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What to do in Michigan this Labor Day weekend

This weekend’s highlights include the Michigan State Fair, a festival celebrating the macabre in the capital region, and, of course, the annual Mackinac Bridge Labor Day Walk.

The Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk kicks off at 7 a.m. on Monday. (Courtesy of Michigan Department of Natural Resources)

We’ve got loads of fun packed this long Labor Day weekend across Michigan.

This weekend’s highlights include the Michigan State Fair, a festival celebrating the macabre in the capital region, and, of course, the annual Mackinac Bridge Labor Day Walk.

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

West Michigan

🥟 Muskegon Polish Festival

Aug. 29-30

Hackley Park (350 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon)

🎴 GrandCon Gaming Convention

Aug. 29-31

DeVos Place Convention Center (303 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids)

🎉 Belding Labor Day Celebration

Aug. 29-Sept. 1

The Gathering Place (100 E. Main St., Belding)

Northern Michigan/UP

🚶‍♀️Mackinac Bridge Annual Labor Day Walk

Monday, Sept. 1, walk starts at 7 a.m.

Mackinac Bridge; start from either St. Ignace or Mackinaw City

💥 Michilimackinac Fire at Night

Sunday, Aug. 31, 7:30-9 p.m.

Colonial Michilimackinac (800 N. Huron Ave., Mackinaw City)

🎡 Chippewa County Fair

Through Aug. 31

Chippewa County Fairgrounds (6430 W. M-80, Kinross)

🌾 100th Manton Harvest Festival

Aug. 29-Sept. 1

Manton Station on Wall Street, Manton

🎨 34th Annual Labor Day Arts and Craft Show

Aug. 30-31

Shoreline Park (501 W. Lake St., #341, Tawas City)

Mid/South Michigan

🍗 Michigan Chicken Wing Festival

Aug. 30-31

Adado Riverfront Park (201 E. Shiawassee St., Lansing)

💀 A Festival of Oddities

Aug. 30-31

Courthouse Square Museum (100 W. Lawrence Ave., Charlotte)

Southeast Michigan/Thumb

🎡 Michigan State Fair

Aug. 28-Sept. 1

Suburban Collection Showplace (46100 Grand River Ave., Novi)

🎺 Detroit Jazz Festival

Aug. 29-Sept. 1

Downtown & Midtown Detroit

🎶 Arts, Beats & Eats

Aug. 29-Sept. 1

Downtown Royal Oak

🍑 Romeo Peach Festival

Aug. 28-Sept. 1

Village of Romeo

🎸 Thumbfest Music Festival

Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Downtown Lexington

🤹 Hamtramck Labor Day Festival

Aug. 30-Sept. 1

Joseph Campau St., Hamtramck

🥪 Detroit Sandwich Party

Sunday, Aug. 31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Eastern Market, Shed 5 (2810 Russell St., Detroit)

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