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
Events This weekend
On right nowNovember 8, 2026
51 events in Detroit and Metro Detroit today, Sunday,, 3 of them free. We pick them from the venues’ own calendars and refresh the list every 15 minutes, so what you see is what’s actually on.
Our picks from the whole list
All Things Detroit’s holiday shopping takeover lands Sunday, November 8, at 10 a.m. at Eastern Market Sheds 3, 4 & 5 in Detroit. Browse 200+ small businesses for handmade, one-of-a-kind gifts; general admission is $7 at the door, or go VIP for $15 online with early entry.
Eastern Market Sheds 3
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Orchestra Hall
Detroit Repertory Theatre
Main | Detroit Public Library
Fox Theatre
51 events
Source Booksellers
Main | Detroit Public Library
Cliff Bell’s
The Fillmore Detroit
Orchestra Hall
Fisher Theatre
The Majestic Theatre
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall
Detroit Shipping Company
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No ticket needed · 3 events
Detroit Historical Museum
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
Family-friendly picks · 4 events
The Purple Rose Theatre
Giant Screen Experience, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Bands, DJs, orchestras · 21 events
Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel
MotorCity Wine
Magic Stick
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill
The Berman Center for the Performing Arts
Blue LLama Jazz Club
Already running, still worth the trip
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Giant Screen Experience, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Giant Screen Experience, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Giant Screen Experience, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Times are Detroit time. Updated 3:39 AM.
