Fall Michigan Festivals

Saint Andrew’s Society of Detroit – Highland Games - Livonia, MI - Aug 2 to Aug 3, 2024
Ceilidh, Highland games, dance competition, pipes and drums, food vendors and more

Sparta Celtic Festival - Sparta, MI - Aug 9 to Aug 10, 2024
The Sparta Celtic Festival is a FREE, FAMILY FRIENDLY event focused on the expression of Celtic heritage. Located in Roger’s Park in Sparta Michigan, the festival offers music, food, and merchants with a Celtic focus, featuring three stages filled with music and dancing. Highland Games, historical encampments, Scottish clans and more.

Salsa Tasting Festival - Harbor Beach, MI - Aug 10, 2024
Try and vote for your favorite salsas!

Michigan Renaissance Festival - Holly, MI - Aug 17 to Sep 29, 2024
Travel back to the 16th century, inside the turreted gates of the Michigan Renaissance Festival, and enjoy the 17 acres of Renaissance era shops, taverns, and a magnificent castle. There will be continuous entertainment both on the streets and on 17 stages, plus full contact armored jousing, comedy and theater shows, music and games, rides, artisans, food and more! This festival has grown from 5 weekends in 1979 to 7 weekends plus Labor Day Monday and Festival Friday

Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair - Petoskey, MI - Aug 19 to Aug 25, 2024
Live entertainment, carnival, art and other exhibits, dog show, firefighter show, lifestock and horse shows. Since 1905.

Michigan Paranormal Convention - Sault Ste Marie, MI - Aug 22 to Aug 24, 2024
Experts and television stars will be on hand to cover such topics as paranormal investigating, psychic powers, demonology, and UFOlogy. Come see the biggest names speak on today’s hottest topic, the paranormal, at ParaCon

Sun Dried Music Festival - Mason, MI - Aug 23 to Aug 25, 2024
A free music fesitval in historic downtown Mason, with two stages of live entertainment, beer and wine beverage tent, festival food, children’s activities, and more

Burning Foot Beer Festival - Muskegon, MI - Aug 24, 2024
Burning Foot Beer Festival is a celebration of beer, beach, art and music. The festival will be held along Lake Michigan’s beautiful lakeshore in Muskegon, MI, offering the perfect way to end the summer. Beach camping and barefoot entry make it unique, the Brewers’ Ring makes it extraordinary. 70+ breweries, art, 2 stages of live music, food and more!

Cider Dayze Festival - Armada, MI - Aug 24 to Aug 25, 2024
Enjoy over 50 craft cider, beer, and food vendors, while playing games like cornhole and beer pong! Test your strength in the beer stein hold, listen to live music, and eat food from food trucks!

Bike MS Great Lakes Bavarian Breakaway - Frankenmuth, MI - Aug 24 to Aug 25, 2024
Bike MS is more than a ride. It’s an experience grounded in camaraderie and marked by passion, inspiration, determination and pure enjoyment. It will be an experience you’ll never forget, shared with new friends and old.

Chippewa County Fair - Kinross, MI - Aug 25 to Sep 1, 2024
Agricultural exhibits, carnival rides, and more

Saline Fair - Saline, MI - Aug 28 to Sep 1, 2024
A community fair located southwest of Ann Arbor at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. Enjoy agricultural events, pageant, demolition derby, live music and other activities.

Michigan State Fair - Novi, MI - Aug 29 to Sep 2, 2024
Agricultural activities, carnival, pig races, craft beer pavilion and other events. Located at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Since 1905.

Romeo Peach Festival - Romeo, MI - Aug 29 to Sep 2, 2024
Celebrate the edible juicy fruit over Labor Day Weekend. Parade, car show, photo contests, 5K/10K runs, carnival games and other activities. The Romeo Peach Festival is the second oldest festival in the state and started in 1931.

Detroit Jazz Festival - Detroit, MI - Aug 30 to Sep 2, 2024
Annual jazz music festival in Hart Plaza over Labor Day Weekend. It is the self-proclaimed world’s largest free jazz festival.

Arts, Beats & Eats - Royal Oak, MI - Aug 30 to Sep 2, 2024
Labor day weekend features Oakland County’s favorite summer festival. Offers over 200 performances across 9 stages in downtown Royal Oak. Lots of local restaurants, fine arts show, vendors, and more. Over 300,000 vistors attended this event last year.

Marquette Area Blues Fest - Marquette, MI - Aug 30 to Sep 1, 2024
Held at Mattson Lower Harbor Park over Labor Day Weekend. Free admission on Friday. Live Music, food and music/dance workshops. After party and blues jam.

Hamtramck Labor Day Festival - Hamtramck, MI - Aug 31 to Sep 2, 2024
A huge attraction in the heart of the Detroit area. Features lots of live music, carnival rides, great food, vendors, beer tent, Artist’s Village, Polish Day Parade, canoe races, 5k run and so much more.

Newaygo Logging Festival - Newaygo, MI - Aug 31 to Sep 1, 2024
Celebrate the mining past of Newaygo County and all its history, charm, spirit, culture, and traditions – features arts & crafts, food vendors, famers’ market, activities for the kids, sidewalk sales, lumberjack competitions and more!

Michigan Bean Festival - Fairgrove, MI - Aug 31 to Sep 2, 2024
40,000+ attend this annual festival that has been going on for over 70 years. Highlights include the Michigan Bean Queen pageant, parade, car show and go cart races.

Labor Day Community Bridge Walk - Grand Haven, MI - Sep 2, 2024
Join the community on a walk over the 3rd Street Bridge, down 3rd Street and Jackson Ave to the Chinook Pier

Mackinac Bridge Walk - Mackinaw City, MI - Sep 2, 2024
Walk across the bridge from either St Ignace or Mackinaw City! Each year, between 25,000-60,000 people from across Michigan and beyond come to walk the Mackinac Bridge, the 5th longest suspension bridge in the world and the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere, at a total length of 26,372 feet (suspension length of 8,614 feet). The bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic, so walkers are encouraged to a) walk halfway across and then back b) walk all the way across and have a ride arranged to go back or c) walk all the way across and all the way back, about 10 miles (must cross the midway point by 10am to go all the way across the bridge). A fun fourth option could be a daytrip to Mackinac Island and taking the farry back to your origin point! The Mackinac Bridge Authority has recently declined to close the bridge for other events, so this is your chance to cross the Mighty Mac” without your car!”

Charlotte Frontier Days - Charlotte, MI - Sep 4 to Sep 8, 2024
Founded in 1970, thousands of people come from across Michigan to enjoy activities like a parade, rodeo, arts and crafts show, and more, with proceeds going to fund community services around the town of Charlotte.

Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival - Paw Paw, MI - Sep 6 to Sep 8, 2024
Wine tours, wine tasting, 4 stages of musical entertainment, grape stomp, carnival rides, car show, sports activities, arts & crafts show and more.

Plymouth Fall Festival - Plymouth, MI - Sep 6 to Sep 8, 2024
Carnival, car show, craft show, bingo, pancake breakfast, pet show, Rotary BBQ, spaghetti dinner and more – fun for the whole family! Free parking at nearby church (address provided) and free shuttle to the festival

Art & Apples Festival - Rochester, MI - Sep 6 to Sep 8, 2024
Over 290 exhibiting artists transform the 30 acre Rochester Municipal Park. Experience the fine artwork, the main stage sounds, fresh apple treats, Kids Art Zone and great festival food. An annual event held for over 50 years.

Posen Potato Festival - Posen, MI - Sep 6 to Sep 8, 2024
An annual event on the weekend after Labor Day in Presque Isle County celebrating the potato and the Polish heritage of the area. Includes polka bands, arts and crafts, vendors, a bump & run, parade, 5K, flea market, carnival and potato cooking contest. It has been going on for more than 50 years.

Frankenmuth Auto Fest - Frankenmuth, MI - Sep 6 to Sep 8, 2024
Over 2500 classic cars, street rods, and muscle cars.

Apple & BBQ Cook-Off Festival - Hart, MI - Sep 6 to Sep 7, 2024
BBQ cook-off, apple pie contest, 5K fun run, craft show, classic auto & truck show, dune buggy show, kid’s activities, live entertainment & food (cash only for food and beverage sales).

Dally in the Alley - Detroit, MI - Sep 7, 2024
Four stages of live music, plus food and drink vendors and more

U.P. Fall Beer Festival - Marquette, MI - Sep 7, 2024
More than 600 local craft beers from 80 Michigan breweries with local musicians playing and food available for purchase. Overlooks Lake Superior from Mattson Lower Harbor Park. 21+ event

Crane’s Ciderfest - Fennville, MI - Sep 7, 2024
Enjoy an afternoon of amazing food, award winning wine & hard cider, games, prizes, hayrides, corn maze, a pie eating contest, and live music, all held at the pavilion at Crane’s Orchard.

Old Car Festival - Dearborn, MI - Sep 7 to Sep 8, 2024
America’s longest running antique car show at an unbelievable place to spend an afternoon, Greenfield Village, where the history of the American automobile comes to life daily. It features authentic vehicles from the 1890’s through 1932. Also live music and dance tunes at an evening performance at the village.

Holland Haven Marathon - Holland, MI - Sep 8, 2024
The Holland Haven Marathon is a unique event which traverses the shores of Lake Michigan. Runners will experience the beautiful lake shore as they travel from Grand Haven to Holland. There is also a 8k and half marathon race. The full marathon starts at Rosy Mound Elementary School in Grand Haven. The half marathon starts at Camp Geneva in Holland. The 8K starts at Crossfit Soaring Ledge in Holland. All three events end at Crossfit Soaring Ledge, with an after party featuring free beer, free climbing for the whole family, free food, live music, vendors, an awards ceremony, photo booth, and private showers/changing rooms.

Dawn Farm Jamboree - Ypsilanti, MI - Sep 8, 2024
Family-friendly event with activities for all including live entertainment, auctions, children’s tent, hayrides, farm animals and more, benefitting Dawn’s Farm and their work for people with addictions.

Soo Film Festival - Sault Ste Marie, MI - Sep 11 to Sep 15, 2024
The festival is once again headquartered in downtown Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, with films screening at the historic Soo Theatre and Bayliss Public Library, a Superior District Library.

Michigan Irish Music Festival - Muskegon, MI - Sep 12 to Sep 15, 2024
Over 25 bands will perform on multiple covered stages

Boating & Outdoor Festival - Harrison Township, MI - Sep 12 to Sep 15, 2024
Features exhibits, live music, beer tents, food, family fun, and a terrific boat show for all outdoor enthusiasts.

South Haven Jazz Festival - South Haven, MI - Sep 13 to Sep 14, 2024
Jazz, and good times on and off the Beach! Join in on the fun with a beach drum circle, sunset painting, beach olympics, harbor walk, community mural project, and more! Held in Dyckman Park.

Batch Brauerei Oktoberfest - Detroit, MI - Sep 13 to Sep 15, 2024
Live music, food, and a line-up full of German-inspired beers

ArtPrize - Grand Rapids, MI - Sep 13 to Sep 28, 2024
ArtPrize is a huge art competition with prizes of over $500,000. Open to anyone over 18 working in any medium. A free and open event to the public, with over 200 venues participating, including museums, bars, parks, restaurants, theaters, hotels, vacant storefronts, auto body shops and more!

Paul Bunyan Days - Oscoda, MI - Sep 13 to Sep 15, 2024
Features include a BBQ competition, chainsaw carvers, kids’ activities, pie eating contest, great food, classic car show, lots of craft and art vendors, and the huge Schmidt Amusement Carnival.

Lakeshore Harvest Ride - South Haven, MI - Sep 14, 2024
The ride is a fun and picturesque bike tour over rolling countryside near the shore of Lake Michigan. You can visit art studios, wineries, cider mills, family farms, and orchards to take advantage of all that southwest Michigan has to offer. There are four routes for varying abilities of 15 to 62 miles in length, both taking off from Douglas and South Haven, and all net proceeds go to support the construction of an off-road, recreational pathway between South Haven and Saugatuck.

Oakland County Irish Fest - Berkley, MI - Sep 14, 2024
Small town street fair with an Irish twist

Howard City Harvest Festival - Howard City, MI - Sep 14, 2024
Arts & crafts, parade, 5K Fun Run/Walk and Queen & Princess Pageant.

Apples and Honey Fall Festival - Ann Arbor, MI - Sep 15, 2024
Annual family event to celebrate Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simcah Torah, with hands-on crafts, inflatables, apple and honey tasting and more, and open to all!

Michigan BluesFest - Lansing, MI - Sep 18 to Sep 21, 2024
Live performers, vendors, children’s activities, beverage tent, and river boat rides are but a few of the fun at this year’s Bluefest event.

Frankenmuth Oktoberfest - Frankenmuth, MI - Sep 19 to Sep 22, 2024
Growing up in Metro Detroit, we always made an annual trip to Frankenmuth in the fall to enjoy the German food in in Michigan’s Little Bavaria. This is the only Oktoberfest outside of Munich to be sanctioned by them. The annual event will have live music from German bands, polka dancing and wiener dog races at the Harvey Kern Community Pavilion. The festivities kick off on Thursday night at 3 PM. Organizers generally expect between 8,000 and 10,000 to be there over the course of the weekend. Adult admission is $10 with no charge on Sunday.

Wyandotte Beer Fest - Wyandotte, MI - Sep 20, 2024
This event will feature several craft beer, ciders & meads from Michigan and the Metro Detroit area. Guests will enjoy live music and games.

DIY Street Fair - Ferndale, MI - Sep 20 to Sep 22, 2024
Live music, food and arts & crafts vendors on Woodward between East 9 Mile Road and East Troy St. Free admission!

Earthwork Harvest Gathering - Lake City, MI - Sep 20 to Sep 22, 2024
Celebration of food, music and artisan culture. Camp among the hardwood forests and meadows of Earthwork Farms annually on the third weekend in September.

Funky Ferndale Art Fair - Ferndale, MI - Sep 20 to Sep 22, 2024
See the works of over 100+ juried artists. Located at 9 Mile and Woodward Avenue.

Northville Victorian Festival - Northville, MI - Sep 20 to Sep 22, 2024
The Victorian Festival is a three-day celebration that opens with the Victorian Parade on Friday evening and continues through Saturday and Sunday with some of the festival’s most popular features. This includes live music, a Victorian Saloon, theatrical performances, Victorian-era reenactors, educational presentations, craft vendors, duck races, a Victorian-era church service, and much more.

Romulus Pumpkin Festival - Romulus, MI - Sep 20 to Sep 22, 2024
A street festival on the third weekend in September. It starts with a night parade of lights.

Saline Harvest of the Arts Oktoberfest - Saline, MI - Sep 20 to Sep 21, 2024
Live music, German food and beer, and lots of fun

Michigan Antique & Collectible Festivals – Midland - Midland, MI - Sep 21 to Sep 22, 2024
A Michigan tradition for 50+ years! Held multiple times a year in Midland, this is the last Antique Festival of 2019. Shop from 1000 antique dealers, plus car show, swap meet, shabby chic and industrial dealers, and more

Down Home Days - Mason, MI - Sep 21, 2024
Date is for Courthouse show, the signature event of the festival. Annual event with different events on the schedule for each day! Always a good time in downtown Mason

New Era Fall Street Festival - New Era, MI - Sep 21, 2024
Enjoy an arts and crafts fair (including many different booths featuring pumpkins, jewelry, homemade towels, wooden toys, doll clothes, knitring and crochet, etc) plus live entertainment, children’s activities, cornhole tournament, pancake breakfast, antique car and tractor show, food booths and more.

Taste of Harbor Springs - Harbor Springs, MI - Sep 21, 2024
Lots of local fine dining restaurants offer tastes of their food, plus this event supports local culinary students with a culinary scholarship!

Michigan Fall Festival - Lake Orion, MI - Sep 21 to Sep 22, 2024
Live entertainment, food including Yates cider and donuts, kids activities, pumpkin bowling and other games, and more, at Canterbury Village. Previously called the Yates Donut, Cider and Art Festival

Bloomingdale Oktoberfest - Bloomingdale, MI - Sep 21, 2024
A small town Festival held annually in downtown Bloomingdale, MI with plenty of family fun activities!

St Joseph Oktoberfest - Detroit, MI - Sep 21 to Sep 22, 2024
Fun for the whole family! Live Bavarian music & dancers, German dinner & sausages, imported Bavarian beer, steinhoisting, games, and much more.

Fremont Harvest Festival - Fremont, MI - Sep 26 to Sep 28, 2024
Event includes parade, hay art, antique tractor show, beverage tent, unique treasure sale, kid’s activities (Saturday), and more!

Clinton Fall Festival - Clinton, MI - Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2024
Arts & crafts, live entertainment, carnival rides, car show and a small rodeo.

South Lyon Pumpkinfest - South Lyon, MI - Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2024
Parade, children’s activities, craft show, live music, biergarten, food and more at this event. Do your part to help the festival “Go Green!” Since 1984.

Dakota Inn Oktoberfest - Detroit, MI - Sep 27 to Oct 26, 2024
The Dakota Inn Rathskeller kicks off this Detroit Oktoberfest on Friday with live music and imported German beer. They have German bands and polka dancing on Friday and Saturday nights throughout October. Bring your chicken hat or buy one at the door! Dakota Inn is an authentic German bar created by a Highland Park Ford factory worker in the 1930s in an old Chinese hand laundry. It is operated by the founder’s grandson and listed on the State Register of Historic Sites.

Oktoberfest Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids, MI - Sep 27 to Sep 28, 2024
Formerly Oktoberfest West Michigan, now Oktoberfest GR! The Edelweiss Club hosts this Grand Rapids Oktoberfest featuring Erdinger Beer, German food (and root beer for kids), German Bands and Alphorn players. Saturday children’s activities include a number of different inflatables for them to enjoy. Adult games include two person barrel roll, keg tossing or stein holding. Admission and parking are free.

Cadillac Craft Beer Festival - Cadillac, MI - Sep 28, 2024
Held in City Park. The beer fest is a 21+ only event. Homebrew competition, live music, yard games, food vendors, the best of Michigan beer & cider and a classic car show.

Curtis Oktoberfest - Curtis, MI - Sep 28, 2024
Annual event. Hours: Noon to 8 PM. Includes live music, cornhole tourney, best dressed Bavarian contest, apple dessert and soup cook offs, and beer & wine tent with German inspired food. Brats and chicken dinners by 3 Lakes Fireworks Committee. Pie sale and soft pretzel sale as well.

Octoberfest Ludington - Ludington, MI - Sep 28, 2024
Craft Beer from Bell’s and Ludington Bay Brewing Co., a rocking stage, chili walk, lawn games and so much more make for fantastic fall weekend! There are plenty of family-friendly events as well.

Ypsi Fall River Day - Ypsilanti, MI - Sep 29, 2024
Kayak the Huron River, and enjoy family-friendly activities like crafts and games, live birds of prey, a nature walk, cider and donuts, and more. Hosted by the Ypsilanti Parks & Recreation department.

RunTough for ChadTough - Saline, MI - Sep 29, 2024
In honor of Chad Carr and other DIPG patients, a family friendly 5k and 1k fun run either in Saline MI, Allendale MI, Toledo OH or Virtually (you pick the place and the date). Proceeds go the ChadTough Foundation, whose mission is to fund research and raise awareness for pediatric brain cancer with an emphasis on Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). As we grew up in Michigan and attended U-Michigan (Rob & Jayne) where Chad’s grandfather coached football, this one is special to our family and hope your family has fun participating!

Zeeland Pumpkinfest - Zeeland, MI - Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2024
Family fun and fall activities for more than 30 years.

Big Country Fest - Frankenmuth, MI - Oct 4 to Oct 5, 2024
Frankenmuth is a great little tourist and festival town. This festival has lots of country music, family fun, and great foods.

Fall Festival at Bowers Farm - Bloomfield Hills, MI - Oct 5 to Oct 6, 2024
The Fall Festival brings together the most cherished farm activities such as pumpkin picking, wagon rides, animal visits, live music performances, food, straw tower, crafts, games and much more

Grand Ledge Beer Fest - Grand Ledge, MI - Oct 5, 2024
12 local breweries and cideries at Fitzgerald Field

Grand Ledge Fall Festival and Color Cruise - Grand Ledge, MI - Oct 5, 2024
A festival on the second weekend in October in downtown Grand Ledge. Enjoy the beautiful fall colors via riverboat or rock climbing, as well as cider pressing, pumpkin painting, car show, petting zoo, live music, vendors, and other activities.

Glass Pumpkin Fest - Dearborn, MI - Oct 5 to Oct 13, 2024
First weekend is held in Ann Arbor (117 E Ann Street in Kerrytown District). Second weekend is held in their Dearborn workshop. Watch glassblowing demonstrations and commission the perfect pumpkin you’ve always wanted! Free admission.

Harbor Springs Brew Fest - Harbor Springs, MI - Oct 5, 2024
Sample beers from local breweries, wineries, and cideries, plus a taco competition and other food, live music and more fun

Flannel Festival - Bellaire, MI - Oct 5, 2024
Pancake breakfast, arts & crafts market, kids’ activities, pet parade, brew tent and entertainment. Local businesses will compete to win the Best Scarecrow

Scotts Olde Tyme Harvest Festival - Scotts, MI - Oct 5 to Oct 6, 2024
Pumpkins for the kids, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, corn shocks for sale, and even a husker shredder.

Famous Pumpkin Train - Coopersville, MI - Oct 5 to Oct 27, 2024
Songs and jokes by the Grand Pumpkin, the Scarecrow, and more. All kids get to pick their own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch! Weekends only, with tickets starting at $17.75 (children under 2 are free).

Skitoberfest - Boyne Falls, MI - Oct 5, 2024
Skitoberfest celebrates the coming winter with everything from ski gear, craft beer, food trucks, live music and performers, chairlift rides, bonfires, and so much more. Held at Boyne Mountain.

Fennville Goose Festival - Fennville, MI - Oct 10 to Oct 13, 2024
Goose calling contest, 5K run, parade, classic car show, petting zoo, arts and crafts and more.

Fall on the Island Festival - Drummond Island, MI - Oct 11 to Oct 12, 2024
Golf outing, 5K Walk/Run, live entertainment (including dueling pianos), Taste of Drummond, artisan vendors, cornhole tournament, pub crawl and more, all on scenic Drummond Island

Appleumpkin Festival - Tecumseh, MI - Oct 12 to Oct 13, 2024
Anual event with midway rides, carnival games, make your own scarecrow, arts and crafts, flea market and more! Live entertainment performances on the Pearl Street stage. Also enjoy the nearby Kapnick Orchards Apple Festival.

Fiber Expo - Ann Arbor, MI - Oct 12 to Oct 13, 2024
The biennial event returns once again with all manners of fiber (wool, alpaca, linen, cotton and more) from the plant or animal all the way through the finished product! Admission is cash only, $4 for one day or $6 for both, with children 12 and under free!

Lowell Harvest Celebration - Lowell, MI - Oct 12, 2024
Family fun with a 5k run, chili cook off, Autumn marketplace with arts, crafts, and farmers goods. Don’t miss the live entertainment and hoedown.

Michigan Antique Festival - Davisburg, MI - Oct 12 to Oct 13, 2024
An annual event at Springfield Oaks Country Park. Lots of antiques and collectible dealers in one location. Free parking.

New Buffalo Harvest & Wine Festival - New Buffalo, MI - Oct 12, 2024
One day festival with live music, the best wines, craft beers, hayrides, kid’s art, craft vendors, and lots of food choices. In celebration of the harvest in Southwest Michigan, this one day event boasts over 30 of the best wines from several local vineyards along with four craft beers, and hard ciders all under one roof! Come rain or shine, the event is tented so you can come out and stay all day! $5 donation suggested per adult at the gate, kids under 12 are free! Event will feature live music, tastings and wine/beer by the glass available from local wineries and craft breweries, kids activities, horse drawn hay rides driven throughout New Buffalo, craft vendors offering handcrafted goods, food products, and produce for you to purchase throughout the event.

Pentwater Oktoberfest - Pentwater, MI - Oct 12, 2024
An annual fall event since 1997. Friday night will have bingo at the VFW Hall and Comedy Night at Village Cafe & Pub. Saturday will have a number of events including classic car & hot rod show, chili cook-off, and Italian wine tasting. Pumpkin and face painting in the morning for kids. Games in the early afternoon include barrel race, Sprint for the Stein and egg toss. The entertainment tent will show both Michigan State and Michigan football. Polka dance contest, chicken dance contest and live music on Saturday evening. Events are located around Village Green, a park in downtown Pentwater located on the west side of Hancock (Main) Street.

EdgeFest - Ann Arbor, MI - Oct 16 to Oct 19, 2024
Alternative music festival at Kerrytown Concert House and other venues, featuring jazz and experimental music. Since 1997.

Detroit Fall Beer Festival - Detroit, MI - Oct 19, 2024
One of the largest all-Michigan beer tastings with over 1,000 craft beers from 120 Michigan breweries, plus food from area restaurants, all served up at Eastern Market. 21+ event

Scarecrow Fest - Frankenmuth, MI - Oct 19 to Oct 27, 2024
This event spans two weekends in downtown Frankenmuth. Vote for your favorite scarecrow and enjoy the many activities including pumpkin catapult, pumpkin bowling and pumpkin painting, children’s inflatables, pet costume contest, and more! Free admission

A2 Community Bookfest - Ann Arbor, MI - Nov 3, 2024
Author panels, book signings, exhibitors, storytelling and more. Formerly called the Kerrytown Bookfest, this book festival has moved to the AADL Downtown branch from Kerrytown

Traverse City Beer Week - Traverse City, MI - Nov 8 to Nov 16, 2024
Enjoy beer tastings, dinners, and workshops, all week long.

Grand Rapids Comic Con - Grand Rapids, MI - Nov 15 to Nov 17, 2024

Lightfest - Westland, MI - Nov 21 to Dec 24, 2024
Midwest’s longest and largest drive through light show. Only $5 per vehicle!

Silver Bells in the City - Lansing, MI - Nov 22, 2024
An annual event on the Friday before Thanksgiving in downtown Lansing. The city is decked out in millions of lights which attracts over 80,000 people for family fun. It feature ice sculptures, carriage rides, Santa parade, and free cookies and cider before the fireworks. Enjoy the Electric Light Parade, the arrival of Santa, and start (or finish) your holiday shopping at the Silver Bells Village, made up of local vendors from around the state.

Detroit Tree Lighting Ceremony - Detroit, MI - Nov 22, 2024
Held at Campus Martius Park. Deck out your holiday season in style and enjoy spectacular live entertainment, Olympic figure skaters, and award-winning local performers and skating clubs. The night will also feature amazing lighting attractions, horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday shopping, hot chocolate giveaways, food trucks, visits from Santa, and much more!

Detroit Zoo Wild Lights - Royal Oak, MI - Nov 23 to Jan 5, 2025
30 magical nights with millions of LED lights illuminating trees, buildings and more than 280 sculptures throughout the front half of the Zoo. Experience the magic of the Detroit Zoo in winter as you take in the sights and sounds of the season. For guests of all ages. Select nights

Big Bright Light Show - Rochester, MI - Nov 25, 2024
Brighten your holidays in Downtown Rochester with The Big, Bright Light Show! The buildings in downtown Rochester will be covered with more than 1 million points of glimmering holiday light

Detroit Turkey Trot - Detroit, MI - Nov 28, 2024
Thanksgiving day races with 10k Turkey Trot, Mashed Potato Mile, 5k Stuffing Strut, 10k and 5k Drumstick Double, 5k and 1 mile Cranberry Combo. Thousands of participants dress in costumes for the event. Often declared “The Parade before The Parade”, participants frolic by the largest spectator crowd in Michigan. Truly an awesome way to start Thanksgiving Day!

America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade - Detroit, MI - Nov 28, 2024
Each year hundreds of thousands of Parade spectators line historic Woodward Avenue on Thanksgiving morning to watch the larger-than-life floats, colorful – high-flying balloons, thunderous marching bands, and unique performance acts.

Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot - Ann Arbor, MI - Nov 28, 2024
Don’t miss the 15th running of the Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot in support of ChadTough Foundation. This is sure to be a morning full of Holiday fun, costumes, and running before your Thanksgiving Day feast! Fun age group awards, hot chocolate and cookies in the finish line, Photos with Turkey Tom and Santa, costume and age group awards…

NFL @ Detroit Lions - Detroit, MI - Nov 28, 2024
For 2024 the Lions take on the Chicago Bears at 12:30 on Ford Field.

Visit with Santa at Henry Ford - Dearborn, MI - Nov 29 to Dec 8, 2024
For one special weekend only, say hello and snap your own photo with Santa in front of our towering 25-foot tree.

The Santa Train - Coopersville, MI - Nov 30 to Dec 22, 2024
Take a ride in a decorated coach and elves will escort your family to sit with Santa. Each child gets a present from Santa’s Big Bag. The Story-Telling Princess will lead Christmas carol singing and read Chris Van Alsburg’s book, the Polar Express. Weekends only, with tickets starting at $19.25 (children under 2 are free).

Christmas in Pentwater - Pentwater, MI - Nov 30, 2024
Enjoy the holiday weekend in Pentwater. The Pentwater Fire Department will continue their tradition of bringing Santa Claus to town. Santa will be escorted to the Village Green Saturday at 5PM by Fire Truck. Santa will be available for visits and photos immediately following his arrival. Parents are encouraged to bring a camera to capture the magical moment with Santa Claus.

Holly Dickens Festival - Holly, MI - Nov 30 to Dec 15, 2024
Lighted parade and tree lighting on the first Saturday (with the arrival of Santa!) as part of the oldest Dickens festival in the country!

Milford Christmas Parade - Milford, MI - Nov 30, 2024
Parade with Santa through downtown Milford

Fantasyland - Lincoln Park, MI - Nov 30 to Dec 24, 2024
Fantasyland is a magical place filled with the sights, sounds and smells of the Christmas season. Open every year since 1964, the tradition continues that so many families look forward to each year. See what it’s like up at the North Pole, where Santa’s elves are busy building, repairing, polishing, baking, tending reindeer, and all of the other chores that go into making Christmas happen. The Festival of Trees will display gorgeous Christmas trees. You’ll hear carols being sung by the Fantasyland School childrens’ choir, and the figures in the Shadow Boxes. The aromas of peppermint, cookies and chocolate hang in the air. Be sure to see the trains upstairs in the Lincoln Park Train Club. Make your visit even more special by taking a few moments to chat with Santa himself!

Bangor Apple Festival - Bangor, MI - Oct 13 to Oct 14, 2023
Car show, lawnmower race, kid’s activities, live entertainment and more. Event has been going on for more than 40 years.

Boyne City Harvest Festival - Boyne City, MI - Sep 30, 2023
Lots of children’s games, hay rides, folk art demonstrations, live music on 3 stages, pie baking, arts and craft vendors, scarecrow displays, and German food and beverages.

The Art of Bonsai show - Tipton, MI - Sep 17, 2023
Displays of Bonsai and art inspired by Bonsai, plus vendors and learning sessions

Fall Festein - Sault Ste Marie, MI - Sep 16, 2023
It’s time to break out the lederhosen for a fun night of beer, cider, mocktails, food, games, stein hoisting, costume contest, and prizes!

Kinde Polka Fest - Kinde, MI - Sep 16 to Sep 17, 2023
Polka fest, 5K, breakfast, polka mass

Dancing in the Streets - Ann Arbor, MI - Sep 3, 2023
An afternoon of dancing to live music (including swing, square, contra), plus children’s activities, concerts, performance dance groups and more! Free and something for everyone.

Thumbfest - Lexington, MI - Sep 2, 2023
10 stages, 50 acts all day long, and free admission

Boyne Kiwanis Labor Day Car Show - Boyne City, MI - Sep 2, 2023
Car show at Veterans Memorial Park

ypsiGLOW - Ypsilanti, MI - Oct 28, 2022
2023: Organizers have closed but they hope this event can continue in the future. Description: Downtown Ypsi will glow bright with hundreds of creations by artists and the community, plus a night of DJ, dancing, interactive art activities, black-lit stations, street performances, or more.

Indian Fall Festival - Comstock Park, MI - Oct 8, 2022
Virtual for 2021.An evening filled with cultural dances and music

Fiber Festival - Leland, MI - Oct 8 to Oct 9, 2022
Annual event held at the Old Art Building with wearable art, weaving, textiles, knits, and exhibits. Admission is free.

Wiltse’s Oktoberfest - Oscoda, MI - Oct 1, 2022
German food, German beer, live music, bonfires and strudel!

Carpathia Club Oktoberfest - Sterling Heights, MI - Sep 30 to Oct 1, 2022
Get ready for an annual indoor Oktoberfest – Great Oktoberfest beer, authentic German food, “Ein Prosit” sing-alongs, beer stein holding and sauerkraut eating competitions! Live music and entertainment. The river-view patio even has a festive 50-foot Biergarten table!

Rochester Mills Beer Oktoberfest - Rochester, MI - Sep 23 to Sep 24, 2022
The event celebrates the unveiling of their seasonal Oktoberfest lager brewed in-house. Ceremonial keg tapping on Friday evening. Friday and Saturday has brat & kraut eating contests and a stein hoisting competition. Live, traditional German music throughout the celebration as well as scheduled bavarian dancing. A one litre beer stein has historically been available for collectors to purchase. In past years, they served up 72 kegs of beer, more than 100 bottles of wine, 2000 bratwurst and 200 pounds of sauerkraut.

Run for the Hills! 1 Mile and 5K Run/Walk - Tipton, MI - Sep 17, 2022
Enjoy a walk/run through Hidden Lake Gardens, either in 1 mile or 5K (3.1 mile) distances

Parktoberfest - Detroit, MI - Sep 10 to Sep 11, 2022
Annual Parktoberfest returns to Downtown Detroit with two full days of free activities and entertainment. Campus Martius Park will host the event and feature the big Biergarten tent, an impressive selection of craft seasonal and Oktoberfest biers, fall food favorites, live music, kids activities, traditional games, dance, and competitions. A fully decorated Oktoberfest tent featuring a live performance stage, traditional biergarten tables, and Oktoberfest games and competitions

St Joe Zombie Pub Crawl - St Joseph, MI - Sep 10, 2022
A thirsty horde of zombies will crawl the streets of downtown St Joseph in support of local theatre. All proceeds raised will go directly to The GhostLight Theatre, a new performance venue in the Benton Harbor Arts District. Please come dressed in your best (worst) zombie make-up and costume — prizes will be awarded for the most afflicted zombie, the best group theme, the scariest, the silliest, etc. Visit 5 pubs in 3 hours to find drink specials and snacks.

Holiday Nights at Greenfield Village - Dearborn, MI - Dec 3 to Dec 28, 2021
Mingle with merrymakers amid the smells of roasting chestnuts and warming bonfires and the sounds of carolers, fiddlers and bustling yuletide activity at Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village. One of the country’s premier holiday celebrations, Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village has been an annual tradition for countless visitors for more than 20 years, including our families!

Holiday Lighting Ceremony at the Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn, MI - Nov 23, 2021
Not happening in 2022. A virtual version of the beloved annual event, the Members Holiday Lighting Ceremony in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. Special guest, Santa Claus, will light the towering tree in the museum plaza to kick off the festive season.

The Rink at Campus Martius Park - Detroit, MI - Nov 20 to Jan 3, 2022
The Rink at Campus Martius Park is the premier family-friendly outdoor skating rink in Michigan and the region. Situated in the heart of Downtown Detroit on Woodward Avenue, the Rink offers one of the most beautiful skating experiences in the country.

Swinging Bells - Detroit, MI - Nov 19 to Dec 29, 2021
“Swinging Bells” is a new interactive light installation at Beacon Park in Downtown Detroit. Throughout history, bells have been rung out across the world as a symbol of celebration and peace and have brought people together to commemorate important events. Artists Amigo & Amigo were inspired by this percussive instrument and created five larger-than-life Swinging Bells placed throughout Beacon Park. The public is invited to experience this interactive attraction and activate each bell’s unique song and colorful light display.

Michigan Made Market - Lake Orion, MI - Nov 6 to Nov 21, 2021
Holiday market featuring local artists, makers, cultivators + community members to share their holiday items, all made in Michigan. Enjoy local crafters, food, artists and community! Bring your friends and the family. The first 500 receive a free ornament. Santa will also be onsite. Held at Canterbury Village.

Oktoberfest in Owosso - Owosso, MI - Oct 8 to Oct 9, 2021
Annual Oktoberfest in Owosso. Located at the corner of Exchange & Water Streets. Enjoy music, dancing, food and beer! Brothermanbill

Empire Hops & Harvest Festival - Empire, MI - Oct 2, 2021
Runs from Friday night with a fish fry, and all day Saturday. Adult admission fee includes complimentary glass and drink ticket, with additional drink tickets and food available for purchase. Free parking in Johnson Park.

Grand Haven Salmon Festival - Grand Haven, MI - Sep 18, 2021
Postponed. Normally: Enjoy the fishing contest, 5k/10k run, salmon cook-off, kid zone, art fair, live music, and foods from great local restaurants.

Ludington Arts Center Holiday Craft Show - Ludington, MI - Nov 28, 2020
Featuring over 30 artists and crafters selling their handmade products, plus a Resale Shoppe of items donated to LACA (proceeds go to LACA)

Westland Fall Harvest Festival - Westland, MI - Oct 17, 2020

Fall Foliage Festival - Tipton, MI - Oct 17, 2020
Come down to Hidden Lake Gardens for this family-friendly event with pumpkin decorating, crafts, wagon rides, scarecrow displays, food vendors, artisand and more

Old Town Blocktober Party - Lansing, MI - Oct 2 to Oct 3, 2020
Michigan’s best block party in Old Town. This 21+ event features food, drink, games, and music. The revamped Oktoberfest will have you up and dancing, and joining friends from all over the state for axe throwing, giant jenga, brews from Old Town’s Ozone Brewhouse and so much more.

Kindlefest – A Christkindlmarkt - Ann Arbor, MI - Dec 6, 2019
An outdoor holiday market at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market. Artisans, farmers, and retailers will be selling their wares, plus food, mulled wine and beer, and special holiday bargains at area retailers, who are staying open late. Children’s Lantern Parade starts at 6:30ppm. Coincides with Midnight Madness in the business district.

Michigan Food, Beer and Wine Fest - Flint, MI - Nov 2, 2019

St. Clare of Montefalco Oktoberfest - Grosse Pointe Park, MI - Oct 18 to Oct 20, 2019

Melvindale Fall Festival - Melvindale, MI - Oct 12, 2019
Formerly the Melvindale Oktoberfest. Enjoy live music and delicious food! Shop the giant indoor flea market, and more!

Grand Ledge Oktoberfest - Grand Ledge, MI - Oct 11, 2019
Hosted by the Grand Ledge Opera House.

Grand Rapids Donut Fest - Grand Rapids, MI - Oct 5, 2019
Don’t miss Grand Rapids’ sweetest fest at B.O.B.’s Brewing. Samples donuts, enjoy beer, coffee and more with a fun-filled tasty event! Help to name Grand Rapids’ Favorite Donut too.

Oktoberfest at the Inn at Harbor Shores - St Joseph, MI - Oct 5, 2019
Put on your lederhosen and dirndl for a day of fun at the Inn at Harbor Shores outside on the Riverside Patio. Enjoy a day of live music, local beer and cider, house-made brats and pretzels, lawn games and more.

Old Dog Tavern Oktoberfest - Kalamazoo, MI - Oct 5, 2019
Annual Oktoberfest at Old Dog Tavern. Wear lederhosen or a dirdnl for $1 off refills! Live music and great food specials.

Golftoberfest - Muskegon, MI -
Bavarian inspired event for golfers, including unlimited lunch, gift bag, and an official Oktoberfest beer tasting stein.