These 14 Awesome Festivals In Michigan Are A Must-See This Summer
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Serena Maria Daniels
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Once the summer months set in, there’s nothing quite like gearing up for a classic Michigan festival. Around here, we celebrate as much as we can – our amazing cherries, music and food – because we know that once we’re in the grips of the brutal winter months, it’ll be a long time before we can enjoy all that our Mitten State has to offer. Here, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most popular festivals around.
Celebrate Yooper culture at this one-of-a-kind ode to the pasty, June 27.
Detroit is the birthplace of techno music, so if that's what makes you move, what better place to take it all in than this annual event, which draws an international following.
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Celebrate Dutch heritage in Michigan at this festival, which has been going strong for 80 years. The fest runs May 2-9, so make sure to hop in your car ASAP this week to catch the tail end of the festivities.
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A horse-drawn carriage ride on Mackinac Island, with the aroma of lilacs wafting through the air. Really, can you beat that? This year, the celebration runs June 5-14.
Celebrate a state fair UP-style in Escanaba, Aug. 17-23.
The Midwest's largest kite festival takes place in Grand Haven, this year May 16-17.
If you're going to partake in Oktoberfest, why not do it in Frankenmuth, which just reminds us of a charming German town. The fest runs Sept. 17-20 this year.
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Running June 12-13, this festival commemorates Battle Creek's place in breakfast cereal history with, among other events, the world's longest breakfast table.
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This annual event draws thousands of people to Detroit's riverfront and serves as an end-of-summer tradition. This year, it runs Sept. 4-7.
A festival newcomer, this unique festival celebrates the many lighthouses that dot Michigan shorelines. This event will run in St. Ignace this year June 12-14.
Where else but Michigan can you find the world's largest Olympic-style event for man's best friend. This year's canine competition runs May 23 and 24.
Every year Grand Rapids opens its downtown streets to artists all over the world, who transform the city into a widespread public art installation. This year, Artprize runs Sept. 23 through Oct. 11.
One of Michigan's most-celebrated natural occurrences, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, actually has a festival in its honor that runs June 13 and 14.
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Celebrate one of Michigan's most beloved fruit at this annual event, taking place this year July 4-11.
Now that you have an outline of the festivals to watch out for this summer, make sure to check them all out, if you can. And, please, let us know of some fun fests that you go every year!
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