(This information was last updated January 27, 2019)
We are continually working on this schedule of Michigan Food Festivals in an effort to develop the most complete listing of food fairs and events available. To request the addition of a Michigan food festival or fair to this schedule please contact us.
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula State Fair is still going strong in Escanaba, and has been since 1927. However, please note the last lower peninsula Michigan State Fair was held in 2009. There is as of yet no word on when this event will ever return to Michigan. As of 2011 there was a new fair in Michigan, the Great Lakes Agricultural Fair. Intended to be similar to a State Fair, it was held September 2 – 5, 2011 at the Pontiac Silverdome. In 2012, this was relocated to the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi as the Great Lakes State Fair, and in 2013 became the Fifth Third Bank Michigan State Fair.
Information on Michigan’s many individual County Fairs is available from the Michigan Department of Agriculture web site. For other Michigan food festival and event information, please see the Michigan Wines and Michigan Festivals & Events Association web sites.
Tasty Morsel Culinary Excursions offers packaged, private and custom guided tours of the Traverse City and Leelanau areas. A listing of some of Michigan’s most popular events, food festivals and otherwise, can be found at Madman Mike’s.
2019
February 2019
- Lansing
Great Lakes Ice Cream and Fast Food Association – January 31 – February 2, 2019 - Tawas Area
Perchville USA – January 31 – February 3, 2019 - Traverse City
Microbrew & Music Festival – February 10, 2019 - [Various]
Valentine’s Wine & Chocolate Weekend – 2019 Date TBD - Detroit
Detroit Restaurant Week – February 22 – March 3, 2019 - Kalamazoo
Michigan Grape & Wine Conference – 2019 Date TBD
March 2019
- Detroit
Detroit Restaurant Week – February 22 – March 3, 2019 - Hamtramck
Paczki Day – March 5, 2019 - Lansing
Michigan Deer & Turkey Spectacular – March 8 – 10, 2019 - Deerfield
Testicle Festival – Always the Saturday after St. Patrick’s Day – March 23, 2019
April 2019
- Traverse City
Traverse City Chocolate Festival – April 7, 2019 - Kalkaska
National Trout Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Freeland
Walleye Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Vermontville
Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival – April 26 – 28, 2019 - Grand Haven
Grub & Brew Fest – April 27, 2019 - Novi
Michigan VegFest – April 28, 2019
May 2019
- [Various]
Art Along the Trail – 2019 Date TBD - Mesick
Mesick Mushroom Festival – May 10 – 12, 2019 - Boyne City
National Morel Mushroom Festival – May 16 – 19, 2019 - Frankenmuth
World Expo of Beer – May 17 – 19, 2019 - Empire
Empire Asparagus Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Mancelona
Mancelona Bass Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Ann Arbor
Zingerman’s Camp Bacon – May 29 – June 2, 2019
June 2019
- Ann Arbor
Zingerman’s Camp Bacon – May 29 – June 2, 2019 - Mancelona
Mancelona Bass Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Frankenmuth
Bavarian Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Battle Creek
CerealFest – 2019 Date TBD - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Greek Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Charlevoix
Charlevoix Area Trout Tournament – 2019 Date TBD - Hart/Shelby
National Asparagus Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Potterville
Gizzard Fest – 2017 CANCELLED, 2018 Date TBD - Leland
Leland Wine & Food Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Restaurant Week – 2019 Date TBD - St. Helen
Bluegill Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Sebewaing
Michigan Sugar Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Muskegon
Taste Of Muskegon – 2019 Date TBD - Coldwater
Strawberryfest – 2019 Date TBD - Belleville
National Strawberry Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Grand Blanc
Grand Blanc (Flint) Greek Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Caseville
Ribstock – 2019 Date TBD - Traverse City
National Cherry Festival – 2019 Date TBD
July 2019
- Traverse City
National Cherry Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Chassell
Copper Country Strawberry Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Pontiac
Michigan Ribfest – 2019 Date TBD - Eau Claire
International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship – 2019 Date TBD - Alpena
Michigan Brown Trout Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Fremont
National Baby Food Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Baldwin
Troutarama – 2019 Date TBD - Manchester
Manchester Chicken Broil – 2019 Date TBD - Munger
Munger Potato Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Yale
Bologna Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Marquette
Marquette Blueberry Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Ypsilanti
Michigan Brewers’ Guild Summer Beer Festival – 2019 Date TBD
August 2019
- Kalamazoo
Rib Fest – 2019 Date TBD - Boyne Falls
Boyne Falls Polish Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Bay Port
Annual Fish Sandwich Day Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Coloma-Glad
Coloma-Glad Peach Festival – 2019 Date TBD - South Haven
National Blueberry Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Traverse City
Microbrew & Music Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Calumet
Pasty Fest – 2019 Date TBD - St. Johns
Mint Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Caseville
Cheeseburger In Caseville – 2019 Date TBD - Montrose
Montrose Blueberry Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Howell
Howell Melon Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Linwood
National Pickle Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Paradise
Wild Blueberry Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Greek Cultural Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Honor
Coho Salmon Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island Fudge Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Detroit
Michigan Jewish Food Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Lansing
Michigan Chicken Wing Festival – 2019 Date TBD
September 2019
- Lansing
Michigan Chicken Wing Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Fairgrove
Michigan Bean Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Paw Paw
Paw Paw Wine & Harvest Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Posen
Posen Potato Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Ann Arbor
HomeGrown Festival– 2018 – 2019 Date TBD - Silver Lake Sand Dunes
Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Cookoff Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Coldwater
Applefest – 2019 Date TBD - Frankenmuth
Oktoberfest – 2019 Date TBD - Midland
Chili & Salsa Taste-Off – 2019 Date TBD - Fenton
St. John Parish Applefest – 2019 Date TBD - Grand Haven
Grand Haven Salmon Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Niles
Four Flags Apple Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Atlanta
Elk Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Detroit
Palmer Park Harvest Fest – 2018 Date TBD - South Lyon
South Lyon Pumpkinfest – 2019 Date TBD - Dearborn
Fall Flavor Weekend #1 @ The Henry Ford – 2019 Date TBD
October 2019
- Dearborn
Fall Flavor Weekend #2 @ The Henry Ford – 2019 Date TBD - Huron Township
Huron Township Apple Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Zeeland
Zeeland Pumpkinfest – 2019 Date TBD - Caro
Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Charlevoix
Apple Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Davison
Davison Pumpkin Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Britton
Kapnick’s Apple Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Tecumseh
Appleumpkin Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Novi
Michigan Restaurant Show – 2019 Date TBD - Royal Oak
Baconfest Michigan – 2019 Date TBD - [Various]
Arts & Eats Tour – 2019 Date TBD
November 2019
- Flint
Michigan Food, Beer and Wine Fest – 2019 Date TBD - East Lansing
Making It in Michigan Conference and Premier Specialty Food Show – 2019 Date TBD - Brooklyn
Turkey Testicle Festival – 2019 Date TBD - Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids International Wine & Food Festival – DeVos Place Convention Center – 2019 Date TBD
December 2019
- Grand Rapids
Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO – DeVos Place Convention Center – 2019 Date TBD
2020
January 2020
- Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Restaurant Week – 2020 Date TBD - Adrian
Habitat for Humanity Pasty Project – 2020 Date TBD - Burton
Wine, Women & Chocolate – 2020 Date TBD - Lansing
Great Lakes Ice Cream and Fast Food Association – 2020 Date TBD - Tawas Area
Perchville USA – 2020 Date TBD