All eventsConcerts, festivals and markets, tonight and this weekend
This weekendFriday to Sunday: the best of it, day by day
TonightLive music, comedy, theater: where to go tonight
Annual festivalsJazz, techno, cars and parades: Michigan’s year, festival by festival
Holidays & seasonsPumpkin season, Halloween, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, the Fourth
Holiday TrainNov. 22: the lit-up train through Detroit, and every Christmas train ride around
Sports: games & scoresLions, Red Wings, Pistons, Tigers: live scores and trophies
Restaurants & barsSquare pizza, coney dogs and the city’s favorite tablesNightlifeJazz rooms, cocktail bars and techno till dawn
KaraokeGrab the mic, any night of the week
Pizza Hut in MichiganWhere can you still sit under the Red Roof? All 124 stores and the whole story
Denny’s in MichiganThe 24-hour American diner: all 10 Denny’s in MichiganItinerariesReady-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
Michigan Central StationFree grand hall, $20 tours and a live departures board
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
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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Lead story · Wednesday, November 4
The results board Unofficial count; certified later in November.
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© Jeremy Thompson (Roller Coaster Philosophy) · CC BY 2.0
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?1 event · 28 places
15 days to go
November 14 – November 29Thanksgiving in DetroitParade in the morning, Lions in the afternoon?18 events
44 days to go
November 15 – December 31Christmas and holiday lightsWhen does the big tree light up at Campus Martius?616 events
Gingerbread House Decorating CompetitionGrosse Pointe War Memorial · Grosse Pointe Farms
The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon: nine shows at Players Guild of DearbornPlayers Guild of Dearborn · Dearborn
O Christmas Tea: a British comedy at Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsMacomb Center for the Performing Arts · Clinton Township
O Christmas Tea: A British ComedyMichigan Theater · Ann Arbor
Light and Joy in the Holiday SeasonHenry Ford Museum of American Innovation (by the Plum Market Kitchen and Mathematica entrances) · Dearborn
Holidays at The Henry FordThe Henry Ford · Dearborn
Visit with SantaHenry Ford Museum of American Innovation · Dearborn
23rd annual Detroit tree lightingCampus Martius Park · Detroit01 / Make room in your calendar
Cyberoptix Tie Lab turns 20 and Well Done Goods turns 10, and they're throwing a public cocktail gathering on Friday, November 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Well Done Goods in Detroit's Eastern Market area. That's 30 years of doing things their own way.
Eastern Market Partnership’s Saturday Market runs Saturday, November 14, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Eastern Market in Detroit. All sheds are open with local produce, flowers and plants, packaged foods, and handmade goods.
Nashville's Volk returns to Detroit on Sunday, November 15, at 8 p.m. for a show at PJ's Lager House with Duende and Subourbon Sun. Tickets are $10, and doors open at 7 p.m.
Eastern Market Partnership’s Happy Hour in the Market kicks off Monday, November 16, at 5:30 p.m. at Eastern Market’s Shed 5 in Detroit. Connect with farmers, makers, and food entrepreneurs over music and mocktails. Tickets available online.
Eastern Market Partnership hosts a free, hybrid front-of-house workshop on Monday, November 16, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Shed 5 Commons in Detroit’s Eastern Market. If you run a food business, sharpen your team leadership and service skills; dinner included for in‑person attendees.
Detroit Opera Resident Artists Madison Montambault, Grace Ryan, Travis Leon Williams and Aurélien Mangwa sing on Friday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. It's a candlelit evening of arias with wine and dessert, tickets from $50.
170 event dates to explore
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219 / 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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