As another week drifts closer to fall, you still have time to make some summer memories. We have a long list of events and happenings to check out and find what might make your summer complete. Be sure and check us out this weekend on Behind The Mitten.
Willow Run – A World Premiere by Jeff Duncan, through Sept. 1; The Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea; http://www.purplerosetheatre.org
Grand Haven Musical Fountain, nightly through Sept. 3;Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium in Grand Haven; https://ghfountain.com/
Appledore Dinner Sails, Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 29; Saginaw Bay in Bay City; https://www.baysailbaycity.org
Star Wars And The Power Of Costume, through Sept. 30; Detroit Institute of Art in Detroit; www.dia.org
Amazing Dinosaurs!, through Jan. 13, 2019; Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing; www.impression5.org
Wicked, through Sept. 2; Detroit Opera House in Detroit; www.broadwayindetroit.com
Restaurant Week GR, Aug. 8-19; various restaurants in the Grand Rapids area; www.restaurantweekgr.com
Otsego County Fair, Aug. 12-18; Otsego County Fairgrounds in Gaylord; https://www.facebook.com/otsegocountyfairgrounds/ Or http://otsegofair.wpengine.com/
Calhoun County Fair, Aug. 12-18; Calhoun County Fairgrounds in Marshall; www.calhouncountyfair.org
Midland County Fair, Aug. 12-18; Midland County Fairgrounds in Midland; www.midlandfair.com
31st Annual Rubber Ducky Festival, Aug. 12-19; Downtown Bellaire; http://www.bellairechamber.org/rubber-ducky-fesitval/
Berrien County Youth Fair, Aug. 13-18; Berrien County Fairgrounds in Berrien Springs; www.bcyf.org
Northern District Fair, Aug. 13-18; Northern District Fairgrounds in Cadillac; www.northerndistrictfair.org
Armada Fair, Aug. 13-19; Armada Fairgrounds in Armada; www.armadafair.org
Upper Peninsula State Fair, Aug. 13-19; Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in Escanaba; www.upstatefair.org
Back to the Bricks Cruise Weekend, Aug. 14-18; Flint’s Downtown Entertainment District in Flint; www.backtothebricks.org
Alcona County Fair, Aug. 14-18; Alcona County Fairgrounds in Lincoln; https://www.facebook.com/AlconaCountyFair/
Ogemaw County Fair, Aug. 14-18; Ogemaw County Fairgrounds in West Branch; www.ogemawcountyfair.com
Bullets Over Broadway The Musical, Aug. 14-26; Barn Theatre in Augusta; www.barntheatreschool.org
Jim Gaffigan, 8 pm Aug. 16; Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen; www.interlochen.org
Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Aug. 16; Little Caesars Arena in Detroit; www.313presents.com
Hanson, 8 pm Aug. 16; U.P. State Fair in Escanaba; www.islandresortandcasino.com
G-Eazy, Aug. 16; DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston; www.313presents.com
Rock, Roar and Pour, 6-9 pm Aug. 16; John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids; www.jbzoo.org
Festival on the Bay, Aug. 16-18; Downtown Petoskey; www.petoskeyfestival.com
DeWitt Ox Roast, Aug. 16-18; Downtown DeWitt; https://www.dewittoxroast.org/
Danish Festival, Aug. 16-19; Greenville; http://www.danishfestival.org/
Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam, King Leg, Aug. 17; Meadow Brook Amphitheatre; www.313presents.com
I Love The 90’s, Aug. 17; DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston; www.313presents.com
Granger Smith, Earl Dibbles Jr., 8 pm Aug. 17; U.P. State Fair in Escanaba; https://www.islandresortandcasino.com/entertainment/event-name/up-state-fair-granger-smith
Toad The Wet Sprocket, Aug. 17; Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak; www.royaloakmusictheatre.com
Festival on the Bay, Aug. 17-18; Petoskey waterfront; www.petoskeyfestival.com
Ann Arbor Blues Festival, Aug. 17-18; Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds in Ann Arbor; https://www.a2bluesfestival.com/
Let’s Shake Houghton Lake Music Festival, Aug. 17-18; Trestle Park in Prudenville; https://www.facebook.com/events/629995497338152/
Michigan Comic Con, Aug. 17-19; Cobo Center in Detroit; www.michigancomiccon.com
Hoxeyville Music Festival, Aug. 17-19; Manistee National Forest in Wellston; http://www.hoxeyville.com/
Grand Rapids Yassou! Greek Cultural Festival, Aug. 17-19; Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Grand Rapids; https://www.facebook.com/YassouFest/photos/a.421546927855404.104433.122284104448356/1504207259589360/?type=1&theater
Wild Blueberry Festival, Aug. 17-19; Whitefish Twp. Community Center in Paradise; http://wildblueberryfestival.org/
Montrose Blueberry Festival, Aug. 17-19; Montrose Downtown Entertainment District; https://www.montroseblueberryfestival.net/home
Linwood National Pickle Festival, Aug. 17-19; Linwood; www.linwoodpicklefestival.org
Edmore Potato Festival, Aug. 17-19; Edmore; https://www.facebook.com/edmorepotatofestival/
ONCE, Aug. 17 – Sept. 2; Saugatuck Center for the Arts in Saugatuck; www.sc4a.org
Rascal Flatts, Dan + Shay, Carly Pearce, Aug. 18; DTE Energy Music Amphitheatre in Clarkston; www.313presents.com
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out Live, Aug. 18; Little Caesars Arena in Detroit; www.313presents.com
Scotty McCreery, 8 pm Aug. 18; Little River Casino in Manistee; www.lrcr.com
Vince Neil, Aug. 18; FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek; www.firekeeperscasino.com
The Verve Pipe, Let’s Shake Houghton Lake Music Festival, Aug. 18; Trestle Park in Prudenville; https://www.facebook.com/events/629995497338152/
Suds On The Shore, Aug. 18; Rotary Park in Ludington; http://www.sudsontheshore.com/
Leelanau Peninsula Wine on the Water Festival, 1-7pm Aug. 18; Suttons Bay Marina in Suttons Bay, https://www.leelanauchamber.com/event.asp?ait=ev&eid=258&v=p
Iron Mountain Italian Fest, Aug. 18; Downtown Iron Mountain; https://www.facebook.com/events/201635657086568/
15th Annual Pasty Fest, Aug. 18; Calumet; https://www.facebook.com/PastyFest/
Woodward Dream Cruise, Aug. 18; 9 participating communities along Woodward Ave.; www.woodwarddreamcruise.com
GRandJazzFest, Aug. 18-19; Rosa Parks Circle in Grand Rapids; http://grandjazzfest.org/
Peshawbestown Traditional Pow Wow, Aug. 18-19; Suttons Bay; https://www.traversecity.com/event-detail/peshawbestown-traditional-pow-wow/6676/
Michigan Renaissance Festival, Aug. 18-Sept. 30; Michigan Renaissance Grounds in Holly; http://www.michrenfest.com/
Port Huron Float Down, 1 p.m. Aug. 19; Lighthouse Beach in Port Huron, ending at Chrysler Beach in Marysville; http://porthuronfloatdown.com/
Toad the Wet Sprocket, The Verve Pipe, Aug. 19; Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids; www.meijergardens.org
Sanilac County 4-H Fair, Aug. 19-25; Sanilac County Fairgrounds in Sandusky; www.sanilac4hfair.com
Cole Swindell, Aug. 20; The Intersection; www.sectionlive.com SOLD OUT
Hudsonville Community Fair, Aug. 20-25; Hudsonville Fairgrounds in Hudsonville; www.hudsonville-fair.com
Genesee County Fair, Aug. 20-26; Genesee County Fairgrounds in Mt. Morris; www.gcf.org
Emmet – Charlevoix County Fair, Aug. 20-26; Emmet – Charlevoix County Fairgrounds in Petoskey; www.emmetcounty.org/fair/
Michigan Old 27 Motor Tour, Aug. 20-26; Coldwater to Cheboygan along Old-27; www.old27tour.com
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Aug. 21; MotorCity Casino in Detroit; www.313presents.com
Earth, Wind & Fire, 8 pm Aug. 21; Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen; www.interlochen.org
Chelsea Community Fair, Aug. 21-25; Chelsea Fairgrounds in Chelsea; www.chelseafair.org
Manistee County Fair, Aug. 21-25; Manistee County Fairgrounds in Onekama; maisteecountyfair.org
Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown, Aug. 22; Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids; www.meijergardens.org