Detroit / Ann Arbor KOA Holiday Events

Come join us most Friday nights for a relaxing time around the campfire. Takes place near the Pavilion. Weather dependent and can be canceled with or without notice.

Join us on Sunday mornings for fun activities with Slime!
May be cancelled with or without notice.

Saddle up and come join us for a trip to the old west, where cowboys ruled and the land was untamed!
Also, do you love chili? Is yours better than the rest? Come show us and join our 3rd annual chili cook off!

Start your Saturday with a Complimentary Pancake Breakfast!
Do you fish, or maybe you've always wanted to learn?  Here's your chance to join us for our fishing weekend Contest and maybe you will catch the biggest fish in our lake!

Bello! Come and see why the Detroit/Ann Arbor KOA is one in a minion!

Did someone say Fireworks? It's a weekend filled with fun, games and tie-dye ($), topped off by our spectacular Fireworks display.

It's beginning to look like Christmas in July. Take your picture with Santa, raffles, Prizes and a Site Decorating Contest!

Come join us for our Safari Weekend and meet some wild animals up close, while learning about what makes them unique and how you can help protect them. And to show us, we will have TWO exciting shows with the The Animal Guy.

The famous Ann Arbor Art Show is in town. We will get creative with multi-media crafts and tie-dye ($).

Ahoy Mateys! Are you ready for adventure? Some Pirates left their map behind, come and help us find the treasure!

It's a magical weekend! We welcome all muggles to join in the games! Let's see which house can win the Wizard's Cup!

Keep your eyes to the sky as the Thunder over Michigan air show takes place. Crafts and activities  will be centered around aviation. Hang out on the beach and see the planes as they circle over our lake.

The Mad Hatter and all his wonderland friends are coming for a visit and would love for you to join us for tea! We will make hats and have a tea part with fun treats and games.

Kowabunga Dudes! Make some cool Ninja gear and practice your skills. Shredder has been spotted in the area and so has the crane! The turtles need help to keep the KOA from becoming mutants.

Come join us this Labor Day for our Holiday Luau KOA style. We are having a complimentary Luau and you are invited. To help with your dancing take a Hula Lesson and see how well you do in our Limbo Contest. We will have Tie Dye ($), Parade, Popcorn ($) and a Movie.

Thank You. We love and value our seasonal campers and regulars and we'd like to spend the weekend honoring you! Join us for a complimentary old fashioned hot dog roast, journal making and candy bar bingo.

Jinkies! If you love a good mystery, then this is the place. Come help the gang solve the mystery of KOA by following the clues.

We are headed back to the Ice Age! Ready to make your own fossils? Go for a glo wagon ride, then get in your jammies and join us for popcorn ($) and a movie.

Come on down for our Motown Charity Car Show, all proceeds for KOA Care Camp. See what celebrity you look like in our Celebrity Look A-Like Contest. Bring your voice to the Motown Karaoke. Enjoy Soul food ($).

Come with us and explore nature while we go on a scavenger hunt. Make and take souvenirs and play a game of bingo!

Join us for Haunted Weekends! See if you can win our Site Decorating Contest, Pumpkin Decorating, Costume Contests: Family, Adult, Child and Pet! Haunted Wagon Rides and Trick or Treating with your kids, and so much more!

Join us as we Celebrate the end of another Great Year! Time to get together and share stories with good food and good friends at the End of the Season Potluck.

Since 1984 the Ann Arbor Summer Festival has been championing performing arts, outdoor entertainment, and community spirit.

Celebrate 20 years of transforming the Detroit Riverfront this summer at the Conservancy's largest annual fundraiser, Shimmer on the River. Hosted on June 22 at Robert C. Valade Park, the 2023 event will commemorate this landmark year and the individuals and organizations who have supported our vision over the last two decades. This unforgettable family affair will be filled with all-ages fun, featuring show-stopping music from the world-famous Prince tribute band, the Purple Xperience, a festive Riverfront Boardwalk lined with summer activities and giveaways, the Delta Dental Adventure Park filled with games, inflatables, and obstacle courses, a strolling dinner from Detroit's favorite food trucks, and more!

Music, singing competition and more – many events.The fireworks of course are shot off from three barges on the Detroit River. A word of advice – GET THERE EARLY. It's a HUGE crowd, and generally a friendly one.

Join in the fun and attend the Saline Celtic Festival! Enjoy food, music, dancing, performance, games, and more
Thursday is free as the grounds continue decoration. Friday and Saturday there is a charge.

Enjoy a carnival, live music, axe throwing, cornhole tournaments, freak show, petting zoo, monster truck rides and fireworks, too.Event cost: $30/all day ride passes, $10/monster truck ride, $10-$15/parkingEvent time: 4-11 p.m. Thursday, 4 p.m.-midnight Friday, noon-midnight Saturday and noon-11 p.m. Sunday, July 6-9, 2023

A signature Michigan event, Art In The Park, now in its 43nd year will welcome over 400 artists from around the U.S. offering paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, fiber, glass, woodwork, photography, folk art & much more.  Entertainment and cuisine will complement the art exhibitors , creating a sensory filled weekend experience.  Be a part of the tradition…join us at Michigan's 2nd largest art fair for a weekend long celebration of art, food, and fun!Friday 11:00 – 8:00
Saturday 10:00 – 7:00
Sunday 10:00 – 5:00

"The 21st Michigan ElvisFest" will be held on July 7& 8, 2023. We will be at our new venue: Wayne County Fairgrounds in Belleville MI Doors open on Friday at 4:00pm to 11:00pm Saturday 12noon to 11:00pm. Tickets are on now on sale. (see below) Host Hotel and other information will be available soon on our Facebook page.  The remaining Entertainers, and other Artists will also be on the site soon. 
Ronny Craig, our Emcee is back. He has worked with many Tribute show bands during the last 20 years, including Change of Habit, EAS Band, Ultimate Legends Tribute Band along with the top Elvis Tribute Artists throughout the world: He is multi-talented with his stage presence, soaring voice, and his expert knowledge about the world of an Elvis Tribute Artist.

Over 200,000 visitors, 200 fine artists, 25 restaurants, and a multitude of local merchants. As one of the largest art fairs in the State of Michigan, the 62nd Wyandotte Street Art Fair scheduled for July 12th -15th 2023, attracts fine artists from across the state, region and nation to showcase their work, offering a local platform to expand community awareness of the creative arts. This quality event provides cultural enrichment to all ages in a fun and festive environment!

The Detroit Festival of Books is the largest book festival in the State of Michigan. We have vendors from all over the USA and Canada. It is a goodwill effort to help generate a deeper love and appreciation of books.

The Ann Arbor Art Fair is a Midwest tradition that draws close to half a million attendees over three days in July. The largest juried art fair in the nation, the Ann Arbor Art Fair features nearly 1,000 artists and a footprint spanning 30 city blocks in downtown Ann Arbor. The Ann Arbor Art Fair is comprised of three independently juried, nonprofit art fairs that run consecutively: Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original; Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair; and Ann Arbor State Street Art Fair.

Stay with Detroit KOA when you come to town for the 31st annual Concert of Colors. The Concert of Colors is metro Detroit's free annual diversity-themed music festival. Global music at its finest at this colorful, festive, upbeat coveted summer event. Housed in Culture Source a coalition of 152 arts organizations in Southeast Michigan, the Concert of Colors has become the Midwest's biggest diversity and arts festival.

The Summer Beer Festival hosts many of  Michigan's finest breweries sampling over hundreds of fresh, local Michigan beers. Food is available for purchase inside the festival, and guests can enjoy live music from a variety of Michigan bands.Please visit the website for more information and festival FAQs. Ages 21+ only permitted. Designated Driver tickets will be available for sale at a discounted rate. Anyone with a DD ticket will not be served alcohol.

The 2023 Sounds & Sights Festival will be held July 28th & 29th and it will feature live music in the Social Tent, kids' entertainment and activities at the KidZone, a classic Car Show, Art Market, Chalk Art Exhibition, Chalk Art Competition, Farmers Market, Food Court, TeenZone, and Sidewalk Sales all throughout historic downtown Chelsea.

Rides, animals, food and fun! Close to the KOA Campground.

Founded in 1849, we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Scottish heritage through its arts, customs, dress, literature, and national games. Heavy Athletics, Ceilidh Scottish concert, Highland Dancing, Pipe & Drums, Whiskey Tastings, more.

Dexter Daze has occurred annually for years. Enthusiasm and community growth have developed an event that includes artisans, crafters, businesses and free entertainment for the whole family!
What started in 1971 as the first sidewalk sale "days," where many downtown businesses put out tables of discounted items, has grown into a well-loved event that is celebrating a milestone this year- the 50th Event!

With two stages for entertainers, many skilled artisans and vendor booths, yummy food, and our social tent, you're sure to enjoy your time in our Community. Many "good ole' times" conversations will be had where you will definitely learn something about Dexter's History!

Fun Fest returns for its 3rd annual event at the Frog Island Park Amphitheater.  
Join in for some Ypsilanti FUN! 
Come together with community to celebrate art, music, and connection. Enjoy live music, vendors selling everything from artwork to vintage clothes, artists of different kinds, food vendors, and more!

Come enjoy one of the premier air shows in America! Magnificent Aircraft of the Golden Age of Aviation Ride in a Ford Tri Motor. Experience the Thrill of Riding in the Tin Goose From The Golden Age of Aviation. Why Play Video Games? Experience the Huey Ride. Fly in a Huey Chopper. The Thrill of a Life Time.

Dig out your letter sweater and a poodle skirt, throw on your blue suede shoes, slick back your hair, and get ready for the Woodward Dream Cruise, a day filled with classic cars and great entertainment. Woodward Ave. from Ferndale to Pontiac. The Woodward Dream Cruise is a classic Detroit event where the roots of the Motor City shine through all of metro Detroit. Whether you're a car fan or not, the Woodward Dream Cruise is a must-see.

1. All events are subject to change if inclement weather is nearby.
   
2. TUESDAY, Fair gates open at 10:00AM for general admission. 
   
3. All exhibits are open to the public from 10:00AM until 10:00PM on Wed, Thurs, Fri and Sat.
   
4. Rides and concessions by North American Amusements every afternoon and evening starting at 3:00PM on Wednesday, 3:00PM on Wednesday and Thursday, Noon on Friday and 1:00PM on Saturday.
   
5. All Main-Arena events are free with paid main gate admission and open to the public!
   

Rounding out the summer, the Saline Community Fair provides several days of fun for local families. Events include tractor pulls, a car and tractor show, the USA Auto Cross Enduro Derby, carnival rides, fair foods, and a Dog of the Year Contest!

As one of the top events of the year, stay with Detroit KOA when you come to the Michigan State Fair! The yearly Michigan State Fair has everything from rides to animals to contests and much, much more.

Southeastern Michigan has a variety of apple orchards and cider mills that provide a load of family fun and good food. Check out one of these locations this fall.
Wasem Fruit Farm - Milan - 6580 Judd Road, Milan, Michigan 48160, (734) 482-2342
Wiard's Orchards - Ypsilanti - 5565 Merritt Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197Apple Charlie's - 38035 S Huron Rd, New Boston, MI 481
Dexter Cider Mill - Dexter - 3685 Central St. Dexter, Michigan 48130
Alber Orchard and Cider Mill - Manchester - 13011 Bethel Church Rd., Manchester, Michigan

In Detroit on the Riverfront. The World's Largest Free Jazz Festival held at Hart Plaza in Downtown Detroit. About five stages, Jazz & American crossover music.

Each year, hundreds of vehicles from the 1890s through 1932 arrive from across the country to be perfectly set in the place where American history is brought to life. Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village is a raucous ride that epitomizes the earnest optimism of the American Dream from the turn of the century to the Great Depression. Wander through the village to meet the owners who've passionately preserved these treasured machines. Watch drivers engage in games of skill, listen to the distinctive sounds of century-old vehicles or sit back and enjoy expert insights while drivers motor through the Pass-in-Review parade. It's an automobile lover's dream, as electric-, steam- and gas-powered engines are constantly in motion around you. Old Car Festival brings ragtime America and the Jazz Age to life with two days of historically inspired street food, music, dancing and activities in the center of Greenfield Village. Stay late Saturday evening for the Gaslight Parade of Cars, dancing with the River Raisin Ragtime Revue, a Dixieland-style parade and our fireworks finale. Don't miss your chance to spend this special weekend immersed in the moving stories of the early automotive era at America's longest-running antique car show.

Each year, hundreds of vehicles from the 1890s through 1932 arrive from across the country to be perfectly set in the place where American history is brought to life. Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village is a raucous ride that epitomizes the earnest optimism of the American Dream from the turn of the century to the Great Depression. Wander through the village to meet the owners who've passionately preserved these treasured machines. Watch drivers engage in games of skill, listen to the distinctive sounds of century-old vehicles or sit back and enjoy expert insights while drivers motor through the Pass-in-Review parade. It's an automobile lover's dream, as electric-, steam- and gas-powered engines are constantly in motion around you. Old Car Festival brings ragtime America and the Jazz Age to life with two days of historically inspired street food, music, dancing and activities in the center of Greenfield Village. Stay late Saturday evening for the Gaslight Parade of Cars, dancing with the River Raisin Ragtime Revue, a Dixieland-style parade and our fireworks finale. Don't miss your chance to spend this special weekend immersed in the moving stories of the early automotive era at America's longest-running antique car show.