Fish Sandwich Festival

Bay Port was once the largest freshwater fishing port in the world, and its festival began humbly - a local named Henry Engelhard selling fish sandwiches in front of his house to pay his daughter's college tuition, until the crowds grew into an official festival in 1978. Every summer this Thumb town of 464 serves thousands of its signature sandwiches - including the original locally-caught mullet - alongside a parade, car show, petting zoo, and Saturday-night fireworks over Saginaw Bay.

Dates

Early August (2027 dates TBA)

Town

Bay Port, Michigan

Venue

B.C. McLeish Memorial Park, Bay Port, MI 48720

Price

Free

Type

Food / Quirky