The COVID-19 outbreak has changed the course of everything and our summer plans are looking a little (or a lot) different now. Unfortunately, that’s taking a toll on some of our favorite festivals and fireworks shows. Here’s a rundown of the top summer events and if they’ve been cancelled, postponed or updated. We will continue to refresh this list as time goes on to keep you up to date on what’s happening and what isn’t.
Festivals, Fireworks + Fairs
May
- Northville Spring Carnival: CANCELLED
- Berkley Days: CANCELLED
- Greater Rochester Heritage Days: CANCELLED
- St. Mary’s Polish Country Fair: CANCELLED
- St. Mary’s Michigan Fun Fest: CANCELLED
- Milan Fair: CANCELLED
- Birmingham Village Fair: CANCELLED
June
- Grosse Ile Islandfest: CANCELLED
- Melvindale Days: CANCELLED
- Motor City Irish Fest: CANCELLED
- Canton Liberty Fest: CANCELLED
- Flat Rock Riverfest: CANCELLED
- Lake Orion Jubilee: CANCELLED
- Livonia Spree: CANCELLED
- Groveland Oaks: CANCELLED
- Trenton Summer Festival: CANCELLED
- Michigan Balloonfest: CANCELLED
- Red White & Blues Festival: CANCELLED
- Center Line Festival: CANCELLED
- Redford Township Festival: CANCELLED
- Bay-Rama Fishfly Festival: CANCELLED
- Lite The Night Fireworks: CANCELLED
- Independence Day Celebration: CANCELLED
- Festival In The Park: CANCELLED
- Detroit River Days: TBD
- Ann Arbor Summer Festival: June 12- July 15
- Riverview Summerfest: June 18-20
- SummerFest @ Marysville: CANCELLED
- Belleville National Strawberry Festival: June 19-21
- Ford Fireworks: June 22 – TBD
- Taylor Summer Festival: June 25-28
- Log Cabin Day: June 28
- Fireworks at Stony Creek Metropark: June 28
July
- Chelsea Sounds & Sights Summer Festival: CANCELLED
- Make Faire @ Greenfield Village: CANCELLED
- Salute To America: TBD
- Willow Metropark Fireworks: July 1
- Kensington Fireworks: July 2
- Fireworks at Lake Erie: July 3
- Concert of Colors: July 8-14
- Uncle Sam Jam @ Mt. Clemens: CANCELLED
- Oakland County Fair: July 10-19 – TBD
- Blake’s Lavender Festival: July 10-12
- Detroit Kite Festival: July 12
- Michigan Made Festival: July 17-19
- Sterlingfest: July 23-25
- St. Clair Riverfest: CANCELLED
- Orchard Lake Fine Art Show: July 25 & 26 – TBD
- Arab & Chaldean Festival: July 25 & 26
- Melvindale Street Fair: July 27 & 28 – TBD
- Fowlerville Family Fair: July 27-August 1
- Frankenmuth Flower Festival: July 31 – August 1
- Buy Michigan Now Festival: July 31- August 2
August
- Allen Park Street Fair: CANCELLED
- Oak Park Summer Blast: CANCELLED
- African World Festival: CANCELLED
- Dearborn Homecoming: CANCELLED
- Sidewalk Detroit Festival: TBD
- Bee Fest: TBD
- Belle Isle Art Fair: August 1 & 2
- Milford Memories: August 7-9
- Sweetest Heart of Mary Pierogi Festival: August 7-9
- Colonial Kensington: August 8 & 9
- Birmingham Corn Festival: August 9
- Detroit Firemen’s Fund Field Day: August 9
- St. Rafka Hometown Festival: August 8 & 9 – TBD
- Howell Melon Festival: August 13-16
- Dexter Daze Festival: August 14 & 15
- Michigan Renaissance Festival: Weekends beginning August 17th
- Detroit Hydrofest: August 21-23
- Thunder Over Michigan Air Show: August 29 & 30
MORE EVENTS
Car Shows
- NAIAS Auto Show: CANCELLED
- Mount Clemens Car Show & Cruise: CANCELLED
- Pontiac Dream Cruise: TBD
- Troy Traffic Jam Classic Car Show: TBD
- Gratiot Cruise: August 2
- Fort Wayne Motor Show: August 9
- Woodward Dream Cruise: CANCELLED
- Ferndale Dream Cruise: CANCELLED
- Birmingham Cruise: CANCELLED
Outdoor Movies
- USA Hockey Drive-In: TBD
- Ford-Wyoming Drive-In: TBD
- Park It Family Fun Nights (regional): TBD
- Canterbury Drive-In: Begins May 15th
- Birmingham Movie Nights: June/July CANCELLED and August TBD
- New Center Park: TBD
- Movie On The Shore (Novi): August 18th
Water Parks + Outdoor Pools
- Red Oaks Waterpark: CLOSED FOR 2020
- Waterford Oaks Waterpark: CLOSED FOR 2020
- Troy Family Aquatic Center: CLOSED FOR 2020
- Turtle Cove Family Aquatic Center: July
- Rolling Hills Water Park: TBD
- Livonia Outdoor Aquatics: TBD
- Wayne County Family Aquatic Center: TBD
- Dearborn Outdoor Pools: TBD
- Southfield Sports Arena Pool: TBD
- Trenton Kennedy Aquatic Center: TBD
Find out what’s happening today, check out our event calendar.
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