If you and your family are looking for activities in July, you’ve come to the right place! Check out upcoming events for you and your family to soak up the summer! Visit the links below to explore upcoming events and register if required.
Campus Events
Wednesdays in July – MSU Summer Carillon Concert Series: Bring a picnic, chair, or blanket to Beaumont Tower to experience musical talent in one of the most beautiful locations on MSU’s campus! This series is open to the public and will run through the first week of August.
Beginning July 5 – Abrams Planetarium: Supermassive Black Holes: This planetarium exhibition dives into the world of black holes, their formation, and galaxy evolution. Visit the Abrams Planetarium website to see dates and times for you to visit the exhibit this July!
July 13 – Garden Edition Deep Rooted with Beal Botanical Garden: Join Applied Ethnobotanist and Education Director of the Beal Botanical Gardens, Maeve Bassett, to learn about the social, historical, and political narratives within plants in the garden and artwork in the MSU Broad Art Collection.
Family-Friendly Events
July 6 – All American 4 & 8 Mile: You and the whole family can come to Downtown Lansing and participate in a 1, 4, or 8-mile Firecracker run this July! This event includes a shirt and custom medal, live time results, free photos, treats at the finish line, ice cream, and more.
July 17 – Bubble Day: Visit the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens to celebrate summer vacation and explore the wonderful world of bubbles!
July 19 – Chill Out with Art: If you are looking for a fun and relaxing summer event, come to the MSU Broad Art Museum for our “Chill Out with Art” event. Come explore exhibitions, explore your artistic side, and enjoy cool summer treats.
July 24 – Bug Day: Join our friends from the MSU Bug House to collect, observe, and even make bugs at the annual tribute for insects in the garden!
Greater Lansing Area Events
Select dates in July – Lansing Lugnuts Home Games: “Go Nuts” and cheer on your local Lansing Lugnuts baseball team at Jackson Field this month! Check out their website for themes, promotions, tickets, and dates for July games.
July 3 – Mason Independence Day Parade: Celebrate the Fourth of July in the Mason, MI parade! The parade will feature local businesses, groups, and organizations and will begin at Mason High School at 4:30 pm.
July 19 – A Full Day of Free Play for Our Heroes: First responders show up for us every day, so now it is our turn to give back. Firefighters, police officers, EMTs, and other professionals can bring a valid ID to High Caliber for a complimentary day of go-karting, axe throwing, archery, soccer, and more.
July 20 – Mega Mall Outdoor Flea Market: Stop by the Mega Mall for the outdoor summer Flea Market! There will be tons of vendors, antiques, food, and a live DJ.
Learning Opportunities
July 10 and 24– Deepening Your Essential Skills: If you have completed any course offered previously by Spartan Resilience Education, you are eligible to continue learning at this webinar. Here you will have the opportunity to ask questions, raise topics, and build community with your peers.
July 15 – Everything DiSC: Agile EQ: This Everything DiSC virtual course teaches participants to read the emotional and interpersonal needs of a situation and how to respond accordingly.
July 15 – Lean Basics: Throughout this course, you will explore tactics and how to apply a structured and standardized framework to improve your organization’s change efforts, as well as problem-solving methods and more.
Farmers Markets
Beginning July 6 – The East Lansing Farmers Market: Visit Valley Court Park from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Sunday in July for some shopping and fresh air at the East Lansing Farmers Market (ELFM). Here you can purchase a variety of fresh goods, farm-grown here in Michigan, including vegetables, fruits, bread, cheese, honey, flowers, and so much more. No registration needed.
Beginning July 1 – Downtown Dewitt Farmers Market: Come to the Downtown Dewitt Farmers Market for an evening of exploring small businesses, home-grown foods, treats, and more! Every Tuesday in July, join us from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for some shopping, food trucks, and fun in Downtown Dewitt on a warm summer night.
Beginning July 3 – South Lansing Farmers Market: The South Lansing Farmers Market is open Thursdays, and is located at the corner of Jolly and S. MLK in Lansing! Stop by for farm fresh fruits and veggies, fresh cut flowers, arts and crafts, natural body and household products, and a food court featuring Mexican, Chinese, Lebanese, and Southern Soul food – a little something for everyone!
Beginning July 5 – Dimondale Farmers Market: The Dimondale Farmers Market will run every Thursday in July in the Village Square. The Market is celebrating their 18th season and hosts over 15 vendors providing locally produced products, including fruits, vegetables, chicken, fish, jams, honey, flowers, and more!