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Essential Guide: 75 Things Every Detroit Lover Should Experience

March 13th is Detroit Day! See how many of these quintessential Detroit activities you’ve tried and start making plans to check them all off the list. Happy 313 Day!

Selfie Stops

• Spirit of Detroit
• Joe Louis Fist
• Renaissance Center
• Michigan Central Station
• Campus Martius
• Detroit Institute of Arts
• Motown Museum

Sporting Events

• Tigers @ Comerica Park
• Detroit City Football Club @ Keyworth Stadium
• Red Wings @ Little Caesars Arena
• Pistons @ Little Caesars Arena
• Detroit Roller Derby @ Masonic Temple
• Cycling @ Lexus Velodrome

See A Show

• Detroit Symphony Orchestra
• Fisher Theatre
• Detroit Opera House
• Fox Theatre
• The Fillmore
• St. Andrew’s Hall
• Matrix Theatre
• Redford Theatre

Outdoor Adventures

• Belle Isle State Park
• Detroit Riverfront + Dequindre Cut
• Palmer Park
• Eastern Market
• Go Out On The Detroit River
• Riverside Park Skatepark
• Slow Roll
• Beacon Park
• Rouge Park Golf Course
• Free Press Marathon

The Foodie Experience

• BBQ @ Slows
• Coneys @ American + Lafayette 
• Chocolate @ Bon Bon Bon
• Sakanaky @ Pegasus Taverna
• Cookies @ Avalon Bakery
• Detroit Style Pizza @ Buddy’s
• Paczkis @ New Palace Bakery

Fun + Entertainment

• Feather Bowling @ Cadieux Cafe
• Fowling @ Fowling Warehouse
• Detroit Dart Club
• John King Books
• Arcade Games @ Pop + Offworld
• Gaming @ MGM/Motor City/Greektown
• Bowling @ Garden Bowl

Annual Parades

• St. Patrick’s Day Parade
• Marche Du Nain Rouge
• Greek Independence Day Parade
• Motor City Pride Parade
• Thanksgiving Day Parade

Festivals + Fairs

• MOVEMENT
• Detroit Kite Festival
• MoPop
• Belle Isle Art Fair
• Charivari Detroit
• Sidewalk Festival
• Detroit Jazz Festival
• Parktoberfest
• DLECTRICITY

Special Events

• Flower Day
• Rocket Mortgage Classic
• Detroit Grand Prix
• North American International Auto Show
• Ford Fireworks
• Hydrofest
• Murals In The Market
• Detroit Tree Lighting Ceremony
• Noel Night
• Menorah In The D

Cheers To Detroit

• Cafe D’Mongos
• The Monarch Club
• Standby
• Candy Bar
• Batch Brewing Co.
• Castalia

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