History Events in Detroit

Check out happening history events all around Detroit, MI

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

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

2026 Society Ball

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:00 pm Guardian Building

Free Field Trip at the Detroit Public Library!

 Tue, 14 Apr at 10:30 am Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Detroit Brewing History Biking Tour

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

2026 Detroit Prohibition River Tour and Dinner Cruise

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

Fisher Building Tour with Jacob Jones

 Sun, 19 Apr at 11:00 am Fisher Building USD 29 to 45

ITCHYCOO PARK Performing at Detroit Yacht Club

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

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 Detroit River Bootlegging Boat Tour and Dinner Cruise

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

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

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

A History of the Muslim Communities of Detroit

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:30 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

#WeAreGreekWarriors: From the Greek Revolution to Today

 Thu, 19 Mar Hellenic Museum of Michigan Free

Author Talk: Historical Fiction with Vanessa Riley

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Behind the Scenes: Detroit Public Library Main Branch

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Detroit Public Library

Celebrity Guided Tour OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 Sun, 17 May at 12:00 pm Downtown Detroit

“Pheasants of Detroit” film showing and walk

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am DNR Outdoor Adventure Center

Public Housing and Black America

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Detroit Public Library Art & Architecture Tour

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:30 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Elmwood Walks: Art and Architecture

 Sun, 12 Apr at 10:00 am Elmwood Cemetery USD 0 to 25

Author Talk: Dr. April C. E. Langley on Black Women Poets

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Detroit Architects Lecture: Gordon W. Lloyd

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm 5401 Woodward Avenue, 48202

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

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

Kicks & Conversation

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Social Status Detroit Free

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

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

Caribbean history, culture, music, food at the WGPR museum

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm WGPR Free

New Center Walking Tour

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

Detroit Studies Symposium 2026

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:30 am Walter P Reuther Library USD 0 to 29

Preservation Detroit 2026 Tour Season Launch and Volunteer Sign-up

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am MSU Detroit Center Free

U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship

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

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

Faerie Walk and Lecture

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm Belle Isle USD 29

History of Hats: Where Fashion Meets Function

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

Summer Reading - Secrets of the Sphinx

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

Conducting A Free Genealogical Search

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