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1. Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival
Aug. 8-9 • Southfield
Hear Demetrius Nabors at 6 p.m., Kimmie Horne at 7:15 p.m. and Althea Rene at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 8, and Tariq Gardner & the Evening Star at 3 p.m., Amy Decker at 4:30 p.m., David Myles at 6:30 p.m. and Horne at 8 p.m. Aug. 9, also food and boutique vendors both days, plus fitness events including Detroit Twirling Steppers at 8:30 and 9:30 a.m., Southfield Cruisers bike ride at 9 a.m. and HulaFitNation workout at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 9, cityofsouthfield.com
Read more: Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival to return to Southfield
2. Shelby Township Art Fair
Aug. 9-10 • Shelby Township
100-plus artist and marketplace vendors, food, live music, kids craft and activity area, pie baking contest (Aug. 9 only) and more, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., River Bends Park, 5700 22 Mile Road, shelbytwp.org/our-township/summer, shelbyartfair.org
Read more: Shelby Township Art Fair to be held Aug. 9-10
3. Car shows
Aug. 9-10 • Various locations
Down on Main Street
Car show held along half-mile stretch of Main street south of 14 Mile Road in Clawson, 8 a.m. with awards around 4 or 4:30 p.m. Aug. 9, 27th annual event hosted by Clawson Lions Club (supports Leader Dogs for the Blind and other charities), clawsonlions.org
Roadkill Nights
Street-legal drag racing, muscle car displays, food trucks, family-friendly activities and more, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 9, Pontiac City Square, 50881 Woodward Ave., hotrod.com/roadkillnights
Rockin Rods n’ Rochester
Car show with nearly 375 cars expected, also food and refreshments, music, collectibles, 50-50 and door prizes, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with award show around 3:30 p.m. Aug. 10, held along Walnut Boulevard, 25th annual event hosted by Rochester Lions Club (supports Leader Dogs for the Blind and other charities), rochesterlionsclub.org
EV Cars & Coffee
See F-150 Lightning Switchgear, new electric vehicle models from top automakers, charging stations, e‑mobility gear, scooters, bikes and more, also demonstrations, activities, mingling with EV owners and industry professionals, and java, 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 10, parking lot of Michigan Science Center, 5020 John R St. in Detroit, mi-sci.org/cars-coffee
Read more: 2025 CarBuffs
4. Detroit Improv Festival
Aug. 6-9 • Ferndale
Catch last few days of performances at Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 E. Nine Mile Road, Orchid Theatre, 141 W. Nine Mile Road, and The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., see schedule at detroitimprovfestival.org/shows
Read more: Comedy takes the stage in Ferndale for 12th Detroit Improv Festival
5. Sail Detroit
Aug. 8-10 • Detroit
See Tall Ships on Detroit Riverfront for first time since city’s tricentennial in 2001, purchase ticket to board, meet crew and learn about sailing history of Great Lakes, also hear live music during family-friendly festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., most activities at Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority between Hart Plaza and Renaissance Center, see entertainment lineup and learn about schooners at saildetroit.com
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