Detroit events
Festivals, markets, live shows, and family plans around Detroit.
Summer Markets
Summer Must-Dos
Date Night & Music
Tuesday Market 2026
Join us for our annual summer Tuesday Market! Tuesday Market runs from 9 am to 3 pm featuring our regular Saturday Market vendors with local products and produce, additional health and wellness resources, and free yoga and.
James Murray
James Murray is scheduled at Mic Drop Comedy Detroit. Confirm the showtime, age rules, and entry details before you go.
Saturday Market
Saturday Market is a staple market day at Eastern Market. You’ll find a vast assortment of local produce, flower and plant vendors, as well as packaged food items, and handcrafted items made by local entrepreneurs.
The Princess Bride - An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
The Princess Bride - An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes is scheduled at Fisher Theatre - MI in Detroit. Confirm the showtime, age rules, and entry details before you go.
Detroit Jazz Festival
Detroit Labor Day weekend clue: Detroit Jazz Festival runs September 4-7.
Detroit Women's Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (Women Run the D)
The Detroit Women’s Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K event was created by women for women. All women, of all ages, of all abilities. First-time racers and experienced marathoners. The young and the young at heart.
Growler Gallop Atwater
Start and Finish at Atwater Brewery! Feel the energy of Detroit and camaraderie of the running community at the 12th Annual Growler Gallop 10 Mile & 5K!
Detroit Free Press Marathon
Detroit fall event clue: Detroit Free Press Marathon weekend is October 16-18.
Leanne Morgan
Leanne Morgan is scheduled at Fox Theatre - Detroit. Confirm the showtime, age rules, and entry details before you go.
Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol
Right Angle Entertainment and Paul T. Couch are proud to present the national tour of Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, a heartwarming musical featuring music and lyrics by eleven-time GRAMMY winner Dolly Parton.
New here? Start with Detroit
If you are new to Detroit, MI, start with the kind of day you want instead of a giant list: family-easy, adult/date, group-friendly, or weather-safe.
Family plans should be easy to enter, easy to leave, and clear about bathrooms, food, weather, and parking.
- Check age fit.
- Keep drives short.
- Pick food before the main stop.
Adult plans work best with one timed anchor and a nearby place for food or a walk.
- Check hours.
- Book if needed.
- Keep the route walkable.
Groups need one clear meet-up point and a plan that still works if people arrive late.
- Share the map.
- Pick one anchor.
- Have a backup nearby.
Weather-safe plans should stay close to the original area so the day does not fall apart.
- Check closures.
- Avoid long outdoor walks.
- Use official pages for changes.




