The Comerica CityFest is in high gear.

It is a five-day outdoor food and culture rich entertainment street festival in Detroit's historic New Center over each Fourth of July weekend.

The event exemplifies city life, what it is and what it could be, in one of Detroit’s fastest growing 24-hour districts.

A diverse and family friendly crowd looks forward each year to our free national and local talent on four stages, over 40 Michigan restaurants selling tastes of their specialties, free stage shows, activities for children, and a marketplace of unique Detroit products and memorabilia. Comerica CityFest is free and open to the public.

Over 500,000 people attend the festival each year from throughout southeastern Michigan and Ontario.

There will be several stages featuring numerous artists. On the Motor City Casino Stage check schedule here.

On the MetroPCS Jazz and Blues Stage check schedule here.

On the Pure Detroit Stage check schedule here. and finally, the New Center Park Stage

There will also be a CityFest art gallery. The kickoff party will take place July 3 in the Fisher Theatre Lobby from 8 p.m to midnight. For more information on the artists, click here.

For more information on directions click here.

If you would like a complete schedule of events, click here.

If you would like to know what's on the menu click here.

There are events for the whole family. Check out the Kid Zone, located in Fisher Building parking lot. The hours are July 4-8 from noon- 6 p.m. All the kids activities are free.