C&G Newspapers | Published July 22, 2025
1. Art festivals
July 26-27 • West Bloomfield and Rochester Hills
Orchard Lake Fine Art Show
Nearly 130 juried artists expected, also Youth Art Competition and live entertainment, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July 26 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 27, 6925 Daly Road in West Bloomfield, hotworks.org
Read more: Artists return for West Bloomfield show
Fine Art at the Village
Free event features more than 60 juried artists, also entertainment, kids activities and egg hunt with dollar bills or coupons redeemable at booths, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July 26 and noon-6 p.m. July 27, 104 N. Adams Road in Rochester Hills, thevorh.com/events
Read more: Fine Art at The Village returns July 26-27
2. Sterlingfest
July 24-26 • Sterling Heights
Festival includes carnival, arts and crafts fair, restaurant row, live music and kids tent, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., also Sterlingfast 5K at 9 a.m. July 26, City of Sterling Heights campus, 40555 Utica Road, see marketplace and food vendors at sterlingheights.gov/2138/sterlingfest
3. Day on the Town
July 26 • Birmingham
Find discounted merchandise, food trucks, chalk art displays, kids activities, giveaways and more, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., in stores and along streets and sidewalks downtown, map available at allinbirmingham.com/visitors/dayonthetown
4. Pride Royal Oak
July 26 • Royal Oak
Includes 75-plus vendors and nonprofits, two stages of entertainment featuring local and national artists, drag shows and DJs, queer author panel, food trucks, kids zone and more, 1-11 p.m., Centennial Commons, 221 E. Third St., prideroyaloak.com
Read more: Royal Oak Pride to showcase performers, authors
5. After 6 on Kercheval
July 26 • Grosse Pointe Park
Street market, live music, dunk tank, super slide, gaming trailer, food trucks and more, 6-10 p.m., between Nottingham Road and Wayburn Street, continues Aug. 23, facebook.com/grosseptepark
Bonus: Shelby Township Flea Market
July 26 • Shelby Township
15th annual event for buyers and sellers, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Whispering Woods Kiwanis Park, 11000 21 Mile Road in Shelby Township, shelbytwp.org/our-township/summer
For more events, visit our Community Calendar at candgnews.com/calendar. To upload your own events for free, create an account at login.cityspark.com.