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Summer is winding down. Fall will soon be in the air. Have you done all the things you had hoped to when you were envisioning what your Pure Michigan summer was going to look like? If not, you still have time. Here is a great list of things that could fill some of those moments that remain.
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
Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, through Aug. 12; Flintfields Horse Park in Williamsburg; https://www.traversecity.com/event-detail/great-lakes-equestrian-festival/6602/
Disney’s Beauty & The Beast, July 31-Aug. 12; Barn Theatre in Augusta; www.barntheatreschool.org
Newaygo County Agricultural Fair, Aug. 4-10; Newaygo County Fairgrounds in Fremont; www.newaygocountyfair.org
Cheboygan County Fair, Aug. 4-11; Cheboygan County Fairgrounds in Cheboygan; www.cheboygancountyfair.com
Branch County Fair, Aug. 5-11; Branch County Fairgrounds in Coldwater; www.cbpu.com/fairgrounds
Jackson County Fair, Aug. 5-11; Jackson County Fairgrounds in Jackson; www.jacksoncoutyfair.net
Northwestern Michigan Fair, Aug. 5-11; Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds in Traverse City; www.northwesternmichiganfair.net
Shiawassee County Fair, Aug. 5-11; Shiawassee County Fairgrounds in Corunna; www.shiawasseecountyfair.com
Kent County Youth Fair, Aug. 6-11; Kent County Fairgrounds in Lowell; www.kcfg.org
Wayne County Fair, Aug. 6-11; Wayne County Fairgrounds in Belleville; www.waynecountyfairgrounds.net
Savor Food & Wine Week, Aug. 6-12; Various events and venues in Detroit; www.savordetroit.com
Bay County Fair and Youth Exposition, Aug. 7-11; Bay County Fairgrounds in Bay City; www.baycountyfair.com
Kalamazoo County Fair, Aug. 7-11; Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds in Kalamazoo; http://www.kalcounty.com/parks/fair/
Western Michigan Fair, Aug. 7-11; Mason County Fairgrounds in Ludington; www.masoncountyfairgrounds.com
Wicked, Aug. 8-Sept. 2; Detroit Opera House in Detroit; www.broadwayindetroit.com
Unity Christian Music Festival, Aug. 8-11; Heritage Landing in Muskegon; https://visitmuskegon.org/event/unity-christian-music-festival-3/
Restaurant Week GR, Aug. 8-19; various restaurants in the Grand Rapids area; www.restaurantweekgr.com
Paula Poundstone, 8 pm Aug. 9; Saugatuck Center for the Arts in Saugatuck; https://www.facebook.com/SaugatuckCenterfortheArts/posts/1961601953859608
Food Truck Festival, Aug. 9; Frankenmuth River Place Shops in Frankenmuth; http://frankenmuthriverplace.com/food-truck-festival/
Cowpie Music Festival, Aug. 9-11; Shagbark Farm in Alaska; https://www.facebook.com/cowpiemusic/
Del Shannon Days & Car Show, Aug. 9-11; Downtown Coopersville; http://www.delshannoncarshow.org/index.html
Antrim County Fair, Aug. 9-11; Antrim County Fairgrounds in Bellaire; www.antrimcountyfair.com
Alanson Riverfest, Aug. 9-12; Downtown Alanson; https://www.alansonriverfest.com/
Gogebic County Fair, Aug. 9-12; Gogebic County Fairgrounds in Ironwood; www.gogebiccountyfair.com
Iron County Fair, Aug. 9-12; Iron County Fair in Iron River; https://www.facebook.com/ironcountyMIfair/
Marquette County Fair, Aug. 9-12; Marquette County Fairgrounds in Marquette; www.marquettecountyfair.org
National Blueberry Festival, Aug. 9-12; South Haven; http://www.blueberryfestival.com/
Sugarland, Frankie Ballard, Lindsay Ell, 7 pm Aug. 10; Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids; www.vanandelarena.com
David Byrne, Aug. 10; Fox Theatre in Detroit; www.313presents.com
The Avett Brothers, 8 pm Aug. 10; Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen; www.interlochen.org
Lynyrd Skynyrd, 6pm Aug. 10; DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston; www.313presents.com
Jonny Lang, Aug. 10; 20 Monroe Live in Grand Rapids; www.20monroelive.com
Happy Together Tour, Aug. 10; Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo; www.fourwindscasino.com
Meteors & S’mores, Aug. 10; Holland State Park; https://www.facebook.com/events/1484981924947559/
Bronco BrewFest 2018, 6-8:30 pm Aug. 10; Grand Lawn at WMU in Kalamazoo; https://www.facebook.com/events/2038023586525098/
Sparta Celtic Festival, Aug. 10-11; Rogers Park in Sparta; https://www.spartacelticfest.org/
Grand Rapids Hispanic Festival, Aug. 10-12; Calder Plaza in Grand Rapids; https://www.facebook.com/grhispanicfestival/
St. Johns Mint Festival, Aug. 10-12; Clinton County Fairgrounds in St Johns; https://www.facebook.com/St-Johns-Mint-Festival-Aug-10-12-2018-105177429565236/
Boyne City PirateFest, Aug. 10-12; Boyne City; https://www.boynecitypiratefest.com/
Steve Martin and Martin Short, The Steep Canyon Rangers, Jeff Babko, 8 pm Aug. 11; Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen; www.interlochen.org
Happy Together Tour, Aug. 11; Little River Casino in Manistee; www.lrcr.com
Slightly Stoopid, Stick Figure, Pepper, Aug. 11; Meadow Brook Amphitheatre; www.313presents.com
Michigan Metal Fest, Aug. 11; Leila Auditorium in Battle Creek; https://www.facebook.com/michiganmetalfestival/
3rd Annual Barry County BrewFest, Aug. 11; William Smith Park in Delton; https://www.facebook.com/events/1713003528782971/
Beerfest on the Bridge, Aug. 11; Downtown Portland; https://www.facebook.com/events/1105035402969948/
Chicago, REO Speedwagon, 6pm Aug. 12; DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston; www.313presents.com
TajMo: The Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ Band, Jontavious Willis, Aug. 12; Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids; www.meijergardens.org
Maloney’s Michigan Beerfest, 3-9 pm Aug. 12; Downtown Sault Ste. Marie; https://www.facebook.com/events/447171288997528/
Otsego County Fair, Aug. 12-18; Otsego County Fairgrounds in Gaylord; www.otsegocountyfair.org
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
NeedToBreathe, Johnnyswim, Billy Raffoul, Aug. 14; Meadow Brook Amphitheatre in Rochester; www.313presents.com
Daughtry, Aug. 14; 20 Monroe Live in Grand Rapids; www.20monroelive.com
311, The Offspring, Gym Class Heroes, Aug. 14; Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill; www.313presents.com
Drake, Migos, Aug. 14 & 15; Little Caesars Arena in Detroit; www.313presents.com
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
Michael McDonald, Aug. 15; MotorCity Casino in Detroit; www.313presents.com
August Block Party, 4-9pm Aug. 15; Vander Mill Cider in Grand Rapids; https://www.facebook.com/events/266682407441823/
