See our daily events listings for bars and clubs in the Detroit and Lansing areas, followed by an editor's pick of events throughout the year.
May 30, 2015. Neighborhood pride events. Street festival on W Nine Mile Rd, events and activities throughout the week. Ferndale Chamber's 5k rainbow run, 2k Fun Run, Rosie O' Grady's Sun morning drag show, Ferndale's bars/ clubs' parties + food and shopping. Attracts 10,000 - 15,000 participants yearly; join the fun, show your LGBTQA pride and love.
Early June, 2015 (to be confirmed), annual festival & parade in Hart Plaza in downtown Motor City, with parade, riverside festival, beer garden, picnic, and more. See more info at their facebook pages and website:
July 12, 2015 (not yet confirmed), annual picnic 10am-8pm at Salt River Park. Music, entertainment, BBQs & grills welcome, top DJs, food vendors, or BYO food & drinks, shows, dancers, games. See website for more on 2015 event plans:
Early August, 2015, in Windsor Ontario. Includes Family Fun Day / Windsor-Essex Pride Fest at Riverfront Plaza, Pride Parade in Downtown Windsor and Sunday Pride Day, noon to 8pm at the Riverfront Festival Plaza, Downtown Windsor with entertainment stage. Other lead-up events begin in July - see website for updates:
August, 2015. Capitol Rally, annual Pride Parade (at noon from Adado Riverfront Park through Downtown Lansing to the state Capitol Building), and Pride Festival. See website for updates.
September 25-27, 2015. Host hotel Dunes Resort, 333 Blue Star Highway, Douglas, MI. Previous years' events have included: Kinky Buffet, Judges/ Contestant Introductions, Pool Cookout, Mr Michigan Leather contest, cocktail parties, 2-day vendor mart, workshops, Victory Party + afterhours, Country-Western T-dance.
October 9-11, 2015 Official theme for the 30th annual MIC bowling tournament. Last year's tournament took place at The Super Bowl, 45100 Ford Rd, Canton, MI, and events included West side Bar Crawl and club nights. Host hotel: The Novi Sheraton, 21111 Haggerty Rd, Novi, MI. See website for updates: