Kids & Family
Top 29 Summer Festivals in Michigan - But What's Missing?
If you're putting together your family's summer calendar– and face it, after a long winter, you've earned some fun – here's a good start.
Michigan Elvisfest is one of the top summertime festivals in Michigan, according to Thrillist. (Photo via Flickr)
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Where should you celebrate?
Thrillist has curated a list of the top 29 summer festivals in Michigan, but be sure to add an celebration or festival you think should be listed in the comments.
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MAY
National Morel Mushroom Festival, May 14-17, Boyne City
Movement Music Festival, May 23-25, Detroit
Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival, June 11-14, Frankenmuth
Electric Forest, June 25-28, Rothbury
JULY
Common Ground Music Festival, July 7-12, Lansing
Wyandotte Street Art Fair, July 8-11, Wyandotte
Michigan Elvisfest, July 10-11, Ypsilanti
Black Rock Medieval Festival, July 11-Aug. 2, Agusta
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, July 15-18, Ann Arbor
Old Town Scrapfest, July 17-18, Lansing
Hiawatha Music Festival, July 17-19, Marquette
Au Sable River Festival, July 18-26, Grayling
Michigan Summer Beer Fest, July 24-25, Ypsilanti
Maker Faire, July 25-26, Dearborn
Traverse City Film Festival, July 29-Aug. 3, Traverse City
AUGUST
Back to the Bricks, Aug. 11-15, Flint
Hoxeyville Music Festival, Aug. 14-16, Wellston
Cheeseburger in Caseville, Aug. 14-23, Caseville
Michigan Renaissance Festival, Aug. 22-Oct. 4, Holly
Michigan Renaissance Festival, Aug. 28-30, Ontonoagon
SEPTEMBER
Detroit Jazz Festival, Sept. 4-7, Detroit
Hamtramck Labor Day Festival, Sept. 5-7, Hamtramck
Wheatland Music Festival, Sept. 11-13, Remus
Earthwork Harvest Gathering, Sept. 18-20, Lake City
Grand Haven Salmon Festival, Sept. 18-20, Grand Haven
Hellfest Hearse Show, Sept. 19, Hell
ArtPrize, Sept. 23-Oct. 11, Grand Rapids
Tell Us:
- What’s your favorite festival or summer tradition in Michigan?
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