Detroit Harvest Fest 2025 will take place in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park on October 25 and 26. The event will take place from 11am-8pm. The public is invited to attend the grand opening press conference at 10am on Saturday, October 25.

The festival is located in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park. Our official event map is coming soon. To learn more about the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park please click here.

The event is free!
PLEASE NOTE: Anyone between the ages of 13-17 needs to be with a parent/guardian/family member OR an adult 25 and over at all times. Anyone age 12 and under needs to be with a parent/guardian/family member OR an adult 21 and over at all times.

The Detroit Harvest Fest 2025 Music Submission is now closed. Submission for the 2026 events are open now. Available here

Yes, the Detroit Riverwalk is dog friendly! Please note that all pets must be on a leash.

During the event, no bikes will be permitted in the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Park or on the Riverwalk. However, there will be bike corrals available at the East Riverfront Entrance and the Southwest Greenway entrance to the festival. Please note that the festival is not responsible for securing your bike.

There are four entrances to the festival. Click below to find the location.

Rosa Parks Entrance

Southwest Greenway Entrance

8th Street Entrance

East River Walk Entrance

Free shuttles will be available from the Bagley Mobility Hub and the Assembly Garage

All bags and backpacks are subject to search at the entry gates. Please note the following items are prohibited: any coolers, beverages, food, unlawful weapons (must be in accordance with Michigan Carry Laws), bicycles, heelies, or skateboards.

Personal chairs will not be permitted during Harvest Fest. Harvest Fest will provide a limited number of chairs in front of each stage.

There is no outside food and beverage permitted inside the festival. Exceptions will be made to persons with special dietary and/or medical needs, such as small children, elderly or pregnant women. Alcohol of any kind brought in from the outside is not permitted.

Empty water bottles will be permitted, and filling stations will be provided within the event.

Coolers of any variety are strictly prohibited unless they are needed to support special dietary needs and can fit into a backpack.

We’ll have a variety of tastes spread across Jefferson Ave. The full food list of this year’s trucks will be announced soon.

Yes! Children under 18 are welcome to trick or treat for free at the event. There will be 12 Trick or Treat Stations across the Cherry Promenade. Come early though- trick or treating is from 11am-4pm daily.

Yes! Sign-up here.

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2003 with the mission of bringing public access to Detroit’s Riverfront. Today, more than three miles of the east Riverfront is complete and open to the public.

The Conservancy envisions the transformation of Detroit’s International Riverfront – the face of Detroit – into a beautiful, exciting, safe, accessible, world-class gathering place for all.

The overarching goal remains in place: to develop a total of 5 ½ miles of Riverfront, from the Ambassador Bridge to Gabriel Richard Park, just east of the Belle Isle Bridge connected by Riverwalk, plazas, pavilions, parks, harbors and green spaces.

The Conservancy is responsible for the construction, improvement, operation, maintenance, security, programming and expansion of the Detroit Riverwalk and associated green spaces, including the Dequindre Cut.

• Visitors are encouraged to bring empty reusable water bottles. Free water bottle refill stations will be located at the East and West Comfort Stations as well as at the William Davidson Sport House.
• The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy will be partnering with Schupan, a Michigan-based sustainable material management company, to help reduce the environmental impact of this event.
• Sustainability efforts include serving exclusively canned beverages, banning styrofoam serveware, providing public-facing recycling, and back-of-house composting and recycling.
• Visitors looking for more sustainable ways to get to the grand opening can walk, bike, or take public transit (bus or People Mover)