The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy announced the full musical and culinary lineup for 2025’s Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park. The festival will take place Oct. 25-26 featuring local music and 35 food trucks. The annual event coincides with the park’s grand opening, with a ribbon cutting event and a headline performance from the Jacksons on Saturday, Oct. 25.
Concerts in the Park
The festival will host 40 local performers across three stages. The main stage will be atop the DTE Foundation Summit, which is the highest point in the 22-acre park. The Jacksons will christen the stage with throwbacks to some of the group’s biggest hits.
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Detroit-based gospel group, Testimony Sings, will take the stage on Oct. 26, followed by Larry Lee & Back in the Day Band. Fronted by former Detroit Lion player and vice president, Larry Lee, the group features former members of The Spinners, The Temptations, and other legendary musicians.
Performers from Southwest Detroit will grace the Michigan Lottery Southwest Stage, located at West Jefferson Ave. and Rosa Parks Blvd. Ballet Folklorico Joyas de Mexico and Motor City Street Dance Academy lead things off with folk and hip-hop dance routines. Other artists include Victorino, singer-songwriter Cesar Aquino, and reggae group Roots Vibrations.
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On the other side of the park is the Soaring Eagle 8th Street Stage, where a wide range of Detroit artists will be performing. Longtime jazz musician Tbone Paxton will take the stage on Saturday followed by the Nique Love Rhodes & the NLR Experience, and Motown-country artist Julian Joel.
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An Emphasis on Food and Fun
Stretching nearly the length of the park along Jefferson is the Food Truck Rally. This year, 35 food trucks from across metro Detroit will be open for weekend visitors. Balkan House, Fork in Nigeria, and Cousins Main Lobster are a few of the highlights this year. Get your fill of Southwest favorites from Tacos El Caballo and La Plaza Detroit. Or enjoy some classic festival foods like elephant ears, corn dogs, and frozen lemonade from Mercurio’s. Four carts are located throughout the park for quick refreshments. Zantor’s Magic Ice offers frozen, dairy free desserts, while Cafecito Alvarez has you covered for your coffee needs.
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The weekend festivities have something for all ages to enjoy with family fun zones located around the park. Kids 12 and under can pick a free pie-sized pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, where they can decorate it with stickers and paint. Trick-or-treating is offered along the Kids Adventure Trail, where they can collect candy and giveaways from Detroit Riverfront Conservancy community members. Or they can experience the fun of nature at the Mort Harris Outdoor Classroom with the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.
To see a full entertainment and food truck lineup, or learn more about the festival’s offerings, visit detroitharvestfest.com.
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