History Events in Detroit

Check out happening history events all around Detroit, MI

2026 Detroit Brewsology

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Detroit Historical Museum USD 31 to 63

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

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

Detroit Greek Independence Day parade

Sun, 03 May at 12:00 am Downtown Detroit

PWHL Takeover Tour: Montreal Victoire vs New York Sirens

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm Little Caesars Arena

Interfaith Events at the DIA (All Levels)

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:30 pm Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)

The CAALS Bauder Lecture with Marlon James

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Marygrove Conservancy Free

Art and Belonging Art Exhibition: Market Still in Motion. Built on Rhythm.

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm 3138 Woodward Ave Free

Fisher Building Tour

 Sat, 07 Feb at 01:00 pm Pure Detroit USD 18

NAACP Detroit Branch Black History Program

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:00 pm NAACP Detroit Branch Free

Black History Mysteries: Interactive Scavenger Hunt

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Author Talk: Historical Fiction with Sadeqa Johnson

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Fisher Building Tour

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Pure Detroit USD 18

11th Annual LY4L Go Red Underground Railroad Sneaker Ball Experience

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:00 pm First Congregational Church USD 82

DINNER & CONVERSATION : BLACK HISTORY MONTH

 Sun, 15 Feb at 04:00 pm 291 Manistique St Free

Author Talk: Black Business in Detroit with Dr. Kendra Boyd

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Author Talk: Tuskegee Airmen with Cheryl W. Thompson and Rochelle Riley

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Journi Winter Tech Camp

 Mon, 16 Feb at 09:00 am Ford Resource and Engagement Center Eastside USD 29

2026 BTS Belonging Blueprint

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Newlab @ Michigan Central Free

Future of Black Radio, a Black History Month

 Sat, 28 Feb at 05:00 pm William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center Free

Preserving Black Legacy: Detroit Griots Panel

 Sat, 07 Feb at 03:00 pm 5401 Woodward Avenue, 48202

Detroit Brewing History Biking Tour

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

Fisher Building Tour

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 pm Pure Detroit USD 18

Author Talk: Black Baseball in America With Dr. Gerald Early

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Hip Hop Science MD Live Meet Maynard Okereke

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Garden Theater USD 27 to 35

Oarsmen's Ball

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:30 pm Jam Handy USD 50 to 103

Detroit Public Library Art & Architecture Tour

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:30 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Barbara Stanwyck Weekend

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm 6424 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI, United States, Michigan 48210

Black History Month Family Movie Night

 Sat, 21 Feb at 04:00 pm Campbell | Detroit Public Library Free

Saturday Movie Matinee: BHM Edition!

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:00 pm Hubbard | Detroit Public Library Free

Fleischer Studios Cartoon Festival FREE 12 AND UNDER MATINEE SCREENING

Sat, 07 Feb at 03:00 pm 6424 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI, United States, Michigan 48210

Hair Love: Celebrating the Black History of Hair Care

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

On the Shoulders of Giants: Celebrating Black History Month

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am 5401 Woodward Avenue, 48202

The Alnur African Dance Group

 Sat, 21 Feb at 04:00 pm Chaney | Detroit Public Library Free

2026 Detroit Prohibition River Tour and Dinner Cruise

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

Save Yours Day 2026

 Sun, 15 Feb at 12:00 pm 315 E Warren Ave Free

Adebunmi Gbadebo: in Conversation with Ashara Ekundayo

 Tue, 24 Mar at 05:30 pm College for Creative Studies Free

In Our Own Voice: African American Art

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm Edison | Detroit Public Library Free

Family Craft Day in Celebration of Black History Month

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:30 pm Chaney | Detroit Public Library Free

ILEA Michigan Happy Hour

 Thu, 26 Feb at 05:00 pm The BLOCK Detroit

Black Histry Month Scavenger Hunt

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm Jefferson | Detroit Public Library Free

ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY OF MICHIGAN 13OTH ANNIVERSARY BATTLE OF ADWA

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 pm 315 E Warren Ave USD 0 to 50

The Parkman Romance Book Club

 Wed, 25 Mar at 03:00 pm Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

A History of the Muslim Communities of Detroit

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

Lego Challenge

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Music Bingo: Celebrate African American Love Songs

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:00 pm Elmwood Park Branch Library Free

When Detroit Plays the Numbers

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Conely | Detroit Public Library Free

Recognizing Claude Harvard's Legacy

 Sat, 07 Feb at 01:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Enjoy Celebrating African American History Month with Creative Crafts!

 Fri, 06 Feb at 04:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Black History Storytime

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm Bowen | Detroit Public Library Free

Sky Covington’s Satin Doll Revue A​ Tribute to Black History

Mon, 09 Feb at 07:30 pm Aretha's Jazz Cafe

ASALH Detroit Presents: A Century of Black History Commemorations

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Free

BLACK HISTORY MONTH - VENDOR EDITION

 Sun, 15 Feb at 08:00 am 23500 W Seven Mile Rd USD 25

Black History Month: Alnur African Dance Troupe

 Fri, 20 Feb at 12:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

How Religion Learned to Justify Violence part 1

 Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 pm Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Free

Detroit Labor Movement

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

From Black Bottom to Elmwood Park!

 Thu, 12 Feb at 03:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Growing Our Roots: Crafting Heritage Trees

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Black Women Making History: A Film Series

 Thu, 05 Feb at 03:00 pm Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

Our Secret Society: A Women’s History Month Book Discussion

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Duffield | Detroit Public Library Free

Music Bingo

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Elmwood Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Unbreakable Bonds: A Valentine's screening of "The Untouchables".

 Sun, 15 Feb at 04:30 pm 1529 Adelaide St Free

Black History Trivia

 Wed, 18 Feb at 04:00 pm Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

Fisher Building Tour with Jacob Jones

 Sun, 15 Mar at 11:00 am Fisher Building USD 23 to 29

That’s So Black History

 Fri, 06 Feb at 04:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

The Black Curator Author Event

 Sat, 28 Feb at 03:00 pm Source Booksellers Free

Detroit's Dynamic Dames Lunch and Learn

 Wed, 18 Mar at 01:00 pm Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

Detroit's Dynamite Dames

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Chandler Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Lincoln Branch Takes The Mystery Out of Black History!

 Thu, 26 Feb at 03:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Lincoln Pays Homage to Four Great American Women!

 Thu, 26 Mar at 03:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Adult Book Discussion at Bowen Branch

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am Bowen | Detroit Public Library Free

Let's Learn about York: Story Time with MDNR

 Thu, 26 Feb at 11:00 am Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Black History Month Scavenger Hunt

 Mon, 09 Feb at 12:00 pm Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

Lincoln Branch February Book Club Discussion: "Harlem Rhapsody"

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library 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

Black History Month Author Visit & Craft

 Tue, 24 Feb at 05:00 pm Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

Let's Read about a Hidden Figure in History: Katherine Johnson

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

February 8 Detroit Masonic Temple Tour

 Sun, 08 Feb at 03:00 pm Masonic Temple Detroit

All Things Equal - The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Fisher Theatre Detroit

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm Fisher Theatre Detroit

Detroit Exploration

 Tue, 13 Jan at 04:00 pm 14460 Wade St Free

BETTER MADE

 Fri, 13 Mar at 10:00 pm Javier’s Downtown USD 23 to 269

Black History Craft & Scavenger Hunt

 Mon, 02 Feb at 10:00 am Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

Conducting A Free Genealogical Search

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