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.

We went on the Tillson street today, and we all had so much fun,, love all the decoration they did…read moreit's amazing 10-19-2024

Terror on Tillson Street is an annual Halloween event in the picturesque village of Romeo about an…read morehour north of Detroit. This event attracts thousands of visitors to the town to view the elaborate Halloween decorations by the residents of Romeo, but in particular, the homes on Tillson Street. Best of all, this is all free and the street is always open to the public, day or night. On the weekends before All Hallows' Eve, I recommend arriving shortly before sundown to beat the rush of people that descend onto Tillson Street at night. There is free municipal parking behind the shops on Main Street by the police station. Parking spots closest to Tillson Street typically go for $5. I found a spot in the municipal parking lot and strolled the various streets on my ten-minute walk to Tillson Street. There are other homes around town that go all out for Halloween besides Tillson Street, and I recommend checking them out too. I preferred arriving before sunset because it gave me extra time to see a few other streets and stroll Tillson Street before it became super packed. It also made my second walkthrough after sundown much faster. I hear that it's a madhouse on October 31st, but this is when kids can trick or treat on Tillson Street to collect candy. It all sounds fun but I don't think I'd want to deal with the crowds. The direction of the flow of foot traffic begins on Tillson and Main Streets where a popular Dairy Queen is located. After crossing the street at Tillson and Sisson, visitors will make their way back down Tilson toward Main Street. At the end of the walk, there will be cider and donuts available for a donation. However, if you turn the corner you may see a table set up by a local church giving away free donuts, cider, water, and hot chocolate. Not saying this will be available every year, but it's worth it to check before shelling out money for a drink and a snack. The decorations are amazing! Lots of special effects where you can see ghosts apparitions moving in the windows of the homes and even a few surprises like a skeleton popping out of a coffin. I loved the animated Halloween decorations including a dummy wearing an Ohio State Buckeyes shirt being electrocuted, skeletons dancing, and a witch holding a girl over a cauldron. The clown house was excellently creepy. All that is needed is for Pennywise to stick his head out of the sewer! Terror on Tillson Street really is a must-see Halloween attraction for anyone in the Detroit area in October. Even though the decorations are largely the same each year, I wouldn't mind making Tillson Street a Halloween tradition. The townspeople are friendly and the homes are so beautiful. Romeo really is a storybook Midwest town that is a beautiful place to visit in the autumn.

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.

Great fun for all! Great live music and entertainment. Great vendors selling unique items. Great…read morefood and drinks.

I remember the first time I came to Dally. I instantly fell in love with it! It's super cozy and…read morefamily oriented. If you ever wanted to feel like you belong, this is the place to be.

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!

Amazing this is my first visit to this Festival. Sunday evening and there is no parking for blocks…read more Find might have been a good time to visit on a Sunday evening :-) considering it's the last day and it only few hours remaining. Certainly didn't disappoint great entertainment. The spinach pie in baklava were excellent. Not real sure about the Oktoberfest beer go figure they were out of IPA

Great Greek festival with an army of super volunteers for a good cause! What's not to love?…read moreDelicious food, music and fun. Truly impressive how they pull it off and a welcome event every year...

Motor City Pride is an annual gay pride celebration in the Detroit suburb of Ferndale. Typically…read morethe celebration takes place on a blocked-off 9 Mile Road west of Woodward Avenue. 9 Mile Road is filled with vendors including food, LGBT services and organizations, and LGBT friendly businesses and services in the local area. The different booths and vendors have many different offerings to the festival goers. There are usually two stages, one main and one secondary located at different ends of 9 Mile Road. The stages have different acts from local to national musical acts, to drag queens, and even a doggy drag show. There are bleachers set up to watch the stages. Generally, there is one "headlining" act that wraps up the festival around 7 or 8pm. This last year the local cover band "Killer Flamingos" were the headlining act. In addition, the festival features a dance tent, usually sponsored by Necto where the Necto Pride DJs take turn spinning music to a crowded dancefloor. In addition to the temporary booths and stages, the local businesses are all open. There are local stores, restaurants, bars and other businesses open along Woodward. A beer tent is generally set up where one can purchase tickets to purchase beer to drink outdoors all afternoon within the confines of the tent. Normally this is pretty busy and I just avoid it. Normally, Pride is hot and busy. There are a lot of people from all walks of life and they're all walking around in the hot summer sun in humid Michigan. This is one of the biggest Pride festivals in Michigan. Motor City Pride is the first Sunday in June.

While I didn't come to downtown Ferndale today with the intent of participating in Pride, I am glad…read moreI did. I love festivals; ethnic festivals, music festivals, etc, but this is the first time I had been to a Pride festival. What what really struck me here were the number of participants from all walks of life and all orientations that were here and having a good time (except for the literature distributors, and even they were well behaved). Lots of folks and families wandering around after the Rainbow Run as well. The atmosphere is welcoming, relaxed and fun, no matter your orientation. Come with an open mind mind and it is really hard not to enjoy the crowds, the music, the welcoming businesses, and the overall atmosphere. My son is very involved as a rights advocate at his college and I was able to pick him up some support shirts to take back to school with him as well.