Summertime is a great time in Michigan for all sort of activities, including festivals and fairs. Whether you are into food, art, music, or the obscure, there is something for you in the mitten state. Visit event links for more information.
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June Events
| Date(s) | Location | Event |
| 11 | LocalVicksburg | FreeVicksburg Old Car Festival |
| 11-12 | LocalStatewide | FreeFishing and off-road vehicle (ORV) weekend |
| 12-18 | Marion | Marion Fair |
| 17 | LocalKalamazoo | FreeQueer the Block Presented by Drue |
| 18-19 | LocalKalamazoo | Mac & Cheese Fest |
| 20 | LocalKalamazoo College | FreeJuneteenth Celebration Picnic |
| 24 | LocalPortage | FreeMovies in the Park: Jumanji: The Next Level |
| 25 | LocalPortage | FreeSummer STEAM Day – Engineering |
| 25-26 | Charlevoix | Charlevoix Summer Art Show |
July Events
| Date(s) | Location | Event |
| 1 | LocalRichland | FreeLive Dance Performance |
| 1-2 | Bay City | FreeBay City Firework Festival |
| 2 | LocalKalamazoo | FreeJerico Maker Faire! |
| 2-9 | Traverse City | National Cherry Festival |
| 8 | LocalKalamazoo | FreeArt Hop |
| 8 | LocalKalamazoo | FreeHistoric Walks: Edison Neighborhood |
| 9-10 | Charlevoix | FreeCharlevoix Arts & Craft Festival |
| 16 | LocalHickory Corners | Symphony in the Summer: Gershwin + Dvorak’s New World |
| 21-24 | Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor Art Fair |
| 23 | LocalKalamazoo | Free3-on-3 Basketball Tournament |
| 23 | LocalPortage | FreeSummer STEAM Day – Space |
August Events
| Date(s) | Location | Event |
| 5 | LocalKalamazoo | FreeArt Hop |
| 6 | LocalHickory Corners | Red Barns Spectacular Car Show and Swap Meet |
| 9-13 | Ludington | Western Michigan Fair |
| 11-14 | South Haven | FreeNational Blueberry Festival |
| 13 | LocalKalamazoo | FreeVintage in the Zoo |
| 20-21 | LocalStatewide | FreeOff-Road Vehicle (ORV) Weekend |
| 26 | LocalKalamazoo | FreeHistoric Walks: Libraries in Kalamazoo |
| 28 | LocalKalamazoo | FreeOshtemo Music in the Park |
September Events
| Date(s) | Location | Event |
| 1-5 | Novi | Michigan State Fair |
| 5 | LocalKalamazoo | FreeArt Hop |
| 5 | Mackinaw City | FreeLabor Day Bridge Walk |
| 9-17 | LocalAllegan | Allegan County Fair |
| 16- Oct 3 | Grand Rapids | FreeArt Prize |
| 18 | LocalPortage | FreeFall Festival |
| 23-25 | Lake Orion | Made in Michigan Festival |
RibFest! Aug 5–6 in Kalamazoo :).
Sunday concerts in the Kalamazoo area parks