For seven weekends starting August 22, 312 acres of Holly stop being 2026. The Michigan Renaissance Festival returns for its run through October 4, plus Labor Day Monday and one Festival Friday, with jousting, turkey legs, seven themed weekends, and
Goodyear is opening its first retail concept store in Detroit, and it picked the loudest weekend of the year to do it. The Goodyear Motor City Garage opens to the public Saturday, August 15 at 8 a.m. at 3075 East
Brighton turns into Stars Hollow again this fall. Destination Stars Hollow returns September 26 and 27, transforming the Livingston County downtown into the Gilmore Girls town for a third year, with Kelly Bishop, Scott Patterson, and Sean Gunn meeting fans
Metro Detroit is sitting on a full calendar of free outdoor movies, and nobody has put the whole list in one place. Downtown, Movie Nights in the D runs every Friday at Campus Martius through August 28. On the west
The Woodward Dream Cruise is not one event. It is a week of them, and the official 2026 city lineup is now posted. Around the main cruise on Saturday, August 15, the towns along Woodward stack their own parades, car
Light Up Livernois 2026 takes over Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion on Saturday, July 11, 2026, and it is free. Specifically, the street festival runs along Livernois Avenue between 6 Mile (West McNichols) and 8 Mile, from noon to 8 p.m..
Detroit’s riverfront is about to turn into a three-day celebration of the whole African diaspora, and you are invited. The African World Festival 2026 takes over Hart Plaza from Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12, 2026, with live music,
Detroit’s biggest free music party is back, and this one is a milestone. Concert of Colors 2026 runs Wednesday, July 15 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, with five days of global music across 13 Midtown venues, and every bit of
Last updated: July 7, 2026. A locals-first guide from RAW Detroit, built from the festival’s official details and current Belle Isle conditions. The Detroit Kite Festival 2026 flies on Belle Isle on Sunday, July 12, 2026, from 10 a.m.
Every year, Detroit’s Eastern Market comes alive after sunset for one of the most anticipated events in the city: Eastern Market After Dark (EMAD). This beloved event is a celebration of Detroit’s vibrant art, design, and creativity, blending the historic