Thousands of rubber ducks will race through Downtown Bellaire this weekend as part of the 38th Annual Rubber Ducky Festival. (Getty Images/Canva)
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
Aug. 15-17
Downtown Greenville
🧺 Godwin Mercado Opening Celebration
Saturday, Aug. 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Godwin Mercado (301 36th St., Wyoming)
Saturday, Aug. 16, 12-11 p.m.
Arcadia Creek Festival Place (145 E. Water St., Kalamazoo)
Aug. 13-17
Allegan County Fairgrounds (150 Douglas St., Allegan)
Saturday, Aug. 16, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Ross Park (82 Randall Road, Norton Shores)
Northern Michigan/UP
Through Aug. 17
Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds (2401 12th Ave. N., Escanaba)
Aug. 15-17
Downtown Calumet
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)
Aug. 15-16
Downtown Bellaire
Mid/South Michigan
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
Aug. 15-17
Downtown DeWitt
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)
Aug. 16-17
Sumner Township Community Center (10820 Pine St., Sumner)
Southeast Michigan/Thumb
Through Aug. 17
Caseville
🏳️🌈 Macomb County Pride Festival
Saturday, Aug. 16, 12-6 p.m.
Downtown Mt Clemens
Saturday, Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Woodward Avenue, Oakland County
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