Bay County Fair & Youth Expo - Bay County Fairgrounds, Bay City; Tba time; no cost; more info 888-BAY-TOWN, 517-893-1222; August 1 - August 5; www.baycityarea.com

Black Arts Festival - Various locations, Kalamazoo; Tba time; no cost; more info 616-381-4003; August 1 - August 5

Clare County Fair - County Fairgrounds, Harrison; Tba time; cost; more info 517-386-6400; August 1 - August 5

Coast Guard Festival - Various locations, Grand Haven; Tba time; no cost; more info 888-207-2434; August 1 - August 6; www.grandhavenchamber.org

Ionia Free Fair - County Fairgrounds, Ionia; Tba time; cost; more info 616-527-2560; August 1 - August 6; www.ioniafreefair.com

Linda Maravich Art Show - Cook Info Center, Bridgman; Tba time; no cost; more info 800-548-2555; August 1 - August 10

MI Shakespeare Festival - Ella Sharp Park, Jackson; Tba time; cost; more info 517-764-4440; August 1 - August 6; www.jackson-mich.org

Monroe County Fair - County Fairgrounds, Monroe; Tba time; cost; more info 800-252-3011, 734-457-0245; August 1 - August 5

Nautical City Festival - Downtown, Rogers City; Tba time; no cost; more info 517-734-4777; August 1 - August 6

Sailboat Races - Grand River Sailing Club, Grand Haven; Tba time; no cost; more info 800-303-4097; August 1 - Sept 20; www.grandhavenchamber.org

St. Clair County 4-H & Youth Fair - County Park, Goodells; Tba time; cost; more info 810-388-3247; August 1 - August 5

Summer Festival - Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, Dearborn; Tba time; cost; more info 313-271-1620; August 1 - August 20; www.hfmgv.org

Tribute to the Blues Brothers - Main Street, Ironwood; Tba time; cost; more info 800-272-7000, 906-932-4850; www.westernup.com

Pig Gig Rib-Fest - Downtown, Bay City; Tba time; cost; more info 800-229-8696; August 2 - August 6; www.baycityarea.com

Onekama Days - County Fairgrounds, Onekama; Tba time; cost; more info 231-889-4423; August 3 - August 6

Ribfest International - Arcadia Festival Site, Kalamazoo; Tba time; no cost; more info 616-388-2830; August 3 - August 5; www.kazoobiz.com

VJ Day Celebration - Rundle Lake Park, Crystal Falls; Tba time; no cost; more info 906-265-3822; August 3 - August 6

Blacksmith's Convention - Market Street, Mackinac Island; Tba time; no cost; more info 906-847-3328; August 4 - August 6; www.mackinac.com/historicparks

Coast Guard Craft Fair - Central Park, Grand Haven; Tba time; no cost; more info 800-303-4097, 616-842-4960; August 4 - August 5; www.grandhavenchamber.org

Glad-Peach Festival - Downtown; Coloma; Tba time; no cost; more info 616-468-9160; August 4 - August 6

Great Lakes Lumberjack Championship - Van Cleve Park, Gladstone; Tba time; no cost; more info 906-786-2192; August 4 - August 6

Michilimackinac Marines Encampment - Colonial Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City; Tba time; cost; more info 800-666-0160, 616-436-5664; August 4 - August 6; www.mackinac.com/historicparks

Off-Shore Power Boat Race - St. Clair River, St. Clair; Tba time; cost; more info 810-329-2962; August 4 - August 6; www.stclairchamber.com

Polish Festival - Downtown, Boyne Falls; Tba time; cost; more info 800-845-2828; August 4 - August 6; www.freeway.net/boynecountry.html

Riverfest - Riverfront Park, Niles; Tba time; no cost; more info 616-684-0172; August 4 - August 6; www.fourflagsarea.org

Antique Machine Show - Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad, Flint; Tba time; no cost; more info 800-648-7275; August 5 - August 6; www.genesecountyparks.org

Art in the Park - Centennial Park, Holland; Tba time; no cost; more info 800-506-1299; www.holland.org

Battery D 1st MI Lt. Artillery Civil War Encampment - Fort Wilkins State Park, Copper Harbor; Tba time; cost; more info 906-289-4215; August 5 - August 6

Celebration of Emancipation - Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, Dearborn; Tba time; cost; more info 313-271-1620; August 5 - August 6; www.hfmgv.org

Cheboygan County Fair - Fairgrounds, Cheboygan; Tba time; cost; more info 800-968-3302, 231-627-7183; August 5 - August 12; www.cheboygan.com

Chelsea Antiques Market - Chelsea Fairgrounds, Chelsea; Tba time; cost; more info 800-572-6703; August 5 - August 6; www.ypsilanti.org

Copperman Triathlon - Lake Fanny Hooe, Copper Harbor; Tba time; no cost; more info 906-289-4637

Farm Toy Show - Heritage Park, Frankenmuth; Tba time; cost; more info 800-FUN-TOWN, 517-652-6106; www.frankenmuth.org

Fish Sandwich Festival - McLeish Memorial Park, Bay Port; Tba time; no cost; more info 800-358-4862; August 5 - August 6; www.huroncounty.com

Heritage Day - Fayette Historic State Park, Garden; Tba time; no cost; more info 906-644-2711;

Lake Expo - Waterfront, Petoskey; Tba time; no cost; more info 800-845-2828, 231-348-2755; www.boynecountry.com

Portside Arts Fair - Elm Point Park, East Jordan; Tba time; no cost; more info 231-536-7351; August 5 - August 6

Waterfront Art Festival - Municipal Dock, Escanaba; Tba time; no cost; more info 906-786-2192; www.deltami.org

Marquette County Fair - County Fairgrounds, Marquette; Tba time; cost; more info 906-249-4111; August 10 - August 13; www.marquettecountry.org

Milan Bluegrass Festival - KC Campground, Milan; Tba time; no cost; more info 734-439-1076; August 10 - August 12; www.milanchamber.org

North American Lighthouse Festival - Conkling Heritage Park, Mackinaw City, Tba time, no cost; more info 800-666-0160; August 10 - August 13; www.mackinawcity.com

Today Celebration - Downtown, St. Joseph; Tba time; no cost; more info 616-925-6301; August 10 - August 13; www.sjtoday.org

Civil War Re-enactment - Caseville County Park, Caseville; Tba time; no cost; more info 800-358-4862; August 11 - August 13; www.huroncounty.com

Dexter Daze Art & Crafts Show - Monument Park, Dexter; Tba time; no cost; more info 734-426-2888, 734-426-0887; August 11 - August 12; www.washtenawtourism.com

Festive Friday - Downtown, Ann Arbor; Tba time; no cost; more info 734-668-7112; www.annarbor.org

Lake Lore Celebration - Bay Shore Camp, Sebewaing; Tba time; cost; more info 517-883-2150; August 11 - August 12; www.greatlakeslore.org

Logging Days - Ludington; Tba time; no cost; more info 800-542-4600, 231-845-0324; August 11 - August 12; www.lumanet.org/whitepine

Maritime Days - City Hall, Marine City; Tba time; no cost; more info 810-765-4501; August 11 - August 13

Nat'l. Blueberry Festival - Various locations; South Haven; Tba time; cost; more info 616-637-5252; August 11 - August 13; www.blueberryfestival.com

Nat'l. Folk Festival - Downtown, East Lansing; Tba time; no cost; more info 517-337-1731; August 11 - August 13

Ramblin' Rods Car Show - Mich-E Kewis Park, Alpena; Tba time; no cost; more info 800-425-7362; August 11 - August 13; www.xmission.com/~gastown/balaam/alpena.html

Salmon Fishing Tournament - City Marina, Rogers City; Tba time; cost; more info 517-734-2535; August 11 - August 13; www.lhi.net/ST/salmon.html

Summer Music Fest - Heritage Park, Frankenmuth; Tba time; cost; more info 888-299-3378; August 11 - August 19; www.frankenmuth.org

Waterfest - Biddle Avenue, Wyandotte; Tba time; cost; more info 734-324-4506; August 11 - August 13; www.Wyandotte.Net