“I guess people don’t know a lot about Detroit. They’ve probably seen the movie ‘8 Mile’, and that’s it. But Detroit has a lot of history and so many interesting places and people – it should be on everyone’s list to visit!”
π The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
π Greenfield Village. Historic buildings from the 18th and 19th century. It’s practically an open air museum!
π Motown Historical Museum
π Detroit Institute of Arts
π Detroit Historical Museum
π Renaissance Centre
π Morley Candy Factory
π Public Library. Beautiful place to relax have a coffee and just get lost in books.
π John K. King Used & Rare Books
π― Detroit Zoo. More often than not host to a lot of cool activities (e.g. a beer festival in May & Christmas lights in winter!)
π Eastern (food) market
π³ Dequindre Cut Greenway
π Detroit’s Theatre District
π Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
π Chicago. While you’re here, why not head over to Chicago as well? It’s practically right around the corner – just a 4 hour ride!
π Canada. Hop across the border and visit a whole different country! (via Detroit Windsor tunnel)Β
πΆ Kayak the Detroit River.
π The Riverwalk. Stroll along the Detroit river! (5.5 miles)
π’ Belle Isle. Island between Detroit & Canada
π Corktown. Hipster-y neighborhood in Detroit.
π¨ Cass Corridor. Two miles of boutiques, restaurants, galleries etc.
π΅ Eminem. If you want to pay him a visit, he has a handful of properties in Rochester Hills & Clinton Township!
π Watch a Red Wings game!
π Watch an Detroit Lions game!
βΎοΈ Watch an Detroit Tigers game!
π Deep Dish pizza. Famous not only in Chicago, but in Detroit as well!
π Detroit People Mover / QLine streetcar.
π/π³ Fowling Warehouse. A fun hybrid between a game of American footbal and bowling.
π Riverfront Run. August 6
π Sprint & Splash. June 15
π΅ Movement Music festival. Detroit as the birthplace of Techno music is host to the worlds longest running dance-music event. May 25-27, Hart Plaza
π΅ Concert of Colors. July 10-14, Midtown Detroit
π΅ Detroit Music Weekend. June 14-17, Entertainment District
π΅ Sidewalk Detroit. August 30 – September 4, Artist Village
π΅ Arts, Beats & Eats. August 31 – September 3, Downtown Royal Oak
π΅ DIY Street Fair. September 21 – 23, Downtown Ferndale
π΅ Summer Sounds Concert Series. May 27 – September 2
π· Detroit International Jazz festival. August 30 – September 2nd
π¨ Celebrate the Arts festival. May 7 – 23
π¨ Art in the Park. July 12- 14
π² The Slow Roll. Detroit’s weekly bike ride.
π¬ Open air cinema & concerts at New Center Park
π¬ Cinetopia Film Festival. May 10-19
π Detroit Festival of books. July 21
π· Annual Spring Plant Sale. May 14-15
π± The Greens Move to Improve. June 2
π€ Motor City Comic Con. May 17-19
π Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary. June 22
π© Donut Fest Detroit. May 18
π Detroit Nonprofit Day. June 14 – 15
π Motor City Pride. August 6 – September 6
π Colorfest. August 10
π‘ Windsor Summer Fest. June 14 – 30
π Right by the riverside
πΈ #WhatLiftsYou wings. Kelsey Montague’s #WhatLiftsYou wings have made it to Detroit, amongst many other cities in the world.
π Belle Isle
πΈ The Belt. “A culturally redefined alley in downtown Detroit.”
π¨ The Heidelberg Project. Surrealistic art project.
π¨ Detroit Industry Murals. by Diego Rivera
π³ Campus Martius Park
π Detroit Antique Mall. also great for antique shopping
π Detroit has the second largest theatre district in America. Only New York City beats us!
