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Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
see also: 2020 - 2019 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015
July 1-8, 2023
National Cherry Festival
Traverse City, Michigan
Rated one of the top 100 festivals in the US and running anually since 1926, the National Cherry Festival has over 150 events and draws over 500,000 visitors over an 8 day period. Join us every year in July to celebrate and promote cherries! Attendance: 500,000. July 4, 2023 4TH OF JULY - Nationwide
There are so many events on this day that they are too numerous to list. July 4, 2023 Berrien Springs Pickle Festival - Berrien Springs, Michigan
Celebrating all things pickle! From the famous Pickle Toss contest, big wheel racing for kids, lawn games, food and craft vendors, there is something for the whole family! July 6-8, 2023 Elsie Dairy Festival - Elsie, Michigan
Elsie holds its annual festival in honor of the Dairy industry in July. Along with draft horse pulls, carnival, arts & crafts and parade, they also have kiddie pulls, kiddie parade, stage entertainment and the Dairy Dash. July 6-9, 2023 - 73rd Annual St. Helen Bluegill Festival
St. Helen, Michigan
Fishing contest, crafts, kids parade, talent show, horseshoes, car show and grand parade. Come on, where can you have more fun? July 6-9, 2023 Auburn Corn Fest - Auburn, Michigan
The annual festival will feature live music, casino tent, entertainment tent, carnival, Cornstalk 5k run, cornhole tournament, parade, carnival, and more. The Auburn Cornfest is an annual celebration of Auburn and main fundraiser of Auburn Improvement Management, a partnership between the Auburn Jaycees and the Auburn Chamber of Commerce. July 7-8, 2023 Annual Copper Country Strawberry Festival
Chassell, Michigan
Also known as Chassell Strawberry Festival, held in the downtown Chassell area, is two days of family fun the first weekend in July that isn't the 4th of July. Events include an Arts & Crafts show, the Chassell Heritage Center Open House, horse-drawn wagon rides, a fish boil, live music and entertainment, a children's parade, awards and auction, queen crowning and dance, a French Toast Breakfast, the parade, a chicken BBQ, the Friends of Fashion Vintage Fashion Show, children's games and a quilt raffle. Strawberry shortcake, brats, hot dogs, ice cream and more will also be available. July 12-15, 2023 Michigan Livestock Expo - Coldwater, Michigan
Branch County Fairgrounds. Swine, beef, sheep and goat shows and sale-a-bration. Designed to enhance the livestock industry, educate youth and showcase Michigan's agriculture industry.
July 12-15, 2023 Blue Water Sturgeon Festival - Port Huron, Michigan
A family-friendly event centered on providing close encounters with the "Giants of the Great Lakes”. The event features dozens of indoor & outdoor exhibits, hands-on activities, and live sturgeon viewing. Thousands of threatened lake sturgeon call underneath the Blue Water Bridges home which makes it possible to see the Great Lake’s largest fish! July 15, 2023 Annual Strawberry Festival - Leonard, Michigan
Addison Township Strawberry Festival originally began with the Volunteer Fire Department serving out Strawberry Sundaes and that was it. Now we have a parade, rides for the children, entertainment all day long, craft show, car show, fire truck rides, and more. The Strawberry Festival is always the third Saturday in July. July 15, 2023 Sunrise Side Wine & Food Festival - Harrisville, Michigan
Annual Wine and Food Festival held on the shores of Lake Huron. Enjoy wine tasting from 15+ vineyards, craft brews, local foods, great music…one of a kind event! $15 entry includes commemorative glass and tasting tickets. July 15, 2023 70th Annual Manchester Chicken Broil
Manchester, Michigan
With volunteers serving 12,000 charbroiled chicken meals in a four-hour period (about one meal every second), the Chicken Broil is considered the largest event of its kind. Other activities include a car show and musical entertainment. Attendance: 16,000. July 19-22, 2023 National Baby Food Festival - Freemont, Michigan
Fremont, the Baby Food Capital of the World, is the home of Gerber Products Company, and a natural for this one-of-a-kind festival. Many events for both kids and adults including the original bed race where real beds on wheels are raced down the street. Parades and entertainment. Bike decorating, bubble gum blowing and baby food eating contests, baby crawl and so much more! Attendance: 50,000. July 20-21, 2023 Michigan Honey Festival - Corunna, Michigan
The Michigan Honey Festival is a fun, inexpensive, & informative weekend for everyone, young and old, non-beekeepers, “Newbee’s” & seasoned beekeepers alike. All our attendees, sponsors, vendors, and volunteers will walk away with something. July 21-23, 2023 Michigan Brewers Guild Annual Summer Beer Festival
Ypsilanti, Michigan
The Summer Beer Festival features over 1,000 different beers from more than 100 Michigan craft breweries. Food will be available for purchase inside the festival, and guests will enjoy live music from a variety of Michigan bands. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, May 10 at 10am, with an Enthusiast Member pre-sale event the two days prior (beginning Tuesday, May 8 at 12am and going until 11:59pm on Wednesday, May 9). July 23-29, 2023 Muskegon County Fair - Fruitport, Michigan
Fair games, grandstand events, Ag Olympics, Sheriff’s Mounted Unit steak fry, concerts, 4-H vendor craft show, and both livestock and baked good auctions. July 27-30, 2023 68th Munger Potato Festival - Munger, Michigan
A SPUDtacular event for the entire family. Free parking, free admittance to the grounds, tons of free potatoes given away daily. Potato Queen contest, potato brats along with Bingo, live music daily in refreshment tent, parade, demolition derby, figure 8 racing derby and much more. Attendance: 40,000+ July 27-30, 2023 Labadie Rib Fest - Bay City, Michigan
Veterans Memorial Park. 4 nights of headline concerts starring 6 national bands along with some of Michigan’s best bands to open the shows. Enjoy tasty ribs from MI to VA to TX, pig races, a family stage filled with activities, and exciting entertainment for all ages throughout each day. July 28-30, 2023 33rd Yale Bologna Festival - Yale, Michigan
Celebrating a proud tradition of making first class bologna, with such events as a street dance, fireworks, outhouse races, parade and King and Queen of Bologna. Attendance: 20,000.
2022 MICHIGAN - JULY 2022
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new datesJuly 9-10, 2022 International Guts Frisbee Tournament
Hancock, Michigan
Houghton County Arena. Guts Frisbee is a high-speed sport in which players try to throw the disc so fast, or with so much movement, that members of the opposing team—lined up fingertip to fingertip 14 meters (15 yards, 11 inches) away— cannot catch it cleanly with one hand. Teams take turns throwing and catching. With speeds hitting over 80 mph, players can have less than one third of a second to react.
2020 MICHIGAN - JULY 2020
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new datesJuly 6, 2020 Annual International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship
Eau Claire, Michigan
THE HOST THE EVENT, TREE-MENDUS FRUIT FARM CLOSED FOR GOOD ON DEC 31, 2019 DUE TO ILLNESS. 2019 MICHIGAN - JULY 2019
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new datesJuly 12-13, 2019
Pints & Picks Farm Girl Flea Market
Comstock Park, Michigan
Perrin Brewing Company will host Farmgirl Flea Market. Guests can sip on fresh-brewed Perrin beer while browsing unique items from over 60 vendors! The 2-day event marks Farmgirl Flea’s first ever Pints and Picks experience. Farmgirl Flea presents vintage and handmade goods from across the U.S. Items include farmhouse decor, rusty signs, vintage finds, handmade items, jewelry, boutique clothing, Michigan-made products and baked goods. Vendors are carefully curated to give shoppers the best possible flea market experience. Browsing is better with a cold beer in your hand, so grab a pint (or a can!) of Grapefruit IPA - a citrusy celebration of short sleeves and long days; or check out Clear Coast - Michigan’s fresh hard seltzer made with fresh water and hints of tantalizing fruit flavor like Mango Guava, Mixed Berry and Watermelon Lime. July 26-27, 2019
Taste of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
NewsRadio WOOD 1300 AM and 106.9 FM’s Taste of Grand Rapids at John Ball Park. Hosted by WOOD Radio AM/FM. The Taste of Grand Rapids dozens of different restaurants with the most delicious dishes West Michigan has to offer. Plus entertainment on both days!
2017 MICHIGAN - JULY 2017
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new datesJuly 22, 2017 - Twilight in the Garden -- Charity Wine & Food Tasting
Howell, Michigan
Sample international wines. Nibble on gourmet hors d'oeuvres. Listen to sizzling music. Stroll colorful gardens. Shop the Marketplace Boutique. Sit a spell at the Cigar & Spirits Bar. Test your skills during the golf chipping contest. Win great prizes! Guests roam spectacular gardens, sip on cool wine and beer, nibble on delicious food, and enjoy great music. All proceeds for this event benefit abused children and victims of interpersonal violence.
2016 MICHIGAN - JULY 2016
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new datesJuly 14, 2016 Celebrity Chef Tour - Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Benefiting the James Beard Foundation, featuring Award-Winning Chefs
2015 MICHIGAN - JULY 2015
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
events waiting for new datesJuly 12-19, 2015 Capital Area Restaurant Week - Lansing, Michigan
Experience the best in local cuisine with three course prix fixe dinner menus from some of the Capital Area”s finest restaurants. Don”t miss this opportunity to discover new restaurants and enjoy favorites at a fantastic price.
July 21-23, 2015 Michigan Agricultural Equipment Show 2015
East Lansing, Michigan
After much thought and consideration, we have decided to transition Michigan Ag Expo to a series of educational days held at various times during the year, therefore we will not hold the event traditionally known as Ag Expo in mid-July. | 
