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Do you have a community event coming up?  If you want your event added to our calendar, submit your request here*.

* Events must be pre-approved and meet criteria to post.  Events pertaining to businesses and for-profit business events are allowed for sponsors only.

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Sep
19
Thu
2024
Trenton Farmers Market & Artisan Fair @ Municipal lot at W. Jefferson and Elm, Trenton
Sep 19 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Trenton Farmers Market & Artisan Fair @ Municipal lot at W. Jefferson and Elm, Trenton

The market will run every Thursday May through September from 2pm to 7pm. See you there this summer!

You’ll find us in the municipal lot at the corner of W. Jefferson and Elm in Downtown Trenton.

 

Sep
20
Fri
2024
Made In Michigan @ Allen Park
Sep 20 all-day
Made In Michigan @ Allen Park

We’re Celebrating All Things MICHIGAN
Two great days of shopping, eating, drinking, and dancing – Michigan style!

Friday 2pm – 11pm
Saturday 10am-11pm

The 2024 Made in Michigan Festival is the state’s premier celebration of everything that makes our state great. With so many fun activities, there is something for everyone:

SHOP! With over 100 vendors, the Michigan-Made Market is packed with everything from euchre boards and Great Lakes art to Michigan-shaped patio chairs and jewelry.

EAT! We’ve got soup to nuts – literally. Food trucks and snack vendors serve up every Michigan favorite: pasties, fudge, sliders, BBQ, and more.

DRINK! No one goes thirsty with our selection of Michigan craft beer, cider, wine, and seltzers. And of course, Faygo pop.

PLAY! The Mitten Kids Activity Zone bursts with crafts, activities, children’s entertainment, and more.

DANCE! Whether it’s roaming street performers or the region’s best bands, your toes will be tapping well into the night.

 

Romulus Pumpkin Festival @ Romulus Historical Park
Sep 20 all-day
Romulus Pumpkin Festival @ Romulus Historical Park | Romulus | Michigan | United States

The annual Pumpkin Festival at Romulus Historical Park is a three-day event that starts on the third Friday in September. Our festival begins with the Parade of Lights, where everything is aglow, from bicycles to cement trucks.

Our street festival offers wonderful music, food, crafts, and games for all ages. Visit or enter our Classic Car Show, Craft and Vendor Show, or just relax and listen to music.

Our Downtown Festival is a celebration of friends and family; a harvest celebration that generates an enthusiastic spirit and regenerates our sense of Community.

 

 

St. Alfred Parish Fall Festival @ St. Alfred
Sep 20 all-day
St. Alfred Parish Fall Festival @ St. Alfred | Taylor | Michigan | United States

More information to come!

Gibraltar City Wide Garage Sale
Sep 20 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
**Click on the picture for all the details**

Allen Park Farmers Market @ Park Avenue and Harrison Avenue
Sep 20 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Allen Park Farmers Market @ Park Avenue and Harrison Avenue | Allen Park | Michigan | United States

The Downtown Allen Park Farmers Market delivers farm fresh produce every Friday, April through October.

Stroll through stalls of seasonal fruits and vegetables and talk with the farmers who picked the produce that very morning. Also each week the lot bursts with pierogi, honey, cheese, baked goods, plants and herbs, and much more.

 

 

Romulus Parade of Lights
Sep 20 @ 8:00 pm
Sep
21
Sat
2024
Made In Michigan @ Allen Park
Sep 21 all-day
Made In Michigan @ Allen Park

We’re Celebrating All Things MICHIGAN
Two great days of shopping, eating, drinking, and dancing – Michigan style!

Friday 2pm – 11pm
Saturday 10am-11pm

The 2024 Made in Michigan Festival is the state’s premier celebration of everything that makes our state great. With so many fun activities, there is something for everyone:

SHOP! With over 100 vendors, the Michigan-Made Market is packed with everything from euchre boards and Great Lakes art to Michigan-shaped patio chairs and jewelry.

EAT! We’ve got soup to nuts – literally. Food trucks and snack vendors serve up every Michigan favorite: pasties, fudge, sliders, BBQ, and more.

DRINK! No one goes thirsty with our selection of Michigan craft beer, cider, wine, and seltzers. And of course, Faygo pop.

PLAY! The Mitten Kids Activity Zone bursts with crafts, activities, children’s entertainment, and more.

DANCE! Whether it’s roaming street performers or the region’s best bands, your toes will be tapping well into the night.

 

Romulus Pumpkin Festival @ Romulus Historical Park
Sep 21 all-day
Romulus Pumpkin Festival @ Romulus Historical Park | Romulus | Michigan | United States

The annual Pumpkin Festival at Romulus Historical Park is a three-day event that starts on the third Friday in September. Our festival begins with the Parade of Lights, where everything is aglow, from bicycles to cement trucks.

Our street festival offers wonderful music, food, crafts, and games for all ages. Visit or enter our Classic Car Show, Craft and Vendor Show, or just relax and listen to music.

Our Downtown Festival is a celebration of friends and family; a harvest celebration that generates an enthusiastic spirit and regenerates our sense of Community.

 

 

St. Alfred Parish Fall Festival @ St. Alfred
Sep 21 all-day
St. Alfred Parish Fall Festival @ St. Alfred | Taylor | Michigan | United States

More information to come!

Woodhaven City Wide Garage Sale
Sep 21 all-day
Woodhaven City Wide Garage Sale @ Woodhaven | Michigan | United States

2 day City Wide Garage Sale – come on out!

Annual Joe Peterson & Dan Torolski Memorial Golf Outing @ Riverview Highlands Golf Course
Sep 21 @ 7:00 am
Annual Joe Peterson & Dan Torolski Memorial Golf Outing @ Riverview Highlands Golf Course | Riverview | Michigan | United States

Favorite event of the year! Save the date, details and flyer are forthcoming.

Farmers Market on Macomb @ Macomb St
Sep 21 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Grosse Ile DDA is partnering with Community Grown Gardens for our weekly Farmers Market on Macomb series!
Every Saturday from May 18th to October 19th, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Community Grown Gardens will be selling produce along with rotating Island vendors at the Commons on Macomb.

 

 

Gibraltar City Wide Garage Sale
Sep 21 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
**Click on the picture for all the details**

Invasive Species Work Days @ Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Sep 21 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Invasive Species Work Days @ Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge | Trenton | Michigan | United States

Work with biological staff at the refuge to remove invasive species across refuge units. Opportunities to learn about native habitat, invasive species, and environmental stewardship. These workdays will be at different units working to remove different invasives depending on the day.

Be prepared for hard manual labor outdoors in potentially adverse conditions. Potential species to work with are garlic mustard, European frog bit, common buckthorn, and potentially more.

FREE EVENT, Sign up using the Eventbrite link, more information about each day to follow for those who sign up.

Annual Taylor Relay for Life @ Heritage Park
Sep 21 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Annual Taylor Relay for Life @ Heritage Park | Taylor | Michigan | United States
More than just a fundraising walk, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life brings together passionate supporters who embody the American Cancer Society vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. This volunteer-led experience unites communities to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and raise funds to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.

 

Hawkfest at Lake Erie Metropark @ Lake Erie Metropark, Marshlands Museum
Sep 21 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Hawkfest at Lake Erie Metropark @ Lake Erie Metropark, Marshlands Museum | Rockwood | Michigan | United States

HawkFest is a two-day celebration for the whole family, focusing on birds of prey (eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls) and the annual fall hawk migration over Lake Erie Metropark.

Crafts, games, hourly presentations, American Dairy Treats food truck and more are a part of this exciting weekend.

Ages: Fun for all ages!
Time: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Cost: Free!
Location: Lake Erie Metropark, Marshlands Museum

Great Lakes Live Steamers Train @ Southgate Train Park
Sep 21 @ 12:00 pm – Sep 22 @ 4:00 pm

**Click on the picture for all the details**

Sep
22
Sun
2024
Romulus Pumpkin Festival @ Romulus Historical Park
Sep 22 all-day
Romulus Pumpkin Festival @ Romulus Historical Park | Romulus | Michigan | United States

The annual Pumpkin Festival at Romulus Historical Park is a three-day event that starts on the third Friday in September. Our festival begins with the Parade of Lights, where everything is aglow, from bicycles to cement trucks.

Our street festival offers wonderful music, food, crafts, and games for all ages. Visit or enter our Classic Car Show, Craft and Vendor Show, or just relax and listen to music.

Our Downtown Festival is a celebration of friends and family; a harvest celebration that generates an enthusiastic spirit and regenerates our sense of Community.

 

 

Woodhaven City Wide Garage Sale
Sep 22 all-day
Woodhaven City Wide Garage Sale @ Woodhaven | Michigan | United States

2 day City Wide Garage Sale – come on out!

Gibraltar City Wide Garage Sale
Sep 22 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
**Click on the picture for all the details**

Hawkfest at Lake Erie Metropark @ Lake Erie Metropark, Marshlands Museum
Sep 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Hawkfest at Lake Erie Metropark @ Lake Erie Metropark, Marshlands Museum | Rockwood | Michigan | United States

HawkFest is a two-day celebration for the whole family, focusing on birds of prey (eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls) and the annual fall hawk migration over Lake Erie Metropark.

Crafts, games, hourly presentations, American Dairy Treats food truck and more are a part of this exciting weekend.

Ages: Fun for all ages!
Time: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Cost: Free!
Location: Lake Erie Metropark, Marshlands Museum

Lincoln Park Farmers Market @ Mellus Park
Sep 22 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Market season starts in June-October
On Sundays, 11 am – 3 pm
We are located in downtown Lincoln Park on Fort Street, one block north of Southfield Road.
Looking for:
arts & crafts
locally grown produce
pie makers
jams and jellies
honey
and more
**Click on the picture for all the details**
Great Lakes Live Steamers Train @ Southgate Train Park
Sep 22 @ 12:00 pm – Sep 23 @ 4:00 pm

**Click on the picture for all the details**

Free Sunday Sundae – Ice Cream Social
Sep 22 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

**Click on the picture for all the details**

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