Things to Do in Michigan in August

Our Top Ten Picks

Looking for fun things to do in Michigan in August? Here are our top ten picks!

The National Blueberry Festival

This is a great opportunity to check out some great pies, pancakes, juices, and get into some art and music at the same time. Held in South Haven each August the National Blueberry Festival has a lot to offer.

For more information about the South Haven National Blueberry Festival, check out www.blueberryfestival.com.

The Great Lakes Folk Festival

The Great Lakes Folk Festival is Mid-Michigan favorite. It takes place in East Lansing, Michigan home of the Michigan State University Spartans.

This is a great place for folk artisans and musicians to broadcast their talent, and a great way to introduce your children to the core of folk culture. Whether you are into art, music, performers, or just great food the Great Lakes Folk Festival has a lot to offer.

There is public transportation running back and forth to the downtown East Lansing area where the Festival is held and it goes on for several days giving everybody a chance to experience the real folk culture that the Festival has to offer.

The African World Festival

The African World Festival is held in Detroit, Michigan and is another one of the popular things to do in Michigan.

This is a great place to see sorority and fraternity step shows, authentic African dances, and get some great cultural food in your belly and music in your ears.

This festival is not about being African American, it is about celebrating the African culture and so everybody is welcome.

The Michigan Renaissance Festival

Everybody loves a Renaissance Festival, and the Michigan Renaissance Festival held in Holly in the month of August is a Midwest favorite.

For the time of the festival, Holly turns into a huge Renaissance throwback model, complete with musicians and vendors, sword swallowers, street performers, and everyone wearing authentic garb. This is a great way to teach your kids about another place in time, and with the infamous jousting tournaments everybody has a chance to get their share of excitement.

Cascades Civil War Muster

If you are all about civil war reenactments, this is the place to be in August. This is Michigan's most longstanding civil war reenactment and celebration, and it takes place right in Jackson, Michigan. It is complete with a military ball, authentically reconstructed Confederate and Union camps, live music, food, and a whole lot more.

Check out CivilWarMuster.org for more information on the Cascades Civil War Muster, including specific dates and times and how to get involved.

The Detroit Jazz Festival

Held in Detroit, Michigan the Detroit Jazz Festival is one of the region's favorite things to do in Michigan.

Meet local jazz artists and even rub elbows with some of the local greats. This is a must see for music lovers who will be in the Detroit Area in August. For more information...

The Lansing Jazz Fest

A bit smaller in scale than the Detroit Jazz Festival, the Lansing Jazz Festival is still nothing short of fabulous!

More than 15,000 people attend this "small affair" and musicians travel from all over to be a part of it.

It lasts only two days, but it is free to all who attend and there are even perks like a beer tent and lots of live music and great food to keep people entertained all weekend.

The Michigan Womyn's Festival

Held on a huge plot of land in Michigan, the Michigan Womyn's Festival is a must do for men and women all across the Midwest.

This is a party in which everybody has something to benefit from. If you like great food, live music, and more this is likely unlike anything you have ever seen before. This is one of those affairs where many people choose to camp and being that there is more than 650 acres of space there is plenty of space to camp alone or in a large group.

Woodward Dream Cruise

If you love cars and car cruises, the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, Michigan will be one of your favorite things to do in Michigan!

It is one of those things that you should definitely make sure not to miss. This event draws more than a million car lovers every year and the total event is one week long. Check out more about this great event on the official site at www.woodwarddreamcruise.com

Michigan State Fair

The Michigan State Fair is a huge event, one of the biggest fairs in the world and the biggest in Michigan. Circuses with live animals, a midway with plenty of carnival games, great fun and a festive atmosphere for all are what can be found here, and fairs don't get any better than this.

Have Fun!

The entire month of August is especially jam packed with events--so check out a few of them and see for yourself.

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