cover image: Battle Creek Field of Flight 📷: Leslie Puckett
Discover the Best of Kalamazoo’s Festivals and Fairs
Celebrate food, music, culture, art, and history throughout Kalamazoo with fairs and festivals, some of our favorite things to do in Southwest Michigan.
Summer is jam-packed with food fests and outdoor concerts to soak up Michigan sunshine.
Winter brings indoor markets, holiday-themed fests and a ball drop for New Years Fest.
And spring and fall festivals have a little bit of everything with Kalamazoo boasting a wide array of fun and family-friendly events from county fairs, balloon festivals, harvest festivals and plenty more. Bonus – many are FREE.
Continue to check back throughout the year as more Southwest Michigan festivals and fairs are added.
Is Your Favorite Kalamazoo Festival or Fair Missing?
Don’t see some of your faves on our list below?
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2025 SW Michigan Festivals & Fairs
Is there anything better than taking your family to the Fair? It’s practically a family must-do activity.
Find year-round fairs and festivals all around Southwest Michigan and check our event calendar for more family fun.
KIA Arts Fair (Jun 6-7, 2025)
Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival (Jul 2-6, 2025)
All Southwest Michigan Festivals & Fairs
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