08-02-2025
Things to do in Metro Detroit: Feb. 7-9
Whether you're into boats, plants, DJs, tacos or family fun, we have ideas for this chilly February weekend.
🛥️ Browse all kinds of water cruisers and see live sharks at the Detroit Boat Show at Huntington Place.
Thursday and Friday 2-8pm, Saturday 11am-8pm. $14.
⛸️ Check out ice skating, sculptures and food trucks at the Cold Rush festival in front of Warren city hall.
Saturday, 2-8pm. Free!
📖 Learn about Detroit's role in the abolition movement and Underground Railroad at the Detroit Public Library main branch.
Saturday, 12-2pm. Free!
🥞 Eat all the breakfast food you can at the Pancakes & Booze Art Show, with local art vendors, DJs and body painting.
Saturday, 8pm-midnight. $15 in advance or $20 day-of.
🎧 Check out international DJ Manuka Honey at Marble Bar, with a blend of Latin House DJs and other music, plus a second stage with bachata, salsa and more. Plus, tacos from pop-up Mama's Kitchen.
Friday, 10pm-3am. Tickets: $13-$20.
🪴 Looking for less of a late-night vibe? Try Cranbrook House and Gardens' annual winter house plant sale, including spider plants, succulents, monstera, orchids and more.
Friday, 10am-3pm and Saturday, 10am-2pm. Free to attend.
☕ Listen to storytelling around a fire while enjoying hot cocoa, s'mores and a scavenger hunt at Eliza Howell Park's winter festival.
Saturday, 1-4pm. Free!
🕺 Wanna dance? Attend Chicago Steppin's"Steppin' into Black History Month" event at the DIA's Rivera Court.
Friday, 4:30-8:30pm, with beginner lessons at 6pm. Free with DIA admission.
