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Jazz on the riverfront, techno at Hart Plaza, cars on Woodward, a parade on Thanksgiving: Detroit and Michigan’s year, festival by festival, each with its own page.
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83 festivals
January5
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Jan
Cars & speed · DetroitDetroit Auto Show
every January, with media and industry days and the Charity Preview before the public show - DJanNovDec Seasonal · DetroitDowntown Detroit Markets mid-November through early January every yearFree
- KJanDec Culture & heritage · DetroitKwanzaa at The Wright every year Dec. 26–Jan. 1, the seven days of Kwanzaa
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JanFeb
Seasonal · PlymouthPlymouth Ice Festival
a Friday-to-Sunday weekend in late January or early FebruaryFree -
JanNovDec
Seasonal · RochesterThe Big, Bright Light Show
every evening from Thanksgiving week to mid-JanuaryFree
February3
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FebMar
Cars & speed · DetroitDetroit Autorama
every year in late February or early March, Friday through Sunday - DFeb Sports · NoviDetroit Boat Show every February, Thursday through Sunday
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FebMar
Food & drink · HamtramckPaczki Day in Hamtramck
every Fat Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday, in February or early March); the Paczki Run 5K is the Saturday beforeFree
March3
- DMarAprMay Culture & heritage · DetroitDetroit Greek Independence Day Parade one Sunday afternoon each spring, between late March and early MayFree
- HMar Music · HamtramckHamtramck Blowout every early March, three nights from Thursday to Saturday in Hamtramck's bars; ticketed, with exact dates announced by the organizers
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Mar
Parades & fireworks · DetroitMarche du Nain Rouge
every year on the first Sunday after the spring equinox, in late MarchFree
May8
- CMay Parades & fireworks · DetroitCinco de Mayo Parade & Fiesta the first weekend of May, the Saturday and Sunday around May 5Free
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MayJun
Cars & speed · DetroitDetroit Grand Prix
every year in late May or early June, Friday through SundayNext: June 4, 2027 -
May
Culture & heritage · DetroitEastern Market Flower Day
every year on the Sunday after Mother's Day, in mid-MayFree -
MayJunAug
Pride · FerndaleFerndale Pride
one Saturday a year in downtown Ferndale, free; through 2026 it fell in late May or June, and organizers point to Aug. 7 for 2027Free - HMay Pride · Hazel ParkHazel Park Pride one Sunday afternoon a year in Hazel Park; 2026 was May 17, and organizers announce the next dateFree
- MMay Music · DetroitMovement Music Festival every Memorial Day weekend, Saturday through Monday on Hart Plaza; ticketed
- NMay Music · DetroitNo Way Back / Return to the Source every Movement weekend, which is Memorial Day weekend; No Way Back starts Sunday at 10 p.m. and runs until Tuesday morning
- SMay Culture & heritage · HamtramckSt. Florian Strawberry Festival the first weekend of May every yearFree
June19
- AJun Pride · Madison HeightsArts & Pride every June on a weekend day at Civic Center Park in Madison Heights; freeFree
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Jun
Pride · BerkleyBerkley Pride
every late June on a Sunday afternoon in downtown Berkley; freeFree - CJun Pride · CantonCanton Pride OUTside every late June on a Thursday evening at Canton's Heritage Park Amphitheater; freeFree
- DJun Pride · FerndaleDetroit Leather Weekend first held June 5–7, 2026; a second edition has not been announced yet
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Jun
Pride · WyandotteDownriver Pride
every late June over a Friday and Saturday in downtown Wyandotte; free, with dates announced by the organizersFree -
Jun
Parades & fireworks · DetroitFord Fireworks
a Monday night in late June every yearFree - GJun Music · SouthfieldGreat Lakes Chamber Music Festival every June, two weeks of concerts in churches and halls around Oakland County and Detroit; the 2027 festival is announced for June 6–19
- JJun Pride · DetroitJuneteenth Jamz every year on June 19, Juneteenth, with an evening show and a dance party after; organizers announce the venue each year
- JJun Culture & heritage · DetroitJuneteenth Jubilee Detroit every year on the weekend around Juneteenth (June 19)
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Jun
Pride · LivoniaLivonia Pride
every June on a Saturday morning at Schoolcraft College in Livonia; freeFree - MJun Culture & heritage · LivoniaMotor City Irish Fest every year on the second weekend of June, Friday through Sunday at Greenmead Historical Park in Livonia; paid admission
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Jun
Pride · DetroitMotor City Pride
every June over a Saturday and Sunday on Hart Plaza, with a Sunday noon parade; 2027 is set for June 12–13 - OJun Culture & heritage · TroyOpa! Fest a Friday-to-Sunday weekend every June
- RJun Pride · Royal OakRoyal Oak Family Pride every June on a weekday afternoon and evening at the Royal Oak Farmers Market; freeFree
- VJun Pride · DetroitVillage Pride Detroit every June on a Saturday afternoon at The Villages Biergarten; free, with the date announced by the organizersFree
- WJun Pride · WarrenWarren City Pride usually the second Saturday of June, noon to 6 p.m. outside Warren City Hall; freeFree
- AJun Culture & heritage · DearbornArab International Festival formerly every June, usually on Father's Day weekendClosed – archive entry · 2012
- DJunAug Music · DetroitDetroit Music Weekend held in the Theater District from 2017 to 2023, mostly in June, with a final edition in August 2023; it has not returned sinceClosed – archive entry · 2023
- DJun Culture & heritage · DetroitDetroit River Days held every June on the Detroit riverfront from 2007 to 2019; it has not returned sinceClosed – archive entry · 2019
July13
- AJul Culture & heritage · DetroitAfrican World Festival every year on a mid-July weekend (Friday to Sunday) on Hart Plaza; the 2026 edition ran July 10–12, and the Wright Museum announces the next dates
- CJul Music · DetroitConcert of Colors every mid-July, five days from Wednesday to Sunday in Midtown around the DIA; free admission, with exact dates announced by the organizersNext: October 24, 2026Free
- DJul Culture & heritage · DetroitDetroit Kite Festival one Sunday in July every summerFree
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Jul
Pride · DetroitHotter Than July
every late July, a week of events peaking with the Palmer Park picnic; LGBT Detroit announces the exact dates - MJul Music · BellevilleMichigan ElvisFest traditionally a mid-July Friday and Saturday in Belleville; the last main festival was in 2024, and the next edition is not confirmed
- MJul Music · LivoniaMichigan Jazz Festival every year on the third Sunday of July, noon to 9:15 p.m. at Schoolcraft College in Livonia; free admissionFree
- PJul Pride · Royal OakPride Royal Oak every late July on a Saturday in downtown Royal Oak, with a Sunday tea dance the next day; ticketed
- WJul Art, design & film · WyandotteWyandotte Street Art Fair every July, from the second Wednesday through SaturdayFree
- YJul Music · DetroitYacht Rock Detroit every summer on a July Friday and Saturday at the Roostertail on the river; ticketed, with 2027 dates to be announced by the organizers
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JulAugSep
Cars & speed · DetroitConcours d'Elegance of America
summers: first in August, later in late July, finally in September; on hold since 2024Closed – archive entry · 2023 - DJulAug Culture & heritage · DetroitDetroit Caribbean Cultural Festival summers; last held in July 2024 on Concert of Colors weekend, earlier editions in AugustClosed – archive entry · 2024
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JulAug
Sports · DetroitDetroit Hydrofest
midsummer, in July or August; not held since 2019Closed – archive entry · 2019 - MJul Music · DetroitMo Pop Festival held each summer, usually in late July, from 2013 to 2022; the last edition was in 2022Closed – archive entry · 2022
August15
- AAug Music · DetroitAfroFuture Detroit so far one Detroit edition, August 16–17, 2025; no 2026 edition has been announced
- CAug Music · DetroitCharivari Detroit every mid-August, Thursday through Sunday, across several Detroit clubs; 2026 ran Aug. 13–16, and organizers announce the next dates
- DAugSep Music · DetroitDetroit Jazz Festival every Labor Day weekend, Friday night through Monday on Hart Plaza; freeFree
- HAugSep Culture & heritage · HamtramckHamtramck Labor Day Festival every Labor Day weekend, Saturday through Monday on Joseph Campau Avenue; free admissionFree
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Aug
Pride · Mount ClemensMacomb County Pride
usually an early-August Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. in downtown Mount Clemens; freeFree - MAugSep Art, design & film · Royal OakMichigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats every Labor Day weekend, Friday through Monday in downtown Royal Oak; paid admission, free on Friday before 5 p.m.
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AugSepOct
Culture & heritage · HollyMichigan Renaissance Festival
weekends from late August to early October, plus Labor Day Monday and one Festival Friday -
AugSep
Culture & heritage · NoviMichigan State Fair
every Labor Day weekend, Thursday through Labor Day Monday - PAug Pride · PontiacPride in Pontiac first held Aug. 14, 2026 at the Crofoot in Pontiac as a ticketed event; organizers announce the next date
- RAug Music · DetroitRibs R&B Music Festival Weekend every year on an August weekend, Friday through Sunday on Hart Plaza; ticketed, with exact dates announced by the organizer
- SAug Culture & heritage · DetroitSweetest Heart of Mary Pierogi Festival a Friday-to-Sunday weekend every August (Aug. 13–15 in 2027)
- TAug Pride · FerndaleTransgender Pride in the Park every August on a Saturday afternoon in Ferndale; free, with the date announced by Transgender MichiganFree
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Aug
Cars & speed · FerndaleWoodward Dream Cruise
every year on the third Saturday of August, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. along Woodward Avenue from Ferndale to Pontiac; free to watchFree - AAug Music · DetroitAfro Nation Detroit held in Detroit in August 2023 and 2024; there has been no Detroit edition since 2025Closed – archive entry · 2024
- DAug Food & drink · DetroitDetroit Black Restaurant Week each August from 2017 to 2021, during National Black Business MonthClosed – archive entry · 2021
September5
- ASep Pride · Royal OakAIDS Walk Detroit traditionally a fall Sunday morning, usually in September; no 2026 or 2027 date is confirmed
- DSep Art, design & film · FerndaleDIY Street Fair every year on the last full weekend of September, Friday through Sunday in downtown Ferndale; free admissionFree
- DSep Culture & heritage · DetroitDally in the Alley every year on the Saturday after Labor Day, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., in the Cass Corridor alleys; free admissionFree
- DSep Art, design & film · DetroitDetroit Month of Design every September, all month long (Sept. 1–30)Free
- DSep Art, design & film · DetroitDLECTRICITY two autumn nights, held in 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2021Closed – archive entry · 2021
October5
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Oct
Food & drink · DetroitDetroit Fall Beer Festival
every year on a Saturday in late October - DOct Sports · DetroitDetroit Free Press Marathon every year on the third Sunday of October, with an expo Friday and shorter races SaturdayNext: October 18, 2026
- TOct Seasonal · DetroitTheatre Bizarre traditionally late October, just before Halloween; the full masquerade has paused since 2022, and 2026 brought an art show on Oct. 28–31 instead
- TOct Pride · FerndaleTransgender Health Fair every October on a Saturday afternoon in Ferndale; free, with the 2026 fair set for Oct. 24Free
- TOct Art, design & film · HamtramckTrans Stellar Film Festival held on one fall day a year from 2017 to 2022; the organizers said goodbye in 2023Closed – archive entry · 2023
November5
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Nov
Parades & fireworks · DetroitAmerica's Thanksgiving Parade
every Thanksgiving morning (the fourth Thursday of November)Free - DNov Food & drink · DetroitDetroit Restaurant Week one week a year; the 2026 edition runs November 2–8 (earlier editions ran in spring and fall)
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Nov
Seasonal · DetroitDetroit Tree Lighting
every year on the Friday before ThanksgivingNext: November 20, 2026Free - DNov Sports · DetroitDetroit Turkey Trot every Thanksgiving morning (the fourth Thursday of November), before the paradeNext: November 26, 2026
- WNovDec Seasonal · WestlandWayne County Lightfest mid-November through Christmas Eve, Wednesday to Sunday evenings
December1
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