Summer is in full swing and that means the big summer events are returning to metro Detroit.
Check out a list of summer events by date across metro Detroit below, updated to remove events that have already happened.
July 4-6
Detroit: July 5 – Light Up Livernois Fashion, Art, and Design Festival
Royal Oak: July 3-6 – Royal Oak Taco Fest
Clawson: July 3-4 – Clawson Fourth of July
Watch below: Clawson July 4 celebration coverage from Ruta Ulcinaite last night
Gibraltar: July 4 – Gibraltar 4th of July Celebration/Parade
Wyandotte: July 4 - Independence Day Parade
Holly: July 3 – Village of Holly Fireworks at Lakeside Park
Lake Orion: July 5 – Lake Orion Fireworks
Milford: July 4 – 4th of July Parade
Sylvan Lake: July 3 – Annual Fireworks Display
Ypsilanti: July 5-6 – Otaku Detroit Summer Bash Sunset Drive Edition
St. Clair – July 4 – 4th of July Fireworks Display
Algonac – July 5 – Fireworks Display
July 11-13
Wyandotte: July 9-12 – Wyandotte Street Art Fair
Watch below: Past coverage of the Wyandotte Street Art Fair
Woodhaven: July 10-13 – Uncle Sam Jam
Plymouth: July 11-13 – Plymouth Art in the Park
Downtown Ann Arbor: July 11 – Rolling Sculpture Car Show
Birmingham: July 11 – Outdoor Movie Night at Booth Park
Davisburg: July 11-20 – Oakland County Fair
Ann Arbor: July 11-12 – Michigan Celtic Festival
Armada: July 11-13 (and 18-20) – Blake’s Lavender Festival
Watch below: Past coverage of the Blake's Lavender Festival
Lake Orion: July 12-13 – Hippie Fest in the Village
Grosse Pointe Farms: July 13 – Summer Beer and Wine Soiree on the Bay
Wayne: July 12 – US 12 Cruising Downtown Wayne
Taylor: July 13 - Wounded Warrior America Motorcycle Ride
Royal Oak: July 12-13 – Outdoor Art Festival
Troy: July 12 – Troy Midsummer Bash
New Baltimore: July 12 – Anchor Bay Triathlon
New Haven: July 12 – Red, Hot & Blue Festival
Utica: July 12-13 – The Utica Antiques Market (huge flea market)
Saline: July 11-12 – Michigan Celtic Festival
Brighton: July 11-12 – A Taste of Brighton
Port Huron: July 9-12 – The Blue Water Festival (Port Huron Boat Week)
St. Clair – July 12 – River Classic Car Show
Harsens Island – July 13 – Harsens Island Car Show
July 18-20
Allen Park: July 19 - Touch a Truck 10am-2pm
Ann Arbor: July 17-19- Ann Arbor Art Fair
Watch below: Past coverage of the Ann Arbor Art Fair
Detroit: July 18-20 – African World Festival
Eastern Market: July 20 – Detroit Festival of Books
Farmington: July 17-19 – Farmington Founders Festival
Sterling Heights: July 18-20 – Festa Italiana
Novi: July 20 – Festival of Chariots
Flat Rock: July 17-19 – SummerBlast
Grosse Pointe Shores – July 18 – Dancing Queen: An Abba Salute (Ford House)
Beverly Hills – July 20 – Java & Jazz at Beverly Park
Bloomfield Hills – July 19 – Cranbrook Gardens Tour
Rochester: July 18 – Dancin in the Streets
Dundee: July 17 – Celebrate Dundee Down by the River
July 25-27
Fowlerville: July 21-16 -Fowlerville Family Fair
Imlay City: July 22-26 – Eastern Michigan State Fair
Sterling Heights: July 24-26 – Sterlingfest Art and Music Fair
Ypsilanti: July 25-26 -Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival
Watch below: Past coverage of the Michigan Summer Beer Festival
Yale: July 25-27 – Yale Bologna Festival
Chelsea: July 25-26 – Sounds & Sights Festival
Birmingham: July 26 – Day on the Town
Hart Plaza: July 26-27 - Arab & Chaldean Festival
Orchard Lake – July 26-27 – Orchard Lake Fine Art Show
Grosse Pointe Shores – July 26 – Lake Fest (S.T.E.A.M. festival on Lake St Clair)
Lincoln Park – July 25-26 – Art in the Park
Plymouth: July 25-26 – Inside-Out Summer Sales (sidewalk sales)
Taylor: July 26 – Running to Honor 5k (Afghan War Theme)
Clarkston: July 26 – 24th Corvette Car Show
Farmington Hills: July 26 – Kid’s Fishing Day (Founders Sports Park)
Orchard Lake: July 26-27 – Orchard Lake Fine Art Show
Shelby Twp: July 26 – Shelby Township Flea Market
Superior Twp: July 26 – Bug Hunt
St. Clair: July 26-27 St. Clair Classic – Offshore Powerboat Races
Port Huron: July 26 - Mainstreet memories Car Show
Aug 1-3
Milford: Aug 1 – Barefoot & Free Yoga Festival
South Lyon: Aug 1-3 – Buy Michigan Now Festival
Belle Isle: Aug 2-3 – Belle Isle Art Fair
Watch below: Past coverage of the Belle Isle Art Fair
Warren: Aug 2-3 - Bangladeshi American Festival
Dearborn: Aug 1-3 – Dearborn Homecoming Festival
Clinton Twp.: Aug 3 – Clinton Township Gratiot Cruise
Trenton: Aug 2-3 – Jazz on the River
Grosse Pointe Woods: July 31 – Synchronized Swim Show
Grosse Pointe Woods: Aug 2 – Fishing Derby & City Picnic
Westland: Aug 2-3 – Blues, Brews, & Barbeque
Clinton Township: Aug 3 – Gratiot Cruise
Manchester: Aug 1-3 River Rhythm Music & Arts Festival
Livonia: Aug 1-2 – Highland Games (Scottish Heritage)
Aug 8-10
Chesterfield Twp: Aug 7-10 – Cheers to Chesterfield Festival
Armada: Aug 8-10 – Blake’s Sunflower Festival
Dexter: Aug 8-9 – Dexter Summer Festival
Milford: Aug 8-10 – Milford Memories Summer Festival
Shelby Twp: Aug 9-10 – Shelby Township Art Fair
Flat Rock: Aug. 9 – Cruzin’ Flat Rock Car and Truck Show
Grosse Pointe Shores – Aug. 7 – Shakespeare Stroll at Ford House
Ypsilanti – Aug 9 – Fun Fest at Frog Island Park
Saline: Aug 9 – Summerfest
Manchester: Aug 5-9 The Manchester Community Fair
Aug 15-17
Howell: Aug 15-17 – Howell Melon Festival
Holly: Aug 16-Sep 28 – Michigan Renaissance Festival kicks off
Port Huron: Aug 17 – Port Huron Float Down
Belleville: Aug 14 – Belleville Bridge Walk & Taste of Belleville
Oakland County: August 16 - Woodward Dream Cruise
Brownstown Twp: Aug 15-17 – Brownstown Summer Festival
Detroit: Aug 16-17 - AfroFuture
Armada: Aug 11-17 – Armada Fair
St. Clair Shores: Aug 15-17 – GreekFest 2025
Berkley: Aug 15 – Berkley CruiseFest
Waterford: Aug 15 – Oakland Uncorked
Mount Clemens: Aug 16 – Pride 2025
Aug 22-24
Brighton: Aug 22-24 – Brighton Street Art Fair
Metamora: Aug 22-23 – Metamora Country Days & Hot Air Balloon Fest
Chelsea: Aug 19-23 – Chelsea Community Fair
Armada: Aug 22-24 (and 30-sept 1) – Blake’s Sunflower Festival
Clawson: Aug 23 – Clawson Fest
Hazel Park: Aug 23-24 – Hazel Park Art Fair
Lake Orion: Aug 20-24 – Lake Orion Dragon on the Lake
Ortonville: Aug 24 – Veterans and First Responders Wild Game Cookout
Southfield: Aug 24 – The Chutney Festival
Troy: Aug 23 – Foam Party
Fraser: Aug 21-24 – Fraser Lions Club City Festival
Lenox Twp: Aug 23 – Tons O’ Trucks
Warren: Aug 21-23 – Warren Birthday Bash
Aug 29-31
Novi: Aug 28-Sept 1 - Michigan State Fair
Watch below: Past coverage of the Michigan State Fair
Romeo: Aug 28-Sept 1 – Romeo Peach Festival
Watch below: Past coverage from the Romeo Peach Festival
Downtown Detroit: Aug 29-Sept 1 – Detroit Jazz Festival
Watch below: Past coverage of the Detroit Jazz Festival
Hamtramck: Aug 30-Sept. 1 – Hamtramck Labor Day Festival
Saline: Aug 27-31 – Saline Community Fair
Royal Oak: Aug 29-Sept 1 – Arts, Beats, & Eats
New Baltimore: Aug 30-31 – Art on the Bay
Redford: Aug 30 – Broadway Prom (Redford Theatre)
Saline: Aug 27-31 – Saline Community Fair
Port Huron: Aug 30 – The Past of Port Huron Trolley Tour
Sept 5-7
Cass Corridor: Sept 6 – Dally in the Alley
Melvindale: Sept. 6 – Melvindale 100 Year Celebration
Plymouth: Sept. 5-7 – Plymouth Fall Festival
River Rouge: Sept 5-7 – River Rouge Days
Holly: Sept 6-7 HollyDays Festival
Oak Park: Sept 7 – Dog Day at the Pool
Shelby Twp: Sept 7 – Soggy Doggy Day
Brighton: Sept 5-6 – Brighton Smokin’ Rock-N-Blues Festival
Port Huron: Sept. 6 – Boat the Blue Antique & Classic Boat Show
St. Clair: Sept 7 – St. Clair Rotary Turtle Race