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Welcome to your Michigan weekend itinerary.
Our highlights include various county fairs, a jazz festival in the state capital, and a nautical festival Up North (that’s also trying to break a world record).
As always, I’d love to hear your suggestions! If you know of an upcoming event you want me to highlight, send me a note here (please send suggestions at least one week before the event).
Michigan events to check out this weekend
West Michigan
July 25-26
Coghlin Park (60 Griffith St., Saugatuck)
🛥️ Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival
July 25-Aug. 3
Various locations (Grand Haven)
Saturday, July 26, 12-11:30 p.m.
Leila Arboretum (928 Michigan Ave. W, Battle Creek)
July 25-26
4125 170th Ave., Morley
Northern Michigan/UP
Saturday, July 26, 2-9:30 p.m.
Escanaba Marina (17 Water Plant Road, Escanaba)
🫐 Marquette Blueberry Festival
Friday, July 25, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
West Washington and South Front streets (Marquette)
🛤️ Shay Days
July 25-26
Shay Park (East Main Street, Harbor Springs)
Mid/South Michigan
Saturday, July 26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
R.E. Olds Transportation Museum (240 Museum Drive, Lansing)
July 25-27
The Hill Campground (7525 E. Tomah Road, Mt. Pleasant)
July 21-26
Calhoun County Fairgrounds (720 Fair St., Marshall)
July 21-26
8800 West Grand River, Fowlerville
Southeast Michigan/Thumb
July 26-27
Hart Plaza (1 Hart Plaza, Detroit)
🖼️ Sterlingfest Art & Music Fair
July 24-26
City of Sterling Heights campus (40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights)
July 24-27
48 E. Munger Road, Munger
July 24-27
Various locations (Yale)
July 25-26
The Social Commons (304 S. Main St., Chelsea)
July 25-26
Riverside Park (2 E. Cross St., Ypsilanti)
