History Events in Detroit

Check out happening history events all around Detroit, MI

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

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

African World Festival (Detroit, MI)

 Fri, 10 Jul at 12:00 pm Hart Plaza

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

FrankenFest Detroit

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

Historic Indian Village Home and Garden Tour

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Historic Indian Village USD 39 to 45

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

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy - Detroit, MI

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:00 pm Cambria Hotel Detroit Downtown USD 55 to 65

Underground Railroad History Tour with Jamon Jordan

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am Elmwood Cemetery USD 0 to 25

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

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

Mike Sherm

 Mon, 08 Jun Saint Andrews Hall

Detroit Brewing History Biking Tour

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

Pure Detroit Skyscraper Tour

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

2026 Annual Indian Village Home and Garden Tour

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church USD 39 to 45

Get Your Detroit Queer History Straight: LGBTQ History in Detroit

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Gigi's USD 0 to 7

ITCHYCOO PARK Performing at Detroit Yacht Club

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

Fisher Building Tour

 Sat, 21 Mar Pure Detroit USD 18

GRAPHIC LANGUAGE - Saladin Ahmed + Panel Discussion

 Fri, 17 Jul at 05:30 pm Scarab Club, Farnsworth Street, Detroit, MI, USA Free

2026 Detroit River Bootlegging Boat Tour and Dinner Cruise

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

Member Morning

 Wed, 27 May at 10:00 am 5401 Woodward Avenue, 48202

2026 Detroit Prohibition River Tour and Dinner Cruise

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

Lines of Legacy: A Black history coloring experience

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

2026 Preservation Detroit Saturday Eastern Market Tour

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

2026 Preservation Detroit Saturday Downtown Tour

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

Art|Pride: A History of LGBTQ+ Artists With The Detroit Institute of Arts

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

Happy Sunday Signature Experience: Our Story, Our Table

 Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 pm 2929 E Grand Blvd USD 135

ALD2K26 - 54th Annual African Liberation Day

Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Alkebu-lan Village

Quad Anniversary Lecture Series - Free Evening Admission!

 Thu, 28 May at 05:00 pm 5401 Woodward Avenue, 48202

2026 Preservation Detroit Saturday Midtown Tour

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

From Colonization to Crisis: National Chaos, Detroit Action.

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

2026 Preservation Detroit Saturday Cultural Center Tour

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

Madam C.J. Walker Brunch Experience – Beauty Boss Brunch Bash Detroit

 Sun, 24 May at 03:00 pm COOK LIKE A BOSS DETROIT USD 82 to 125

Black History Tour with Jamon Jordan

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

Fossil Fun Studio Kids' Art Class

 Fri, 05 Jun at 04:00 pm Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

Belle Isle Conservancy at Detroit Public Library

 Thu, 02 Jul at 11:30 am Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Silents at the Senate Presents: Salomé (1923)

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm 6424 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI, United States, Michigan 48210

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

Elmwood Walks: Memorial Day History

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

FOR LOUDER DAYS Author Event

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm Source Booksellers USD 0 to 34

Detroit's Cultural Center District Walking Tour

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am 2305 Woodward Ave USD 50

Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom Documentary

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

Detroit by Design: Evolution of Detroit Real Estate

 Thu, 18 Jun at 10:00 am KW City Free

Milwaukee Junction Walking Tour

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

Archaeology Explored: Detroiters of the Past Workshop for Kids

 Wed, 22 Jul at 02:00 pm Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

Legacy of the Black Medical Schools and Departments in the United States

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

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

The Dirty Dozen (1967)

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

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

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

CRIMES OF SPEECH TOUR

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

Ancestry for Busybodies

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Conely | Detroit Public Library Free

Adult Movie Day - The Butler (2013)

 Fri, 12 Jun at 02:00 pm Hubbard | Detroit Public Library Free

Prehistoric Terrariums for Adults

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:30 pm Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

5th Saturday Specialty Tour - Historic Ferry Street

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

Crack the Past: Dino Eggs & Clay Fossils

 Wed, 22 Jul at 06:00 pm Hubbard | Detroit Public Library Free

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

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Secret location USD 29 to 167

Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence

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

Digging the Jurassic

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

The Dinosaurs Watch Party!

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

America250: Book Read & Giveaway

 Tue, 23 Jun at 03:00 pm Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

Trivia Night-America 250 Anniversary

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:00 pm Conely | Detroit Public Library Free

Create a JUNETEENTH flag to celebrate JUNETEENTH DAY!

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 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

Make a Jefferson‑inspired pocket journal to celebrate America’s 250th.

 Wed, 15 Jul at 01:00 pm Jefferson | Detroit Public Library Free

Palace at St. Andrews Hall

 Tue, 10 Nov at 07:00 pm St. Andrews Hall

Juneteenth Book Club

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

Typed Traditions

 Tue, 07 Jul at 10:00 am Parkman | 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

Grinnell Brothers Music House of Detroit

 Fri, 14 Aug at 04:00 pm Duffield | Detroit Public Library Free

The Clyde Burroughs Dinner and Lecture Series

 Wed, 08 Oct at 06:00 pm Scarab Club, Farnsworth Street, Detroit, MI, USA USD 15 to 87

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

Movie Night!

 Wed, 15 Jul at 05:00 pm Hubbard | Detroit Public Library Free

Self Guided Detroit's Spirit and History Solo Walking Tour

 Tue, 24 Jun at 10:00 pm Buddy's Pizza USD 10