this much-loved summer extravaganza packed with great music, fantastic art, delicious food and fun for the whole family!
Hometown festivals are more popular than ever, with residents and families from the Metro Detroit area booking “staycations.” Proven from the record-breaking crowd we saw in 2025, more and more people are choosing events like Sterlingfest for their primary family entertainment. We're stepping up to fulfill this need and scoring big with those who experience all Sterlingfest has to offer. Best of all, Sterlingfest admission is FREE! Now in its 43rd year, Sterlingfest has grown to be one of the most respected and family-friendly festivals in Michigan, attracting more than 150,000 visitors annually to our civic center. Earning the Detroit News' "Michigan's BEST Summer Festival" and WXYZ's "Top Summer Festival in Metro Detroit" titles, Sterlingfest offers:
Three exciting days of entertainment
Great food from area restaurants and food trucks
Refreshment pavilion
Family midway carnival
Three Music Stages
Kidzfest Stage/Tent
Art Fair featuring more than 100 arts and crafts vendors
Admission
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