Detroit International Freedom Festival & Fireworks

Enjoy Detroit River Days on a party bus!

Just on the other side of the Detroit River, the Windsor Summer Fest takes place. The Windsor Summer Fest is a 13-day festival that takes place at the end of June and goes until July 1st. The festival sees nearly 500,000 people each and every year, and is somewhat of a beginning to the Detroit River Walk. The Summer Fest in Canada offers so much throughout its 13-day run. During the 13 days the festival has river cruises, deck tours about the Tall ship, an annual international tug boat race and shore party, puppet shows, Hobie Fishing, Canada Day parade, Canada Day festivities at the festival plaza, Buskers on the Midway, Canadian Folk Grass award wining musicians on the main stage, Summer Fest River Front fireworks party and of course, the Ford Fireworks Display! In 2014, every person who patronized the Summer Fest was entered into a drawing for a chance to win two tickets valued $500 in travel, complimentary of VIA Rail and Holiday Inn downtown, Windsor. This festival will rock your body 'til Canada Day!

The Detroit side is home to the International Freedom Festival and Fireworks. The festival is also referred to as the Detroit River Days. This festival has become a tradition for many Detroiters to start the summer. The very first Detroit River Days, in June 2007, marked the opening of a significant portion of the new Detroit RiverWalk, and the rest is history.