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Dixieland Collect-o-Rama
You will find both vintage and modern Toys & Comics. Toys such as Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Action Figures, Models, Funko Pops, Pop Culture items, Games, Comic Books and other related merchandise, etc.
Show takes place inside of the Dixieland Flea Market Event Room, which is located at 2045 Dixie Hwy, Waterford Twp, MI 48328.
Free Admission. Free Parking.
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Noctfurnal 2026
18+
We are an 18+ furry fandom event that doubles as camping AND an outdoor live music venue. Our goal is to bring together the furry community and provide a fun and safe space for everyone. We encourage attendees to dance, create, dress, and vibe their heart out. Our event offers a variety of activities, including camping, live music, field games, and other mini activities. Join us and meet new people, chill out, and enjoy the great outdoors.
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MIGeekScene is not affiliated with nor owns any of the events listed on the calendar. While MIGeekScene does its best to ensure the accuracy of the listings, event details may be changed, events may be postponed, or cancelled without notice. Please confirm with the organizer before making any plans. MIGeekScene is not responsible for events changing, postponing, or canceling.
Anime Arbor 2026
Come join us for a one-day celebration of all things anime and manga! Enter the Cosplay Contest, or just snap some pictures at our photo-op area. Pick up some merch from the Artists Alley, or make your Anime Arbor mascot swag! This event is free, and no registration is required!
Don’t forget about our panels and Q&A sessions with our special guests! This year, Anime Arbor is proud to welcome voice actor Kayli Mills and cosplay experts Akakioga, AlpacaAsh, Jazzthebat, and Halcybella.
Announcing the 2026 Anime Arbor Special Guest!
Kayli Mills
Kayli grew up in multiple towns in the LP of Michigan. As a child she was frequently relocated,
but in middle school she found comfort and friendship in creating song covers, writing and voice
acting online. After years of chasing her dream, you can hear her as colorful cast of characters
including Keqing (Genshin Impact), Rapie and Alice (NIKKE), Alice (Sword Art Online), Emilia
(Re:Zero), Clara (Welcome to Demon School: Iruma-kun), Quna – Speaking and singing (PSO2)
and many more!
Beyond being a voice actor, Kayli is also a professional writer, lyricist and singer with a
certification in audio engineering and a Youtube channel with a following for her cover songs.
She has also sung and appeared in a music video for a single released by J-pop singer Yun*Chi. She is a part of the virtual idol group Interlunium, an 11 member group that releases original music and story. She even designed her own character, Akira!
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MIGeekScene is not affiliated with nor owns any of the events listed on the calendar. While MIGeekScene does its best to ensure the accuracy of the listings, event details may be changed, events may be postponed, or cancelled without notice. Please confirm with the organizer before making any plans. MIGeekScene is not responsible for events changing, postponing, or canceling.
Boyne City PirateFest 2026
The Boyne City Pirate Festival be settin’ sail once more August 6–8, 2026, bringin’ three full days o’ high‑spirited plunderin’, revelry, and salt‑soaked adventure to our beloved shores.
The streets’ll be crawlin’ with pirates bold and brash, while buskers, mermaids, and full-blown rock bands spin their magic across the harbor. Wander through the vendors’ market, where shiny trinkets, handmade treasures, and curiosities await any captain lookin’ to fill their chest. When yer belly starts rumblin’, the food trucks be servin’ up hearty fare, and the beer tent be flowin’ with grog to keep the crew lively.
The wee buccaneers be gettin’ their own slice o’ adventure in the kids’ area, home to a cheerful petting zoo, games, crafts, and all manner o’ mischief to spark their imaginations. And for those with a flair for finery and pirate pride, the Pirate Queen Pageant and the Pirate Princess/Prince Pageant be callin’ forth the bravest and most spirited souls to claim their crowns.
Don’t forget the thunderin’ pirate parade, marchin’ through town with drums, cheers, and swagger enough to shake the docks. More surprises be brewin’, and a full schedule be comin’ soon, so keep yer spyglass polished and ready.
Sharpen yer cutlasses, dust off yer hats, and prepare to join the crew. Boyne City Pirate Festival 2026 be callin’ ye back to the adventure ye were born for.
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MIGeekScene is not affiliated with nor owns any of the events listed on the calendar. While MIGeekScene does its best to ensure the accuracy of the listings, event details may be changed, events may be postponed, or cancelled without notice. Please confirm with the organizer before making any plans. MIGeekScene is not responsible for events changing, postponing, or canceling.
Michigan Fantasy Festival 2026
The Michigan Fantasy Festival brings whimsical magic to St. Clair Shores with an immersive two-day experience spanning fantasy, folklore, and enchantment. Step through our gates and discover a world of wonder.
Join us for strolling performers, interactive characters, artisan treasures, and magical moments that will transport you to another realm.
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MIGeekScene is not affiliated with nor owns any of the events listed on the calendar. While MIGeekScene does its best to ensure the accuracy of the listings, event details may be changed, events may be postponed, or cancelled without notice. Please confirm with the organizer before making any plans. MIGeekScene is not responsible for events changing, postponing, or canceling.
Webcomicon 2026
Meet some of the world’s most popular cartoonists August 1st and 2nd when we return to Ferndale for the third year!
Webcomicon returns August 1-2, 2026 with many of your favorite creators!
Join us in downtown Ferndale, Michigan for a weekend of fun and inspiration, where you can meet some of the most popular cartoonists from the web and beyond!
Included with Your Ticket:
Show floor access at the Rust Belt Market. Meet creators, get signed merch, prints and originals
Attend insightful and inspiring panels about the comic industry, personal experiences, publishing and more at 215 West.
Participate in all-ages drawing workshops by top industry professionals at Painting with a Twist
Watch hilarious cartoonists battle it out in LIVE DRAW events where the audience gives suggestions (18+ Live Draw Battle Saturday, All ages Sunday)
Win valuable art and memorabilia
Nick Seluk (the Awkward Yeti)
Sarah Andersen (Sarah’s Scribbles)
Brian Gordon (Fowl Language Comics)
Jim Benton (It’s Happy Bunny)
Dave McElfatrick (Cyanide and Happiness)
Justin Westover (Mr Lovenstein)
Dee Parson (Rosebuds)
Kim Winder (Red Dot Comic)
Julia Kaye (Up and Out)
Nicholas Gurewitch (Perry Bible Fellowship)
Scott Hall (Lamprey Boy)
Zach Stafford (Extra Fabulous)
Jejo Sleeper (Me the Family Pet)
Thorn Knight (Girls have a Blog)
Jeff Lilly (The Extras)
Katie Cook (Gronk)
Ryan Keats (ADHDinos)
Aaron Reynolds (Effin’ Birds)
Ryan Rds (Rds. to Nowhere)
Ellis Rosen (The New Yorker)
Jimmy Craig (They Can Talk)
Hollering Elk
Tom Savage (Ash & Raimi)
Dana Atnip (Galactic Dragons)
Neil Kohney (The Other End Comics)
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MIGeekScene is not affiliated with nor owns any of the events listed on the calendar. While MIGeekScene does its best to ensure the accuracy of the listings, event details may be changed, events may be postponed, or cancelled without notice. Please confirm with the organizer before making any plans. MIGeekScene is not responsible for events changing, postponing, or canceling.
Grand Rapids Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2026
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo is the world’s largest traveling oddities event showcasing hand selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses with all things weird. You’ll find items such as: taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, horror/halloween inspired pieces, antiques, handcrafted oddities, quack medical devices, creepy clothing, odd jewelry, skulls/bones, funeral collectibles & much more. We truly have something weird for everyone at our shows. All items you see at our shows are legal to own and sustainably sourced. Outside of our curated vendors, we host sideshow performers on stage all throughout the day and the opportunity to learn the craft of taxidermy with classes available during the expo.
The O&C Expo provides a safe place for anyone to come and discover new artists, meet new friends and be surrounded by an amazing community of like-minded people. We pride ourselves in being a completely “DIY” run show from start to finish. We find so much joy in being able to provide a place where you can feel at home surrounded by others that share the same interests. We are the first and original traveling event exclusively showcasing oddities vendors and dark artists in the country. We are a one of a kind event and the first to do what we specialize in. We take tremendous pride in this and hope to gain your support along the way.
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MIGeekScene is not affiliated with nor owns any of the events listed on the calendar. While MIGeekScene does its best to ensure the accuracy of the listings, event details may be changed, events may be postponed, or cancelled without notice. Please confirm with the organizer before making any plans. MIGeekScene is not responsible for events changing, postponing, or canceling.
MIGeekScene is not affiliated with nor owns any of the events listed on the calendar. While MIGeekScene does its best to ensure the accuracy of the listings, event details may be changed, events may be postponed, or cancelled without notice. Please confirm with the organizer before making any plans. MIGeekScene is not responsible for events changing, postponing, or canceling.
Detroit Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2026
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo is the world’s largest traveling oddities event showcasing hand selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses with all things weird. You’ll find items such as: taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, horror/halloween inspired pieces, antiques, handcrafted oddities, quack medical devices, creepy clothing, odd jewelry, skulls/bones, funeral collectibles & much more. We truly have something weird for everyone at our shows. All items you see at our shows are legal to own and sustainably sourced. Outside of our curated vendors, we host sideshow performers on stage all throughout the day and the opportunity to learn the craft of taxidermy with classes available during the expo.
The O&C Expo provides a safe place for anyone to come and discover new artists, meet new friends and be surrounded by an amazing community of like-minded people. We pride ourselves in being a completely “DIY” run show from start to finish. We find so much joy in being able to provide a place where you can feel at home surrounded by others that share the same interests. We are the first and original traveling event exclusively showcasing oddities vendors and dark artists in the country. We are a one of a kind event and the first to do what we specialize in. We take tremendous pride in this and hope to gain your support along the way.
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MIGeekScene is not affiliated with nor owns any of the events listed on the calendar. While MIGeekScene does its best to ensure the accuracy of the listings, event details may be changed, events may be postponed, or cancelled without notice. Please confirm with the organizer before making any plans. MIGeekScene is not responsible for events changing, postponing, or canceling.
MIGeekScene is not affiliated with nor owns any of the events listed on the calendar. While MIGeekScene does its best to ensure the accuracy of the listings, event details may be changed, events may be postponed, or cancelled without notice. Please confirm with the organizer before making any plans. MIGeekScene is not responsible for events changing, postponing, or canceling.
Knights of the Realm Weekend 2026
Take a step back into Medieval times for our 8th Annual event. Featuring Live Armored Combat within our village setting plus all our usual fun including unlimited water balloons in the Pirate Balloon Battle. Get your best medieval look going, come on down to watch the show, and grab a turkey leg and a cold beer while you’re here. Also we are welcoming back the hilarious comedy duo “The Rogue Blades” again this year!
Also try your hand at Axe Throwing, a children’s session of “Knight School” sword-fighting Training Class, or May-pole Dancing!
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MIGeekScene is not affiliated with nor owns any of the events listed on the calendar. While MIGeekScene does its best to ensure the accuracy of the listings, event details may be changed, events may be postponed, or cancelled without notice. Please confirm with the organizer before making any plans. MIGeekScene is not responsible for events changing, postponing, or canceling.