The St. Anne sausage festival is one of the best church festivals in Southeast Michigan. Thousands…read moreof people show up to sample the sausage kitchens and the amazing beer tent. They have plenty of carnival rides and games to keep the kids busy while you wander through the rest of the festival. They have a silent auction which has many items of interest. This year they added a twist by making the auction online. I think it was a hit. The festival is usually the third weekend in September. Put it down on the calendar, it's a great time!

I always love the street fair!!! The vendors are always so cool and unique and the food trucks that…read moreare there are always a hit! It's so nice to just walk around and experience the different artists in the community with drink in hand.

Love the DIY fair! It's an annual tradition to say goodbye to summer and welcome in fall. They have…read moresome fun and unique art stands. My daughter particularly enjoys the stuffed toys and puppets. I enjoy the atmosphere and fun crowd. The music is great and so is the food. They have one of the best funnel cake trucks with amazing fried Oreos, sooo good!!! Treat Dreams has an ice cream truck with their famous flavors. The ice cream cookies are the absolute best!!! They have an eclectic variety of food trucks that look and smell mouthwatering. But they could use more seating, it's very limited compared to the amount of people eating the goodies. I love the adult beverages available to purchase through tickets. They have a ginormous variety of beer and mixed drinks, plus some of the money goes toward different charities and good causes. It's ten tickets for $20, but this year I noticed you may purchase individual tickets. I prefer this option! Tickets are $2 a piece, so most beers cost around $6 or three tickets. I got the Griffinclaw pumpkin beer. It was amazing! Very pumpkin forward with a nice spice aftertaste. Most of the mixed drinks are between three and four tickets, cheaper than most bars. I've even seen some for two tickets. The parking can be challenging. We were able to find a good spot and only paid $3.00. But I wonder if it gets more challenging in the evening hours. I bet this a fun time at night. This is a great event when paired with the Funky Ferndale fair. I look forward to next year.

Something for everyone. I love the Sloppy Joes at the St. Matthew's food tent!! The kielbasa with…read morekraut and the dogs with chili are also a great food choice. Sit under the tent and enjoy!!

Well, it's been several months, but my kids STILL won't stop talking about the Spree, so no time…read morelike the present to write a review. Pros: -LOTS of activities for little kids -Great security at all times thanks to LPD and their mobile command center -Tons of parking, thought it fills up -Local groups have fundraisers with discounted wristbands that are easy to find -Lots of food options, including stands run by local nonprofit organizations -The ice arena is open with a vending machine and bathrooms. And it's air conditioned -Handicap parking available Cons: - Free parking fills up fast -Gets a bit chaotic in the evenings when the older crowds come in -Craft show is more like a vendor show and out of the way -Some of the workers did not have appropriate sun coverage in the heat and we felt so bad they weren't provided that. -General fair overpriced everything. It was nearly 100 degrees when we went, so we brought an entire backpack of frozen water bottles as well as all the sun gear. Probably due to the heat, there were no lines and our kids were happy to zoom around keeping cool and riding everything they could. There are a bunch of toddler and kid rides which was just what we wanted. One adult wristband was enough to go on a few additional rides with our 5 year old. We brought lunch and ate at covered picnic tables. It was hot, and as adults we were sort of miserable trudging all over the blacktop, but our kids had so much fun and 6 months later, are still talking about it.

Amazing this is my first visit to this Festival. Sunday evening and there is no parking for blocks…read more Find might have been a good time to visit on a Sunday evening :-) considering it's the last day and it only few hours remaining. Certainly didn't disappoint great entertainment. The spinach pie in baklava were excellent. Not real sure about the Oktoberfest beer go figure they were out of IPA

Great Greek festival with an army of super volunteers for a good cause! What's not to love?…read moreDelicious food, music and fun. Truly impressive how they pull it off and a welcome event every year...

Fun festival. Good food and good music. Really enjoyed ourselves…read more Nice for the family.

They make it really easy with the shuttle, the food is better than the other Greek festivals we go…read moretoo. Deserts were not good, besides the loukoumades. The baklava was so dry and way too overpowered by cloves. Other than that it's always well put together and enjoy it every year.

You usually need an Allen Key to get into Allen Park, but during the festival, it's open to all,…read moreand by all, I mean, all white people. I think I saw about 10,000 white people at this festival. And about 1 black person. Yes, 1. And about very few, if any, Hispanics, and about zero Asians. But hey. It is what it is. Other than the racial demographics, it is a lovely Festival in one of my favorite neighbourhoods of Michigan. Some of the best pizza slices in the world are in these parts and if you wander the Allen Park Street fair you will find lots of cool stands and coolinary (intentional mis-spelling) delights. And a lot of the stores along this area will sell stuff outside the front of their stores. Just a great Festival although - as I said - you will notice there is very very little ethnic diversity.

This is one of my favorite street fairs in Michigan…read more It's a large fair, hundreds of diverse booths, crafts, food etc. Great entertainment, and lots of local stuff going on. Always includes the annual Hall of Fame inductions, a 5k run and many other activities. I've been going for several years now and it just seems to keep growing.

Waited patiently for 1 hr after boat races for parade. Issues with parade entering carnival…read morearea... Entire parade stopped for15 minutes waiting to continue into carnival area.. Certainly need additional planning. Also only port of johns are located in carnival area. It was an 8 block walk during boat races to use facilities.

It is a shame that so many of the city's other ethnicities chose not to participate in the…read moreHamtramck festival. The city needs to do a better job of making its booths more affordable to more people. I thought the bands I heard Saturday were good, and I had some very good BBQ, as well as some outstanding potato pancakes. I heard the firehouse chili was very good. Missed the trannies in pleather skirts, though! The people watching is one of the best things about this event! Only in Hamtramck. :) I appreciate the line of security that keeps people with alcoholic beverages out of the carnie/kiddie area. The porta-potty situation was ridiculous. As a veteran of several art shows, I know they can do better! The city's new events coordinator will need to take a read over here.

A wonderful event in downtown Detroit every summer. Something truly worth looking forward to each…read moreyear. Organized by the Arab American National Museum, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Institute of Arts, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, New Detroit and ACCESS this festival (now 4 days long!) is a fabulous gathering and celebration of global music and culture. From Puerto Rican drums and dance to African influenced choirs and hip-hop, rock, reggae, soul, motown legends, Japanese drums, bollywood, jazz, funk....you name it, this festival's got it! Even poetry! Taking place primarily at the Max Fisher (DSO) building there are always multiple stages and performers happening at any given moment so there's plenty to see and do both inside and out. This past year featured a street fair with plenty of crafts, arts, and eats for purchase along with an outdoor stage (which took advantage of the beautiful, although hot, weather!). This year also featured cocktails by locally produced Hard Luck Vodka along with plenty of food vendors for snacks. You're also welcome to bring your own treats to picnic if you should choose. And the best part? It's FREE. Yes, admission to the concert is completely free. It's amazing! If you've never been please make it a point to visit next year. It's truly a remarkable experience that is worth supporting and attending year after year after year!

Don Was does a great job for this event ! Detroit's treasureread more