May 8, 2025 - Things to Do

Things to do this weekend in Metro Detroit: May 9-11

Joe Guillen

Illustration of "Weekend" in graffiti on a brick wall. — Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios

🎞️ The Arab Film Festival started Wednesday and runs through Sunday, with virtual and in-person screenings at a handful of venues in Dearborn and elsewhere in Metro Detroit.

Ticketing options include $15 for an in-person screening or $30 for a virtual festival pass.

✍️ Learn calligraphy at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. The Mother's Day-themed class includes 90 minutes of instruction and a beginner's calligraphy kit. Lefties welcome!

Friday, 6:30pm. Tickets, $75.

⚾ Catch some baseball at Comerica Park, where the Tigers are hosting the Rangers for a three-game home stand starting Friday at 6:40pm.

Tickets start at about $30.

💕 Groove out to Tyrese, Kelly Price and Keke Wyatt's Pre-Mother's Day R&B Jam at 8pm Friday at the Fox Theatre.

Tickets start at about $100.

🏺 Buy last-minute gifts at Pewabic Pottery's Mother's Day event on Saturday from 10am-5pm.

Visitors can add $15 to the purchase of a vase to build a bouquet. Music and snacks will be on hand.

⛳ Play mini-golf at the Cranbrook Art Museum's artist-designed course. In honor of Mother's Day, groups get one complimentary ticket when tickets are bought on-site for Sunday's event from 10am-5pm.

Tickets range from $8-$15.

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Things to do this weekend in Metro Detroit: May 9-11

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