Celebrate Labor Day with Family Fun in Metro Detroit

Kiss summer goodbye at one of these Labor Day events happening in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties in 2024.

Pretty soon, your kids will be going back to school, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get in one more summertime celebration before the school year gets too busy.

This Labor Day weekend, metro Detroit offers tons of festivals, fairs, parades, concerts and carnivals that will really end your summer with a bang.

Don’t forget to check our roundups of fall festivals to find family fun through the end of the month, as well.

This article was recently updated on July 11, 2024, by Metro Parent’s Audience Development Coordinator Kari Zaffarano. The update included her adding Labor Day events to the MetroParent.com‘s calendar and featuring the best Labor Day events for families to check out in metro Detroit. Please reach out to kari@metroparent.com.

Michigan Renaissance Festival

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Photo credit: Michigan Renaissance Festival

Aug. 17-Sept. 29, 2024 (Saturdays and Sundays, plus Labor Day on Sept. 2 and Festival Friday on Sept. 27)

Fair maids and merry men take a step back to the 16th century for jousting tournaments, comedy and theater shows, music, games and “real” mythological creatures. Each weekend is themed so check on it before you head out.

2024 Saline Community Fair

Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2024

Visit the annual fair to enjoy live music, rides, livestock, contests, live shows and more. Activities for all ages.

Michigan State Fair  

Michigan State Fair
Photo courtesy: Michigan State Fair

Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2024

Walk the midway, see the circus, ride carnival rides, see demonstrations and more at the State Fair that dates back to 1849. Other attractions include livestock shows, live entertainment and carnival eats.

Romeo Peach Festival  

Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2024

This annual fest is fun for the whole family. Catch carnival rides, craft shows, peach treats and more.

Arts, Beats & Eats 

Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2024

  • Address: Downtown Royal Oak area
  • Cost: Free admission on Friday until 5 p.m., $12/after 5 p.m. on Friday, $10/before 3 p.m. Saturday-Monday, $12/after 3 p.m. Saturday-Monday, free/under 3

Enjoy art at the juried fair, eat from food trucks and beats that include live music and more. The kid’s zone will have arts and craft, bounce houses and interactive, educational and fun performances all weekend.

Detroit Jazz Festival

Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2024

Listen to the greats and up-and-coming Jazz artists at the ultimate Jazz show happening at different locations in Detroit. Hours vary by performance.

Summer Sounds

Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2024

These weekend shows feature nearly 50 local artists. Make sure to bring a folding camp chair or low to the ground chair since seating is limited. Aug. 30 is Merge, Aug. 31 is Motor City Josh, Sept. 1 is Ron Devon (Duo) and Sept. 2 is Radio Wave.

Art on the Bay at Walter & Mary Burke Park

Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2024

This annual art show features paintings, drawings, sculptures, candles and other crafts on display and for sale along with food vendors, music and more.

Hamtramck Labor Day Festival

Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2024

This annual Labor Day Festival features a carnival, music, food, wrestling, canoe races and a parade.

Historic Base Ball 

Historic Base Ball at Greenfield Village
Event Photography by KMS Photography

Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2024

Enjoy a game of baseball played with the 1897 rules on select Saturdays and Sundays (including Labor Day) throughout the summer.

Annual Labor Day Round Up

Sept. 2, 2024

The 79th Franklin Community Association Labor Day Round Up family fair will feature a parade at noon, giant inflatables, pony rides, petting farm, a magician, jugglers, midway games, rescue dogs for adoption, classic car show and more.

Art in the Village

Sept. 2, 2024

“Art in the Village,” Franklin’s fine art fair, in its 43rd year, features exceptional works in glass, pottery, fiber, furniture, jewelry, photography, painting, watercolor, wood, sculpture, metal and more.

Above and Beyond

Through Sept. 8, 2024

See the aerospace interactive exhibit at the Michigan Science Center. Visitors will learn about the science of flight through flight simulators, immersive theater shows, touch displays and augmented reality experiences.

Dinosauria

Dinosauria at the Detroit Zoo
Photo credit: Detroit Zoo

Through Sept. 8, 2024

See 34 life-like animatronic dinosaurs, including a towering, 65-foot-long Brachiosaurus! There will also be a new, T-Rex photo opportunity this year.

Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas

Through Sept. 15, 2024

  • Address: University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, 1105 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor
  • Cost: Free

See a full-size cast skeleton leg of a Tyrannosaurus rex, two life-size models of Protoceratops—one skeleton, the other fully fleshed out—a life-size three-horned Triceratops skull and more.


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Kari Zaffarano
Kari Zaffarano
Kari Zaffarano is a mom of one and Metro Parent's Audience Development Coordinator. She tracks down the best events every week and shares the inside scoop with families in print and online. She enjoys reading, traveling and exploring metro Detroit with her son.

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