40 Things to Do in June in Detroit

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
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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