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Here are 28 things to do in Michigan this weekend (August 21-23)
Labor Day looms on the horizon, but the summer isn’t over yet! If you need some ideas to get you outside and savoring the summer sun, Michigan Public has got you covered! We've gathered some of our favorite events from across Michigan this weekend. Check out some of these fun, interesting, and timely events, handpicked from event calendars by Michigan Public.
Planning to go to any of these events this weekend? Let us know how much you enjoyed it by emailing digital@michiganpublic.org.
Across Michigan
Caseville Cheeseburger Festival
8/14-8/23 | All Day
Downtown - Caseville, MI
Free
8/21-8/23 | 6 p.m.
For Art’s Sake - 117 S Main Street, Mt Pleasant, MI
Free
62nd Annual Danish Festival
8/21-8/23 | All Day
Downtown - Greenville, MI
Free
Thunder Bay Maritime Festival
8/21-8/23 | All Day
Downtown - Alpena, MI
Prices Vary by Event
Ann Arbor & Ypsi
Manchester Community Fair
8/18-8/22 | All Day
Alumni Memorial Field - 600 E Duncan Street, Manchester, MI
Prices Vary by Event
Music in the Park - Midnight Special
8/21 | 6:30 p.m.
Monument Park - 3515 Broad Street, Dexter, MI
Free
Monster Truck Wars
8/22 | 12 & 6 p.m.
Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds - 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, Ann Arbor, MI
Prices Vary
Parkridge SummerFest
8/22 | All Day
Parkridge Park - 791 Harriet Street, Ypsilanti, MI
Free
Metro Detroit
Brighton Street Art Fair
8/21 | All Day
Downtown - Brighton, MI
Free
Brandi Carlile
8/21 | 7 p.m.
Meadow Brook Amphitheatre - 3554 Walton Boulevard, Rochester Hills, MI
Prices Vary
Canterbury BBQ & Bacon Festival
8/21-8/23 | All Day
Canterbury Village - 2325 Joslyn Court, Lake Orion, MI
$6
Outlaw Music Festival
8/22 | 4 p.m.
Pine Knob Music Theatre - 33 Bob Seger Drive, Clarkston, MI
Prices Vary
Grand Rapids
Locked Zoo: Deserts Decoded
8/21 | 6 p.m.
John Ball Zoo - 1300 W Fulton Street, Grand Rapids, MI
$35
Lindsey Stirling
8/21 | 8 p.m.
Acrisure Ampitheatre - 201 Market Avenue SW, Grand Rapids, MI
Prices Vary
Metro Cruise PIT STOP
8/22 | 10 a.m.
Various Locations - Grand Rapids, MI
Free
Kalamazoo
8/20-8/30 | Times Vary
The Barn Theatre - 13351 West M-96, Augusta, MI
Prices Vary
An Evening of Magic with Joe Bennett
8/21 | 8 p.m.
Henderson Castle - 100 Monroe Street, Kalamazoo, MI
$85
Kalamazoo Balloon Fest
8/21-8/23 | All Day
Gull Meadow Farms - 8544 Gull Road, Richland, MI
Free
Backyard Burgers & Brews
8/22 | 5 p.m.
Festival Market Square - 25 S McCamly Street, Battle Creek, MI
Free
Lansing
Lansing Lugnuts vs Peoria Chiefs
8/19-8/23 | Times Vary
Jackson Field - 5050 E Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI
Prices Vary
Mats & Merlot
8/21 | 6 p.m.
Nurture Studio - 257 S Bridge Street, Dimondale, MI
$25
Fishstock Americana Festival
8/21-8/22 | 6 p.m.
Old Town - Lansing, MI
$10
Patio Fest
8/22 | 2 p.m.
Lansing Shuffle - 325 Riverfront Drive, Lansing, MI
Free
Upper Peninsula
8/12-8/23 | All Day
Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds - 2401 12th Avenue N, Escanaba, MI
$10
Keweenaw Thimbleberry Festival
8/18-8/22 | All Day
Locations Vary - Keweenaw Peninsula
Free
David Lee
8/22 | 7 p.m.
The Braumart - 106 East B Street, Iron Mountain, MI
$45
Shindig in the Shire
8/22 | All Day
Valley Camp - 326 E Portage Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Free
