If you’re looking for fun things to do in Michigan for Labor Day Weekend, there are so many festivals and events for all ages and interests. Check out the list below!
Michigan State Fair, Novi, MI
August 31-September 4 2023. Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue, Novi, MI.
Carnival Midway, Livestock exhibits, Circus performances, Beer garden, Entertainment tent, Agriculture booths, Vendor booths.
92nd Romeo Peach Festival 2023 in Downtown Romeo
August 31-September 4, 2023. Market, craft shows, carnival rides, food trucks, wine, music and more
Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats & Eats in Downtown Royal Oak
Friday, September 1-4, 2023. Features 200 musical acts! It’s Oakland County’s Favorite Summer Festival Celebrating Art, Music, Cuisine & Community! Takes place in Downtown Royal Oak on Labor Day Weekend.
Minnehaha Brewhaha Music Festival, Arcadia, MI
Music, brews and food! September 1 and 2, 2023. Food trucks, 5k, 15k, camping. Get your tickets early! 17073 Northwood Highway, Arcadia, MI.
Marquette Area Blues Festival
September 1 – 3, 2023. 5pm – 11 pm. Head up to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this Labor Day Weekend for three days of world class blues on the shores of Lake Superior in Mattson Lower Harbor Park in downtown Marquette, Michigan. Enjoy food vendors, beer & wine tent, free workshops, and arts and crafts booths.
Boogie Fest Too 2023, Rock, MI
Friday September 1, 2023 – Sunday September 3, 2023 at 14069 County Line G Road, Rock, MI. Campground parade and costume contest, poker run, music, bonfires in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
48th Annual Show U.P. Steam & Gas Engine Association, Escanaba, MI
Friday, September 1, 2023 – Monday, September 4, 2023. Arts and crafts, pancake breakfast, barn dance, and lots more! U.P. State Fairground, 2401 12th AVE N. Escanaba, MI
Fairgrove Bean Festival
Saturday afternoon Mud Bog, Sunday evening Demolition Derby by Unique Motor Sports, fireworks at 9:30 on Sunday night…Monday is the parade and Chicken BBQ…free bean soup every day, craft show, bingo and crowning of the Michigan Bean Queen.
Muskegon Polish Festival
September 1st and 2nd, 2023 -11:00 AM – 10:00 PM. Admission for 21 and Older – $10. Located at the historic Hackley Park in downtown Muskegon, Michigan. This fun Labor Day festival features delicious Polish food, polka music, polka dancing, a kids’ area, and much more.
Detroit Jazz Festival
Enjoy jazz all weekend long! Presented by Rocket Mortgage is the world’s largest free jazz festivals!
Ontonagon Labor Day Celebration
September 1, 2023 – September 4, 2023. This annual celebration is held at locations throughout the village of Ontonagon over Labor Day weekend. Highlights include an auto show, a children’s parade, live music, fireworks, a pancake breakfast, the Labor Day Festival parade, and more.
Manton Area Harvest Festival
Labor Day weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday). Music, parade, food and fun! Most events are located at the Manton Station on Wall St. but there are other events and craft shows all around the surrounding area.
Sunflower Fest at Uncle John’s Cider Mill, St. John, MI
September 2-3, 2023. Live Music Food Trucks, crafts, kids activities, cider mill and more.
Downtown Belding Annual Labor Day Celebration
Under the Big Top, September 1-4, 2023, Downtown Belding. Parade, 5k, Fun Run, Music, Carnival, Car Show, and more!
Arts Dockside, St. Ignace
This 2-day Labor Weekend event features over 100 exhibits of arts and crafts along the Huron Boardwalk at the St. Ignace Public Marina. Food, music and many great activities await! Hours are Saturday, September 2, 9:00 am-6:00 pm; Sunday, September 3, 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
32nd Annual Labor Day Weekend Show in Tawas
September 2, 2023, 10 am – 5 pm and September 3, 2023, 10 am – 4pm. Shoreline Park, Tawas City, Across from Iosco County Building.
Torch Lake Labor Day Art & Crafts Show
September 2 – September 4, 2023. Alden Depot Park & Museum, 10670 Coy St, Alden, MI. Annual Torch Lake Labor day Weekend Art & craft show features local and nationally acclaimed artists, makers and more! Nationally acclaimed and local artisans will be on hand demonstrating and selling their art. Come on out to enjoy paintings, jewelry, metal art, yard art, sculptures, pottery, glass blowers and more. Open 10 am to 5pm daily. Sidewalk sales will also be going on in stores in downtown Alden.
Algonac Art Fair
September 2-3, 2023. The Algonac Art Fair has been celebrating the art and artists in this community since 1972! 51st Annual Labor Day Weekend event!
West Michigan Labor Fest in Grand Rapids
September 4, 2023, 11:00 – 4:00 pm. at Rosa Park Circle in Downtown Grand Rapids. Live entertainment, Ferris wheel for kids, sidewalk chalk art, food trucks and more! Fun Grand Rapids Labor Day Weekend event! Lots of free entertainment for the kids. 135 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
Labor Day Parade and Celebration, Muskegon, MI
September 4, 2023 Bring the family for some fun at the Labor Day Parade and Celebration (parade in Hackley Park). Bounce houses, bbq, drinks, face painting, balloons, arts n crafts, live band, many giveaways and much more. Parade starts at 11:00 on the corner of 4th and Western and heads east to Jefferson Street.
The Holland/Zeeland Labor Day Truck Parade
September 4, 2023 – The Holland/Zeeland Labor Day Truck Parade honors the companies, employees and communities of Holland and Zeeland! Beginning in Zeeland at 9:15 am and continuing through downtown Holland around 9:45 and ending at the Holland Civic Center. Enjoy an ice cream social and fun!
Labor Day Bridge Walk Grand Haven, MI
Monday September 4, 2023. 9:00 am – 11:00 am. Annual community walk on Labor Day beginning near the Third Street Bridge. 3.5 mile walk that is fun for the whole family can enjoy!
Mackinac Bridge Walk
Monday September 4, 2023. Have you always wanted to walk the incredible Mighty Mac? Here is your chance during the Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk!
All Crafts Fair in South Haven, MI
September 2, 3, 2023. 298 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI. Each Labor Day Weekend, the Chamber of Commerce coordinates this two day craft fair that brings over 130 exhibitors to Stanley Johnston Park and more than 15,000 people to the South Haven area.
The Wild Pumpkin, Sunflower Days in Beaverton, MI
September 2–3, 2023, 10am–6pm and September 9–10, 2023, 10am–6pm. 5799 Beaverton Rd., Beaverton, MI 48612.
All Call Music Festival in Traverse City, MI
September 3, 2023. 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Festivals, Live Music, Tastings. The Little Fleet, 448 East Front Street, Traverse City, MI.
Traverse City Tournament of Champions – Great Lakes Equestrian Festival
August 30 – September 3, 2023. Also on September 6 – 10, 2023. 6535 Bates Rd, Williamsburg, MI. Gates open at 12:00 PM. Fee.
Escanaba Labor Day Celebration
Monday September 4, 2023 Ludington Municipal Docks, Escanaba (Upper Peninsula)
12:00 PM ~ Parade down Ludington Street to the Municipal Dock
12:00 – 8:00 PM ~ Food and Tent Vendors
1:00 PM ~ Petting Zoo and Bounce Houses
1:00 PM – 8:00 PM ~ Bloody Mary Bar
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ~ Music by Sit Down Francis
4:30 PM – 8:00 PM ~ Music by We Ain’t Saints
Festival of Oddities in Charlotte, MI
Saturday, September 2, 2023, 11am-6pm and Sunday, September 3, 2023 11am-4pm. Located at Courthouse Square Museum, 100 W. Lawrence Ave, Charlotte, MI. Admission to the grounds is free for all ages. Admission to the historic Courthouse Square Museum is $5/person. Check out over 100 of the state’s most talented artists and makers. Food Truck Row, macabre-themed photo booth, caricatures, vintage carnival games, Axe Wall and Living Library which features the best paranormal, true crime, and horror authors in the state.
