What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
Here are all kinds of things to do in Detroit. We also list events around the Metro Detroit area and Southeast Michigan worth checking out.
We often cover and list events that are “off the beaten path,” as in more than what you’d find than just at mainstream or major concert or event halls. We pride ourselves on uplifting not only the events everyone hears about, but by people and independent folks around the Detroit region.
Frankly, there’s never an excuse to be bored between our weekly City 5 events list and all the events we constantly add to this page. Our events and listings are updated almost daily.
If you’re interested in having your event mentioned, get in touch.
Hey all. The good doctor fun is here to sub in for Shianne as she's out the next couple of weeks, finding fun things for you to do this weekend around the city of Detroit. Let's dive in and enjoy Detroit this weekend. Bike To Work Day I get it, Detroiters. You're either down with pedal power or you're not. Me? I am. So I'll be rolling in on Bike to Work Day this Friday and …
Sitting in rush hour traffic can be downright awful, if you leave five minutes too late it is like you’re stuck in gridlock. If you dread the thought of getting stuck in traffic again, you should check out one of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Rush Hour Recitals that are coming up. This free chamber music performance by DSO musicians will not only help you chill out …
Every year thousands of people around the world take to streets to learn a bit more about a particular neighborhood. These events are known as Jane's Walk in honor of Jane Jacobs who was an urbanist and writer. She believed that cities were complex and needed a good population density to succeed. Cities need to be walkable and have public spaces for people who lived there. …
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Tuesday, May 1. Here's what we're talking about today. New data shows struggles for the QLINE (LINK: Bridge Michigan). The team talks about the missed opportunities, how it should have ran down the center lane and a winter story of beating the streetcar in the snow. 18 New Townhouses are coming to Corktown May the Fourth be …
Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte for Monday, April 30th, 2018. We dig in to a bit of Detroit's refurbished point of origin with Secret Detroit author Karen Dybis... Detroit exits state financial oversight... Free chicken, fish & fries from Captain Jay's at an upcoming thifty opening of a Salvation Army ARC thrift store that's moving to a new location... Six …
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Wednesday, April 25th. Real estate outfit The Platform buys another big New Center building A school that aims to get Detroiters into jobs gets a million dollar donation We have details on the Riverdays festival this summer And Mayor Mike Duggan says he’s getting complaints about all the bike lanes sprouting up around …
When was the last time you got a really good look at the night sky? Like, a really good look. Where you saw more than a handful of stars. I'm talking Milky Way realness. If you live in the city or suburbs I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it has been a while. Unless you took a little drive out to the middle of nowhere for some late night stargazing. Skyglow …
This year’s Detroit Policy Conference takes place March 1 at MotorCity Casino Hotel, and the agenda is all about civility and putting aside our differences to help move Detroit forward. On this episode of the Daily Detroit Happy Hour podcast, we talk with two people closely involved in putting the conference together. Marlowe Stoudamire is the owner of Butterfly Effect …
Here it is. The weekend. Finally! Although for some folks it's been a short week (if you're one of those few bank or government employees who actually take President's Day off - outside of those folks, none of my friends had a holiday) it feels like forever. I think inside it's the longing for spring and all things warm. But, enough of the small talk. You're here for …
Think you've got what it takes to be the Pinball Wizard? Why not try your hand at the Charity Pinball Party Tournament this Thursday, February 22 at M-Brew in Ferndale. The event is being put on to help raise money for the Architectural Salvage Warehouse in Detroit. The organization helps to keep salvageable and architectural ornate materials out of area …
This time of year can be brutal on the psyche of a Michigander. It’s true that the mitten can be a winter playland replete with all manner of sports and activities, but for those of us city dwellers the ski hills and snowmobile trails of the northern part of the state might as well be Alaska. Not everyone here loves cold weather, and for some it can be downright …
As we age, it is only natural to grow in maturity - at least for most of us. Sometimes as we mature, our sense of playfulness fades or can be lost in the madness of work and responsibilities. Finding Neverland, the theatrical musical based on the Academy Award-winning Miramax motion picture by David Magee, and the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee, is a timeless …
It's not very often that you see the words paczek and run together in a sentence. It only happens one day a year in Hamtramck during the Annual 5K Paczki Run. This year the Paczki Run will take place on Saturday, February 10 at 10:00 a.m. This is the sixth year that Tour de Troit has put on this fun run through the streets of Hamtramck. The race starts at 10:00 a.m. on …
It's hard to believe that February 1st is tomorrow! This weekend is filled with a ton of great events. I'm really excited for most of them. It's going to be hard to narrow down what I want to do this weekend. Kickoff to Black History Month at the DIA The Detroit Institute of Arts will be celebrating the beginning of Black History Month by having a full day and night of …
The Capuchin Ministries do a lot of good around metro Detroit between the work at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Children's Program, and On the Rise Bakery. On Friday, January 26 Shelving, Inc. will be hosting the sixth annual Bocce with the Brothers benefit to raise money for the Capuchin Brothers. The benefit will be held at Villa Penna in Sterling Heights. The event …
Want to celebrate being a Scot, or Scottish culture? Into some literary libations to honor Robert Burns, the Scottish poet and lyricist who is widely-regarded as the national poet of Scotland? Here's the ticket you need this Thursday night. Every January 25, Scotland and Scots around the world come together to celebrate the life and works of the beloved “Rabbie” Burns, …
Greetings to all of you. We've made it through another week of winter! I say that deserves a drink. I know that the North American International Auto Show has pretty much taken over the airwaves here in metro Detroit. But you're not going to find that on this weekends City 5. I know, I know we're the Motor City and this stuff is important. However, there are some other …
Calling all you board game fanatics. The Michigan Science Center is partnering with The Loaded Die and The Vault of Midnight to throw the ultimate game night this Thursday. The monthly MiSci After Dark event has returned for 2018, and this time the theme is game night. If you have never been to MiSci After Dark you are missing out, it's the one night a month that the …
Board games are making a big comeback, and they're making a comeback here in Metro Detroit. Especially during the winter season, games with friends at a bar might just be the ticket to have fun without the sun. Madison Reitzel and Kyle Sweeney are at the front of this changing trend - and board games are much different today than they used to be, moving faster and having …
People are planning to travel more in 2018 according to CBS This Morning, and Detroit is one of the top destinations. It's in good company with Portugal, Malta, the Faroe Islands, Chile, Baja California (in Mexico) and York, Pennsylvania. "The Motor City is back after decades of neglect," said CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg. "They've restored all the buildings, …
Thanks to a construction project, the bulk of the action for the Fire and Ice Festival the weekend of January 19-21 will move to an open field at Second and Mill streets in downtown Rochester. According to organizers, the new location is where the dogsled rides and snowshoeing have always been. Tube sledding will remain at Third and Water. The Brooksie Way Chill at the Mills …
Welcome to your first official City 5 of 2018! I hope that you all had a really great holiday season and that 2018 has started off well. So far 2018 is going well for me, with the exception of this extreme cold weather. I don't know about you, but I am chilled to by bones. Stay warm out there you guys, it looks like we might get into the high 20s on Sunday. It'll be a …
Hello all of you lovely readers! This weekend is our last final push before Christmas on Monday. I don't know about you, but I still have a ton of stuff to finish before Christmas morning. There are cookies to be baked, Chex Mix to be made, presents to still be bought, and finally I need to wrap them all. There's nothing like waiting until the last minute to do all …
Well, I guess winter finally decided to show up this week. I hope you are all saying safe and warm out there. This weekend is filled with a ton of fun things to do, and most of them are pretty inexpensive. Have a good weekend everyone! My Brightest Diamond at El Club Holy cow, you guys. If you don't have plans on Friday night you need to go see My Brightest Diamond at …
Hello lovely readers! This weekend is going to be pretty spectacular in terms of things to do around town. In fact I had to add two bonus events because I couldn't make up my mind. My brother is in town from Denver, so I know we will be out and about the city this week. There has been so much that has happened around the city since the last time he visited. I hope you …
On occasion I come across events on Facebook that make me spit out my coffee from laughing. Something so clever that it makes you want to find out more. This is one of those events. On Friday, December 15 the Joebar in Hazel Park will turn into "Jewbar." It will be an evening celebrating Hanukkah. There will be jelly donuts, a latke bar, Jewish cheesecake, Schmaltz …
I am having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that it is already December. I hate to be cliche, but where did our year go? There are plenty of great things happening in Detroit this weekend. If you're looking for some things to do around the region check out our list of 24 Holiday Events that are happening now until the New Year. Detroit Urban Craft Fair Have you …
The BUILD Institute has been helping people take an idea and turn it into a business since the spring of 2012. Over the years they have helped numerous people start businesses by giving them the tools they need to open and run a business. Additionally, Open City Detroit has been a popular concept over the last few years that now the BUILD Institute runs. While the BUILD …
There is no lack of holiday festivities happening between now and the New Year. But I'm going to propose that you should make time if you can on Saturday, December 9 as I have just the event for you in one of Detroit's most storied neighborhoods. The Corktown Business Association (CBA) will be throwing the 2nd Annual Corktown-A-Glow holiday celebration. The free …
Hey there all you busy go getters! Now that the holiday season is upon us you might think that there will be less opportunities to get out to network. But I'm here to tell you that there are still plenty of events happening. Go out there and do something awesome this week. Breaking Free from Stress & Overwhelm Do you ever find yourself feeling stressed out and …
There’s a new tile in Hockeytown, and you can take it home starting October 10. Local art creators with a long Detroit history, Pewabic, have teamed up with the Detroit Red Wings for an official tile with a portion of the sales benefiting the Detroit Red Wings Foundation. The tile will be released Saturday, October 10 at …
