Hamtramck Festivals & Events

For more information on hosting your own event and information on existing ones, please check with the Community and Economic Development Department.

Pączki Day and 5k Run

 The paczki is a Polish doughnut. In other words, it is fried dough filled with fruit preservatives or sweet cream and topped with powdered sugar or glaze. Historically, Fat Tuesday was an opportunity for Polish Catholics to eat all the sugar, eggs and lard in their house before Lent. Hamtramck’s many Polish bakeries offer a large variety of paczkis. The Paczki Run is a 5K run through Hamtramck on the Saturday before Paczki Day. The event is aimed at helping people make room for those paczki.

St. Florian Strawberry Festival

Held annually in the first weekend in May at grounds at St. Florian Church. 

Eid Festivals

Eid Al-Fitr translates to “Break-Fast Celebration”. It is celebrated at the end the Muslim Holy Month of fasting, Ramadan. The festival is sponsored by Masjid Mua’ath Bin Jabal annually at Veteran’s Memorial Park.

Eid Al-Adha follows about two months later. This festival also takes place at Veteran’s Memorial Park.

Hamtramck Labor Day Festival

Held Labor Day weekend, ending with the Polish Day Parade on Labor Day. Live music on three stages, carnival area, beer, and food tents line a half mile stretch of Joseph Campau from Caniff to Carpenter.

Visit the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival website here for more information! 
 

Diversity Festival

Held annually by the Bangladesh Association of Michigan.