Detroit–Windsor International Freedom Festival

Traditionally, several days of events were planned, ending with one of the world's largest fireworks displays. The event usually took place the last Wednesday of June, every year. However, in 2010, the day was moved to a Monday. The Windsor side also contains a carnival with additional events and rides. In 2020 and 2021, the fireworks event had to be postponed to later months and moved to designated locations within Southeast Lower Michigan and ban spectators from attending in response to COVID-19 pandemic and public health safety concerns as it was a television-only event broadcast on WDIV-TV. From 2022 onward, the event gets held once again at the riverfront with spectators attending the fireworks in person. ==Sponsors==

For most of its existence it was sponsored by Hudson's. Its corporate successor Target took over as sponsor until 2013, when the Ford Motor Company became the primary sponsor, with the event re-branded as the Ford Fireworks presented by Target. The show is broadcast on TV by NBC affiliate WDIV-TV Local 4, while WJR airs an audio simulcast of its music. On the Windsor side, there is a midway consisting of carnival rides and concessions during the festival. The Midway operates as a stand-alone attraction at the end of June and beginning of July. It's also sponsored by Zehrs, providing free transportation for people to get to the fireworks via Transit Windsor. The Ford Fireworks is produced by The Parade Company of Detroit. ==See also==