History Events in Detroit

Check out happening history events all around Detroit, MI

NBA Eastern Conference Finals: Detroit Pistons vs. TBD - Home Game 1 Series Game 1 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Little Caesars Arena

African World Festival (Detroit, MI)

 Fri, 10 Jul at 12:00 pm Hart Plaza

RnB Lovers Tour - Keith Sweat, Joe, Dru Hill and Ginuwine at Fox Theatre Detroit

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm Fox Theatre Detroit

NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Detroit Pistons vs. TBD - Home Game 4 Series Game 7 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)

 Wed, 29 Apr Little Caesars Arena

2nd Annual Detroit Chinatown Block Party (SAT. July 25, 2026, 12-8pm) at Peterboro + Cass

 Sat, 25 Jul at 12:00 pm 3143 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48201-2637, United States

Detroit Greek Independence Day parade

Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Downtown Detroit

FrankenFest Detroit

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Historic Fort Wayne, Detroit

Historic Indian Village Yard Sale -- SPRING 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 am Historic Indian Village Detroit

2026 Talk It Out, Walk It Out

 Sat, 01 Aug at 11:30 am Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History USD 0 to 269

2026 Detroit Prohibition River Tour and Dinner Cruise

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm 500 River Pl Dr USD 84

ITCHYCOO PARK Performing at Detroit Yacht Club

 Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 pm Detroit Yacht Club

2026 Preservation Detroit Saturday Eastern Market Tour

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Eastern Market Welcome Center USD 20 to 23

Hoods Uncloaked: A Futuristic Reimagining of Robin Hood

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Detroit Institute of Arts - Detroit Film Theatre USD 0 to 25

2026 Preservation Detroit Saturday Downtown Tour

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Campus Martius Park USD 20 to 23

Pure Detroit Skyscraper Tour

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Campus Martius Park USD 23

Detroit 325th Anniversary Conference: Indigenous and French of Detroit

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Detroit Historical Museum Free

Detroit Icon Series: Sneak Preview

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm 5401 Woodward Avenue, 48202

Fisher Building Tour

 Sat, 21 Mar Pure Detroit USD 18

Historic Detroit Skyscrapers, an Albert Kahn (and Associates) Walking Tour

 Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm 1601 Woodward Ave USD 50

2026 Detroit River Bootlegging Boat Tour and Dinner Cruise

 Sat, 29 Aug at 06:00 pm 201 Joseph Campau Ave USD 88

#WeAreGreekWarriors: From the Greek Revolution to Today

 Thu, 19 Mar Hellenic Museum of Michigan Free

Lines of Legacy: A Black history coloring experience

 Thu, 18 Jun at 04:30 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Celebrity Guided Tour OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 Sun, 17 May at 12:00 pm Downtown Detroit

2026 Preservation Detroit Saturday Midtown Tour

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Kitab Cafe USD 20 to 23

Detroit Brewing History Biking Tour

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm Dequindre Cut Parking Lot USD 86

2026 Preservation Detroit Saturday Cultural Center Tour

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am Main | Detroit Public Library USD 20 to 23

Black History Tour with Jamon Jordan

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Elmwood Cemetery USD 0 to 25

The Dirty Dozen (1967)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 pm 6424 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI, United States, Michigan 48210

From Colonization to Crisis: National Chaos, Detroit Action.

 Thu, 21 May at 10:00 am Stoudamire Wellness Hub Free

Dark Waters: True Crime and Mystery on the Great Lakes

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Author Talk: Jack Marchbanks: Art and Activism

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Author Talk: John Garrison Marks on Washington's Legacy of Slavery

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

5th Saturday Specialty Tour - Yamasaki in the Cultural Center

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Josephine F. Ford Sculpture Garden USD 20 to 23

Detroit Public Library Art & Architecture Tour

 Sun, 17 May at 01:30 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Silents at the Senate Presents: The Sheik (1921) with the Arab Film Festival

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm 6424 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI, United States, Michigan 48210

5th Saturday Specialty Tour - Historic Ferry Street

 Sat, 29 Aug at 10:00 am Josephine F. Ford Sculpture Garden USD 20 to 23

Technology Talks Film Screening: The Rise of Drones: From Warfare to Modern

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Duffield | Detroit Public Library Free

Elmwood Walks: Memorial Day History

 Sun, 24 May at 10:00 am Elmwood Cemetery USD 0 to 25

Digging the Jurassic

 Tue, 23 Jun at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

New Center Walking Tour

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Fisher Building USD 50

Our World in Ten Buildings Author Event

 Mon, 11 May at 05:00 pm Source Booksellers USD 0 to 35

Signs of Life: the Legacy of Early 1970s Public Art in Detroit

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Trinosophes USD 0 to 7

Freedom Songs Through the Years: A Sing-Along, Movement, and Moving Experie

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm Duffield | Detroit Public Library Free

Create a JUNETEENTH flag to celebrate JUNETEENTH DAY!

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Stand Up for Freedom: A Dance Workshop with Abigail School of Dance

 Wed, 17 Jun at 05:30 pm Jefferson | Detroit Public Library Free

Milwaukee Junction Walking Tour

 Sun, 12 Jul at 11:00 am Detroit USD 50

DAR Detroit Membership Workshop

 Sat, 09 May at 10:30 am Main | Detroit Public Library Free

CRIMES OF SPEECH TOUR

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:30 pm Mic Drop Comedy USD 13

1926 Michigan DeMolay Degree 100th Anniversary Celebration

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Masonic Temple Detroit

Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence

 Wed, 01 Jul at 06:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship

 Thu, 24 Sep at 12:00 pm 100 Clairpointe St, Detroit, MI, United States, Michigan 48215

Juneteenth Book Club

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Elmwood Park Branch Library Free

Le Dîner En Juane (Dinner In yellow) Presented by Juneteenth In Detroit

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm Secret location USD 29 to 146

The Dinosaurs Watch Party!

 Thu, 25 Jun at 03:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Adult Book Discussion at Bowen Branch

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Bowen | Detroit Public Library Free

History of Hats: Where Fashion Meets Function

 Fri, 01 May at 04:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Lincoln Branch Book Club June Selection

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Summer Reading - Secrets of the Sphinx

 Wed, 15 Jul at 02:00 pm Chandler Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Parkman Branch Tour

 Tue, 23 Jun at 02:00 pm Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

Conducting A Free Genealogical Search

 Thu, 05 Jun at 02:00 pm Edison | Detroit Public Library Free