Date(s): Saturday, August 8, 2026
Time: 10:00am-11:00pm
Venue: Monument Park
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Dexter Daze is now the Dexter Summer Festival.
The Summer Festival Parade will be on Sunday, August 8 at 10a. Prepare to join the parade on Friday at the Kid Bike Decorating Station. (Kids 7 & under will need a parent to walk with them in the parade.
2025 Saturday’s highlights of interest to kids included:
- 10a-8p – Vendor & Food Trucks Open
- 10a – Parade
- 10a-6p – Action Zone Activities Open
- 10a-3p & 5-8p – Cornhole Open
- 11a – Social Tent Opens
- 11a-2p – Summerfest Car Show at American Legion
- 11a-5p – Bennett’s Balloons – Free Balloon Animals (Action Zone)
- 11a-6p – Turchin Jewelers – Free Friendship bracelet beading.
- 11:15a – Action Zone Performance – Black Belt Academy Karate Demo
- 11:30a – St James Epsicopal Search selling Strawberry Shortcake & Strawberry Pound Cake (while supplies last)
- noon-6p – Chalk Artist (alley by Dexter Bakery)
- 12p – Action Zone Performance – Copper Tom Jump Around Parties
- noon & 12:30p – Free Concerts at St James Episcopal Church
- 1-4p – Dunk Tank Open – Social District
- 2p – Action Zone Performances – Dexter Dreadbot Team
- 3-5p – Corn Hole Tournament
- 4p – Action Zone Performance – Dexter Drama Club
Action Zone Activities at Mill Creek Park:
- Bounce House
- Kid Focused Vendors
- Kid-Friendly Encounters & Activities
- Food Trucks
- Shuttle Stop
- Kid Entrepeneur Section
There will be a free shuttle operating from additional parking at Creekside school with stops on Monument Park & Action Zone, American Legion, & Social District (Forest & Broad)
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- Date(s): Saturday, August 8, 2026
- Time: 10:00am-11:00pm
- Cost: Free
- Event Website
- Organizer: Dexter Daze
- Organizer Phone: Not Provided
- Organizer Email: Not Provided
Venue: Monument Park
Address: 8000-8558 Ann Arbor St, Dexter
- Age Range
- Arbor Annie's Highlights
- Babies
- Community Fair
- Elementary
- Free
- High Schoolers
- Middle Schoolers
- Music/Concerts
- Outdoor
- Parade
- Parents
- Preschoolers
- Toddler
- Vehicles
Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be cancelled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, or we can make mistakes.
