Hundreds of antique and vintage dealers are setting up shop at Springfield Oaks County Park in Davisburg this weekend for the latest edition of the Davisburg Antique Festival, a decades-old tradition that keeps drawing bigger crowds and bigger finds. Among the highlights this time around: a dealer who turned a $2 purchase into a find worth thousands.
A Long-Running Fall Tradition Near Springfield Oaks
The timing of this year's event has been described differently across sources — ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 reports the festival runs October 9-11, 2026, while Oakland County lists the event for Saturday and Sunday, October 10-11. Either way, the festival returns to its longtime home at Springfield Oaks County Park in Davisburg, where it has been a staple since 1968, according to the event's own website, Michigan Antique Festivals. The site describes the gathering as transforming the park into a vibrant vintage market filled with antiques, collectibles and timeless décor each spring and fall.
Dealer counts vary depending on who you ask. The station's report puts the number at nearly 500 antique and vintage dealers this year, while Oakland County's listing cites more than 400 dealers, and the festival's own site simply promises hundreds of vendors. Whatever the precise tally, organizers and local officials agree the event has grown substantially over its long run.
Veteran Dealer Says the Festival Keeps Expanding
Paul Haig, a representative of Haig's of Rochester Fine Jewelry and Art, has watched that growth firsthand. Per the same account, Haig said the antique festivals now feature many more dealers than in years past, a mix the station describes as both established vendors and mom-and-pop sellers working side by side. Haig called the Davisburg festival an extravaganza of discovery, a description that captures the draw for collectors hunting for anything from vintage furniture to rare curiosities.
That sense of discovery paid off for Haig personally. He picked up a piece of opalized wood originating from Virgin Valley, Nevada, paying just $2 for the item, the report notes. The piece has since been assessed as worth between $2,000 and $3,000 — a dramatic markup that underscores why dealers and shoppers alike keep returning to the festival's sprawling rows of booths.
What Visitors Can Expect This Weekend
Beyond the hunt for hidden treasure, the festival promises the staples that have kept fans coming back for decades: antiques, collectibles, food vendors and live music spread across the Springfield Oaks grounds. According to Michigan Antique Festivals, hours for the Davisburg market run Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival is held at 12451 Andersonville Road in Davisburg, Michigan.
Organizers note that general admission and Early Bird VIP Friday tickets are available directly through the festival's website via Eventbrite checkout. The Davisburg market is one of two locations where the Michigan Antique Festival operates, with a sister event held in Midland, according to the festival's site. For bargain hunters hoping to repeat Haig's luck, the sprawling fall market offers no shortage of booths to dig through before the weekend wraps up.
