First time at this annual fall festival. This year they celebrated their 29th year!…read more We enjoyed the corny dogs and loaded butterfly chips. Lots of other great vendors like BBQ, classic burgers, tavern style food and beer on tap. We only stayed for 45minutes because it was raining and it was in the low 50's. They had 330 vendors from all over Michigan and Detroit area. I'm definitely looking forward to next year, as we will be more equipped and know what to expect. Highly recommend you next year in October. Check website for exact dates as they only have it for 2days.

The St. Anne sausage festival is one of the best church festivals in Southeast Michigan. Thousands…read moreof people show up to sample the sausage kitchens and the amazing beer tent. They have plenty of carnival rides and games to keep the kids busy while you wander through the rest of the festival. They have a silent auction which has many items of interest. This year they added a twist by making the auction online. I think it was a hit. The festival is usually the third weekend in September. Put it down on the calendar, it's a great time!

You usually need an Allen Key to get into Allen Park, but during the festival, it's open to all,…read moreand by all, I mean, all white people. I think I saw about 10,000 white people at this festival. And about 1 black person. Yes, 1. And about very few, if any, Hispanics, and about zero Asians. But hey. It is what it is. Other than the racial demographics, it is a lovely Festival in one of my favorite neighbourhoods of Michigan. Some of the best pizza slices in the world are in these parts and if you wander the Allen Park Street fair you will find lots of cool stands and coolinary (intentional mis-spelling) delights. And a lot of the stores along this area will sell stuff outside the front of their stores. Just a great Festival although - as I said - you will notice there is very very little ethnic diversity.

This is one of my favorite street fairs in Michigan…read more It's a large fair, hundreds of diverse booths, crafts, food etc. Great entertainment, and lots of local stuff going on. Always includes the annual Hall of Fame inductions, a 5k run and many other activities. I've been going for several years now and it just seems to keep growing.

Something for everyone. I love the Sloppy Joes at the St. Matthew's food tent!! The kielbasa with…read morekraut and the dogs with chili are also a great food choice. Sit under the tent and enjoy!!

Well, it's been several months, but my kids STILL won't stop talking about the Spree, so no time…read morelike the present to write a review. Pros: -LOTS of activities for little kids -Great security at all times thanks to LPD and their mobile command center -Tons of parking, thought it fills up -Local groups have fundraisers with discounted wristbands that are easy to find -Lots of food options, including stands run by local nonprofit organizations -The ice arena is open with a vending machine and bathrooms. And it's air conditioned -Handicap parking available Cons: - Free parking fills up fast -Gets a bit chaotic in the evenings when the older crowds come in -Craft show is more like a vendor show and out of the way -Some of the workers did not have appropriate sun coverage in the heat and we felt so bad they weren't provided that. -General fair overpriced everything. It was nearly 100 degrees when we went, so we brought an entire backpack of frozen water bottles as well as all the sun gear. Probably due to the heat, there were no lines and our kids were happy to zoom around keeping cool and riding everything they could. There are a bunch of toddler and kid rides which was just what we wanted. One adult wristband was enough to go on a few additional rides with our 5 year old. We brought lunch and ate at covered picnic tables. It was hot, and as adults we were sort of miserable trudging all over the blacktop, but our kids had so much fun and 6 months later, are still talking about it.

The summer festival is back! A three week community celebration with evening performances on two…read moreoutdoor stages, and a ticketed indoor venue. Kids activities, a family tent with cornhole, demonstrations, and free bike tune-ups on Weds. Held on UM campus by the clock tower. Drinks and food for purchase available on site.

As free summer festivals go, Ann Arbor has one of the best. With events nearly every evening all…read morethroughout June and into early July, it's one festival that you won't want to miss! I was able to visit several times with friends, and we always ended up wandering to the "Top of the Park" where we would away to upbeat music and enjoy some delicious food. Everyone seems to congregate here, so it's not uncommon to bump into other friends and see your party grow as the night wears on. We would find ourselves talking, eating, dancing, and laughing late into the night and after the stars had already appeared on more than one occasion. I was sad that the festival wasn't longer but am already looking forward to next year and more summer nights under the stars at the top of the park!

First time's the charm! Found this beauty on Facebook when I was looking for something new to do…read more It's a festival celebrating the lavender harvest in Milan. MI. For one day only, before the lavender is harvested, you can take pics of the fields and enjoy a small town festival, with jazz music, French crepes, handiwork, and lots of products made with lavender. From essential oils and sachets, to dried wreaths and soaps, to scones and honeys, etc. Catch it while you can!

We love coming to the Trenton Street fair. It's a summertime tradition. We like getting all the…read moretreats to eat charm and then see what all the local artisans have to offer! It goes on for 3 days, come check it out!

I'm not quite sure where the heritage part comes in for this festival -- maybe BBQ is a local…read morespecialty and the different BBQ trucks count? Eager to get out of the house and try something different, I headed over to the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival recently. I love local festivals and figured this one would be worth checking out. Be prepared to walk a few blocks or else pay $5 or more for parking. The $5 was being called a "donation" but the organization soliciting them wouldn't let you park without paying that amount. The last time I checked, that was called a fee. I guess now I can say "Been there, done that." It was mostly booths from religious organizations or selling the type of knickknacks you might find at the state fair. After making a trip around the festival area and not finding anything too interesting, I decided to head up to Depot Town and grab a bite. I'll upvote it a star because admission is free. Next year, I'll skip the festival and head straight to dinner.

Imagine a super fun town festival. Then imagine they sucked everything fun out of it. That's what…read morethe Ypsi heritage festival is all about. It wasn't all bad, but it was far from what I would call a good festival. The best part was the live music. That was great. There were also lots of awesome causes and charities that I hope did great. Some of the tents were really interesting. Some exotic birds, old motors, and various food to try. What made it lame for the most part was the various political agenda tents and religious agenda tents. I'm not going to a festival to have someone cram some political or religious affiliation, down my throat. It wasn't just a few. There were a lot. And maybe even a worse of an offense was the cheese and checkers "expert". Dude was just sitting in the middle, letting everyone just sit at the tables to eat, while he read a book. I wanted to throw down, and take that title. I guess it wasn't meant to be. I'm not sure if there are in the later portion of the day, but there were no drinking tents in the afternoon. It's alright to kill an hour or two, but this festival is nothing to special to remember.