DEARBORN HOMECOMING FESTIVAL 2026
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - All-Stars Day
11:30 AM - Shuttle service begins at Dearborn High School and Dearborn Fresh
12:00 PM - Festival & Carnival Open
​12:00 - 6:00 PM - Postcard Project @ Activation Tent
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Community Mural, Family Crafts & more in Main Tent @ Arts District
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Paint Out in the Park Competition - Live Painting @ Arts District
2:00 - 10:00 PM - Bike Dearborn Bike Valet Open @ Tennis Courts
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM - Baby Bash Activities & Resources @ Sunrise Stage
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Bocce Tournament Registration @ Dearborn Goodfellows Beer Tent
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM - Jennifer Westwood and the Handsome Devils @ Sunset Stage
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Detroit City FC Player Meet & Greet @ Activation Tent
7:05 PM - 8:05 PM - Bleau Otis Band @ Sunset Stage
8:45 PM - 10:00 PM - Laith Al-Saadi @ Sunset Stage
9:00 PM - Carnival Closes
10:30 PM - Festival Closes
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
11:30 AM - Shuttle service begins at Dearborn High School and Dearborn Fresh
12:00 PM - Festival & Carnival Open
12:00 - 6:00 PM - Postcard Project @ Activation Tent
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Community Mural, Family Crafts & more in Main Tent @ Arts District
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Paint Out in the Park Competition - Live Painting @ Arts District
12:00 PM - 10:30 PM - Bike Dearborn Bike Valet Open @ Tennis Courts
12:15 PM - Bocce Tournament Begins @ Bocce Courts
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM - Storytime w/ the Dearborn Public Library @ Kids Tent
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM - Magician John Russel @ Kids Stage
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM - Jawqa Choir @ Sunrise Stage
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM - Kid Chemist @ Kids Stage
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM - Cami Rose @ Sunrise Stage
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM - Bugs On Wheels @ Kids Stage
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM - Ohly @ Sunrise Stage
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM - Audrey Ray @ Sunset Stage
7:05 PM - 8:05 PM - Alexandra Kay @ Sunset Stage
7:30 - 8:30 PM - PAWS Meet & Greet @ Activation Tent & throughout festival grounds
8:45 PM - 10:00 PM - Martina McBride @ Sunset Stage
9:00 PM - Carnival Closes
10:00 PM - Fireworks begin
10:30 PM - Festival Closes
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
8:00 AM - Dearborn Decades 5K
11:30 AM - Shuttle service begins at Dearborn High School and Dearborn Fresh
12:00 PM - Festival & Carnival Open
12:00 - 6:00 PM - Postcard Project @ Activation Tent
12:00 PM - 10:30 PM - Bike Dearborn’s Bike Valet Open @ Tennis Courts
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Community Mural, Family Crafts & more in Main Tent @ Arts District
12:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Paint Out in the Park Competition - Live Painting @ Arts District
12:15 PM - Bocce Tournament Begins @ Bocce Courts
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM - Crazy Craig Juggling @ Kids Stage
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM - Butter Churning Activity w/ Dearborn Historical Museum @ Kids Stage
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM - Lia Lucci @ Sunrise Stage
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM - Fossil Presentation w/ Cranbrook Institute of Science @ Kids Stage
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM - Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet @ Sunrise Stage
3:30 - 6:00 PM - Paint Out in the Park People’s Choice Voting @ Arts District
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM - Big Bubble Dance Party @ Kids Stage
4:30 PM - Kiwanis Turbo Turtle Derby @ Kiwanis Tent
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM - Kalysta @ Sunrise Stage
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM - Aint Afraid @ Sunset Stage
6:45 PM - 8:45 PM - 97.9 WJLB Street Team & Live Remote @ Activation Tent
6:50 - 7:00 PM - Paint Out in the Park Awards Announcements @ Sunset Stage
7:05 PM - 8:05 PM - Curtis Roach @ Sunset Stage
8:45 PM - 10:00 PM - Chance the Rapper @ Sunset Stage
9:00 PM - Carnival Closes
10:00 PM - Fireworks Begin
10:30 PM - Festival Closes