Black Arts Festival
Mid-JulyA celebration of Black art, music, and culture in Kalamazoo - performances, vendors, and a festival that's anchored the city's summer for decades.
Festival details for Black Arts Festival →Festivals in Kalamazoo, Michigan
6 festivals in Kalamazoo. See all Michigan towns.
Kalamazoo Día de los Muertos Celebration
Oct 30, 2026What started in 2014 in the gym of the Kalamazoo Hispanic American Council outgrew the building and moved to the county Expo Center. Families build ofrendas with marigolds, sugar…
Festival details for Kalamazoo Día de los Muertos Celebration →Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival
Mid-MarchKalamazoo is where Gibson guitars were built for most of a century, and the Kalamazoo Valley Museum honors that with a free weekend of luthiers, vintage instruments, workshops…
Festival details for Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival →Kalamazoo New Year's Eve Fest
December 31An alcohol-free, family-oriented New Year's Eve spread across venues in downtown Kalamazoo - dozens of performances in churches, theaters, and halls, all on one wristband, ending…
Festival details for Kalamazoo New Year's Eve Fest →Kalamazoo Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Second weekend of SeptemberFor 34 years, Kindleberger Park has echoed with pipes and the thud of tossed cabers - the Highland Games descend from ancient clan contests of strength that went on to shape…
Festival details for Kalamazoo Scottish Festival & Highland Games →Kalapalooza (Mac & Cheese Fest)
Late August (2027 dates TBA)Kalamazoo merged two of its biggest food festivals in 2026 to create one two-day blowout billed as the city's last party of the summer. Friday is the Taco & Tequila Festival…
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