Michigan's Largest FREE Festival!
August 18, 19, 20, 2023!
Schedule
Take a look at the Lapeer Days schedule of events by following this link: Click Here. Lapeer Days Festival Map
Vendors
If you’re interested in being a vendor (on Nepessing Street) at Lapeer Days, then click here for more information. Vendor space is filling up quickly, so don’t delay!
Lapeer Days Festival Map Note Arts & Craft Show Vendors: see the Arts & Craft Show information on the Forms Page)
Sponsors
Our Sponsors are the businesses and people that have allowed us to have an amazing Lapeer Days – see them all by clicking here.
The Miss Lapeer Days Pageant
Saturday, August 5, 2023
The PIX Theater, downtown Lapeer
Parade
The parade will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2023, promptly at 11:00AM.
Car Show
The John Monteleone Memorial Classic Car Show, proudly sponsored by MEIJER for over 30 years!
Sunday, August 20. Location moved to Annrook Park behind the Craft Show.
Saturday under the
Farmers Market Pavilion
FREE Kids Interactive DJ Dance Party!
Limbo, Hula Hoop, Cha Cha Slide and more!
Prizes and Candy!
NEW! FREE BUBBLE EXTRAVAGANZA
Saturday, August 20 ~ 3:15-4:15pm Courthouse Lawn
Helicopter Rides
White Pine Helicopters
Hours each day:
$40 per person, 2 person minimum per flight.
FREE FACE PAINTING AND BALLOON ANIMALS
Kim’s Fun Faces
Courthouse Lawn
Friday: 1pm – 4pm
Saturday: 1pm – 5pm
Sunday: Noon – 3pm
NEW THIS YEAR!
THE BEARD CONTEST!
First and Second place winners in four categories.
First place receives a trophy, gift cert to
The Lodge Men’s Grooming Salon
Gift bag of grooming Products
Second Place winners receive
Trophy and gift bag of Grooming Products.
VISIT OUR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS PAGE FOR INFORMATION ON LODGING, EMERGENCY SERVICES, ETC.
The History of Lapeer Days
Today
Lapeer Days is an exhilarating experience for the entire family! The festival takes place in beautiful downtown Lapeer, Michigan during the height of the Summer when the community is at it’s most beautiful. This is Lapeer County’s premier FREE festival. The Lapeer Days festival has grown in popularity to become one of MID-MICHIGAN’S premier FREE festivals!
We hope to see you and your entire family there! There’s so much to see and do for every member of the family. You don’t want to miss it.
The Beginning
On Aug. 28, 1902, Alonzo A. Bostick and his son Austin celebrated the grand opening of Bostick Stove Works in Lapeer. Neither Alonzo nor his son could have foreseen the legacy they bestowed on our community. The simple grand opening celebration inspired the idea of a community festival held for the first time the following year. The Lapeer Days Festival was born. From simple beginning’s it has grown over the years to become the county’s largest festival and Michigan’s largest FREE festival!
*Photo credits on page: View Newspaper Group, Lapeer Days Archive, Holly Smith and Diane Millington