The National Blueberry Festival

Get ready for summer’s sweetest celebration at the National Blueberry Festival in South Haven, Michigan — one of the longest-running fruit festivals in the nation, honoring the region’s rich blueberry heritage each second weekend in August. This beloved tradition brings locals and visitors together for four days of family-friendly fun including a 5K run/walk, Farm Day activities, a classic parade, carnival rides, live music, food vendors, artisan markets, pie-eating contests, sand sculpture competitions, pancake breakfasts, and more — all centered around everyone’s favorite juicy berry. Started in 1963, the festival celebrates the cultural and economic significance of blueberries and agritourism in Southwest Michigan while delivering unforgettable summer memories for all ages.

The National Blueberry Festival is held on the second weekend of August each year, and is one of the country's oldest continuously-running fruit festivals! We're proud of South Haven's tremendous blueberry crop, and the important industry it represents in our area. Van Buren County is the Nation's most prolific producer of highbush blueberries, and Michigan as a whole produces upward of 100 million pounds each year. Growers, packers, u-picks, specialty equipment, agritourism, cottage industry and more convene right here in Southwest Michigan, and it's all thanks to the delicious and healthy king of fruits- the almighty blueberry!