METRO DETROIT FIREWORK FESTIVAL GUIDE
There’s nothing like a summer night, bundled under blankets, watching the sky light up bright colors and memorable sounds. Here’s your guide to firework displays across metro Detroit.
Friday, June 1 / 10:05 pm
@ Wilson Park
This is the event we all look forward to. The 2018 fireworks will not disappoint! Watch as the fireworks are launched above Ford Lake in downtown Milan. Wabash street will be locked off for pedestrian traffic during the fireworks show.
Friday, June 1 / 10:00 pm
@ Basilica of St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox
The Michigan Fun Fest will feature exciting entertainment that includes multiple carnival rides, a casino, lots of live music, and many vendors featuring food booths with fresh exotic offerings. It will be a great time for the entire family!
Saturday, June 2 / 10:00 pm
@ Grosse Ile Municipal Airport
From its very humble beginnings at Westcroft Gardens in 1984 IslandFest has grown to be one of the largest and most well attended festivals in the area. Annual favorites, like the TAILS auction and Jazzapalooza have been part of the festivities for over ten years. Many activities have been part of the Festival from the start; the Macomb Street Parade, arts and craft show, and the carnival. An Island celebration: “Where the river ends and fun begins.”
Saturday, June 16 / Dusk
@ Heritage Park
Join us for three action-packed fun-filled days that the whole family will enjoy in beautiful Heritage Park, located behind the Canton Administration Building and the Canton Public Library, just west of Canton Center Road between Cherry Hill and Summit Parkway. Fireworks begin at dusk. Bring your lawn chairs, friends, and family – there isn’t a bad spot in the park to view the show! Please note that the carnival rides will still be operating during the fireworks.
Sunday, June 17 / 10pm
@ Marysville Municipal Park
Summerfest returns to Marysville Municipal Park for another year filled with live music, arts and crafts, monster truck rides, fireworks and much more!
Stony Creek Metropark Fireworks (Shelby Township)
Friday, June 22 / Dusk
@ Stony Creek Metropark
Fireworks at the Metroparks is a five county celebration that has been a tradition for years! Our fireworks shows provide a safe and exciting way for the community to celebrate our nation’s birthday, while enjoying the natural beauty of the Metroparks. Each Fireworks display will begin at dusk.
Saturday, June 23 / 10:15 pm
@ Ford Field Livonia
Each year Livonia Spree concludes with its Grand Finale Fireworks Extravaganza on Sunday night at dusk (approximately 10:15 pm). Eagerly anticipated by Spree visitors, Sunday night will find the Spree grounds filled with people, and lawn chairs set up and picnics in progress along major Livonia streets.
Willow Metropark Fireworks (New Boston)
Saturday, June 23 / Dusk
@ Willow Metropark
Fireworks at the Metroparks is a five county celebration that has been a tradition for years! Our fireworks shows provide a safe and exciting way for the community to celebrate our nation’s birthday, while enjoying the natural beauty of the Metroparks. Each Fireworks display will begin at dusk.
Saturday, June 23 / 10:00 pm
@ Downtown Lake Orion
The annual Lake Orion Lions Club Jubilee carnival & fireworks features midway rides, games, live entertainment, fireworks on Saturday night, a beer tent and more. Unlike anywhere else, this festival is located right in the heart of downtown Lake Orion!
Monday, June 25 / 9:55 pm
@ Detroit River
The Parade Company is excited to pump up the City of Detroit on June 25th as we produce the 60th Ford Fireworks along the Detroit River. The Ford Fireworks will begin at 9:55 p.m.
Festival of the Hills (Rochester Hills)
Wednesday, June 27 / 10:00 pm
@ Borden Park
This year’s family friendly event begins at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, June 27th, with family games and live entertainment. Michigan’s 2nd largest fireworks show will begin at 10:00 pm. Thank you to everyone that makes this event possible, from the generous sponsors to all of the many people who come to celebrate with us. We can’t wait to see you this year!
Lite the Night Fireworks (Wixom)
Thursday, June 28 / 6:00 pm
@ Sibley Square Park
Come and join us celebrating Independence Day Wixom style! We’ll be featuring 2 bands, great food, beer and wine tent, family entertainment and of course, a spectacular fireworks display!
Kensington Metropark Fireworks (Milford)
Friday, June 29 / Dusk
@Kensington Metropark
Fireworks at the Metroparks is a five county celebration that has been a tradition for years! Our fireworks shows provide a safe and exciting way for the community to celebrate our nation’s birthday, while enjoying the natural beauty of the Metroparks. Each Fireworks display will begin at dusk.
Saturday, June 30 / 10:00 pm
@ Heritage Park
The 2018 Taylor Summer Festival is right around the corner, and the City of Taylor is proud to announce its concert lineup and tentative schedule. The festival will be held from Thursday, June 28, through Sunday, July 1, with the Masco Taylor Summer Festival Fireworks display scheduled for approximately 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 30.
June 30, July 1, 3, and 4 / 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
@ Greenfield Village
Red, white and blue-festooned buildings, classic summer tastes, fifes and drums and fireflies are the backdrop for the most robust expression of the Fourth of July — connecting with family, friends and neighbors to honor the great American experiment. Community goodwill fills Greenfield Village as picnic blankets and chairs are assembled for the joint concert by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and The United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus, the premier touring musical representatives of the United States Army. The finale is the DSO’s stirring rendition of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, played in harmony with authentic cannon fire followed by a patriotic medley under a canopy of fireworks.
Hudson Mills Metropark Fireworks (Dexter)
Saturday, June 30 / Dusk
@ Hudson Mills Metropark
Fireworks at the Metroparks is a five county celebration that has been a tradition for years! Our fireworks shows provide a safe and exciting way for the community to celebrate our nation’s birthday, while enjoying the natural beauty of the Metroparks. Each Fireworks display will begin at dusk.
Saturday, June 30 / 9:15 pm
@ Lake Orion’s American Summer
The 2018 Dueling Fireworks show will start after sunset when it gets dark enough. Be sure to find your place to watch early. It’s one of the best fireworks shows in the country!
Saturday, June 30 / 10:00 pm
@ Beck Battlefields
Bring your family to enjoy our community’s annual fireworks show! Admission is free.
Lake Erie Metropark Fireworks (Brownstown)
Sunday, July 1 / Dusk
@ Lake Erie Metropark
Fireworks at the Metroparks is a five county celebration that has been a tradition for years! Our fireworks shows provide a safe and exciting way for the community to celebrate our nation’s birthday, while enjoying the natural beauty of the Metroparks. Each Fireworks display will begin at dusk.
Tuesday, July 3 / Dusk
@ Suburban Collection Showplace Novi
This year’s Festival brings all your Stars & Stripes favorites back to the grounds of the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI. Admission is $3 for anyone over 5, free admission for kids 5 and under and veterans with military ID. Fireworks show begins around dusk.
Shelby Township Independence Day Fireworks
Tuesday, July 3 / 10:00 pm
@ The Packard Proving Grounds
Presented by the Shelby Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the 2018 Shelby Township Independence Day Fireworks will begin at 10 p.m. July 3. The fireworks will be visible throughout the Shelby Township DDA Van Dyke corridor. The Packard Proving Grounds will be hosting a Fireworks Festival including live entertainment, kids activities, concessions and shopping at 49965 Van Dyke Ave. The township will host families at Ford Field Park at 7460 23 Mile Road.
2018 Independence Fest (Clarkston)
Wednesday, July 4th / 10:00 pm
@ Clintonwood Park
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, July 4th. Celebrate our nation’s birthday with us! Bring your friends and family to Clintonwood Park, 11am, where we honor tradition, family-time and our troops. Fireworks show is at 10 pm. A great day has come to an end, now sit back, relax and enjoy the 30 minute fantastic firework display.
Wednesday, July 4 / 10:00 pm
@ Gibraltar Community Center
On July 4th, activities will begin with the annual city 4th of July parade starting at the Community Complex and finishing at the Gibraltar Community Center. Activities at the Community Center and Park will follow the parade.The daylong event will feature amusement rides, music, food vendors, bingo, craft vendors, beer tent, a petting farm, face painting, and a clown show ending with the annual fireworks display beginning at 10 pm.
Triple 50’s and Monroe Superstore Fireworks
Saturday, July 7 / 7:00 pm
@ Flat Rock Speedway
ARCA DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks, Moran Chevrolet Late Models and Victory Lane Oil Change Figure 8’s — 50 lap features! Plus 25 lap Street Stock B Main feature. Fireworks show will follow the racing program. Front gates open at 4pm, racing starts at 7pm.
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About Chrissy Hartig
Chrissy Hartig is a recent graduate of Wayne State University and contributing writer for Little Guide Detroit. Born in the Metro Detroit suburbs, she moved to Midtown to be closer to the excitement of the city. She loves spending her time outdoors and enjoying nature in places like Belle Isle and the Riverwalk.
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