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DETROIT

One city. A thousand reasons to go.

Detroit.
Find your
rhythm.

Your next favorite show. A new flavor. A street you haven’t wandered yet. Find your Detroit and Michigan plans right here.

Motown at heart. Michigan at your feet.

Your next good timeDetroit

Sep 25, 2026 · Fisher Theatre

The Notebook

Organizer image · Broadway in Detroit / ATG
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01 / Make room in your calendar

Let’s go somewhere.

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Houghton · Outdoors & nature

Trail Building Day with Keweenaw Land Trust

Join the Keweenaw Land Trust to improve trails at Boston Woods near Houghton. Meet at 9:00 AM on September 26 in the main atrium of the CFRES building. The event is expected to conclude around 5:15 PM. Bring your own lunch for the day.

Boston Woods

Livonia · Outdoors & nature

Senior Meijer Gardens Trip

The Livonia Senior Wellness Center organized a motor coach trip to Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids featuring indoor and outdoor exhibits, including a narrated outdoor tram tour and the Dale Chihuly installations. Attendees could purchase additional tickets for the Chihuly: Radiant Forms exhibit. Lunch options and extensive walking were part of the outing.

32001 Five Mile RoadLivonia, MI 48154

Detroit · Outdoors & nature

2026 Detroit Aglow presented by Amazon

The 2026 Detroit Aglow event took place at MGM Grand Detroit, supported by Amazon and Verizon. The festive evening highlighted collaborative efforts that drive downtown Detroit's growth, featuring networking, a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, and live music.

MGM Grand Detroit, 1777 3rd Ave., Detroit, MI, 48226, United States

Houghton · Outdoors & nature

Mind Trekkers One UP Copper Trail

Returning for its fourth year, the OneUP Mind Trekkers Tour presents the OneUP Copper Trail Festival, a hands-on STEM and career exploration event designed for 6th-grade students, featuring over 50 interactive activities.

Student Development Complex (SDC)

22 event dates to explore

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100 / Eat & drink

Detroit, at the table.

Square pizza, shared plates, jazz, and evening cocktails. Start with one place; stay for the whole neighborhood.

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Bars & pubs

The Sugar House

Sugar House has been making cocktails in Corktown since 2011. Classics and seasonal ideas shape the bar's identity; check its own website for weekend reservation arrangements.

50 / Places to explore

This city goes beyond a postcard.

Places in two languages. Museums, waterfront, neighborhoods, and spots worth returning to for a concert or dinner.

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02 / A city that moves you

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Music has
a home address.

Motown, jazz, techno. Three sounds, one city, a whole lot of stories. Get into the groove, then find your kind of night.

SIDE A / MOTOWN

From one little house to the world.

Inside Hitsville’s Studio A, the Funk Brothers helped shape the Motown sound. Gospel, jazz, call-and-response vocals, and an irresistible rhythm carried Detroit’s Black musical heritage around the world.

Discover the Motown story ↗
SIDE C / TECHNO

The city that found a new beat.

Detroit is the birthplace of techno. Riverfront Hart Plaza is a landmark setting for the city’s electronic music gatherings: an industrial skyline, open sky, and a shared beat.

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Find concerts and music events
An archival nighttime photograph of Hitsville U.S.A. and the illuminated Motown Museum sign
Moundcreek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Archival photograph · cropped view

2648 W. GRAND BLVD.

Hitsville U.S.A.

Berry Gordy set out to build his own record label in 1959. The little house on West Grand Boulevard became one of the best-known addresses in the Motown story.

Before you plan: guided Hitsville tours are paused during expansion, with reopening planned for spring 2027. Check the museum’s other programs and latest updates separately.

Latest updates from Motown Museum ↗

03 / There’s more between the events

Take a different turn.

A market morning, a city walk, or a jazz-filled night? Three good starting points for your own Detroit.

DETROIT + MICHIGAN

A good day
starts with going.

Find your next thing ↗

Save the plan. Share the moment.