Unique, Strange and Odd Festivals in Michigan
I was looking for something fun things to do with family in the Summer. I wanted to go some place different. What resulted was this list of odd and unique festivals in Michigan. This list shares festivals year round. This allows you to find something fun to do in Michigan every month. You just need to decide which unique fun Michigan festivals to attend first.
Check out this list of fun adventures awaiting you at some of Michigan’s odd, strange and unique festivals.
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Unique fun Michigan festivals
January
- Fire & Ice Festival Rochester
- Heikinpäivä – Hancock
- Hunter Ice Fest Niles
- SISU Ski Fest Ironwood
- Tigerfest Detroit
- Tip Up Town Houghton Lake
- White River Steelheaders Perch Festival Montague
- Winterfest Grand Haven
- Yeti Festival Suttons Bay
- Zehnder’s Snowfest Frankenmuth
February
- Aqua Freeze Festival St. Clair Shores
- Coopersville Outhouse 500 and Chili Cook-Off Coopersville
- Ice & Spice Bay Harbor
- Ice Breaker South Haven
- Michigan Ice Fest Munising
- Michigan Nordic Fire Festival (Charlotte)
- Perchville USA Tawas
- Petoskey Winter Carnival Petoskey
- Trenary Outhouse Classic Trenary
- Winter Blast Detroit
March
- Clean Snowmobile Challenge Houghton
- Copper Dog 150 Calumet
- Great Bear Chase Calumet
- Maple Sugar Festival Kalamazoo
- Motor City Tattoo Expo Detroit
April
- Bringing Back the 80s Fest Frankenmuth
- Full Moon Ann Arbor
- Freeland Walleye Festival Freeland
- National Trout Festival Kalkaska
- Ragtime Festival Frankenmuth
- Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival Shepherd
- Thornapple Woodpecker Festival Middleville
- Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival Vermontville
- Victorian Days Grand Ledge
May
- Ashley’s Cask Ale Festival Westland
- Asparagus Festival Empire
- Blossomtime Festival St. Joseph
- Buccaneer Bash Augusta
- Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Fruitport
- Highland Fest Alma
- Holland Tulip Festival – Holland
- Jack Pine Lumberjack Shows Mackinaw City
- May’d in Michigan Augusta
- Mighty Uke Day (Ukelele) Old Town Lansing
- Mushroom Festival Mesick
- National Morel Festival Boyne City
- Osseo Heritage Days and Mushroom Hunt Osseo
- Petoskey Stone Festival – East Port
- Tawas Pointing Bird Festival Tawas
- Tulip Time Holland
June
- Alden Strawberry Fest Alden
- Bacon Festival Royal Oak
- Battle Creek Cereal Festival Battle Creek
- Bavarian Inn Festival Frankenmuth
- Cereal Festival – Battle Creek
- Bridgefest Hougton & Hancock
- Curwood Festival Owosso
- Gizzard Fest Potterville
- Great American Fish Festival Lansing
- Kalamazoo Greek Festival Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo Irish Fest Kalamazoo
- Jack Pine Lumberjack Shows Mackinaw City
- Lansing Beer Week Lansing
- Lilac Festival Mackinaw Island
- Lyon Township Kite Festival New Hudson
- Mayfly Festival Dundee
- Michigan Sugar Festival Sebawaing
- Motor City Irish Fest Livionia
- National Asparagus Festival Oceana County
- Opa! Festival Troy
- Pasty Fest Calumet
- Pinconning CheeseTown Festival Pinconning
- St. Stans AC Polish Fest Bay City
- Sticky Buns Day Grayling
- Taste of Muskegon Muskegon
- Traverse Colantha Walker Dairy Festival Traverse City
- Wizard of Oz Festival – Ionia
- Ya-ssoo Ann Arbor Greek Festival Ann Arbor
July
- American Polish Festival Sterling Heights
- Baby Food Festival Fremont
- Black Arts Festival Kalamazoo
- Blissfield River Raisin Fest Blissfield
- Bologna Festival Yale
- Bronson Polish Festival Bronson
- Cedar Polka Fest Cedar
- Cherry Festival Travese City
- Elsie Dairy Fest Elsie
- Elvisfest Ypsilanti
- Grand Haven Coast Guard Fest Grand Haven
- Jack Pine Lumberjack Shows Mackinaw City
- Maker Faire Detroit
- Michigan Lavender Festival Armada
- Mineral Days Keweenaw
- Old Town Scrap Fest Lansing
- Pickle Festival – Berrien Springs
- River Days Chesaning
- Tall Ship Celebration Bay City (happens every 3 years)
- Uncle Sam Jam Fest Woodhaven
- Venetian Fest Charlevoix
August
- Bean Soup Supper at Relief Sale Mio
- Blueberry Festival Montrose
- Community Advocates Ribfest Kalamazoo
- Cheeseburger Festival Caseville
- Fiber Festival – Allegan
- Fish Sandwich Festival Bay Port
- Glad Peach Festival Coloma
- Grand Haven Coast Guard Fest Grand Haven
- Humungus Fungus Fest Crystal Falls
- Island Art Festival Grand Ledge
- Island Festival Kalamazoo
- Jack Pine Lumberjack Shows Mackinaw City
- Honey Festival Frankenmuth
- Michigan Lighthouse Festival Ludington 2017
- Michigan Renaissance Festival Holly
- Melon Festival Howell
- Mint Festival St. Johns
- Montrose Blueberry Festival Montrose
- Pirate Festival Grand Haven
- Polish Festival Boyne Falls
- Ribfest Kalamazoo
- Rubber Ducky Festival Bellaire
- Salsa Showdown Holland
- US 127 Yard Sale Hudson
- Wild Blueberry Festival Paradise
September
- Apples & BBQ Festival – Silver Lake
- Apple Festival Sparta
- Art & Apples Festival Rochester
- Chalk It Up – St. Johns
- Bean Festival Fairgrove
- Festival of the Forks Albion
- Festival of Oddities – Charlotte
- Harvest Moon Festival – Stockbridge
- Hearse Show– Hell
- Jack Pine Lumberjack Shows Mackinaw City
- Michigan Irish Music Festival Muskegon
- Michigan Peach Festival Romeo
- Old Car Festival – Dearborn
- Paul Bunyan Days Oscoda
- Potato Festival Munger
- Potato Festival Posen
- Salmon Festival Grand Haven
- Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival Hart
- South Lyon Pumpkinfest South Lyon
- U.P. Beer Festival – Marquette
October
- Applepumpkin Festival Tecumseh
- Fennville Goose Festival Fennville
- Huron Township Apple Fest Huron Township
- Oktoberfest – Owosso
- Pentwater Oktoberfest Pentwater
- Pulaski Days – Grand Rapids
- Pumpkin Fest Zeeland
- Red Flannel Festival Cedar Springs
- Scarecrow Fest Frankenmuth
November
- Holly Dickens Festival Holly
- Wonderland of lights (Potter Park) Lansing
December
- Festivus Royal Oak
- New Years Fest Kalamazoo
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I grew up going to to the Blossomtime Parade every year! I think Tuliptime in Holland is pretty spectacular too.
I miss the Midwest festivals. This is a great list. Almost makes me want to move back up north. 🙂
What a great comprehensive list. I can’t believe there are so many festivals the state has!
Wow! what a comprehensive list!! love it! I’ve never been to Michigan.. and feel like visiting some of these festivals.
What a great comprehensive list. I had no idea there were so many festivals around the state!
I couldn’t believe all the festivals either. So many treasures to visit for sure.
This is some list. I love going to festivals.
We are going to enjoy visiting many of these throughout the year.
I can’t believe how many festivals the state has! I’m growing in appreciation for all it offers.
Michigan is a very busy state with many festivals for everyone to enjoy.