FERNDALE, MICHIGAN

City Calendar

Upcoming Community Events:

April 07 - December 01

Yard Waste 2025 Season

Yard waste season runs from the week of Monday, April 7, 2025, to the week of December 15, 2025. Yard waste is collected weekly on your regular trash day annually from April to December. Please place your yard waste out at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the morning of your scheduled pickup date.

July 13

Nine on Nine 2025

Detroit Blu

Downtown Ferndale alongside the Ferndale Arts & Beautification Commission presents nine consecutive weeks of free live music and entertainment on Sunday evenings at 4:00 p.m. in Schiffer Park. Schiffer Park is located at Planavon Street and West Nine Mile. Each performance is 1 hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

July 17

Park it Night

Movie Under the Stars: Moana 2

Join us for Park It Family Fun Night! Get ready for an evening full of live music, kids’ activities, and exciting giveaways at Harding Park on Thursday, July 17th! Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and the whole family — we can’t wait to see you there!

July 19 - July 20

Ferndale Market Days

Downtown Ferndale

The 2025 Ferndale Market Days will be held on July 19 and 20, 2025, on Nine Mile Rd, east of Woodward, in Downtown Ferndale. Ferndale Market Days is a two-day event featuring various merchant vendors selling clothes, food, jewelry, DJ sounds, a food court, a kids play area, sidewalk sales, and the PATIO Zone.

July 20

Nine on Nine 2025

Peanut Butter Mosquito (PBM)

Downtown Ferndale alongside the Ferndale Arts & Beautification Commission presents nine consecutive weeks of free live music and entertainment on Sunday evenings at 4:00 p.m. in Schiffer Park. Schiffer Park is located at Planavon Street and West Nine Mile. Each performance is 1 hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

July 24

Disability Pride Month Ice Cream Social

Ferndale Accessibility and Inclusion Advisory Commission

Ice cream, community, and swag! Meet City staff and officials, local nonprofits, and other organizations at Jim's Community Corner, located at 22757 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220. The event is on Thursday, July 24, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

July 27

Nine on Nine 2025

Groove Fellowship

Downtown Ferndale alongside the Ferndale Arts & Beautification Commission presents nine consecutive weeks of free live music and entertainment on Sunday evenings at 4:00 p.m. in Schiffer Park. Schiffer Park is located at Planavon Street and West Nine Mile. Each performance is 1 hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

August 03

Nine on Nine 2025

Dichi

Downtown Ferndale alongside the Ferndale Arts & Beautification Commission presents nine consecutive weeks of free live music and entertainment on Sunday evenings at 4:00 p.m. in Schiffer Park. Schiffer Park is located at Planavon Street and West Nine Mile. Each performance is 1 hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

August 10

Nine on Nine 2025

4+Jazz

Downtown Ferndale alongside the Ferndale Arts & Beautification Commission presents nine consecutive weeks of free live music and entertainment on Sunday evenings at 4:00 p.m. in Schiffer Park. Schiffer Park is located at Planavon Street and West Nine Mile. Each performance is 1 hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

August 17

Nine on Nine 2025

Electric Flower Co.

Downtown Ferndale alongside the Ferndale Arts & Beautification Commission presents nine consecutive weeks of free live music and entertainment on Sunday evenings at 4:00 p.m. in Schiffer Park. Schiffer Park is located at Planavon Street and West Nine Mile. Each performance is 1 hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

August 24

Nine on Nine 2025

Night Sky Alumni

Downtown Ferndale alongside the Ferndale Arts & Beautification Commission presents nine consecutive weeks of free live music and entertainment on Sunday evenings at 4:00 p.m. in Schiffer Park. Schiffer Park is located at Planavon Street and West Nine Mile. Each performance is 1 hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

August 31

Nine on Nine 2025

The Tread Lightlies

Downtown Ferndale alongside the Ferndale Arts & Beautification Commission presents nine consecutive weeks of free live music and entertainment on Sunday evenings at 4:00 p.m. in Schiffer Park. Schiffer Park is located at Planavon Street and West Nine Mile. Each performance is 1 hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

September 07

Nine on Nine 2025

Glen Brooke & The Wild Weeds

Downtown Ferndale alongside the Ferndale Arts & Beautification Commission presents nine consecutive weeks of free live music and entertainment on Sunday evenings at 4:00 p.m. in Schiffer Park. Schiffer Park is located at Planavon Street and West Nine Mile. Each performance is 1 hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

To learn more about special events in Ferndale, or to bring your own event to Ferndale, contact Michael Lary, Director of Special Events, at 248-546-2525 Ext. 103 or mlary@ferndalemi.gov or check out the Special Events Policy for more information.

For an overview of all City meetings, please refer to the 2025 Meeting Calendar. Please note: dates and times are subject to change.

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