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Michigan Festival Reviews
The Howell Melon Festival offers many vendors, booths held by local organizations, entertainment, kids’ activities and delicious melon ice cream. 2023 DATE: August 18-20, 2023Location: Downtown HowellWebsite: https://www.howellmelonfestival.com/ ****This post documents my experience on August 27, 2019. On the Howell Carnegie Library lawn… …the Rotary Club of Howell was selling … Read more
The DeWitt Ox Roast is a town festival with a huge carnival, an arts and crafts show, an entertainment stage and food. No ox roast actually occurs. 2023 DATE: August 18-20, 2023Location: Downtown DeWittWebsite: https://dewittoxroast.org/**** This post documents my experience on August 17, 2019. In the town of DeWitt, Michigan… … Read more
2023 DATESMay 13-14, 2023 – Salisbury, NCJune 10-11, 2023 – Trufant, MIAugust 12-13, 2023 – Logan, OHSeptember 9-10, 2023 – Mears, MISeptember 23-24, 2023 – Tipton, IN AUTHOR’S NOTE: While this experience took place in Ionia, Michigan, Hippie Fest is a festival that takes place in various cities and states … Read more
The Danish Festival takes place mostly in downtown Greenville with plenty of vendors, a food area, a beer tent with entertainment and an activity for kids. A marketplace with more food can be found in Veterans Memorial Park. 2023 Date: August 16-20, 2023Location: 210 S. Lafayette StGreenville, MI 48838Website: http://www.danishfestival.org/ … Read more
The Sumner Daze Festival is a small community festival with vendors, various shows and competitions. 2023 DATE: August 19-20, 2023Location: St. Charles RdSumner, MI 48889Website: http://sumnertownship.com/sumnerdaze.html **** This post documents my experience on August 17, 2019. At the Sumner Daze Festival in Sumner, Michigan… …all sorts of activities were going … Read more
The Montrose Blueberry Festival offers a large carnival and flea market, as well as various blueberry goods and entertainment. 2023 DATE: August 13-20, 2023With vendors, etc: August 18-20, 2023.Location: 141 Park StMontrose, MI 48457Website: https://www.montroseblueberryfestival.net/ **** This post documents my experience on August 16, 2019. When I first arrived in … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 22, 2019. Along Ypsilanti’s Cross Street… …and throughout Riverside Park (even Frog Island at times)… …the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival, or YpsiFest, took place… …uniting community groups to bring awareness to our land (Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy)… …our sustainability (Ypsilanti Food Co-op)… …our veterans … Read more
The Michigan Renaissance Festival is a huge Renaissance festival with tons of entertainment, vendors, food and activities. 2023 DATESAugust 19-20, 2023August 26-27, 2023September 2-4, 2023September 9-10, 2023September 16-17, 2023September 23-24, 2023September 29 – October 1, 2023Location: 12600 Dixie HwyHolly, MI 48442Website: https://www.michrenfest.com/ **** This post documents my experience on August … Read more
Dragon on the Lake is a festival that offers a dragon boat race, as well as a town festival filled with vendors, activities and entertainment. 2023 DATE: August 24-27, 2023Location: Downtown Lake OrionWebsite: https://downtownlakeorion.org **** This post documents my experience on August 25, 2018. Through this gate… …you can find … Read more