Things to do in Detroit area, June 21 and beyond (2024)

On sale now

• Black Women Rock: Aug. 31, The Fillmore Detroit, tribute to Black women who helped shape Rock & Roll, ticket prices vary.

On sale 10 a.m. June 21

• Dayglow: Oct. 16, The Fillmore Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• Comedian Katt Williams: April 12, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, ticket prices vary. Presale tickets available at Ticketmaster.com, using code: KW25.

Note: Events are subject to change; check with venues for updates. Tickets on sale at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.

Beats

• Maroon 5, Maren Morris: 7:30 p.m. June 21, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Katharsis: June 21, The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 248-820-5596, thelovingtouchferndale.com, all ages, doors at 7 p.m., $15+.

• I Am The Avalanche: 6:30 p.m. June 21, Pike Room at The Crofoot, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac, thecrofoot.com, $25+.

• Summer of Soul: 7 p.m. June 21, Friday Night Live! at Detroit Institute of Arts Rivera Court, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, https://dia.org, free with general admission.

• Hank Williams Jr.: 7 p.m., June 22, Pine Knob Music Theatre, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Mo Lowda & The Humble, The Thing: June 22, El Club, 4114 W. Vernor Hwy., Detroit. doors at 7 p.m. 313-757-7942 or elclubdetroit.com, $27.20.

• Beyond the Blond tribute band: 7 p.m. June 22, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., https://orion.events, bring lawn chairs or blanket, no outside food or beverage, $20+.

• James Taylor and His All-Star Band: 8 p.m. June 23, Pine Knob Music Theatre, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Davy Knowles: 7 p.m. June 23, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, 248-453-5285, theroxyrochester.com, doors at 6 p.m., general- $30+.

• James Hunter: 7:30 p.m. June 23, The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, https://theark.org/event/, $35+.

Festivals

• Annual Lions Club Jubilee: June 20-23, downtown Lake Orion, carnival, food, games, beer tent with live music on June 21-22 nights, lakeorionlions.org, prices vary.

• Summerfest-Tacos, Tequila & Tunes: 6-10 p.m. June 21, Lake Trust Stadium on Cleary’s campus in Howell, presented by Cleary University. Guests can sample different tacos while sipping on a variety of tequila co*cktails and listening to The Laith Al-Saadi Trio, $50 a person and includes tasting tokens for food and drinks, and entry to the concert. Designated drivers pay only $30, cleary.edu/summerfest2024, www.facebook.com/ClearyU.

• Auburn Hills Summerfest: June 21-22 (4-10 p.m. June 21 and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. June 22); Ice Cream Social is 6-7 p.m. June 21; Classic Car Show by the River is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 22; food trucks-11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. June 22; live music and Maker’s Market, June 21-22; Riverside Park, 3311 Parkways Blvd., Auburn Hills, auburnhills.org/calendar.php.

• St. Nicholas Opa!Fest Greek Festival: June 21-23, (4-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon-8 p.m. Sunday), St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 760 West Wattles Road, Troy, Greek cooking demonstrations, food to purchase, vendors, live music and entertainment, presentation and tours of the church. Admission is $2 for adults, children 12 and younger are free. Canned goods donations collected for Gleaners Community Food Bank, free parking and shuttle from Walsh College, www.opafest.org.

• “Summer Kickoff Party”: June 22, at The Greenhouse of Walled Lake, 103 East Walled Lake Drive, Walled Lake. Events kick off begins at 4 p.m., activities include meet and greet with Red Wings star Darren McCarty, food trucks, beer tent, cornhole tournament, music, Walled Lake Civic Fund Fireworks at dusk, facebook.com/groups/WalledLakeCivicFund, all ages welcome.

• Strawberry Festival: 8 a.m.-10 p.m. June 22, at Blake’s Orchard and Cider Mill, 17985 Armada Center Road, Armada. U-pick strawberries during the day, live music and line dancing, strawberry treats, strawberry drinks, fireworks show at dusk, free admission, product and menu prices vary, www.blakefarms.com.

• Downtown Rochester Makers’ Market: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 22, on W. Fourth St. Rochester, craft vendors, live music, children’s craft, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. – decorate a tile that will later be displayed on a community mural in September.

• Nine Design & Homes Festival of the Arts: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 22, next door to NINE Design + Homes, 21616 Grand River Ave., Detroit, featuring HGTV’s Bargain Block stars Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas, www.theguild.org/fair/nine-design-homes-festival-of-the-arts/participating-artists.

• Royal Oak Live: 1:30-7:45 p.m. June 22-23, several performers through the afternoon, Centennial Commons Park, 204 S. Troy St. Royal Oak, bring lawn chairs or blankets, food trucks, royaloakchamber.com/royal-oak-live, free admission.

• South Lyon Area Amateur Radio Club: 51st anniversary and participating in the 2024 National Association for Amateur Radio (ARRL) Field Day on-the-air event, 2 p.m. June 22 through 2 p.m. June 23, at the Brighton Recreation Area Migizi Cabin. This national amateur radio exercise is an opportunity for the public to learn about ham radio, witness live demonstrations, and try their hand at operating a radio, www.arrl.org/FieldDay, www.SLAARC.com.

• Palmer Park Log Cabin Day: 1-5 p.m. June 23, free family-friendly festival with music, square dancing, art, historical reenactments, hat and bonnet parade and fashion contest, and free ice cream Detroit Square Dance Band and Luther Keith Blues Band. Palmer Park, Detroit, between McNichols and 7 Mile Road and west of Woodward Ave. The Log Cabin is near the Mounted Police Station at 910 Merrill Plaisance. Free parking nearby on Merrill Plaisance and Woodward Ave., peopleforpalmerpark.org.

• Detroit Ford Fireworks: June 24, Detroit Riverfront, 1 Hart Plaza, Detroit, https://visitdetroit.com/events/2024-ford-fireworks.

• Bloomfield Community Television Open House: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 24, BCTV Studio, 4190 Dublin Road, Bloomfield Twp., featuring an up-close look at the 1,000 square-foot studio space and updated podcast studio, Q&A and hot dogs and ice cream, bloomfieldtwp.org.

• Great Lakes Film Festival & Outdoor Expo: 5-9 p.m. June 26, Jimmy John’s Field, 7171 Auburn,Utica, $10 – 13 for ages 13+, $5 for 12 and younger

Theater

• “Ella, First Lady of Song”: Through June 23 at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, MBTheatre.com, tickets are $37-$46+ at Meadow Brook Theatre box office at 248-377-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com.

• “Sunset Boulevard”: Through June 23, presented by Stagecrafters, at Baldwin Theatre, 415 S Lafayette Ave, Royal Oak, www.stagecrafters.org, 248-541-6430, ticket prices vary.

• Disney “Newsies Jr.”: June 28, StArt Youth Theatre’s production at Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N Saginaw St, Pontiac, www.flagstarstrand.com, $13-$15.

• “Tuesdays with Morrie”: Through June 30, The Boardwalk Theatre, 109 3rd Street, St. Clair, thumbcoasttheaters.com, 810-278-1749, $38.

• Shakespeare Royal Oak-“Twelfth Night”: July 25-Aug. 4, Starr Jaycee Park outdoor event, Royal Oak, www.shakespeareroyaloak.com. Also two education programs-KidsAct! for students entering grades 1-8 and the SRO Teen Ensemble for students entering grades 9-12, ShakespeareRoyalOak.com/education. Tickets are $35 at ShakespeareRoyalOak.com or at box office before performances.

Art

• Drop-In Workshop-Movie Poster Design: 6-8:30 p.m. June 21, noon-4 p.m. June 22-23, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, 313-833-4005, dia.org.

• “Regeneration”-Black Cinema, 1898-1971: Through June 23, at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org, free with general admission.

• Annual Michigan Regional Glass Exhibition: Through June 26, at Janice Charach Gallery, 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, presented by Michigan Hot Glass, featuring contemporary glass works by emerging and established artists including Oakland County Mosaic Artist Michelle Sider’s latest mosaic, “Anna”, a tribute to her heritage, gallery.jccdet.org, free admission.

• Magical Mural Tour Call for Artists: Applications accepted from all artists, all ages, through June 28. Downtown Rochester to host the Magical Mural Tour, Sept. 2-Oct. 14, with 4’ x 8’ pop up murals all around downtown. Selected murals will be entered into People’s Choice & Judges’ Choice Contests, with the winning mural artist each receiving a $250 prize. The application is at www.downtownrochestermi.com/magical-mural-tour, 248-656-0060.

• Wendy Fournier-”Weaving of Light and Color”: Through June 28, at Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, free, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., non-holiday.

• “Rochester-No Filter”: Exhibit through June 30, Downtown Collaboration Studio, 431 S Main St., Rochester. Photos for sale for $20 each with proceeds to Love Local Rochester for downtown events and promotions, www.downtownrochestermi.com/rochester-no-filter.

• DIA Inside|Out: High-quality reproductions of artworks from the DIA’s collection are at outdoor venues throughout Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties, through October, https://dia.org/events/insideout-2024. The city of Rochester is participating, for locations visit www.downtownrochestermi.com/dia-insideout.

• Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Arts Awards: The Cultural Council of Birmingham Bloomfield is accepting nominations through July 15, for the Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Arts Awards. Awards ceremony is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 13, at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, https://culturalcouncilbirminghambloomfield.org.

• Southside Summer Series – Watercolor Workshop: Thursdays, through July 18, The SHAC at River’s Edge Brewing Co.,125 S. Main St., Milford, doors at 6 p.m., www.milfordvfaa.org, every other week, rotates between a full concert and an art workshop with acoustic music.

• Cranbrook on the Green: Artist-designed mini-golf is open weekends in May and September, and during regular museum hours throughout the week in June, July and August, one round of mini-golf-$15 adult non-members, includes admission to Cranbrook Art galleries, $8 for ages 12 and younger, Cranbrook Academy of Art, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, register for a time slot at https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf.

• Tiff Massey-“7 Mile + Livernois”: Exhibit through May 11, 2025, Detroit Institute of Arts Rivera Court, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org.

• Thursdays at the Museum: 1 p.m. Thursdays, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, self-guided visit of our collections for adults 55 and older. Groups of 25 or more in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties can receive free bus transportation, www.dia.org/events/thursdays.

• The Hawk Makerspace: The Hawk – Farmington Hills Community Center, featuring craft space, specialized equipment including a laser cutter, 3D printer, and sewing lab. Makerspace users may purchase passes to use the equipment during Open Studio hours. Classes are also offered, fhgov.com/play,-explore-learn/the-hawk/amenities/makerspace.

• Drop-in Design: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, self-guided art-making activities in the Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, cranbrookartmuseum.org, general admission-$10.

• University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 South State St., Ann Arbor, 734-764-0395, umma.umich.edu, ticket prices vary.

Ballet

• World Ballet Festival: June 22-23, Music Hall Center, 350 Madison St., Detroit, www.musichall.org, ticket prices vary.

Beats, continued

• Julia Cole, Madison Olivia: June 24, The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, www.themagicbag.com, doors at 6:30 p.m., all ages, $20+ adv.

• Santana, Counting Crows: 7 p.m., June 25, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Roger Daltrey, Dan Bern: 7:30 p.m., June 25, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, Rochester Hills, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Dave Mathews Band: 7:30 p.m. June 26, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Bryson Tiller: 8 p.m. June 26, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Juan Riveros, harpist: 7 p.m. June 26, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Garden of Hope, 620 Romeo St., Rochester, Harmony in the Hills, stpaulsrochester.org, if inclement weather, the concert will be held indoors, free.

Classical/Orchestra

• Symphony by the Shores: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, June 25-July 30, Lake St. Clair Thomas Welsh Activity Center, Harrison Twp., www.metroparks.com/concerts, concerts are free with park admission fees.

• Michigan Philharmonic “An American Salute”: 7 p.m. June 29, Kellogg Park, Plymouth, www.michiganphil.org.

Comedy

• One Night Stans: Bill Boronkay-June 20-22; Hip-Prov with Tam White-June 21; Sean Shank-June 27; Comedic Cody-June 28-29; at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., OneNightStans.Club, 248-249-1321, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Dave Attell-June 20-23; The Rudick Siblings-June 23; Mary Santora-June 27-29; Kam Patterson-June 30, at 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www.comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

Concerts in the Park

In alphabetical order by city. Participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and check the weather.

• Friday Nights Downtown Music Series: 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays June 28 through Aug. 23, the Knight Amphitheater at Riverside Park, 3311 Parkways Blvd., Auburn Hills, auburnhills.org/calendar.php, 248- 370-9353.

• In the Park Summer Concert Series: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Aug. 14, at Shain Park, Merrill Street and Bates Street, Birmingham, www.bhamgov.org/summerconcerts, free, family-friendly concert series. If inclement weather, call 248-530-1650 to check event status.

• Concerts in the Park: 6-9 p.m. Fridays, through July 19, Depot Park, 375 Depot Road, Clarkston, concessions, https://clarkston.org/events/concerts-in-the-park.

• Stars in the Park Summer Concert Series: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, through Aug. 15, (no concerts July 4, July 18 and Aug. 1), Heritage Park Amphitheater, 24915 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, www.facebook.com/CityofFarmingtonHills. No alcohol or pets, bring lawn chairs or blankets.

• Ferndale Library Summer Concert Series: Isis Damil-June 26, The High Strung-July 24-Frontier Ruckus- Aug. 22, performances start at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s courtyard, 222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, free, no registration required, bring lawn chairs or blanket, www.fadl.org/scs.

• Summer Concert Series: 6:30-9 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 1, Lake St. Clair Metropark Thomas Welsh Activity Center, Harrison Twp., www.metroparks.com/concerts, concerts are free with park admission fees.

• Friday Night Live concert series: 7-9 p.m. June 28, July 26, Aug. 23, Center Street Park, downtown Milford, https://huronvalleyarts.org.

• Uptown Friday Night Concert Series: Motor City Josh & The Big 3 is 7-9 p.m. June 21, 49 N. Walnut St. downtown Mt. Clemens. Future concerts are 7-9 p.m. Fridays July 12 through July 26, at 49 N. Walnut St. and Aug. 2-Sept. 13, at Macomb Place in front of O’Halloran’s Public House, facebook.com/DowntownMountClemens.

• Music is Main & Center concert series: 7-9 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 28, downtown Northville Town Square, www.downtownnorthville.com.

• Free Concert at the Farm-David Thomas: 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 21, Cranberry Lake Farm Historic District, 388 W. Predmore Road, Oakland Twp., www.oaklandtownship.org.

• Free concerts at Wildwood: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 27, July 11 and July 18, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., orion.events, free, bring lawn chairs or blankets.

• Downtown Oxford Concerts in the Park: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 15, (no concert July 4), Centennial Park on Lapeer Road, downtown Oxford, www.facebook.com/DowntownOxford.Washington Square. Update: June 13 concert canceled due to severe weather forecast. Oxford Open Air Market is 4-7 p.m. at Washington Square.

• Music in The Park: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through July 25, Rochester Municipal Park, 400 6th St., Rochester, www.facebook.com/musicintheparkdowntownrochester. Concerts are presented by Rochester Kiwanis, free admission, bring a blanket or lawn chairs, food truck vendor.

• Music in the Parks concert series: 6:30 p.m. select dates at Pontiac Parks, bring blankets or lawn chairs, pontiac.mi.us. Groove Session and Will Cyprian Experience is June 26 at Jaycee Park; Polyesta Playas is July 11 at Rotary Park, Wesson St.; Mariachi Jolisto and Pancho Villa’s Skull is July 24 at Oakland Park, 500 E. Montcalm St., and concerts Aug. 21 at North Kiwanis Park, Stanley Ave., and Sept. 5 at Beaudette Park, www.pontiac.mi.us/government/mayor/events.php

• Summer Concert Series: 7-8:30 p.m. select Fridays, June 28, July 12, July 26, Aug. 9 and Aug. 23, Stony Creek Metropark Eastwood Beach, Shelby Twp., www.metroparks.com/concerts, concerts are free with park admission fees.

• Summer in the City concerts: 7-9 p.m. June 28, July 19 and July 26, on the front lawn of the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, www.cityofsouthfield.com, free admission, bring lawn chairs or blankets. Gazebo concerts are 7-8:30 p.m. July 9, July 16, and July 23, www.cityofsouthfield.com/residents/events.

• Music in the Park: 7 p.m. Thursdays, June 20-Aug. 29, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, www.sterlingheights.gov.

• Summer Sensation Concert Series: 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 27, July 11, July 25, Aug. 8 and Aug. 22, at Boulan Park, 3671 Crooks Road, Troy. Food truck starting at 5:30 p.m., troymi.gov, bring lawn chairs or blankets.

• City of Walled Lake Summer Concerts: 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, June 26 through Aug. 14, at Hiram Sims Park, 1299 Quinif Drive, https://walledlake.us.

• Summer Concerts in the Park: 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, through June 27, Hess-Hathaway Park, 825 S. Williams Lake Road, Waterford Twp., www.waterfordchamber.org, bring lawn chairs or blankets, food vendors, activities.

Film

• Open caption screenings: Sunday and Wednesday throughout June, for individuals with hearing impairments, at select Emagine Theatres, Emagine-Entertainment.com, ticket prices vary.

• Free movie tickets for educators: Wednesdays, July 3-July 31, Participating Emagine theatre locations offer one free movie ticket to educators. The free ticket is only valid for shows beginning before 5 p.m. Wednesdays in July. Online advance tickets are not available as educators must present proof of school employment at the box office to receive their free ticket, Emagine-Entertainment.com.

• $3 Summer Kids Movie Series: Through Aug. 15, for ages 12 and younger, Emagine Theatres, Emagine-Entertainment.com.

• Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org, ticket prices vary.

• Farmington Civic Theater, 33332 Grand River Ave., Farmington, www.theFCT.com.

• Milford Independent Cinema: 945 E Summit St., Milford, milfordcinema.org/tickets, $5+.

• The Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit, redfordtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.

Misc.

• Cucina Lab Torino’s Summer Party: 6-10 p.m. June 21, at the restaurant, 3960 Crooks Road Suite 200, Troy, authentic Italian street food available until 9 p.m., $35 per person, https://cucina-lab.com, cash bar. Also a series of cooking classes includes Sweet Temptations-Mastering Italian Desserts on July 2, and Italian Seas-A Fish Cooking Odyssey on July 9.

• Food Truck Wednesdays: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, through Aug. 21, Bloomfield Township will host a different food truck every Wednesday (excluding July 3) on the Township Campus parking lot just west of Bloomfield Community Television at 4190 Dublin Drive, www.bloomfieldtwp.org/Living-in-Bloomfield/Special-Events/Food-Truck-Wednesdays.

Museums

• Ford Piquette Plant Museum: “Luncheon Junction” takes place 11 a.m.-2 p.m. June 22, June 29, and Fridays and Saturdays July 5-Aug. 30, at the museum, 461 Piquette Ave, Detroit. A food truck feast to rediscover the historic Milwaukee Junction neighborhood, where the Motor City got its start. The Ford Piquette Plant Museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10-$18. Optional guided tours take place daily at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., www.fordpiquetteplant.org, 313-872-8759.

• The Zekelman Holocaust Center: 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, www.holocaustcenter.org, 248-553-2400. “Auschwitz. In Front of Your Eyes,” a set of virtual tours to view in-person, 10 a.m.-noon, June 23, July 28, Aug. 13, and Sept. 22. Admission is $10 each, registration at www.holocaustcenter.org/Auschwitz.

• The Underground Railroad exhibit, a four-panel traveling exhibit highlighting local underground railroad history in Oakland County, will be on display through June (8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to Friday) at Birmingham City Hall, 151 Martin St., Birmingham. The exhibit will be moved around Oakland County municipal settings and libraries over the next two years, https://ugrr.mioaklandhistory.org.

• Royal Oak Historical Society Museum: “Rails Through Royal Oak” exhibit. Museum hours are 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 1411 W. Webster Road, Royal Oak, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, 248-439-1501.

• Motown Museum, 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, motownmuseum.org, 313-875-2264. Motown Mile outdoor, walkable art installation, “Pushin’ Culture Forward,” open through early fall, along the Detroit Riverwalk, free admission.

• Cranbrook Institute of Science: 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://science.cranbrook.edu, $14 general admission, $10.50 for ages 2-12 and seniors 65+, free for children under age 2.

• Detroit Historical Museum: 5401 Woodward Ave. (NW corner of Kirby) in Midtown Detroit, detroithistorical.org. Permanent exhibits include the famous Streets of Old Detroit, the Allesee Gallery of Culture, Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad, Detroit: The “Arsenal of Democracy,” the Gallery of Innovation, Frontiers to Factories, America’s Motor City and The Glancy Trains, museum gen. adm. is $10. Kresge Foundation’s “Kresge at 100-A Century of Impact, a Future of Opportunity” exhibit.

• Dossin Great Lakes Museum: 100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit, detroithistorical.org.

• Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci): 5020 John R. St., Detroit, museum gen. adm. is $18+. Standard Mi-Sci films are available as a $6 add-on to general admission tickets. Mi-Sci is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday and until 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month, 313-577-8400, www.mi-sci.org. Mi-Sci participates in several programs that provide reduced admission to patrons: Museums for All-When patrons show their SNAP EBT card and picture ID, general admission tickets are only $3/person for up to four people in their party. Museums on Us-Bank of America cardholders receive free general admission on the first full weekend of every month. Other members of the party must pay general admission. Blue Star Museums program-Provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families, through Labor Day, www.mi-sci.org, Discount is available in person only.

• Ford House: Historic estate of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.org/events, 313-884-4222.

• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm: Drop in tours on Fridays and Saturdays from noon-3 p.m., at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, with a guided tour of the Van Hoosen Farmhouse at 1 p.m., www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms, museum members-free, non-members-$5/adults, $3/seniors and students, no registration needed.

• Blue Star Museums: Through Labor Day, museums offer free admission to U.S. active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, through Labor Day. A list of participating museums nationwide is at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

• The Wright: The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit, 313-494-5800, open Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and open until 7 p.m. on Thursday, closed on Mondays, reserve timed tickets at thewright.org, $30+ gen adm., $20 for seniors 62+, $15 for youth, ages 5-17, free for under 5.

• The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Ford Rouge Factory Tours Monday-Saturday, purchase tickets online, prices vary, thehenryford.org. Salute to America 4th of July Celebration is 5-10 p.m. July 2-5, Greenfield Village, 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn. strolling Greenfield Village and Detroit Symphony Orchestra musical performance at 8:30 p.m., in celebration of Independence Day, ending with “1812 Overture,” cannon fire and fireworks finale, ticket prices vary, general parking is $9, food to purchase, register at thehenryford.org.

• Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society: Open 1st/2nd/4th/5th Sundays of the month and 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm, (holidays excluded) with exhibits including “Four Communities” exhibit at The Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake. Admission is free, donations are welcome, www.gwbhs.org, 248-757-2451.

• Meadow Brook Hall offers Guided House Tours and Self-Guided Tours, check available times and purchase tickets at meadowbrookhall.org/tours, ticket prices vary. Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester, on the campus of Oakland University.

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