One good Saturday
Things to Do in Detroit
Island parks, world-class art, the birthplace of Motown and miles of riverfront trail. Whether you just moved here or grew up here, this is the short list worth your weekend.
- Morning in Midtown Start at the DIA or the Wright Museum in the Cultural Center, then grab coffee near Wayne State.
- Lunch and a ride downtown Take the no-cost QLINE south on Woodward and grab a coney dog. More ideas on our Detroit dining guide.
- Afternoon on the river Walk the RiverWalk east toward the Dequindre Cut, or drive over the bridge to Belle Isle.
- Evening out Catch a game, a show or dinner in Corktown or Greektown. Check what is on before you go.
Top picks
Detroit attractions locals send visitors to
Belle Isle Park
A 985-acre island state park in the Detroit River with the Belle Isle Aquarium, the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, a swim beach and the giant slide.
About Belle IsleDetroit Institute of Arts
General admission costs nothing for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Bring an ID to the front desk.
Explore the Cultural CenterMotown Museum
Hitsville U.S.A. on West Grand Boulevard, where guided tours take you into the original Studio A.
Browse neighborhoodsDetroit RiverWalk
A riverfront path with parks and plazas, connected to the Dequindre Cut greenway and Belle Isle.
Explore RivertownEastern Market
Detroit's public market holds a Saturday market year round, plus Sunday and Tuesday markets in summer.
Explore Eastern MarketMichigan Central
The restored train station in Corktown is open to visitors, with tours and events. Check the station's site for closures.
Explore CorktownBy interest
Things to do in Detroit by interest
Museums and history
The Cultural Center in Midtown puts several museums within walking distance: the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Historical Museum and the Michigan Science Center. The Detroit Historical Society also runs the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle. In Dearborn, The Henry Ford includes the museum, Greenfield Village and the Ford Rouge Factory Tour.
Music
Motown Museum tours are led by guides and include Studio A, where the label recorded its hits. Hart Plaza hosts the Movement electronic music festival each spring, and the Detroit Jazz Festival fills Labor Day weekend. See our Detroit events calendar for dates.
Parks and the outdoors
Belle Isle has a nature center run by the Detroit Zoological Society, a golf course, fishing, paddling and bike loops. On the mainland, the Detroit RiverWalk links parks like Milliken State Park and Harbor and the Outdoor Adventure Center, and the Dequindre Cut greenway runs north toward Eastern Market. MoGo bike share stations make it easy to ride without owning a bike.
Neighborhood wandering
Spend an afternoon walking Corktown, the mansions of Boston-Edison and Indian Village, or the shops of West Village. The Heidelberg Project, Tyree Guyton's outdoor art environment on the east side, is one of the city's most recognizable art sites.
Low and no-cost
Free things to do in Detroit
- Visit the DIA free if you live in Wayne, Oakland or Macomb County.
- Ride the QLINE and People Mover. Both cost nothing, and together they cover Woodward Avenue and the downtown loop.
- Walk the RiverWalk and the Dequindre Cut. Dogs on a leash are welcome.
- Take the bus to Belle Isle. DDOT's #12 Conant route serves the island, and bus riders do not need a Recreation Passport. Drivers need one for their vehicle.
- Browse Eastern Market on a Saturday morning.
- Catch free festivals like the Detroit Jazz Festival, which bills itself as the world's largest free jazz festival.
- Use your library card. The Detroit Public Library hosts no-cost programs at the Main Library and neighborhood branches.
Plan a day
A one-day Detroit itinerary
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Morning in Midtown
Start at the DIA or the Wright Museum in the Cultural Center, then grab coffee near Wayne State.
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Lunch and a ride downtown
Take the free QLINE south on Woodward and grab a coney dog. More ideas on our Detroit dining guide.
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Afternoon on the river
Walk the RiverWalk east toward the Dequindre Cut, or drive over the bridge to Belle Isle.
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Evening out
Catch a game, a show or dinner in Corktown or Greektown. Check what is on before you go.
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Museums and galleries 42
- 333 Midland Gallery, 333 Midland Street
- Annex Gallery at 333 Midland Gallery, 333 Midland Street
- Art Gallery of Windsor Gallery, 401 Riverside Drive
- Artcite Inc. Gallery, 109 University Avenue West
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History Museum, 315 East Warren Avenue
- Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum Museum, Olayami Dabls, 6559 Grand River Avenue
- Detroit Artists Market Gallery, 4719 Woodward Avenue
- Detroit Children’s Museum Museum, 6134 2nd Avenue
- Detroit Gallery of Contemporary Crafts Museum
- Detroit Historical Museum Museum, City of Detroit Historical Commission, 5401 Woodward Avenue
- Detroit Institute of Arts Arts center
- Detroit Institute of Arts Museum, Detroit Institute of Arts, Inc., 5200 Woodward Avenue
- Dossin Great Lakes Museum Museum, 100 Strand Drive
- DuMouchelles Gallery, 409 East Jefferson Avenue
- Elaine L Jacob Gallery Gallery
- Exhibit 3000 Museum, Submerge Distribution LLC, 3000 East Grand Boulevard
- First Congregational Living Museum Museum, First Congregational Church, 33 East Forest Avenue
- Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum, 461 Piquette Street
- Great Lakes Indian Museum Museum, since 1906
- Hellenic Museum of Michigan Museum, 67 East Kirby Street
- Izzy's Raw Art Gallery Gallery, 2572 Michigan Avenue
- Legacy Beacon Museum, City of Windsor
- Library Street Collective Gallery
- Light Box Arts center, 8641 Linwood Avenue
- Live Coal Gallery Gallery
- Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center Arts center, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 3711 Woodward Avenue
- Michigan Science Center Museum, 5020 John R Street
- Motown Museum Museum, 2648 West Grand Boulevard
- Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit Museum, 4454 Woodward Avenue
- Norwest Gallery of Art Gallery, Norwest Gallery of Art LLC
- N’Namdi Gallery, The N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art, 52 East Forest Avenue
- Pewabic Pottery Museum, 10125 East Jefferson Avenue
- Pewabic Pottery exhibitions Museum
- Reyes | Finn Gallery, 1500 Trumbull Street
- Scarab Club Gallery, 217 Farnsworth Street
- Seafoam Palace of Arts and Amusements Museum, 6460 Kercheval Avenue
- Swords Into Plowshares Gallery and Peace Center Gallery, 33 Adams Avenue East
- The Huckleberry Explorers Club Museum & Gardens & General Store Museum, 2660 Buchanan Street
- The Motor City Art Center Arts center, 4468 3rd Street
- the Shepherd Gallery, 1265 Parkview Street
- Tuskegee Airmen National Museum at Historic Fort Wayne Museum, since 1931, 6325 Jefferson Avenue West
- William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center Museum, 3146 Jefferson Avenue East
Parks and nature 429
- 15th-Butternut Park Park
- 16th-Forest Park Park
- 25th-Toledo Park Park
- 30th-Herbert Park Park, 5000 Herbert Street
- 4-H Park Park, Brighter Detroit, 5710 McClellan Street
- 4th Street-Charlotte Playground Park
- Adams Butzel Recreation Complex Park, 10500 Lyndon Street
- Alayna Elabed Brighter Neinas Community Park Park
- Alber-Bingham Park Park
- Alexander Park Park, 3445 Riverside Dr E
- Alfonso Wells Memorial Playground Park, 20159 Griggs Avenue
- Algonquin-Goethe Park
- Altermatt Park Park
- Alton C. Parker Park Park
- Ames Park Park, 3716 McGraw Street
- Anthony Park Park
- Aretha Franklin Park Park, 2200 Atwater Street
- Argonaut Park Park
- Armour-Knodell Park Park, 9300 Armour Street
- Arther Basse Park Park
- Arthur L. Fletcher Playfield Park, 13189 French Road
- Arthur Playground Park, 18550 Archdale Street
- Ash-Raymond Park Park
- Assumption Park;Windsor Sculpture Park Park
- Bale Playground Park
- Beacon Park Park, 1903 Grand River Avenue
- Beard Park Park
- Beland Manning Park Park, 19741 Beland Street
- Belden-Santa Maria Park Park, 17181 Santa Maria Avenue
- Belle Isle Nature preserve, 99 Pleasure Drive
- Belle Isle Sunset Point Viewpoint
- Belton-Mark Twain Park Park, 8279 Mark Twain Street
- Ben Hill Playground Park, 2226 Fenkell Street
- Beniteau Community Park Park, Rebuilding Communities, Inc.
- Benson-Elmwood Park Park
- Bessy Playground Park
- Bieniek Park Park, 5981 Martin Street
- Biraga Playground Park
- Bloomfield Playlot Park
- Boyer Playfield Park
- Bradby Park Park
- Bradley Playground Park
- Brennan Recreation Area Park
- Brewer Park Park, 4535 Fairview Avenue
- Bridgeview Park, City of Windsor
- Bridgeview Park Park
- Brock Park Park, City of Windsor
- Bruce Park Park, City of Windsor
- Brush Mall Park, Detroit Medical Center
- Brush Park Park, City of Detroit, Adelaide Street
- Bryant Vermont Park Park, 5170 Vermont Street
- Buffalo Soldiers Memorial Park Park
- Bunny Park Park
- Burns-Lambert Park Park
- Butzel Playground Park
- Cadillac Square Park Park
- Cadillac Street Park Park
- Calcara Park Park
- Calimera Park Park, 19493 Joann Street
- Callahan Playground Park, 3356 East Ferry Avenue
- Calvert Park Park
- Campau Park Park
- Campus Martius Park Park, Downtown Detroit Partnership, 800 Woodward Avenue
- Canfield-Sheriden Park Park
- Canterbury Park Park
- Capitol Park Park
- Cardoni-Dakota Park Park, City of Detroit
- Caron Avenue Park Park, City of Windsor
- Casey / Barone Park Park
- Cass Park Park, City of Detroit
- Castador Park Park, 4995 Hurlbut Street
- CCS Business Green Park
- CCS Community Garden Park
- CCS Sculpture Garden Park
- Centennial Park Park
- Centenntial Garden Park, 8299 Charlevoix Street
- Chandler Park Park
- Charles Clark Square Park, City of Windsor
- Charles McGee Legacy Park Park, 1265 Parkview Street
- Chatham St Parkette Park, City of Windsor
- Chopin Park Park, City of Windsor
- Circle Forest Park
- Circle Park Park, DTE, 560 Bagley Avenue
- City Hall Square Park Park, City of Windsor
- City Sculpture Park Park, Robert Sestok, 955 West Alexandrine Street
- Civic Terrace Park
- Clark Park Park
- Clay Park Park
- Clemente Playground Park
- Clifford & Joan Hatch Wildflower Garden Park
- Clinton Park (DPS) Park
- College Avenue Bikeway Park, City of Windsor
- Collins Park Park, 11618 Alpena Avenue
- Commonwealth-Marquette Park Park
- Community Park Park
- community park (by CDC) Park
- Comstock Playground Park
- Conant Gardens Association Park Park, 18000 Conant Street
- Conant-Minnesota Park Park, 17840 Conant Street
- Concrete Pyramid Viewpoint
- Conner Parkway Park
- Connor Playfield Park
- Constance-St. Marys Park Park, 8324 Saint Marys Street
- Cook Playground Park, 16001 Fenkell Street
- Cool Cities Park Park, Focus: HOPE, 14150 Oakman Boulevard
- Corrigan Playground Park, 14723 East Warren Avenue
- Couzens-Outer Drive Park Park
- Coventry Gardens Park Park, 4714 Riverside Drive East
- Coventry Park Park
- Crockett Park Park
- Crowley Park, City of Windsor
- Cullen Plaza Park, 1340 Atwater Street
- Curry Ave Park Park, City of Windsor
- Dabrowski Park Park, 4671 Saint Aubin Street
- Dad Butler Park Park, 20230 Conant Street
- Dancing in the Streets Park Park
- David P Kelley Jr Playground Park, 15825 Oakfield Avenue
- Dean Savage Memorial Park Park, 1420 Abbott Street
- Deippe Foundation Park Park, City of Windsor
- Delray Park Park
- Delray Recreation Center Park, 420 South Leigh Street
- Dequindre Cut Greenway Park
- Dequindre-Emery Playlot Park, 19360 Dequindre Street
- Dequindre-Grixdale Park Park, 18551 Dequindre Street
- Devonshire Park Park
- Diack Playground Park, 13889 Curtis Street
- Dieppe Gardens Park, City of Windsor
- Dingeman Park Park, Detroit Public Schools, 6965 McGraw Street
- Dinning Park Park
- Doan Playground Park, 9946 Prest Avenue
- Dolores Benett Park Park, 405 East Bethune Avenue
- Dondero Park Park
- Dorais Park Park, 20101 Mound Road
- Douglas Ramsay Memorial Playground Park, 17425 Grand River Avenue
- Dover Park Park
- Downey Playlot Park
- Dueweke Park Park, 4975 Sheridan Street
- El Moore Gardens Park
- Elmwood Central Park Park
- Engel Memorial Park Park, City of Detroit
- Equality Park (private) Park
- Erma Henderson Park Park, 8810 East Jefferson Avenue
- Ernest Atkinson Park Park, City of Windsor
- Esplanade Park
- Evans Park Park, 13950 Joseph Campau Street
- Ewald Playground Park, 5046 Jeffries Service Drive
- Facsko Park Park, 8415 Dubay Street
- Fargo-Oakfield Park Park
- Farwell Field Park, 4444 East 8 Mile Road
- Festival Plaza Park
- Field of Dreams Park, City of Windsor
- Fields Playground Park, 16601 Florence Street
- Fitzpatrick Park Park
- Fitzpatrick-Warwick Playground Park
- Ford Park Park
- Forest Park Park
- Forman Park Park, 150 South Forman Street
- Fort Street Bridge Park Park
- Fort Wayne Park, City of Detroit, since 1845, 6053 Jefferson Avenue West
- Fountain Court Park
- Frank Wendland Park Park
- Fred Thomas Park Park, City of Windsor
- Frederick Linsell Green Park
- Gabriel Richard Park Park
- Garbutt Park Park
- Garwood Park, City of Windsor
- Gary Dugall Park Park
- Gary Park Park
- Gateway Park Park, City of Windsor
- Gateway Park Park, City of Windsor
- George Street Park Park
- Girardot Park, City of Windsor
- Glenfield-Lannette Playground Park, 14540 Lannette Street
- Gmeiner Park Park, 10128 Clarita Avenue
- Goose Bay Park Park
- Gordie Howe International Bridge Viewpoint Viewpoint
- Gordon Park Park
- Gorham Playground Park
- Grand Circus Park Park
- Grand River / 5th (WB) Park, City of Detroit
- Grand River / 5th NS (EB) Park, City of Detroit
- Great Western Park Park, City of Windsor
- Green Acres Park Park, 620 West Woodward Heights Boulevard
- Greene Playground Park, 9177 Robson Street
- Greening of Detroit Park Park
- Greenview-Wadsworth Park Park, 12101 Wadsworth Street
- Hackett Playground Park
- Hammerberg Park Park
- Hantz Playground Park
- Hardstein Playground Park, 20178 Cheyenne Street
- Harmonie Park Park
- Harold Cross Park Park, 8134 Manor Avenue
- Harper Court Park Park
- Hart Plaza Park
- Harvey-Junction Park Park
- Hawthorne Park Park, 18350 Hawthorne Street
- Hecla Park Park, City of Detroit
- Hemlock Park Park
- Higgins Park Park, Detroit Public Schools, 9200 Olivet Street
- Howarth Park Park, 6869 East Nevada Street
- Hugh & Richard Graybiel Garden Park, Univetrsity of Windsor
- Hunt Playground Park
- Hyde Park Park, 20001 Canterbury Road
- Intersection Park Park, City of Detroit
- Intervale-Roselawn Park Park
- ITC Maple Grove Park Park, ITC Transmission
- Jackson Park Park
- James Vernor Playground Park
- Jayne Playfield Park, 13280 Conant Street
- Jessica Nagle-Wilson Memorial Park Park
- Joe Louis Park Park
- John C. Luger Playground Park, Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, 18904 Lesure Street
- John R. Watson Park Park, 202 Watson Street
- John Thomas Yaksich Park Park, 18160 Anglin Street
- Johnson Park Park, 4635 Helen Street
- Josefiak Playlot Park, 13151 Greiner Street
- Joseph Walker Williams Park Park
- Kantgias Park Park
- Karaniewski Park Park, 7629 Concord Street
- Keast Commons Park
- Keating-State Fair Park Park
- Keidan Park Park
- Keith Slappy Park Park, 19339 Healy Street
- Kennedy Square Park Park
- Kercheval-Parker Park
- Kern Playground Park, 18801 Mount Elliott Street
- Kinsmen Chatham Street Park Park
- Kiwanis Club No. 1 Park
- Knox Court Park Park, First Independence National Bank
- Knudsen Park Park, 20468 Omira Street
- Krainz Park Park, 18501 Healy Street
- Labadie Park Park, City of Windsor
- Lafayette Central Park Park, City of Detroit, 1500 East Lafayette Street
- Lafayette Greens Park
- Lafayette Plaisance Park Park
- Lafayette-NYCRR Park Park
- Laker Park Park, 7520 Central Avenue
- LaNita's Memorial Park Park, My Community Speaks
- Lanspeary Park Park
- Lapeer Park Park
- LaSalle Park Park
- Lasky Park Park, 5001 Charles Street
- Latham Playground Park, 5082 Seneca Street
- Lawson Park Park
- Lennon Memorial Park Park
- Lens Avenue Greenbelt Park, City of Windsor
- Leroy Dues Playfield Park
- Lincoln Street Art Park Park, 5926 Lincoln Street
- Lipke Playground Park
- Litsitz Memorial Playground Park, 2670 Gladstone Street
- Littlefield Playfield Park, 12416 Indiana Avenue
- Lodge Playground Park, 8901 Van Dyke Street
- Lollo Playground Park, 8500 Puritan Street
- Luce-St. Louis Playground Park, 13490 Saint Louis Street
- Lumley-Michigan Park Park, City of Detroit
- Mack-Rowe Park Park
- Mackay-Modern Park Park, 14275 Mackay Street
- Maddock Park Park
- Maiullo Park Park, City of Detroit
- Malden Park Park
- Malish Playground Park, City of Detroit, 3801 Military Street
- Mallett Park Park, 12038 Hubbell Street
- Mansfield-Diversey Playground Park, 7753 Rutherford Street
- Manz Playfield Park, 4351 Conner Street
- Marie Park Park
- Marruso Park Park, 19908 Annott Street
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park Park, Detroit Housing Commission
- Martin Luther King Jr. Tri-Centennial Village Peace Park Park
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Park
- Martz Park Park, 11700 Saint Patrick Street
- Marx Playground Park, 18201 Greenview Avenue
- Marx-Remington Park Park, 20157 Marx Street
- Mary E. Bibb Park Nature preserve, Parks & Rec Windsor, 3261 Sandwich Street
- Mary E. Bibb Park Park, City of Windsor, 3261 Sandwich Street
- Maurice Belanger Park Park, 3980 Malden Road
- McCabe Park Park
- McDuffy Park Park
- McKee Park Park, City of Windsor
- McKinley-Merrick Park Park, 5200 McKinley Street
- McShane Park Park, 8699 Heritage Place
- Mic Mac Park Park
- Michigan-Third Street Park Park
- Mike Milligan Park Park
- Milan Playground Park
- Military-Regular Park Park
- Mill Street Park Park, City of Windsor
- Mitchell Park Park, City of Windsor
- Molena-Castle Playground Park, 8351 Madola Avenue
- Mollicone Park Park, 2969 Burns Street
- Monroe Park Park, 479 West Dallas Avenue
- Mt. Elliot Park Park
- Mt. Elliott-Zender Park Park
- Mulford Park Park
- Muliett Park Park, 2001 Vermont Street
- Murphy Playlot Park
- Nagel Park Park, City of Detroit
- Nardin Park Park
- New Amsterdam Lofts Dog Park Park
- New Center Park Park
- North Corktown Commons Park
- North Merritt Park, City of Windsor
- North Rosedale Park Community House & Grounds Park
- North Tilston Park, City of Windsor
- Northern Lights Patio Park
- O'Brien Playground Park, 11938 East McNichols Road
- O'Shea Playground Park, 15810 Capitol Avenue
- Oak Elm Park Park, City of Windsor
- Optimist-Parkgrove Playground Park, 18400 Teppert Street
- Optimist-Stout Playground Park, 13630 Stout Street
- Oudolf Garden Detroit Park
- Owen Park Park, 8380 East Jefferson Avenue
- Oxygen Alley Park
- Pallister Park Park
- Palmer Park Park
- Paterson Park Park, City of Windsor
- Patton Park Park, 2300 Woodmere Street
- Peck Park Park
- Penz Playlot Park, 550 Greyfriars Street
- Perchman Park Park
- Perrien Park Park, 4840 Chene Street
- Peterson Playfield Park, 18294 Greenfield Road
- Phelps Playground Park, 9982 Sorrento Avenue
- Pilgrim Village/Martin Park Community Park Park
- Pingree Park Park
- Prosperity Place Park, Port Windsor, 3190 Sandwich Street
- Pulaski Park Park
- Puritan-Coyle Park Park, 15068 Puritan Street
- Quincy-Midland Park Park, 15400 Quincy Street
- Ralph Bunche Cooperative Park Park
- Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park Park
- Redmond Plaza Park
- Reggie McKenzie Field Park, 15500 Hamilton Avenue
- Reid Memorial Park Park, City of Detroit
- Reuther Mall Park
- Rev. J. Jordan Funscape Park Park
- Riverfront Garden Rooms Park
- Riverside Park Park, City of Detroit
- Robert C. Valade Park Park, 2670 Atwater Street
- Robinwood Park Park, 8276 East Hollywood Street
- Romanowski Park Park, 4795 Lonyo Street
- Roosevelt Park Park, 2231 Michigan Avenue
- Roseberry-Promenade Park Park, City of Detroit, 10033 Roseberry Street
- Rosemont-Acacia Park Park, 14310 Rosemont Avenue
- Rudolph Szafraniec Playground Park, 4513 North Campbell Street
- Russell Woods Park Park, 12655 Broadstreet Avenue
- Russell-Maderiea Park, City of Detroit
- Saint Anthony Playground Park, 5330 Field Street
- Salsinger Playground Park, 14711 Linwood Avenue
- Sarah Garrett Park Park, City of Hamtramck, 11361 Dequindre Street
- Sawyer Playground Park
- Scarcyny Park & Garden Park
- Schuster Playground Park
- Scripps Park Park, City of Detroit
- Shaw Park Park, 22001 Warner Avenue
- Sherman Pocket Park Park
- Sherwood Park Park, 19701 Canterbury Road
- Shirley-Plymouth Park Park, 12101 Shirley Avenue
- Sirotkin Park Park, 8741 Epworth Avenue
- South Merritt Park, City of Windsor
- South Tilston Park, City of Windsor
- Springdale Green Park
- St. Hedwig Park Park
- St. Martins Park Park, 19701 Roselawn Street
- Stanton Park Park
- State Fair Park Park
- Stein Playground Park, 18501 West Chicago Street
- Stockton Park Park
- Stodgell Park Park, City of Windsor, 1650 Seneca Street
- Stoepel Park No. 1 Park, 10363 West Outer Drive
- Stoepel Park Number 2 Park, 16411 West Chicago Street
- Storen Park Park
- Straith Park Park
- Sylvester Tot Lot Park
- Sylvester-Field Park Park
- Sylvester-Seyburn Park Park
- Syracuse Playground Park, 19255 Syracuse Street
- Syracuse-Hildale Playground Park
- Tarnow-Kirkwood Park Park, City of Detroit
- The Great Lawn Park
- Times Square-Clifford Park Park
- Tireman-Littlefield Park
- Tolan Park Park
- Traverse-McClellan Park, 9368 Traverse Street
- Troester-Hayes Park, 15045 Troester Street
- Twork Park Park, 17432 Charest Street
- United Irish Societies Plaza Park
- Unity Park Park, City of Windsor
- Van Antwerp Park Park, 19891 Wyoming Street
- Varrier Playground Park, 48235 Thatcher Avenue
- Vermont-Alexandrine Playlot Park
- Veterans Park Park
- VFW Park Park, City of Royal Oak Parks and Recreation
- Victor-Riopelle Park, 1725 Victor Street
- Viola Liuzzo Playground Park, 20087 Winthrop Street
- Virginia Park Gateway Park, Parks of New Center
- Vision Corridor Park Park, City of Windsor
- Voigt Park Park
- Walkerville Jubilee Park Park
- Walter & Mae Reuther Park Park
- Walter Sak Playground Park, 4322 Kinsman Street
The list stops at the first 400 of 429, A to Z.
Attractions and zoos 42
- 10th Street Entrance Attraction
- 8th Street Entrance Attraction
- Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory Attraction, 4 Inselruhe Avenue
- Belle Isle Nature Center Zoo, Detroit Zoological Society, 176 Lakeside Drive
- Cotton Family Wetlands Boardwalk Attraction
- Evergreen Knoll Attraction
- Fish Ladder Attraction
- Former Site of Eminem Childhood Home Attraction, 19946 Dresden Street
- Fox Office Building Attraction, Olympia Development Management, 2211 Woodward Avenue
- Games Meadow Attraction
- Geodesic Dome House Attraction
- Gravel Bank Attraction
- Grill Grove Attraction
- Guardian Building Attraction, since 1928, 500 Griswold Street
- Habitat Attraction
- Hamtramck Disneyland Attraction, 12087 Klinger Street
- Hawker Hurricane P3080 Attraction
- Heidelberg Project Attraction
- Heidelberg Project Attraction, 3600 Heidelberg Street
- Jane and Frank Warchol Beaver Habitat Attraction
- Manoogian Mansion Attraction, Official residence of the Mayor of Detroit, owned by the city
- Outdoor Classroom Attraction
- Park House Attraction
- Park House Plaza Attraction
- Play Garden Attraction
- Polk Penguin Conservation Center Attraction
- Promontory Peninsula Attraction
- River Terrace Attraction
- River's Edge Lawn Attraction
- Rosa Parks Entrance Attraction
- Sledding Hill Attraction
- Sunset Point Attraction
- Supermarine Spitfire JG184 Attraction
- SW Greenway Entrance Attraction
- The Bluff Attraction
- The Glade Attraction
- The Summit Attraction
- The Yard - Graffiti Museum Attraction
- U.S.A./Canada Plaque Attraction
- Water Garden Attraction
- Willistead Manor Attraction, City of Windsor, 1899 Niagara Street
- World Wars Cenotaph Attraction
Shows and games 38
- Ant Hall Theater
- Aretha Franklin Park Amphitheatre Theater, 2600 Atwater Street
- Bert's Warehouse Theater Theater, 2740 Rivard Street
- Bonstelle Theater (Temple Beth El) Theater, 3434 Woodward Avenue
- Capitol Theatre Theater
- Capitol Theatre Theater
- Century Theatre Theater, 333 Madison Street
- Chrysler Theatre Theater
- City Theatre Theater, since 2004, 2301 Woodward Avenue
- Comerica Park Stadium
- Detroit Opera House Theater, 1526 Broadway Street
- Detroit Repertory Theater Theater, 13103 Woodrow Wilson Street
- Fisher Theater Theater
- Ford Field Stadium, since 2002
- Fox Theatre Theater, 313 Presents, 2211 Woodward Avenue
- Garden Theatre Theater, 3919–3929 Woodward Avenue
- Gem Theatre Theater
- Gem Theatre Theater
- Hamtramck Stadium Stadium
- Harpos Concert Theatre Theater, 14238 Harper Avenue
- Jackman Dramatic Art Centre Theater, University of Windsor
- Jackson Park Bandshell Theater, City of Windsor
- Keyworth Stadium Stadium, 3201 Roosevelt Street
- KordaZone Theatre Theater, 2520 Seminole Street
- Little Caesars Arena Stadium, 2645 Woodward Avenue
- Main Amphitheatre Theater
- Majestic Theatre Theater, 4140 Woodward Avenue
- Matrix Theater Theater
- Olde Walkerville Theatre Theater, Wyandotte Street East
- Planet Ant Theater Theater, 2357 Caniff Street
- Post Theatre Theater, since 1939
- Pyramid Theater Theater
- Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall Theater, Max M. Fisher Music Center
- Saint Andrew's Hall Theater, 431 East Congress Street
- The Corner Ballpark Stadium, Detroit PAL, 1680 Michigan Avenue
- The Cube Theater, Max M. Fisher Music Center
- The Fillmore Theater, 2115 Woodward Avenue
- The Players Theater Theater, 3321 East Jefferson Avenue
Golf and the water 20
- Belle Isle Boat House Marina
- Belle Isle Practice Center Golf course, 175 Lakeside Drive
- Boat Slip Marina, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, since 1902
- Chandler Park Golf Course Golf course, 12801 Chandler Park Drive
- Coast Guard Basin Marina
- Detroit Boat Basin Marina, Lomax Stern, 9636 East Jefferson
- Detroit Boat Works (Goat Yard) Marina, 95 Saint Jean Street
- Detroit Golf Club Golf course, 17911 Hamilton Road
- Detroit Yacht Club Marina, 1 Riverbank Road
- Disc Golf Course Golf course
- Erma Henderson Marina Marina, Detroit Parks & Recreation Department, 8800 East Jefferson Avenue
- Harbortown Marina Marina
- Kean's Marina Marina, 100 Meadowbrook Street
- Milliken Harbor Marina
- North Course Golf course, Detroit Golf Club
- Riverfront Towers Marina Marina
- Riverside Marina Marina, City of Detroit, 11000 Freud Street
- Roostertail Marina Marina, 100 Marquette Drive
- Sinbads Marina Marina, 100 Saint Clair Street
- South Course Golf course, Detroit Golf Club
Things to do across Metro Detroit
Things to do in Detroit FAQ
5 questions
What is the number one thing to do in Detroit?
Most locals would send a first-time visitor to Belle Isle, the Detroit Institute of Arts and the RiverWalk. Add the Motown Museum if you love music.
Does the DIA cost anything?
General admission to the Detroit Institute of Arts costs nothing for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Bring an ID to the front desk.
Do I need a Recreation Passport for Belle Isle?
Belle Isle is a Michigan state park, and a Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry. You can add it when you renew your license plate through the Secretary of State. People who ride DDOT's #12 Conant bus to the island do not need one.
What are some free things to do in Detroit?
Walk the RiverWalk and Dequindre Cut, ride the free QLINE and People Mover, browse Eastern Market, visit the DIA as a tri-county resident and catch free festivals like the Detroit Jazz Festival.
What is there to do in Detroit with kids?
The Michigan Science Center, the Belle Isle Aquarium and giant slide, the Detroit Zoo in nearby Royal Oak and the RiverWalk are all family favorites. See our family guide for more.
See what is happening this month
Festivals, parades, races and shows: check the Detroit events calendar before you plan your weekend.
Sources
- Michigan DNR: Belle Isle Park
- Michigan DNR: Recreation Passport
- Detroit Institute of Arts: tickets
- Motown Museum
- Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
- Eastern Market
- Michigan Central: visit
- The Henry Ford
- Detroit Historical Society
- Detroit Jazz Festival
- The Heidelberg Project
- MoGo Detroit
Updated September 2026. Rules and procedures change; confirm with the responsible office before a decision.