Windsor–Detroit International Freedom Festival
international freedom festival multiday celebration late june marking canada day july american independence day july detroit michigan united state windsor ontario canada jointly celebrate multiday festival draw million visitor international freedom festival began beginning festival became two separate event windsor summer fest detroit river day summer fest day festival take place along scenic riverfront windsor ontario people attend event year detroit riverfront conservancy began river day festival june introduce community visitor transformed detroit international riverfront festival marked opening significant portion new detroit riverwalk festival continued year spotlight destination city detroit highlight festival firework display celebration united state independence day canada canada day one largest spectacular firework display north america lighting sky windsor detroit annual spectacle draw windsor detroit river front citation needed usually held monday shared festival traditionally several day event planned ending one world largest firework display event usually took place last wednesday june every year however day moved monday windsor side also contains carnival additional event ride firework event postponed later month moved designated location within southeast lower michigan ban spectator attending response covid pandemic public health safety concern televisiononly event broadcast wdivtv onward event get held riverfront spectator attending firework person upcoming event held june firework occur around edt utc broadcast wdivtv starting edt utc event named splash summer pyrotechnic effect light sky alongside detroit river quite distance existence sponsored hudson corporate successor target took sponsor ford motor company became primary sponsor event rebranded ford firework presented target show broadcast tv nbc affiliate wdivtv local wjr air audio simulcast music windsor side midway consisting carnival ride concession festival midway operates standalone attraction end june beginning july also sponsored zehrs providing free transportation people get firework via transit windsor ford firework produced parade company detroit detroit international riverfront detroit–windsor detroit windsor international film festival windsor international film festival detroit riverdays festival webpage windsor summerfest webpage °′″n °′″w