Events by Month

August 2021

August 5, 2021

Lunchtime Techno

11:30am to 2:30pm
Detroit Historical Museum

For three Thursdays in a row, visit Legends Plaza at the Detroit Historical Museum (facing Woodward Avenue) at lunchtime for a new lineup of DJs, food trucks and socially-distanced fun. 

 

 

Admission is free for this outdoor event!

 

Each week a new DJ will spin the best in techno sounds. Get moving and lunching to the beat of your own drum machine!

Thursday, August 5 - Concert of Colors 2021 edition!

August 5, 2021

Public Art in the Cultural Center Tour #1

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Limited tickets still available!

Detroit’s Cultural Center is home to an array of sculptures, murals and statues, big and small. Join our walking tour to explore more than 30 works and learn about the artists who created them. Highlights include the Josephine Ford Sculpture Garden and the McGregor Memorial Conference Center Sculpture Court. 

August 12, 2021

Lunchtime Techno

11:30am to 2:30pm
Detroit Historical Museum

For three Thursdays in a row, visit Legends Plaza at the Detroit Historical Museum (facing Woodward Avenue) at lunchtime for a new lineup of DJs, food trucks and socially-distanced fun. 

 

 

Admission is free for this outdoor event!

 

Each week a new DJ will spin the best in techno sounds. Get moving and lunching to the beat of your own drum machine!

Thursday, August 12

  • DJ Righteous Knowledge
  • ¡Whoa! Tacos! food truck

August 13, 2021

Earthworks Urban Farm Tour #2

11:00am to 12:30pm

Limited tickets still available!

Earthworks Urban Farm has been creating community and growing organic food in the city of Detroit since 1998. Meet us at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen for a tour of their farm and learn about the work of food justice and growing.

August 14, 2021

Virtual Tour! Southwest Detroit Murals

11:00am to 12:30pm

Limited tickets still available!

Come along to tour beautiful Southwest Detroit and its vibrant murals and street art. Muralist Elton Monroy-Duran will share some highlights of the neighborhood in this virtual tour.

August 15, 2021

Body by Fisher Exhibit Opening | Free Admission Day

1:00pm to 5:00pm
Detroit Historical Museum

August 19, 2021

Lunchtime Techno

11:30am to 2:30pm
Detroit Historical Museum

For three Thursdays in a row, visit Legends Plaza at the Detroit Historical Museum (facing Woodward Avenue) at lunchtime for a new lineup of DJs, food trucks and socially-distanced fun. 

 

 

Admission is free for this outdoor event!

 

Each week a new DJ will spin the best in techno sounds. Get moving and lunching to the beat of your own drum machine!

Thursday, August 19

  • DJ John Collins
  • The Lobster Food Truck

August 21, 2021

Indigenous History of Belle Isle Walking Tour #1

11:00am to 12:30pm

Limited tickets still available!

Join us on an important journey through Swan island, known to many as Belle Isle, as we discuss the Native history of Detroit and the surrounding region.

August 21, 2021

Indigenous History of Belle Isle Walking Tour #2

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Limited tickets still available!

Join us on an important journey through Swan island, known to many as Belle Isle, as we discuss the Native history of Detroit and the surrounding region.