Detroit and Metro-Detroit events:

*North American International Auto Show (January)

*Plymouth International Ice Sculpture Spectacular (January)

*Detroit Autorama (February)

*Detroit Electronic Music Festival (Memorial Day weekend)

*Birmingham Fine Arts Festival (May)

*Greektown Arts Festival (May)

*WYCD Downtown Hoedown (May)

*Arab International Festival (June)

*Red Bull Air Race World Series (June 13 & 14

*Wyandotte Street Art Fair (June)

*Comerica Cityfest (June)

*GM Riverdays in (June)

*Target fireworks in (June)

*Arab & Chaldean World Festival (July)

*Carribean International Festival (August)

*African World Festival (August)

*Festival of India (August)

*Highland Games (August)

*Autopalooza August, consisted of:

Meadowbrook Concours de' Elegance (First weekend)

Cruisin' Motor Cities

Detroit Festival of Speed and Style

Woodward Dream Cruise (third weekend)

IRL Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, ALMS Detroit Sports Car Challenge, & SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship (all postponed in 2009 due to tough economic conditions)

*Chrystler Arts, Beats, and Eats (Labor Day weekend)

*Detroit International Jazz Festival (Labor Day weekend)

*Hamtramck Polish Festival (August & September)

*Michigan Renaissance Festival (August & September)

*Michigan State Fair (August & September)

*Birmingham Common Ground Sanctuary Art in the Park (September)

*Dally in the Ally (September)

*Rochester Art & Apples Festival (September)

*Northville's Victoria Festival (September)

*Northville Oktoberfest (October)

*Downtown Royal Oak Music Festival (November)

*America's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Thanksgiving Day)

*Detroit Christmas Tree Lighting (November)

* NCAA Motor City Bowl (December)