Upcoming Polish Events in Michigan
August 2026
Aug 15: Polski Pace Walk/Run/Stroll/Hop/Slide/5K — Polish Falcons, 957 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, 10:00 am. Info: Polish Falcons FB site
Aug 16: Polish Armed Forces Day — Shrine Chapel of St. John Paul II, Orchard Lake, 1:00 pm. Info: St. JPII Liturgical Center FB site , Tel: (248) 932-9312
Aug 23: Klub Przyjaciół Ziemi Sądeckiej Annual Picnic — Wanda Park, 13707 Clinton River Rd, Sterling Heights, 12:00 pm
Aug 27–30: Cedar Polka Fest — 3075 E Sullivan St, Cedar
Aug 28–30: Dożynki Polish Harvest Festival (Polish Heritage Society) — Calder Plaza, 300 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids. Info: polishheritagesociety.com
Aug 28–29: 52nd Polish Festival at Our Lady of the Scapular Parish — 976 Pope John Paul II Ave, Wyandotte, 4:00 pm
Aug 29: Polish Day Parade — Warren; lineup 3:00 pm at Cousino High School, parade steps off 4:10 pm, ends near Warren Civic Center. Info: Polish Day Parade FB site
Aug 30: Ann Arbor Polonia Association Picnic — Dexter-Huron Metropark, 6535 Huron River Dr, Dexter, 2:00 pm. Info: AAPA FB site
September 2026
Sept 4–5: Muskegon Polish Festival — Hackley Park, Muskegon (Labor Day weekend). 11:30 am - 10:00 pm. Info: Muskegon Polish Festival
Sept 11-13: Posen Potato Festival - Posen. Info: posenpotatofestival.com
Sept 12: 30th Annual Friends of Polish Art Fine Arts Competition Opening & Awards — The Galeria, Orchard Lake School campus, doors open 2:00 pm, awards 3:00 pm. Info: FPA website
Sept 19: Friends of Polish Art Szopka Workshop — American Polish Cultural Center, Troy, 10:30 am–1:30 pm. Info: FPA Website
Sept 13: Ann Arbor Polonia Association "Let's Get to Know Each Other" — cultural presentation by Profs. Władek and Joasia Fuchs (University of Detroit Mercy) on Romanesque architecture, Ann Arbor area, 7:00–8:30 pm. Info: AAPA FB site for venue details
Sept 19: World Premier Opera Concert featuring Dominika Zamara, hosted by Polish Institute of Research & Culture - Sweetest Heart of Mary Church, 4440 Russell Street, Detroit, 6:00 pm. Info: PICROL website
Sept 20: ZHP Picnic at Camp Białowieża — 6127 Downington Rd, Deckerville, 9:30 am, Info: ZHP FB site
Sept 27–Oct 4: Pulaski Days Festival — Knights of St. Casimir Aid Society, 6th Street Hall and 5th Street Hall, Grand Rapids. Info: Pulaski Day Committee Inc., Info: Polish Falcons FB site , email: pulaskidaysgr@gmail.com
October 2026
Oct 4: St. Albertus Polish Music Noon Mass (honoring Polish American Heritage Month) — Detroit, 12:00 pm
Oct 4: Chopiniana — American Polish Cultural Center, Troy, 3:00–5:00 pm. Info: (248) 689-3636, APCC Website
Oct 10: 250th Birthday of the United States Gala (PAC Michigan Division with APCS) — American Polish Cultural Center, Troy, 6:00 pm. Info: (313) 365-9400, Email: 250apcs@gmail.com or APCS Website
Oct 11: Banana Festival — St. Hyacinth Roman Catholic Parish, 3151 Farnsworth, Detroit, 12:00 pm. Info: St Hyacinth FB site
Oct 17: Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan 48th Annual Genealogical Seminar — Hybrid (in-person and Zoom), 9:00 am–2:30 pm; open to the public. Info: pgsm.org
Early October (date not yet confirmed for 2026): Pulaski Day observance — Mass at Our Lady of the Scapular Parish, Wyandotte, procession to Pulaski Park, program and dinner at PAVA Post 95, 2935 11th St, Wyandotte. Info: PAVA Post 95, (734) 283-5330, PAVAPost95@gmail.com
November 2026
Nov 12–15: Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival — organized by Polish Cultural Fund Ann Arbor in cooperation with the Ann Arbor Polonia Association and the University of Michigan Polish Student Association; State Theatre and Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor. Info: annarborpolishfilmfestival.com