19 Michigan events to check out this weekend (Aug. 15-17)

Thousands of rubber ducks will race through Downtown Bellaire this weekend as part of the 38th Annual Rubber Ducky Festival. (Getty Images/Canva)

By Karel Vega

August 14, 2025

Your weekend game plan starts here.

This week’s highlights include a festival honoring the iconic Upper Peninsula pasty, a Caribbean celebration, a new farmers market in West Michigan, and much more.

As always, I’d love to hear your suggestions! If you know of an upcoming event you want me to highlight, send me a note here (please send suggestions at least one week before the event).

Michigan events to check out this weekend

🧺 61th Annual Danish Festival

Aug. 15-17

Downtown Greenville

🧺 Godwin Mercado Opening Celebration

Saturday, Aug. 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Godwin Mercado (301 36th St., Wyoming)

🌵 4th Kzoo Latinx Festival

Saturday, Aug. 16, 12-11 p.m.

Arcadia Creek Festival Place (145 E. Water St., Kalamazoo)

🐑 Michigan Fiber Festival

Aug. 13-17

Allegan County Fairgrounds (150 Douglas St., Allegan)

🍻 Arts and Drafts Festival

Saturday, Aug. 16, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

Ross Park (82 Randall Road, Norton Shores)

Northern Michigan/UP

🎡UP State Fair

Through Aug. 17

Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds (2401 12th Ave. N., Escanaba)

🥖 Pasty Fest

Aug. 15-17

Downtown Calumet

🖼️ Frankfort Art Fair

Aug. 15-16

Market Square Park (415 Crystal Ave., Frankfort)

🍷 Suds on the Shore Craft Beer and Wine Festival

Saturday, Aug. 16, 12-5 p.m.

Rotary Park (West Ludington Avenue, Ludington)

🐤 Rubber Ducky Festival

Aug. 15-16

Downtown Bellaire

Mid/South Michigan

🍺 Great Lakes Beer Festival

Saturday, Aug. 16, 2-7 p.m.

Dow Diamond (825 E. Main St., Midland)

🚘 Back to the Bricks – Car Cruise

Saturday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Downtown Flint

🐂 DeWitt Ox Roast

Aug. 15-17

Downtown DeWitt

👩‍🎨 Midland County Fair

Through Aug. 16

Midland County Fairgrounds (6905 Eastman Ave., Midland)

🎉 Battle Creek 10th Annual Caribbean Festival

Saturday, Aug. 16, 6 p.m.-1 a.m.

The Base Bar & Grill (3905 W. Dickman Road, Suite B, Springfield)

🌞 Sumner Daze Festival

Aug. 16-17

Sumner Township Community Center (10820 Pine St., Sumner)

Southeast Michigan/Thumb

🍔 Cheeseburger in Caseville

Through Aug. 17

Caseville

🏳️‍🌈 Macomb County Pride Festival

Saturday, Aug. 16, 12-6 p.m.

Downtown Mt Clemens

🚘 Woodward Dream Cruise

Saturday, Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Woodward Avenue, Oakland County

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Karel Vega

Karel Vega is The ’Gander’s newsletter editor. Coming from a long background in public radio, Karel strives to find stories that inform and inspire local communities. Before joining The ’Gander, Karel served as managing editor at WKAR, the NPR affiliate in East Lansing, Michigan.

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