Dexter – Major Events
Apple Daze
Monument Park
Oct. 2026; dates TBA. This festival, sponsored by the Dexter Lions Club, includes an apple pie–eating contest, pumpkin bowling, putt-putt golf, bounce house, hayrides to the Dexter Cider Mill, a classic car show, craft booths, kids games, live entertainment, and more. KidSight trailer offers vision screenings from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. facebook.com/appledaze
Christmas at the Mansion–A Family Tradition at Gordon Hall
Dec. 6, 2025, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Santa, make-and-take gingerbread houses, spectacular holiday decorations, extensive collection of Department 56 Villages. $5/person. dexterhistory.org
A Christmas Tea at Gordon Hall
Dec. 7, 2025. Seatings at 1 & 4 p.m. Reservations required; call (734) 395–4106 or register online. $30/person. dexterhistory.org
Dexter Art Gardens
Annual rotating exhibition of artworks, displayed downtown, selected by the Dexter Arts, Culture & Heritage Committee and the City of Dexter. dextermi.gov/community/public_art_and_cultural_projects.php
Dexter Ice Fest
Monument Park • (734) 325–4030
Jan. 17, 2026. Live ice carving demos, more than 70 ice sculptures, hot chocolate, s’mores, and a kids zone with games and entertainment. Depending on weather, sculptures remain in place for three weeks. dexterchamber.org (click Events)
Dexter Summer Festival (formerly Dexter Daze)
Aug. 7 & 8, 2026. Entertainment, raffles, social tent, arts & crafts, and lots of food. [email protected], dextersummerfestival.com
Downtown Trunk or Treat
Oct. 31, 2025, 1–4 p.m. Main St. businesses welcome trick-or-treaters. dexterchamber.org (click Events)
Gordon Hall Days
Sept. 2025 dates TBA. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Tours of historic Gordon Hall, model trains, car show, children’s activities, demonstrations, food, music. $5/person. dexterhistory.org
Light Up Dexter
Dec. 5, 2025. Santa Claus leads a tree-lighting countdown, then poses for free photos at the Dexter Gazebo. dexterchamber.org (click Events)
Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival
Aug. 10–15, 2026. Local and visiting artists work outdoors for four days in various mediums. Culminates with a two-day exhibit and art sale of all competition artwork in the Tent Gallery in Monument Park. [email protected], paintdexter.com
Summer Concert Series
Monument Park • (734) 506–1560
Every Fri., May 23–Aug. 29, 2026, 6:30–9 p.m. Live music and entertainment downtown all summer. dexterchamber.org/summer-concerts
Webster Fall Festival
Webster Church Rd., between North Territorial and Joy
Sept. 2026; dates TBA. Sponsored by the Webster Township Historical Society and the Webster United Church of Christ. Food trucks, blacksmithing, wool spinning, a silent auction (10 a.m.), antique cars and tractors, activities for kids, farm animals, craft show, hayrides, a rummage sale, music, and more. websterfallfestival.org