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40 Things to Do in June in Detroit

It’s time for summer in the city and there are plenty of reasons to hit the town. From waterfront festivals to big time summer concerts and countless weekly events – get ready to enjoy long days and longer nights. Here are our favorite things to do this month in Detroit.

 

LIFE IN THE D

Detroit Grand Prix @ Belle Isle: June 1 – 3

Palmer Park Art Fair @ Palmer Park: June 2-3

Corktown Neighborhood Tour @ Corktown: Sunday, June 3

Slows Bark BQ @ Slows BBQ: Tuesday, June 5

Detroit Riverfront Run @ Detroit Riverfront: Saturday, June 9

Pewabic House & Garden Show @ Pewabic Pottery: June 8-10

Motor City Pride @ Hart Plaza: Sunday, June 10

Detroiter Brunch on Ovation Yatch @ Port Detroit Dock

GM River Days @ Detroit Riverfront: June 22-24

Ford Fireworks @ Detroit Riverfront: Monday, June 25

 

NIGHT ON THE TOWN

TICKET GIVEAWAY: Motown The Musical @ Fisher Theatre: June 5 – 10

MotorCity Cage Night – Live MMA @ Sound Board: Saturday, June 9

Music of Harry Potter @ DSO: Wednesday, June 13 & Friday, June 29

Whoopi Goldberg @ Sound Board: Friday, June 15

Hollywood Hits @ DSO: June 15-17

Frank. The Man. The Music @ Detroit Opera House: Saturday, June 16

 

PLAY THAT SONG

Khalid @ Meadow Brook Amphitheatre: Friday June, 1

Dave Matthews Band @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: Wednesday, June 6

Poison @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: Friday, June 8

Kendrick Lamar @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: Wednesday, June 13

Wyclef Jean @ Emerald Theatre: Friday, June 15

Jack Johnson @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: Friday June 15

Detroit Music Weekend @ Downtown Detroit: Saturday, June 16

Imagine Dragons @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: Thursday, June 21

Keith Urban @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: Friday, June 22

Sam Smith @ Little Caesars Arena: Friday, June 22

Erykah Badu & Nas @ Chene Park: Saturday, June 23

Jill Scott @ Fox Theatre: Sunday, June 24

Harry Styles @ Little Caesars Arena: Tuesday, June 26

Paramore @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: Friday, June 29

 

TICKET GIVEAWAYS

Rum & Tequila Festival @ Eastern Market: Friday, June 8

Burger and Brews Bash @ RO Farmers Market: Friday, June 8

Burger Battle Detroit @ Eastern Market: Sunday, June 24

HOUR Detroit’s Best of Party @ Eastern Market: Friday, June 29

 

ALL SUMMER LONG

Star Wars and the Power of Costume @ Detroit Institute of Arts

Detroit City Football:  June 1/ 10/17/23

Sunday Flea Market @ Eastern Market

Wednesday Night Movies @ New Center Park

Slow Roll: June 4/11/18

Saturday Night Market @ Beacon Park: June 9/16/23/30

 

For a full list of events, happenings and the hottest new bars, restaurants and retailers, visit our event calendar!

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