Festivals
• Michigan Renaissance Festival is 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Aug. 16-Sept. 28, 12600 Dixie Hwy., Holly, Renaissance-themed entertainment, jousting, vendors, themed weekends, (also open Labor Day, Sept. 1 and Festival Friday, Sept. 26), rain or shine, www.michrenfest.com, parking passes are $15 plus fees, admission ticket prices vary.
• Annual Dragon on the Lake Festival is Aug. 21-24, downtown Lake Orion, featuring an Art and Craft Fair, Kid’s Zone, Tiki Tent, live music, fundraiser for the Orion Art Center. Dragon Boat Races at 9 a.m. Aug. 24 on Lake Orion lake, at Green’s Park, https://dragononthelake.com.
• Hazel Park Art Fair is Aug. 23-24, (11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday), at Green Acres Park, 620 W Woodward Heights, Hazel Park. artists, cottage food vendors, and musici