All eventsConcerts, festivals and markets, tonight and this weekend
Annual festivalsJazz, techno, cars and parades: Michigan’s year, festival by festival
Holidays & seasonsPumpkin season, Halloween, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, the Fourth
Sports: games & scoresLions, Red Wings, Pistons, Tigers: live scores and trophies
ItinerariesReady-made day plans, stop by stop
Places to exploreMuseums, parks, neighborhoods and icons
Free museum daysFlip the calendar: when museums let you in for free
Metro Detroit mapWhat Metro Detroit is, and what every town is about
The Henry FordRosa Parks’ bus, Greenfield Village and the Ford Rouge Factory
RenCen: live trackerThe Renaissance Center’s past, present and future, up to the minute
Gordie Howe BridgeThe new bridge to Canada: live waits, tolls, and yes, you can walk it
ToursBy boat, by bike or on foot, with a local guide
Escape roomsOne hour, one lock and your crew
Plan a meetingVenues, hotels and what’s on in town on your dates
Detroit A–ZFrom limos to chambers of commerce: every business and service in one place
ShoppingDetroit-made brands, markets and shopping streets
Detroit with kidsZoo, science center and rainy-day ideas
Motor City cultureFactories, museums and car events
Wellness & rechargeA riverside sauna, spas, yoga and running trails
My tripYour flights, your events, day by day, with an itemized budget in dollars and your own currency
Plan your tripWhen to come, how to get here, where to sleep: all in one place
Weather & seasonsWhat it’s like right now and month by month
Coming from abroad?Entry, money, phones, power, Canada: what you need to know
TransitBuses, trains and ferries with live departures
Driving in MichiganLicenses, rental cars, the rules and the yellow school bus
Lanes and left exitsKeep right? Here people pass on the right and exit on the left
Road work and potholesOrange barrels, detours, 45 mph: driving Michigan’s work zones
Mile roads: mile zero and 8 MileWhere the city counts from, and which Mile you’re standing on
People MoverThe free elevated loop above downtown
QLINE streetcarThe free streetcar on Woodward Avenue
DTW airportRed or blue terminal? We’ll show you.Your license in MichiganRental carsSpeed limitsMiles, gallons, MPGThe Michigan left and the rulesSchool busesTraffic lights, a Detroit inventionPulled over by policeDrinking and drivingWinter drivingWildlife on the roadGas and parking
One city. A thousand reasons to go.
Your next favorite show. A new flavor. A street you haven’t wandered yet. Find your Detroit and Michigan plans right here.
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Detroit, eight doors
Flavors, late nights, museums, streetcars and legends. Behind every door: real places with addresses, hours and stories.
Restaurants & barsSquare pizza, coney dogs and the city’s favorite tables© Filmgod · Public domain
NightlifeJazz rooms, cocktail bars and techno till dawn© Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Places to exploreMuseums, parks, neighborhoods and icons© Sailko · CC BY 3.0
The Henry FordRosa Parks’ bus, Greenfield Village and the Ford Rouge Factory© ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0
Stages & stadiumsFox Theatre, Fillmore, Ford Field, Comerica Park© JJonahJackalope · CC BY-SA 4.0
People MoverThe free elevated loop above downtown© Mobilus In Mobili · CC BY-SA 4.0
LGBTQ+ DetroitBars, community centers, Pride and legends© Motor City Pride
Famous DetroitersMusicians, inventors and legends© Atlantic Records · Public domain
Happening now
September 10 – November 15Fall harvest: pumpkins, cider, corn mazesWhere are the best cider and donuts?117 events · 28 places
23 days to go
October 1 – November 1Halloween in DetroitBrave enough for a real haunted house?160 events
25 days to go
October 20 – November 3Día de los Muertos, the Day of the DeadWhere are the most beautiful ofrendas?7 events
Erebus Haunted Attraction – Primordium: Pontiac's haunted houseErebus Haunted Attraction · Pontiac
Hallowe'en Fairy Tale FeastGreenfield Village · Dearborn
Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village: An evening Halloween walk in DearbornGreenfield Village · Dearborn
The Rocky Horror Picture Show with original Columbia Nell Campbell at the Fisher TheatreFisher Theatre · Detroit
Full Moon Haunted House at Bonadeo Farms: a haunted house and hayride in Highland TownshipBonadeo Farms · Highland Township
Fun Farm & Corn Maze at Long Family Orchard & Farm: a 150th anniversary fall in Commerce TownshipLong Family Orchard & Farm · Commerce Township
Zoo Boo: Halloween weekends at the Detroit ZooDetroit Zoo · Royal Oak
Eagle Tavern Harvest SupperGreenfield Village · Dearborn01 / Make room in your calendar
Russ Macklem is a Detroit/Windsor-based trumpeter, composer, educator and recording artist. His 2023 debut album, The South Detroit Connection, was JUNO-nominated and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in 22 years. The Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet performs regularly across the Midwest.
The Henry Ford's evening Halloween walk returns to Greenfield Village in Dearborn for its 46th season, October 1–4, 8–11, 15–18 and 22–25 (Thursdays to Sundays), 6–9:30 p.m., with more than 50 costumed characters and scenes from The Wizard of Oz and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Tickets run $28–$42, and several nights sell out, so book early.
DJ Moppy plays a DJ set as part of Open House Thursday on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in Detroit.
Sugar (Bob Mould, David Barbe, Malcolm Travis) brings the world tour to Detroit on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at Masonic Temple Detroit’s Masonic Jack White Theatre. Rare reunion with a new song in the set. Tickets via Masonic Temple Detroit. All ages.
Robin Trower plays a concert on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. Presented by AEG; tickets required.
Planet D Nonet plays a CD release show on Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit, celebrating Echoes of Harlem Vol. 2 with fresh Ellington charts and the band’s own arrangements.
866 event dates to explore
Explore the full lineup100 / Eat & drink
Square pizza, shared plates, jazz, and evening cocktails. Start with one place; stay for the whole neighborhood.
Pizza & local classics
Buddy's original Conant Street restaurant is a foundational stop in Detroit's pizza story.
Pizza & local classics
American Coney Island is a Lafayette Boulevard classic in Detroit's hot dog culture.
Temporary city photo — not this venue
Bars & pubs
Sugar House has been making cocktails in Corktown since 2011. Classics and seasonal ideas shape the bar's identity; check its own website for weekend reservation arrangements.
Contemporary dining
Marrow in the Market brings a butcher shop and brasserie together at the edge of Eastern Market.
50 / Places to explore
Places in two languages. Museums, waterfront, neighborhoods, and spots worth returning to for a concert or dinner.
Museums & art
Diego Rivera’s monumental murals, celebrated artists, and a museum where Detroit’s own story comes into view.
Architecture & icons
A reborn train station with monumental halls and a new role in Detroit’s future.
Parks & nature
An island of green between Detroit and Canada, with skyline views and attractions of its own.
Food & neighborhoods
Market sheds, growers, murals, and one of Detroit’s most vivid neighborhood experiences.
Museums & art
Hitsville U.S.A.: the little house that sent Detroit’s sound around the world.
Food & neighborhoods
Buddy's original Conant Street restaurant is a foundational stop in Detroit's pizza story.
Stay / ¼
The game, the show, the convention or a dawn flight: tell us what brings you here and we’ll show you the hotels a short walk away.
02 / A city that moves you
DETROIT FREQUENCY · ¼Motown, jazz, techno. Three sounds, one city, a whole lot of stories. Get into the groove, then find your kind of night.
Find concerts and music eventsQuarter Sessions · original grooves, three moods.
2648 W. GRAND BLVD.
Berry Gordy set out to build his own record label in 1959. The little house on West Grand Boulevard became one of the best-known addresses in the Motown story.
Before you plan: guided Hitsville tours are paused during expansion, with reopening planned for spring 2027. Check the museum’s other programs and latest updates separately.
Latest updates from Motown Museum ↗03 / There’s more between the events
A market morning, a city walk, or a jazz-filled night? Three good starting points for your own Detroit.
Start with the Saturday market, then explore the flavors and vendors of Eastern Market. Check the current market calendar and leave time for the neighborhood.
Explore this place ↗ 02 / Walks & urban art ↗A former rail corridor is now a greenway for walking and biking between Eastern Market and the riverfront, with graffiti and urban art along the way.
Explore this place ↗ 03 / Nights & music ↗Art deco, dinner, and live jazz on Park Avenue. Pick a night from the show calendar, then make it a dinner date.
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