|
MICHIGAN FESTIVALS
This is not an exhaustive festival list. For
a complete list go to this link.
I have included only festivals that in some way highlight
a commodity or some locally-famous trait. For example, Evart's Mushroom
Festival and Posen's Potato Festival are celebrated because of the importance
of morel mushrooms and potatoes to those towns. Others, like Holly's
Renaissance Festival or East Lansing's Arts Festival are not included, for
that reason.
| WHAT? |
WHERE? |
WHEN? |
| Winter Festival |
St. Ignace |
January |
| Winter Lighthouse Festival |
Mackinac City |
February |
| Ice Climbing Festival |
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, near Munising |
February |
| Icebreaker Festival |
South Haven |
February |
| Irish Festival |
Clare |
March |
| National Trout Festival |
Kalkaska |
April |
| Maple Syrup Festival |
Shepard |
April |
| Walleye Festival |
Freeland |
April |
| Sucker Festival |
Omer |
April |
| Syrup Festival |
Vermontville |
April/May |
| Blossomtime Festival |
St. Joseph |
April/May |
| Tulip Festival |
Holland |
early May |
| Strawberry Festival |
Hamtramck |
early May |
| Mushroom Festival |
Mesick |
May |
| Azalea Festival |
Grosse Isle |
May |
| Spring Festival |
Laingsburg |
May |
| Redbud Festival |
Buchanon |
May |
| Highland Festival |
Alma |
May |
| Bass Festival |
Mancelona |
early June |
| National Asparagus Festival |
Hart |
early June |
| Michigan Sugar Festival |
Sebewaing |
June |
| Cereal Festival |
Battle Creek |
June |
| Rose Festival |
Jackson |
June |
| Lilac Festival |
Mackinac Island |
June |
| National Strawberry Festival |
Belleville |
June |
| Perch Festival |
Caseville |
June |
| Lumberjack Festival |
Wolverine |
June |
| Fish Sandwich Festival |
Bayport |
June |
| Pork Country Festival |
Dowagiac |
June |
| Bavarian Festival |
Frankenmuth |
June |
| Soo Locks Festival |
Sault Ste. Marie |
June/July |
| Curwood Festival |
Owosso |
July |
| Bluewater Festival |
Port Huron |
July |
| Celtic Festival |
Saline |
July |
| Alpenfest |
Gaylord |
July |
| Seafood Festival |
Marquette |
July |
| Mint Festival |
St. Johns |
July |
| National Forest Festival |
Manistee |
July 4th |
| National Cherry Festival |
Traverse City |
early July |
| National Babyfood Festival |
Fremont |
July |
| Cherry Festival |
Eau Claire |
July |
| Arcadia Daze |
Arcadia |
late July |
| Saline Celtic Festival |
Saline |
July |
| Dairy Festival |
Elsie |
July |
| Logging Festival |
Luther |
July |
| Fly Fish Festival |
New Baltimore |
July |
| Polish Festival |
Bronson |
July |
| Dulcimer Festival |
Evart |
July |
| Corn Festival (Cornfest) |
Auburn |
July |
| Farmer's Festival |
Pigeon |
late July |
Bologna Festival
|
Yale
|
late July
|
| Coast Guard Festival |
Grand Haven |
July/August |
| Potato Festival |
Munger |
July/August |
| Polish Festival |
Boyne Falls |
August |
| Farmfest |
Johannesburg |
August |
| German Festival |
Grand Rapids |
August |
| Danish Festival |
Greenville |
August |
| National Blueberry Festival |
South Haven |
August |
| Blueberry Festival |
Imlay City |
August |
| Blueberry Festival |
Montrose |
August |
| Wild Blueberry Festival |
Paradise |
August |
| National Pickle Festival
|
Linwood |
August |
| Melon Festival |
Howell |
late August |
| Venetian Festival |
St. Joseph/Benton Harbor |
late July/early August |
| Arts and Apples Festival |
Rochester |
early September |
| Potato Festival |
Posen |
September |
| Wine and Harvest Festival |
Paw Paw |
September |
| Autumn Festival |
Elkton |
September |
| Pine Festival |
Lake City |
September |
| Michigan Bean Festival |
Fairgrove |
September |
| Pumpkin Festival |
Romulus |
September |
| Peach Festival |
Romeo |
September |
Festival of the Forks
|
Albion
|
third weekend in September
|
| Fall Festival |
Clinton |
late September |
| Red Flannel Festival |
Cedar Springs |
late September |
| Great Pumpkin Festival |
Zeeland |
October |
| Pumpkinfest |
South Lyon |
October |
| Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival |
Caro |
October |
| Apple Festival |
Charlevoix |
October |
|