70 Things To Do In August In Detroit
70 Things To Do In August In Detroit
Summer is going fast, make the most of the long days and have fun in the sun this month in Detroit!
Pure Detroit
- Detroit Black Music Award @ Wright Museum: Sunday, August 4
- Slow Roll @ Rouge Park: Monday, August 5
- Drinks x Design: Commerce Design Awards @ Redford Theatre: August 8
- Now That I Can Dance – Motown 1962 @ DIA: August 9-11
- Corktown Walking Tour: Sunday, August 11
- Fash Bash @ Detroit Institute of Arts: Thursday, August 15
- Dreamgirls @ New Center Park: August 14-18
- Slow Roll @ Eastland Mall: Monday, August 19
- Metro Detroit Hydrofest @ Roostertail: August 24-25
- Weird Homes Detroit Tour: Saturday, August 24
- Slow Roll @ Ford Field: Monday, August 26
Festivals & Conventions
- Sidewalk Festival @ Artist Village Detroit: August 1 – 3
- Charivari Detroit @ West Riverfront Park: August 2-4
- Belle Isle Art Fair: August 3-4
- Ribs and R&B Music Festival: August 9-11
- Detroit Fine Art Fair @ The Old Miami: Saturday, August 10
- Michigan Comic Con @ Cobo Center: August 16-18
Can’t Miss Concerts
- John Mayer @ Little Caesars Arena: Friday, August 2
- Shawn Mendes @ Little Caesars Arena: Monday, August 5
- Common @ The Fillmore: Thursday, August 8
- Backstreet Boys @ Little Caesars Arena: Monday, August 12
Music
- Loverboy @ GM Plaza: Friday, August 2
- UB40 and Steel Pulse @ Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre: Friday, August 2
- Bryan Ferry @ Fox Theatre: Saturday, August 3
- Kirk Franklin @ Fox Theatre: Sunday, August 4
- Rose Royce Con Funk Shun @ Franklin Amphitheatre: Wednesday, Aug. 7
- Herbie Hancock + Kamasi Washington @ Franklin Amphitheatre: Aug. 8
- Matthew Dear @ Deluxx Fluxx: Friday, August 9
- Jon Anderson of Yes @ GM Plaza: Friday, August 9
- Lost 80s Live @ Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre: Friday, August 9
- Solardo @ Magic Stick: Friday, August 9
- Gladys Knight @ Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre: Sunday, August 11
- Double Vision Revisited @ Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre: August 14
- Boyz II Men @ MGM Grand Detroit: Thursday, August 15
- Chris Botti @ Sound Board: Thursday, August 15
- Little River Band @ GM Plaza: Friday, August 16
- McClary Commodores Experience @ Beacon Park: Saturday, August 17
- Rick The Kid @ Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre: August 17
- Felebration @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Friday, August 23
Comedy & Entertainment
- WWE Smackdown Live @ LIttle Caesars Arena: Tuesday, August 6
- Schitts Creek @ Masonic Temple: Saturday, August 10
- Eddie B @ Music Hall Center: Saturday, August 10
- Wayne Brady @ Sound Board: Sunday, August 18
- LCS Summer Finals @ Little Caesars Arena: August 24 & 25
Foodie Events & Parties
- Havana Nights @ The Roostertail: Friday, August 2
- Wing Out Detroit @ Roosevelt Park: August 3-4
- 12 Hour Party @ Marble Bar: Saturday, August 3
- Parenthood X Design @ Detroit Center For Design + Technology: Aug. 15
- Lush – A Festival of Clear Spirits @ Eastern Market: Thursday, August 15
- Pizza Throwdown @ Eastern Market: Thursday, August 15
- Salsa Dance Party @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Friday, August 16
- DBusiness Powered By Women @ Wayne State University: August 20
- Bike & Brews Tours @ Atwater Brewery: Saturday, August 24
- Swing Dance Party @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Saturday, August 24
Health & Fitness Events
- Yoga on the Riverfront: Thursday mornings
- Lunch Time Hustle @ Spirit Plaza: Fridays
- Cardio Boxing @ Beacon Park: Saturday mornings
- Citizen Yoga @ Grand Circus Park: Sundays evenings
- Downward Dog @ Capitol Park: August 6 & 20
- Pure Detroit 5k @ Fisher Building: Sunday, August 11
- Moonlight Yoga @ West Riverfront Park: Wednesday, August 14
- Full Moon Paddle @ Detroit River Sports: Wednesday, August 14
- Sunset Canal Tour @ Detroit River Sports: Friday, August 16 & 23
- Om At The Max @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Saturday, August 17
- Fitness After Dark @ Beacon Park: Thursday, August 22
Movies
- New Center Park has FREE movies Friday nights:
- Campus Martius has FREE movies Saturday nights:
- Trumbull and Porter Hotel has FREE movies Fridays & Saturday nights:
Detroit Sports
- Tigers v. White Sox @ Comerica Park: August 5 – 7
- Lions v. Patriots (pre-season) @ Ford Field: Thursday, August 8
- Tigers v. Royals @ Comerica Park: August 8-11
- Tigers v. Mariners @ Comerica Park: August 13-15
- Lions v. Bills (pre-season) @ Ford Field: Friday, August 23
- Tigers v. Indians @ Comerica Park: August 27-29
Taste test your way through the Pizza Throwdown at Eastern Market on Thursday, August 15 – enter to win a pair of tickets.
For a full list of events, happenings and the hottest new bars, restaurants and retailers, visit our event calendar!
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