Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats and Eats takes place in downtown Royal Oak annually during Labor Day Weekend, Friday, 8/29 - Monday, 9/1, 2025.

Hours for the event are Friday-Sunday 11 am-11 pm, and Monday, 11 am-9 pm.

No outside food or beverages of any kind. Baby formula, baby bottles, or young child's sippy cup are allowed.

Children under 3 are free at all times.

Tickets are available online prior to festival dates. VIP tickets are available now. You can purchase tickets HERE.

VIP tickets are separate from admission and will not provide access to the festival without an accompanying general admission ticket.

Admission is free before 5 p.m. on Friday, August 29th and $12 after 5 p.m. Every other day, admission is $10 before 3 p.m. and $12 after 3 p.m. Cash and credit card transactions will be accepted at gate entrances

You may not bring in any chairs, coolers, food, beverages, bikes, or skateboards.

No knives. No weapons in violation of Michigan Carry laws.

No Pets Allowed

Except ADA-approved Service Animals providing specific physical assistance for approved disabilities.

All individuals age 17 and under MUST be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian after 8:00 p.m. Individuals who are not in compliance will be asked to leave the festival.

All bags and backpacks are subject to search.

The event is rain or shine. No Refunds.

Tickets can be swapped to a different day as capacity allows by calling our office at (248) 541 - 7550. Tickets must not have been scanned and the transfer request must be received before the festival closes on the day the pre-existing tickets are dated for.

Our policy is no refunds, however if you have purchased a ticket for the wrong date and you would like to exchange it, we will accept these requests as long as capacity for the new date has not been reached.

Your transfer request must be received before the show closes on the date of the purchased tickets. For example, if your ticket is for Friday and you would like to transfer it to Monday, your request must be received before the show closes on Friday.

The event is rain or shine. During any event date, the event may have a period of time that it is closed due to extreme weather. As long as the event remains open to the public for the majority of any given day, there will be no refunds. If the event gates are closed due to severe weather for any length of time, you may transfer your tickets to another date.

YOUR CREDIT CARD STATEMENT: The name of the Event Organizer or ShowPass shall show on your credit card statement for all transactions and orders purchased through this site.

Yes, all individuals age 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian after 8:00 pm.

Yes, active duty military and veterans are invited to attend Arts, Beats & Eats for free.  Present your military ID at any festival entrance ticket booth for a free ticket, courtesy of Oakland County and Rip It.

No Pets Allowed

Except ADA approved Service Animals providing specific physical assistance for approved disabilities.

Yes, but please note that all bags and backpacks are subject to search at the gate.

You may not bring in any chairs, coolers, food, beverages, bikes or skateboards.

No weapons in violation of Michigan Carry laws.

Parking locations are listed on our website here.

Royal Oak Parking Lots will reserve their handicap parking spaces for those who need handicap parking, which will be enforced with ticketing of any violators. Visit here for more information about parking.

Parking in neighborhoods in an approximate one mile radius is reserved for residents and on a permit parking only basis. Please look for signs as there will be $50 tickets written for all violators.

All parking meters in the downtown area will be permit parking only and there will be $50 fines for any violators.

Parking at the Shuttle Lot is $10.  Riding the shuttle is FREE.  The shuttle will run from 10:30am-Midnight (1AM), dropping off at 2nd & Washington by the Post Office in Downtown.

1. Royal Oak High School
Located off of Crooks, North of 13 Mile
1500 Lexington Boulevard, Royal Oak, MI 48073-2400

Bicycles are encouraged and the festival will operate two bicycle corrals on the north (2nd and Washington) and south (Washington and Lincoln) of the site. There will be room for about 900 bikes at a time in these areas.

Please remember to bring you bike locks, our bike corrals are not manned.

Chairs may not be brought in for concerts due to the limited amount of concert viewing space. Some chairs are provided on the local stages, but may not be taken to the national stage area.

When you pay to enter, you will receive a wristband with the day of admission on it. You are allowed to re-enter the festival on that same day provided that your wristband is still on and has no signs of tape on it.

TJ Schmidt Carnival will be providing a kiddie carnival, and will have ten rides geared toward families (kids ages 3-13 and adults)located in the Sherman Lot in the north end of the festival.

Carnival tickets will be $1 each and rides will be between 3 and 6 tickets per ride.

No, the admission cost covers General Admission access to all of the concerts. There are limited VIP tickets at an additional cost at the Jim Beam National Stage. VIP tickets available here.

FRIDAY - 11AM-9PM

SATURDAY -11AM-9PM

SUNDAY -11AM-9PM

MONDAY 9/2 -11AM-5PM

Arts, Beats & Eats made a commitment over 10 years ago to reduce the impact of our event on the environment. That being said, we have eliminated all styrofoam serving ware, plates, cutlery, and utensils throughout our festival. This includes all our participating restaurants and in our Arts, Beats & Eats bars. Instead, we encourage alternative products made of wood, potato or any other food by product.

In a concerted effort to prioritize environmental sustainability, this year’s festival will implement a series of initiatives aimed at reducing the festival's ecological footprint. For the first time in its history, Arts, Beats & Eats will not be selling single-use plastic bottles in partnership with official canned beer sponsor Anheuser Busch, official canned soda sponsor Faygo and official canned water sponsor Liquid Death, as well as Kroger. For non-canned beverages, eco-friendly biodegradable corn-based cups will be provided. With this measure, along with new bins to collect recyclables located throughout the festival footprint, organizers strive to foster a greener and more sustainable festival experience.

Did you know? Arts, Beats & Eats bars serve every beer & mixed drink in a cup made from corn!

VIP tickets provide access to our VIP area at the front of the Jim Beam National Stage. VIP tickets are marked as Seated or Standing on the Showpass ticketing page.

The VIP area includes a private bar, private restrooms, free water and soft drinks and the best views of our National Stage concerts!

Within an approximate one half to one mile radius from the festival, all parking in neighborhoods is on a permit parking only basis, and police will issuing $50 fines as a deterrent. Residents may report problems to Royal Oak Police, who also have the option to tow vehicles if resident parking problems are an issue.

All bands on local stages stop at 11pm on Friday through Sunday and 9pm on Monday. All bands on the national stage run until 11:30pm on Friday through Sunday and until 9pm on Monday.

Washington between 2nd and Lincoln, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Lincoln between Lafayette and Main, and Center Street between Third and Seventh Street.

Most streets close for festival set-up at 6 pm on Wednesday, August 27th, and reopen at 8 am on Tuesday, September 2nd. The following streets will remain open at all times around the festival: Lafayette to the West, Eleven Mile to the North, and Main Street to the East.

The City of Royal Oak's Treasurer's Office handles these parking passes.  They can be reached at (248) 246-3140.

Royal Oak Police will have representatives patrolling neighborhood for parking violations and unruly behavior. Report any concerns at anytime to Royal PD.

The cost of Royal Oak Police and Firefighters will be covered from parking revenues, which we expect to more than cover all costs. There is the possibility that Police and Fire expenses don’t get covered in case of bad weather or poor attendance and parking revenue.

The City of Royal Oak has not directly, but the Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority has supported the city with an annual contribution of $100,000. These funds will also be returned to the DDA once they have repaid the City of Royal Oak for expenses. The DDA investment is expected to support an event that will bring millions of dollars of business into the downtown during Labor Day weekend.

Arts, Beats and Eats will be hosting a Downtown Business meeting in early August. If you need info/parking/admission, or have any questions, please call our office at 248-541-7550 and request any information you need.

Employees can obtain passes to park at one of two lots provided for Royal Oak Businesses. Standard parking is provided at the Royal Oak High School, and parking for late-night or early morning work periods are provided at the Royal Oak Middle School. Employees must present a parking pass to access either location.  The shuttle from the Royal Oak High School runs Friday - Sunday 8:30am – 1:00am and Monday 8:30am – 12 Midnight. The shuttle from the middle School runs 24 hours/day beginning at 8:30am Friday through 8am Tuesday.

Please contact the festival office at (248) 541-7550, open from 9:30 am - 5:00 pm on weekdays, if you are a downtown business in need of employee parking.

For the latest on parking and for emergency information, please tune to 1640AM.

Only on Friday before 5pm.

Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority has supported the festival with an annual contribution of $100,000. These funds will also be returned to the DDA once they have repaid the City of Royal Oak for expenses. The DDA investment is expected to support an event that will bring millions of dollars of business into the downtown during Labor Day weekend.