Lansing Events

Annual Events

Address: Turner St at E Grand River St, Lansing, MI 48906 Dates: December 7 - December 6, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

The galleries in Lansing's Old Town area host this fun event each month, giving collectors and novices alike a chance to tour the unique neighborhood and discover why many regard Old Town as one of Mid-Michigan's artistic hubs. Several antique and boutique shops open their doors as well.

Address: downtown East Lansing • Downtown East Lansing, East Lansing, MI Category: Fair / Festival - Arts / Crafts Dates: May 16 - May 17, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

The East Lansing Art Festival is a juried art festival that is held in downtown East Lansing each spring during the weekend before Memorial Day weekend. The festival features a high caliber of fine art and fine crafts from 230 artists across the United States and Canada, and it attracts upwards of 80,000 attendees...

Address: 300 N Grand Ave, Louis F. Adado Riverfront Park, Lansing, MI 48933-1214 Dates: May 16 - May 22, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

With a lineup that includes rock favorites like the Allman Brothers, ZZ Top, Boston, Meatloaf, and Crosby, Stills and Nash, this downtown festival tends to be a sellout every year. Other top name acts make appearances as well, such as Joe Cocker, Johnny Lang, Travis Tritt, Three Doors Down, and Hootie and the...

Address: N Washington Sq at E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48933 Dates: May 16 - May 22, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

This family-friendly celebration takes advantage of some of the year's first warm weather days to celebrate the Wolverine State's cultural diversity and rich history. The parade often include colorful floats, Arabian horses, classic cars, fire engines, marching bands, and, of course, clowns. The parade kicks off...

Address: Turner St. and E. Grand River Ave., Lansing, MI Dates: August 7 - August 8, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

The Lansing JazzFest is a free, two-day music festival featuring local, regional and national acts in historic Old Town Lansing. In addition to their standard repertoire, each artist participating in the JazzFest unveils an original work that has not previously been played at any other festival. The festival takes...

Address: E Michigan Ave at E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823 Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: August 7 - August 9, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Sponsored by the Michigan State University Museum, this annual festival celebrates the culture and traditions of the state via live music, storytellers, dance, international food stalls, and local arts and crafts. Five performance stages offer patrons the chance to listen to storytellers or local bands, and there's...

Address: Turner St. and E. Grand River Ave., Lansing, MI Category: Fair / Festival - Music Dates: September 18 - September 19, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

The Old Town BluesFest is a free, two-day music festival featuring local, regional and national acts in historic Old Town Lansing. In addition to their standard repertoire, each artist participating in the BluesFest unveils an original work that has not previously been performed at any other festival. The festival...

Address: 100 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933 Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: November 20, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Catch the Christmas spirit at Lansing's annual tree-lighting ceremony. This holiday festival, which attracts upwards of 70,000 people, also includes an electric light parade, free admission to downtown attractions, horse-drawn carriage rides, and ice sculpting. The tree lighting and firework show are at the State...