Summer in Detroit means a festival nearly every weekend: block parties, outdoor concerts, the Belle Isle beach and the Riverwalk. This is your summer guide.
What’s on this season?
This year’s lineup is still coming together, but the classics and last year are here already.
How it went before
Our time machine: this season’s events from past years.
2026 23 events
Michigan Volleyball vs. Miami (Beach Party)Cliff Keen Arena- Detroit Bourbon and Blues Festival 2026Eastern Market, Shed 5
Sweetest Heart of Mary Pierogi Festival 2026Sweetest Heart of Mary Church- Sweetest Heart of Mary Pierogi Festival 2026Sweetest Heart of Mary Church
- Sweetest Heart of Mary Pierogi Festival 2026Sweetest Heart of Mary Church
GFAC Flint Jazz Festival 2026Capitol Theatre- Detroit Jazz Festival Youth Vocal Jazz Competition featuring 6 Top High School Jazz VocalistsDirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Frontline FestFrauenthal Theater
9th annual Detroit Festival of BooksEastern Market, Shed 5
Summer Sounds at The Ann Arbor Art FairThe Stage on Main
Summer Sounds at The Ann Arbor Art FairThe Stage on Main
Summer Sounds at The Ann Arbor Art FairThe Stage on Main
2025 22 events
Louis Jones III Quartet at Detroit Jazz Festival Jam SessionsCliff Bell’s
Allen Dennard Jr Quartet at Detroit Jazz Festival Jam SessionsCliff Bell’s
Frederik Meijer Gardens Summer SeriesFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
‘Til Summer Ends Youth Art FairEastern Market, Shed 5
Summer Dance FestivalPeter Martin Wege Theatre- Detroit Jazz Festival Collegiate Combo CompetitionDirty Dog Jazz Cafe
- Detroit Jazz Festival Collegiate Combo CompetitionDirty Dog Jazz Cafe
New Voices Detroit: Festival of Youth Plays & CompositionsMosaic Youth Theatre- Detroit Jazz Festival Collegiate Combo CompetitionDirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Tiki Fest with Neon Jungle at Cliff Bell’sCliff Bell’s
Detroit Festival of Books 2025Eastern Market, Shed 5- Tiki Fest with Roland Remington featuring Chris CodishCliff Bell’s
2024 9 events
Rodney Whitaker Quartet + Jazz Fest After PartyCliff Bell’s
Summer Dance FestivalMeijer-Royce Center for Dance
Detroit Jazz Festival All-StarsDirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Detroit Jazz Festival CompetitionDirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Detroit Jazz Festival CompetitionDirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Summer Sounds at The Ann Arbor Art FairThe Stage on Main
Summer Sounds at The Ann Arbor Art FairThe Stage on Main
Summer Sounds at The Ann Arbor Art FairThe Stage on Main
MY Ballet Theatre presents A Midsummer Night’s DreamFrauenthal Theater
