Best Spring Festivals In Detroit
Hart Plaza
1 Hart Plaza
Detroit, MI 48226
www.movement.us
Dates: May 23 through 25, 2015
You won't want to miss the Movement Electronic Music Festival this Memorial Day downtown, though Ryan Gosling probably won't be filming there, again, like last year. The MEMF is held annually inside Hart Plaza, and more than 100 artists and legends of electronic music gather to perform. Tickets prices range from $150 3-day general admission to $260 3-day VIP tickets, which are limited; tickets can be bought at certain stores in Detroit, Hamtramck, Royal Oak, and on the west side of the state, like Grand Rapids. You can also buy tickets online at the MEMF's website.
Downtown Ann Arbor
www.aabookfestival.org/2015-festival
Date: June 20, 2015
For those who don't want to party all night in Hart Plaza, the Ann Arbor Book Festival is a good alternative. Its street fair takes place on June 20, and the festival itself is June 17 through 20, which includes the Midnight Book Crawl, where literary fans gather in local restaurants/shops/bars to hear authors and poets read their latest works, the street fair, and the Writer's Conference. The AABF street fair is held downtown, canvassing the university and downtown itself. The event will include programming and many authors and stores can be found in the booths lining the streets of Ann Arbor during the festival.
Shain Park
Birmingham, MI 48009
www.theguild.org/fairs/art-birmingham
Dates: May 9 through 10, 2015
Art Birmingham was originally started as the Birmingham Fine Art Festival, and 2015 will be its 34th annual festival. The fair is comprised of more than 150 artists, whose work includes painting, photography, wood, sculpture, fiber, metal, ceramics, jewelry, and more. Admission is free, and there will also be a youth art activities tent, which is also free. The city of Birmingham also offers 2 hours of free parking in all of its parking structures.
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The Inn at St. John's
44045 Five Mile Road
Plymouth, MI 48170
www.plymouthmich.orgShowcase-and-Taste-of-Plymouth
Date: April 20, 2015 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
For the 26th year, Plymouth will again feature its annual Taste of Plymouth, to be held at the Inn at St. John's. The showcase and the Taste of Plymouth were created to celebrate the community of Plymouth, including its businesses, restaurants and residents. Admission is $10 at the door and that includes free food, as well as a cash bar and the chance to win more than 70 door prizes. There will also be a live cooking challenge with chefs and judges, as well as an announcer. In addition, "outstanding citizens from [their] local service clubs" will be recognized, and local students will be receiving scholarships.