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Here are 24 things to do in Michigan this weekend (May 8 - 10)

It's Mother's Day weekend! If you need some ideas of things to do with your mom this weekend, Michigan Public has got you covered! We've gathered some of our favorite events from across Michigan this weekend. Check out some of these fun, interesting, and timely events, handpicked from event calendars by Michigan Public.

Planning to go to any of these events this weekend? Let us know how much you enjoyed it by emailing digital@michiganpublic.org.

Across Michigan

Blossomtime Festival
5/9 | All Day
Downtown - St. Joseph, MI
Free

Lewiston Morel Mushroom Festival
5/9-5/10 | 8 a.m.
Downtown - Lewiston, MI
Free

Tulip Time Festival
5/1-5/10 | All Day
Downtown - Holland, MI
Prices Vary by Event

Art Coast Spring Gallery Stroll
5/9-5/10 | 11 a.m.
Downtown - Douglas, MI
Free

Ann Arbor & Ypsi

Halfway to Halloweek Expo
5/8-5/9 | 7 p.m.
Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds - 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, Ann Arbor, MI
$10

Milan in Bloom
5/9 | 11 a.m.
Downtown - Milan, MI
Free

Horning Farms Spring Craft Show
5/9 | 11 a.m.
Horning Farms - 11834 E Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI
Free

Artemis Live
5/9 | 7 p.m.
The Blue Llama Jazz Club - 314 S Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI
$50

Metro Detroit

Dancing with the Stars Live
5/8 | 7:30 p.m.
The Fox Theatre - 2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI
Prices Vary

Arab Film Festival
5/5-5/10 | All Day
Arab American National Museum - 13624 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI
$45

Bruno Mars
5/9 | 7 p.m.
Ford Field - 2000 Brush Street, Detroit, MI
Prices Vary

Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan
5/9 | 7:30 p.m.
Detroit Opera House - 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI
Prices Vary

Grand Rapids

Amway River Bank Run
5/9 | 7:30 a.m.
Downtown - Grand Rapids, MI
Prices Vary by Race

Volksparade
5/9 | 2 p.m.
Downtown - Holland, MI
Free

Grand Rapids Tequila Fest
5/9 | 6 p.m.
Devos Place - 303 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI
$49

Cider Week Grand Rapids
5/8-5/16 | All Day
Downtown - Grand Rapids, MI
Free

Kalamazoo

Beetlejuice
5/8-5/10 | Times Vary
Miller Auditorium - 1341 Theatre Drive, Kalamazoo, MI
Prices Vary

Birding with the Pros
5/9 | 8 a.m.
Kalamazoo Nature Center - 7000 N Westnedge Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI
$15

Mac N Cheese May-hem
5/9 | 11 a.m.
Kalamazoo Mall - Kalamazoo, MI
Free

Kalamazoo Indoor Flea Market
5/9 | 9 a.m.
Kalamazoo County Expo Center - 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, MI
Free

Lansing

Beerfest at the Ballpark
5/9 | 3 p.m.
Jackson Field - 505 E Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI
Prices Vary

517 Restaurant Week
5/9-5/10 | All Day
Downtown - Lansing, MI
Free

Stoopfest 2026
5/8-5/9 | All Day
Eastside Neighborhood - Lansing, MI
$55.20

The Shark is Broken
5/7-5/17 | Times Vary
Riverwalk Theatre - 228 Museum Drive, Lansing, MI
$20

Frankie is a Marketing Assistant at Michigan Public. She is a Senior at the University of Michigan studying Communications and Business Administration. She loves music, public media, and giving back to her community!
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