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06/01/2026

Swipe through to discover the can’t-miss festivals happening in Greater Lansing this summer!🎡🎶🍻

Which one is going on your calendar first?

📸 Ourspace Creative, Meridian Township, Adrienne Rae Photography

05/29/2026

So many annual events and festivals coming up this month in the Lansing area! Here are the highlights:

🎶 Fish Ladder Fusion Festival | June 4
🍗 Gizzard Fest | June 4–6
🏳️🌈 Meridian Pride | June 6
🎨 Chalk of the Town | June 6–7
🎉 Meridian Juneteenth Celebration | June 12
🏳️🌈 East Lansing Pride | June 13
🍻 Lansing Beerfest | June 13
🇺🇸 Yankee Doodle Day | June 13
🎉 Lansing Juneteenth Celebration & African American Parade | June 18–20
🎉 517 Juneteenth Weekend | June 18–21
🎡 Lansing Fiesta & Carnival | June 18–21
🚗 Oldsmobile Homecoming | June 20
🎠 Red Cedar Jubilee | June 20–28
🎻 Charlotte Bluegrass Festival | June 25–27
🎷 Summer Solstice Jazz Festival | June 26–27
🏳️🌈 Lansing Pride | June 27

And if that's not enough, you can find more than 200 June events on our event calendar (link in bio). Which ones are on your bucket list?

05/28/2026

Live music at Fish Ladder Music Park, a water circus, dance parties, and summer openings are just some of the fun things happening this week around Lansing, MI!

Music & Nightlife 🎶
A Night at the at
Fish Ladder Music Park Opening Night featuring & in
Fish Ladder Music Park Good Vibrations Celebration

Summer Kickoffs ☀️
Open House & Summer Kickoff Party
Opening Weekend

Community Events 🎉
Capitol City Old Car Club Show at West Campus
Prom at
at the Lansing Mall

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05/27/2026

Summer = festival season in Lansing, MI 🎉

You'll find family fairs, food and drink festivals, cultural celebrations, and more in Michigan's capital region.

Browse the full list and plan your summer fun at Lansing.org (link in bio)!

🎥: Choose Lansing and

05/26/2026

05/21/2026

Looking for something fun to do this week? Here are a few ideas!

Check the link in our bio for even more fun events in the Lansing area.

Festivals & Events 🎉
Cristo Rey Fiesta
Sikh Festival in .lansing
Capital City Classic at Jackson Field

Seasonal Openings 🌞
Mars Exhibit opens at
opens for the summer
beach & pedal boats
Hawk Island beach, pedal bots & splash pad
Lake Lansing Park South beach

events & activities 🐢
Zoo Clues (21+)
World Turtle Day celebration
Animal Meet & Greets

05/20/2026

Mars is coming to Lansing! 🚀

Destination Mars opens this weekend at Impression 5 Science Center, giving visitors the chance to explore life on Mars through interactive challenges, virtual drones, space vehicles, and more hands-on fun.

Choose Lansing is proud to support this exciting exhibit, which will be at Impression 5 Science Center through September 6.

Learn more at the link in the comments!

05/19/2026

What’s your ideal date night in Greater Lansing? ❤️

Classic dinner and a movie? Competitive games? Live music downtown? We rounded up a few local itinerary ideas to help plan your next night out.

Save this for later or send it to someone you need a night out with 👀

📷: Tom Gennara at Graduate Rock Bar
Tom Gennara at Capital Prime Restaurant
Choose Lansing at Zap Zone XL
Explore Michigan More at The Local Epicurean East Lansing
at Grewal Hall at 224

05/18/2026

Live music. Outdoors. Completely free. 🎶🌞

You can find music in the park almost every day of the week in the Lansing, MI area. 🙌 Send this to someone who loves live music!

Sundays

Music in the Garden Series
📍 MSU Beal Botanical Garden, Campus

Rhythm in the Park Series
📍 Fish Ladder Music Park,

Tuesdays

Summer Music Series
📍 , Lansing

Wednesdays

Concerts in the Park
📍 Various Lansing Parks

Mueller Carillon Series
📍 Beaumont Tower, MSU Campus

Summer Concert Series
📍 Marketplace on the Green, Okemos

St. Johns Concert in the Park Series
📍 St. Johns City Park, St. Johns

Thursdays

Concerts at the Shell
📍 McCormick Park, Williamston

DeWitt Concerts in the Park
📍 Riverside Park, DeWitt

Grand Concert Series
📍 Lansing Center, Lansing

Grand Ledge Music in the Park
📍 Jaycee Park, Grand Ledge

Summer Concerts on the Square
📍 Courthouse Square, Charlotte

Fridays

East Lansing Summer Concert Series
📍 Ann Street Plaza,

Sounds of Summer
📍 Lake Lansing Bandshell, Haslett

05/14/2026

Big week in Greater Lansing! 🎉 517 Day is this weekend and there plenty of ways to get out and enjoy the region. Check out a few highlights:

🎨 Arts & Festivals
Ignition Maker Fest at
Arts and Crafts Show


🍴 Dining Events
517 Restaurant Week
Anniversary Party with Rare Groove
RoyalTea for Kids at Turner-Dodge House and Heritage Center

⚾ Sports & Recreation
- now open for the season!
Multiple home games, with extra fun, deals, and olive burgers to enjoy during the 517 Day home game.

Send this post to a friend to start planning your week, or find even more events and things to do in Lansing at the link in our bio!