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WHAT
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Artists, jewelry-makers,
potters, musicians, food
trucks, face painters and
more. Here’s a sampling of
the fairs being offered this
year, including a mention of
a unique offering from each:
Works by Maria Reyes-Jones (TOP) and
Michael Schroeder (ABOVE) will be at the first-
annual Kensington Metropark Art Fair.
the fair environment and explain
how professional artists build their
careers.
“With Palmer Park, we’ve brought
back a fair that had lots of attention
in the 1970s and 1980s, and with
Funky Ferndale, we’ve created an
edgier experience,” Loeb explains.
“While Belle Isle is more serene, it is
in keeping with all our fairs in hav-
ing art demonstrations and interac-
tive experiences.
“I’ve noticed that a recent trend
involves purchases of functional
and wearable art, and that includes
handmade plates and cups. Visitors
can support artists and have useable
finds by being part of this trend.”
Note that two location changes
are new this year: The Stars &
Stripes Festival will be at the
Suburban Collection Showplace in
Novi, and the Orchard Lake Fine Art
Show is going to West Bloomfield
High School.
While the fairs listed here give
a sense of some special features,
prospective visitors are encouraged
to check websites for any changes,
such as the cancellation of the East
Side Art Show in St. Clair Shores. As
the time for each event gets closer,
there may be last-minute notices. •
May 6-7: Palmer Park Art Fair,
Northwest Detroit. Art, food, henna
tattoos and framing services in a
park designed by Frederick Law
Olmsted. Palmerparkartfair.com.
May 13-14: Art Birmingham,
Shain Park. Downtown shopping
and dining. (734) 662-3382; the
guild.org.
May 20-21: East Lansing Art
Festival, downtown East Lansing.
Make-and-take children’s art.
Elartfest.com.
May 27-29: Kensington
Metropark Art Fair. Nature-
based and non-traditional art.
Kensingtonartfair.com.
June 2-4: Grand Rapids Festival
of the Arts, downtown Grand
Rapids. Family focus. Festivalgr.org.
June 3-4: Art on the Grand,
downtown Farmington. Kids’ art
section. (248) 473-7276; artonthe
grand.com.
June 10: Berkley Art Bash,
12 Mile in downtown Berkley.
Whimsical gift gallery. (248) 414-
7222; berkleyartbash.com.
June 10-11: Clay, Glass and
Metal Show, Washington Ave.
between 4th Street and Lincoln in
downtown Royal Oak. Artist dem-
onstrations. (248) 547-4000;
integrityshows.com.
June 15-17: Canton Liberty Fest,
Heritage Park. Carnival rides; par-
take in the Liberty Run. (734) 394-
5460; cantonlibertyfest.com.
June 16-18: Arts and Acts, down-
town Northville. Sandbox Play
Festival. Northvillearthouse.com.
June 16-18: Belleville National
Strawberry Festival, mutiple
locations. Includes a parade.
Nationalstrawberryfest.com.
June 17: Michigan First
Summer in the Village, 27400
Southfield Road, Lathrup Village.
Includes a barbecue competition.
Summerinthevillage.com.
June 23-25: Trenton Summer
Festival, downtown Trenton.
Sporting tournaments. (734) 675-
7300; trentonmi.org.
June 24: Traverse City Wine
& Art Festival, Village at Grand
Traverse Commons. Tasting tours.
(231) 642-5550; miwinefest.com.
June 24-25: St. Clair Art Fair,
Palmer Park in downtown St. Clair.
River setting. Stclairart.org.
June 29-July 2: Stars & Stripes
Festival, Suburban Collection
Showplace, Novi. Musical guests
include Smash Mouth and Rick
Springfield. Car crush demolition.
(586) 493-4344; starsandstripesfest.
com.
July 7-8: Lakeshore Art Festival,
downtown Muskegon. Street per-
formers. Lakeshoreartfestival.org.
July 7-9: Plymouth Art in the
Park, downtown Plymouth. Folk art
sections. (734) 454-1314; artinthe
park.com.
July 8-9: Royal Oak Outdoor Art
Fair, Royal Oak Memorial Park.
Craft sections. (248) 246-3180;
romi.gov.
July 12-15: Wyandotte
Street Art Fair, downtown
Wyandotte. Specialty foods.
Wyandottestreetartfair.org.
July 20-23: Greater Farmington
Founders Festival, downtown
Farmington. Parade. (248) 919-
6917; foundersfestival.com.
July 20-23: Ann Arbor Art Fair,
various locations. Four fairs togeth-
er. (800) 888-9487; artfairs.visitann
arbor.org.
July 27-29: Sterlingfest, City
Center Campus, Sterling Heights.
New artists booths. (586) 446-2489;
sterling-heights.net.
July 28-30: Concours d’Elegance
of America, Inn at St. John’s,
Plymouth. Seminars and lectures.
(248) 643-8645; concoursusa.org.
July 29-30: Huron Valley Arts
Festival, Ralph Richardson
Memorial Park in Commerce
Township. Food trucks. (248) 889-
8660; huronvalleyarts.org.
July 29-30: Orchard Lake Fine
Art Show, West Bloomfield High
School. Youth art competition.
(248) 684-2613; hotworks.org.
Aug. 4-5: Allen Park Street Fair,
Allen Road between Southfield and
Roosevelt. Nonprofits. (734) 258-
7720; allenparkstreetfair.org.
Aug. 4-5: Brighton Fine Arts &
Acoustic Music Festival, down-
town Brighton. Four Main Street
stages. (810) 227-5086; brightoncoc.
org.
Aug. 5-6: Fine Art at the Village,
Village of Rochester Hills, Walton
and Adams. Artist demonstrations.
Fineartatthevillage.com.
Aug. 5-6: Belle Isle Art Fair, near
Scott Fountain. Make-and-take
projects. Belleisleartfair.com.
Aug. 11-13: Great Lakes Folk
Festival, downtown East Lansing.
Ethnic foods and features.
Greatlakesfolkfest.net.
Aug. 11-13: Milford Memories
Summer Festival, downtown
Milford. Shuttle service for seniors.
(248) 685-7129; milfordmemories.
com.
Aug. 12: Charlevoix
Waterfront Art Fair, downtown
Charlevoix. Resort ambience.
Charlevoixwaterfrontartfair.org.
Aug. 12-13: Downtown Monroe
Fine Art Fair, central city location.
Jazz Fest. (734) 242-8308;
downtownmonroefineartfair.com.
Aug. 12-13: Shelby Township Art
Fair, Shelby Township Municipal
Grounds. Michigan-made products.
Shelbyartfair.wixsite.com/shelby
artfair.
Aug. 19: Art on the Riverfront,
Grand Haven City Municipal Arena.
View of waterway. (616) 844-7306;
galleryuptown.net.
Aug. 19-Oct. 1 (weekends and
Labor Day): Michigan Renaissance
Festival, Holly. Dogs allowed. (248)
634-5552; michrenfest.com.
Aug. 25-27: Ypsilanti Heritage
Festival, Riverside Park. Gala.
Ypsilantiheritagefestival.com.
Sept. 1-4: Ford Arts, Beats &
Eats, downtown Royal Oak. Yoga.
(248) 541-7550; artsbeatseats.com.
Sept. 4: Art in the Village,
Franklin. Parade. (248) 626-2231;
franklinartinthevillage.com.
Sept. 8-10: Art & Apples Festival,
Rochester Park. Fresh apple treats.
(248) 651-4110; pccart.org.
Sept. 16-17: Common Ground
Birmingham Street Art Fair,
South Old Woodward between
Maple and Frank Street. Support of
crisis center. (734) 662-3382; the
guild.org.
Sept. 22-24: Funky Ferndale
Art Fair, Nine Mile at Woodward.
Fashion art. Funkyferndaleartfair.
com. •
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