Stop by Arcadia Creek Festival Site for the last day of the Black Arts Festival. Local dancers, musicians, soloist and choirs will take the stage to close out the 25th Black Arts Festival. Headliner is Grammy Nominated Sheri Jones-Moffet.

Ingham County Fair
Aug. 2-7
700 E. Ash St., Mason
ingham.org, (517) 676-2428

Demolition derbies, motocross, corn dogs and pigs: just another day at the Ingham County Fair. This year marks the 156th anniversary for the fair and, if you like all of the aforementioned things, it promises to be better than ever.

Michigan Womyn's Festival
Aug. 3-8
Walhalla
michfest.com, (231) 757-4766

From the camping to the weeklong workshops, the Michigan Womyn's Festival is "exhilarating, exciting, liberating and overwhelming at times." With the opportunity to meet womyn from around the world, making friends and networking is one of the staples of this festival. Featuring the Indigo Girls, among many other musical acts.

Kev-A-Roo Festival
Eagles Lodge, Grand Haven
Aug. 5-7
$5

97 LAV FM's Kevin Matthews is hosting the fourth annual Kev-A-Roo Festival, featuring three nights of music with a focus on charity. Last year, the festival raised more than half a million for local charities, with this year's goal being even higher. Bands that will be featured at the festival include Sweet J Band, The Verve Pipe, and Instant Karma, among others.

Community Advocates Ribfest
Arcadia Creek Festival Place, Kalamazoo
Aug. 5-7
ribfestkalamazoo.com, (269) 388-2830

Carnivores unite! Whether you are a fan of ribs, burgers, brats, dogs or even ice cream, Ribfest has what you are looking for. Wash down your feast with a great selection of national and local brews and watch Eddie Money and the Verve Pipe rock the stage on Friday and Saturday night, respectively.

Clown Band Concert and Corn Roast
1687 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington
Aug. 8, 4 p.m.-9 p.m.
historicwhitepinevillage.org, (231) 843-4808

Get your lawn chairs ready and head out to Ludington on Aug. 8 for roasted sweet corn, hot dogs, brats and beverages. While there, enjoy the combined sounds of the Pentwater Civic Band and the Scottville Clown Band.

Coopersville Summerfest
Downtown Coopersville
Aug. 9-14, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
$7.50, children under two are free
coopersville.com, (616) 997-5165

Take a relaxing train ride for over an hour through family-owned farms and fields.

Cow Pie Blues Festival
Aug. 13-14
Shagbark Farm, Alaska
cowpiebluesfestival.com

This blues fest offers a lineup of both local and international blues artists. Though Shagbark is a working cow farm, don't worry, they promise to take care of the pies before the festival begins.

Unity Christian Music Festival
710 Shoreline Drive Muskegon
Aug. 12-14
unitymusicfestival.com, (231) 773-3361

Watch your favorite Christian artists in Muskegon for the low price of $10. Thousand Foot Krutch, Casting Crowns, Third Day, Mathew West, Jeremy Camp, and many others will be singing for your soul as well as your ears.

National Blueberry Festival
South Haven
Aug. 12-15
blueberryfestival.com

Even if you don't like blueberries, the National Blueberry Festival in South Haven isn't something you want to miss. A special blueberry arts and crafts fair as well as a riverfront concert are just a couple of the events you can partake in, all while eating ridiculous amounts of blueberries.

St. Johns Mint Festival
St. Johns City Park/Clinton County Fairground
Aug. 13-15
clintoncountychamber.org/mint.php

Of all of the things to have a festival for, mint seems like an odd choice. Surprisingly, there is a lot to do at the St. Johns Mint Festival including a flea market, parade, quilt making competition, and mint cooking contest. Also, don't forget to meet "Minty" the mint green bear.

Calhoun County Fair
Marshall
Aug. 14-21
calhouncountyfair.org, (269) 781-6377

Probably one of the most unique fair events, Car Hockey is just one of the things to do at the Calhoun County Fair in mid August. Kids can also pet almost every animal imaginable, as well as watch a parade, tractor pulls and fireworks.

Indie Rock Invitational
Downtown Grand Haven
Aug. 20-21
Free
gh-iri.com

Grand Haven is throwing its first-ever Indie Rock Invitational. 10 Midwest bands will be battling for a $1,000 first prize and a professionally made music video by Waterfall Productions. The free festival takes place in downtown Grand Haven and will feature street performers, a beer tent, and more.