10 Summer Events In Dearborn Not To Miss

DEARBORN, MI — It’s summertime in Dearborn and the city calendar is packed full of family-friendly and community events to take part in. They center around food, music, cinema and getting to know your neighbors.

Here’s 10 upcoming summer events that are not to be missed:

Music in the Park
Downtown Dearborn is proud to announce a brand new five-week music series located at City Hall Park, 13615 Michigan Avenue. We invite all to come and enjoy the local music entertainment, including techno, jazz, hip-hop and reggae, happening 7-9 p.m. every Wednesday until July 10.

Kid’s Days
Who’s ready for some weekend family-fun? From 2-7 p.m. on July 12 and Aug. 9, enjoy family-friendly activities, including lively music, an inflatable obstacle course and bounce house, balloon sculptures, face painting and airbrush tattoos, comedy, magicians, jugglers, clowns and more at Wagner Park.

Dearborn Farmers & Artisans Market
A seasonal favorite, the Dearborn Farmers & Artisans Market runs now through Sept. 27, taking place every Friday at Wagner Park from 2-7 p.m.

Vendors sell seasonal, local Michigan-produced farm products and goods, including fresh flowers & produce, artisan baked goods, cheeses and meats, soaps, woodworking, pottery and more.

In line with this year’s Kid’s Days, the POP (Power of Produce) Club allows kids to shop and interact with the growers and farmers, and learn about variety, best practices, and value. Children can register for this program at the beginning of the market season and will receive a “POP CLUB” Badge, Reusable Shopping Bag and a Passport to Health.

Each time a child visits the market he/she can stop by the Kid’s Tent and receive a stamp on their Passport to Health as well as two $1 tokens to spend at the market on fresh fruits & vegetables. Field Trips are welcome all season.

Trenchtown Festival
New this season will be DJ Kalette Shari, a resident artist at Artspace City Hall Lofts, bringing rhythm and the sweet sounds of the Caribbean, Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats to City Hall Park from 7-9 p.m. on Fridays until Aug. 30.

Movies in the Parks
Kids and adults of all ages are invited to Downtown Dearborn’s free Summer Movie Series located at Wagner Park (Aug. 16) and City Hall Park (July 19, Sept. 13). Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and settle in for a fun night. Movies begin after dusk, around 8:30 p.m.

This year’s showings: “Bumblebee” at Wagner Park on June 14, “Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse” at City Hall Park on July 19, “How to Train Your Dragon” at Wagner Park on Aug. 16 and “Aquaman” at City Hall Park on Sept. 13.

Friday Nites Music & Foodie Rallies
Friday Nites Music & Foodie Rallies welcomes the entire gang to come out to Wagner Park, 5-10 p.m., to listen to The Square Pegz (June 28), Kaleido (July 26) and Fun House (Aug. 23). Take in the sights and sounds of summertime fun and enjoy the cuisine of local restaurants and food trucks, craft beer garden, corn hole games, kids’ activities and more.

The event is open to the public, and free parking is available.

Jazz on the Ave
Music-lovers, this event is for you. At Jazz on the Ave guests can bring their favorite lawn chair or coziest picnic blanket to City Hall Park and listen to free jazz concerts on Wednesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. throughout July and August.

The line-up includes: Alexander Zonjic & Friends (July 17), Four80East (July 24), Dave McMurray (July 31), Jeff Kashiwa (Aug. 7), Urban Jazz Coalition (Aug. 14) and Malanie Rutherford (Aug. 21).

Tunes @ Noon
Take a work break and dance on over to Wagner Park on Tuesdays in July and August from 12-1 p.m. to enjoy free lunchtime concerts. Guests can bring their lunch or carry-out and listen to a wide selection of acoustic performers free of charge, presented by Jack Demmer Lincoln.

This year’s lineup includes: Dearborn School of Music (July 16), Gia Warner (July 23), Robin Harlock (July 30), Steven Tyler (Aug. 6), Aj Lynn (Aug. 13), and Free2B Music Ministries (Aug. 20).

Dearborn Homecoming
The City of Dearborn's 40th annual Homecoming Festival is held from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Aug. 2 - 4 at Ford Field Park. There will be three days of live music, the festival features great food, free and affordable family activities, car cruise, high school reunions, carnival and spectacular fireworks displays on both Saturday and Sunday night.

For the 8th year, Special All-Stars Day, a free event catered to children and adults with special needs will be held on Aug. 3, 9 - 11:30 a.m.

Dearborn Sculpture Fest
Dearborn Sculpture Fest is an intense two-week sculpture competition in which teams of artists, welders and enthusiasts utilize recycled scrap materials to build unique sculptures displayed Sept. 27. After collecting materials from Red Metals Recycling in Dearborn, teams get two-weeks to build their masterpieces, which will then be displayed and auctioned during the Dearborn Sculpture Fest.