Festivals & Events

Festivals & Events

In Lansing, there's always a reason to celebrate. From annual street festivals in summer to live music in winter, coming together is a community-wide event.

Festivals

517 Hispanic Heritage Weekend

The 517 Hispanic Heritage Weekend takes place during Hispanic Heritage Month with a weekend of fun, education, and entertainment, in the Downtown District of Michigan’s State Capital.

517 Juneteenth Festival

Mid-Michigan’s largest cultural celebration, the 517 Juneteenth Festival, brings in thousands of attendees to the REO Town corridor,

Beerfest at the Ballpark

Beerfest at the Ballpark is an outdoor beer, wine, seltzer, etc. festival with live music that is hosted in the heart of Downtown Lansing at Jackson Field

Capital City Film Festival

The Capital City Film Festival celebrates artists from around the world by curating outstanding multimedia experiences for the community.

Capital City River Run

A compilation of family-friendly races that celebrate, build awareness of, and financially support Greater Lansing organizations that promote education, the desire to learn, and healthy lifestyles

Dam Jam Music Festival

The Dam Jam Music Festival is an annual multi-day event featuring the best Michigan-based artists and musicians at the historic Brenke Fish Ladder

East Lansing Art Festival

The East Lansing Art Festival has been a tradition in the East Lansing community for over 59 years and showcases art, culture, and creativity.

Frontier Days

Charlotte Frontier Days promotes and enhances the City of Charlotte through community involvement and effort with a quality and entertaining festival.

Hawk Island Triathlon

The Hawk Island Triathlon was created so people of all ages, fitness levels, and abilities could experience the thrill of triathlon.

Healthy Food fest

Visit beautiful downtown St. Johns, MI to sample and shop healthy Michigan-Made products from many local farms and businesses!

Ingham County Fair

The annual event involves families from all over the County from Lansing to Stockbridge. Join us for family-focused fun and entertainment!

Krampusnacht

Krampusnacht (Krampus Night) captures the spirit of old world European Krampus celebrations, full of good natured fun, a few scares, food, shopping, children's activities and even a visit from St. Nick himself!

Lansing Pride

Lansing Pride’s goal is to bring Lansing’s LGBTQIA+ spaces together and foster a sense of love and true belonging.

Mint Festival

An action-packed, fun-filled weekend for the whole family in St. Johns!

Ox Roast

The DeWitt Ox Roast is an annual flagship festival hosted in Downtown DeWitt.

Red Cedar Jubilee

Over the years they have hosted many events such as blue grass festivals, rodeos, big time wrestling matches, carnivals, and all the fun things one thinks of when talking about a small-town festival.

Scrapfest

Scrapfest is a full art festival that focuses on up-cycled and repurposed artwork.

Silver Bells in the City

The entire city will glow with thousands of lights for the Silver Bells in the City celebration, bringing together family and friends from across the state of Michigan and beyond to kick-off the holiday season.