As the temperature rises, many people search for fun events and things to do that get them out of the house to explore and try new things. Michigan may not seem as fun of a place as Florida or the Bahamas, but it has many unique events happening through the spring and into the summer months. Today, readers will learn about some interesting events happening during the warmer months.
Michigan Cherry Festival
Every year Traverse City holds a festival at Clinch Park that is about everything cherry. This festival will be happening from June 29th through July 6th and each day will have different things to participate in and do. The Michigan Cherry Festival has free admission but some of the events do cost money. Some of the events that cost money are the sports tournaments people can sign up to participate in. The tournaments are for pickleball and bayside beach volleyball. Concerts are events that cost money for entry. Musicians who will be performing at this year’s festival are the Goo Goo Dolls, Stone Temple Pilots, and Dylan Scott. There will also be flight shows throughout the days of the festival and much more. Events that will be free to people attending this festival will be things like cherry pie eating contests, kid’s pet shows, firework shows, and lots more. This year’s National Cherry Festival has many events and nobody is going to want to miss it!
Frankenmuth Dog Bowl
Frankenmuth is an amazing town known to take people back to the Barvarian ages by how the town looks, the food, and the events they have. Frankenmuth also has many modern-day events as well. One of their events is the Frankenmuth Dog Bowl which happens once a year, usually during the spring months. This year the Frankenmuth Dog Bowl will be held on May 25th-May 26th and it is free admission. It will be held at Frankenmuth River Place Shops and it’s going to be about everything dogs with over 25 activities for dogs. To learn more about the Frankenmuth Dog Bowl click HERE.
Balloons Over Bavarian
Another thrilling event that will also be held at Frankenmuth is Balloons Over Bavarian. This event will be held from May 24th through May 27th and will be happening at Frankenmuth River Place Shops as well. Hot air balloons will be flying over Frankenmuth and landing in River Place Shops where people can go meet the pilots and see the hot air balloons up close. There will be multiple times to be able to see the hot air balloons up in the air. There will be morning flights, evening flights, and a nightly balloon glow, which is when people can see the pilots and the hot air balloons. There will be 25+ different hot air balloons and this will be a night to remember.
Funtown Chowdown Food Truck Festival
The Funtown Chowdown Food Truck Festival will be happening a handful of days throughout the summer and each event will have a theme or an event happening during the festival. This festival will also be at Frankenmuths River Place Shops and admission will be free but food from the food trucks will cost money. On May 9th it will be the food truck festival kickoff to summer, June 13th will be themed Night at the Movies, July 11th the theme will be Christmas in July, August 8th will be Bavarian Blast themed, and the last event of the year will be September 12th with a theme of Oktoberfest. Each event will have 20 food trucks from all around Michigan and will have varieties of different foods, drinks, and desserts. There will also be activities to do for families along with live music to keep this festival full of fun.
The Big Bounce America
May 18th through May 26th Detroit will be welcoming The Big Bounce American which is a big bounce house event that travels all around America. This event will be at Steffens Park in Detroit and will have many things to do. One bounce house activity that will be available is The World’s Biggest Bounce House which is filled with many obstacles and fun activities inside it. This Attraction you have to have a dedicated time slot for. Another bounce house is The Giant which is a bounce house that is over 900 feet in length and is full of fun obstacles to complete. The Giant has unlimited access with a purchased ticket. The next attraction is Air Space which is an outer space and alien-themed set of bounce houses. There are slides, ball pits, and more bounce-filled fun in this attraction. Air Space has unlimited access with the purchase of a ticket. Sport Slam is an attraction that has unlimited access with the purchase of a ticket. Sport Slam is a customized bounce house filled with nets, goals, hoops, and every type of sports ball. Finally, there is an attraction named OctoBlast which is an octopus-themed bounce house with many sea characters and lots of bouncing fun. Tickets for all these attractions can be purchased HERE.
Back To The Bricks
Back to the Bricks is a car show that happens once a year and is a time for people to show off their older cars. This event happens from August 12th through August 17th and will be happening on Saginaw Street, Downtown Flint. Admission is free but there are things people can purchase at the event. There will also be food trucks and other activities for families to do at this event. To learn more click HERE.
Reporters asked students and staff what event they would choose to go to this summer and here’s what they had to say:
“I would pick Funtown Chowdown Food Truck Festival because I love food trucks. This is because you get to get a drink, an entree, and a dessert from all different trucks and the food is always good. You get to try new things and I like food,” exclaimed junior, Molly O’Bryan.
“The dog bowl so I can go see all the cute dogs,” stated senior, Karsyn Streeter.
“Back to the Bricks because I like looking at cool cars and hearing the engines rumble. It reminds me of when I was little and how my dad would take me for a ride in his car and how the motor would do the same thing,” mentioned sophomore, Robert McLain.
In the end, every single one of these events happening during the spring and summer will be super fun for friends and family to do together!
