Aug 13, 2026 - Things to Do

Things to do in Metro Detroit this weekend: Aug. 14-16

Joe Guillen

The 2022 Dream Cruise in Royal Oak. — The 2022 Dream Cruise. Photo: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

🛞 Woodward Dream Cruise: The summer tradition that everyone loves to hate rolls up and down Woodward Avenue, from 8 Mile to Pontiac.

The official cruise is Saturday, 9am-9pm, with community events along the route. Expect heavy traffic all weekend.

SMART is also running free shuttle service 9am-7pm on Saturday along Woodward.

👀 Nate Bargatze: The everyman comedian brings his Big Dumb Eyes World Tour to Little Caesars Arena on Friday at 7pm.

Tickets start at $74.

🔥 Tigers baseball: Detroit is suddenly on a hot streak since trading Tarik Skubal. The weekend is packed with home games at Comerica Park.

Thursday, 1pm, vs. Guardians
Friday, 6:40pm, vs. White Sox
Saturday, 1:10pm, vs. White Sox
Sunday, 1:40pm, vs. White Sox

🎤 Top five rapper? Supporting his recent album, "The Fall-Off," J. Cole brings his tour to LCA on Sunday at 8pm.

Tickets

🏺 Northville Art House Art Market: Three-day outdoor art fair with food vendors and local businesses on Main and Center streets in downtown Northville.

3-8pm Friday
10am-8pm Saturday
10am-3pm Sunday

🎶 Tink & FRIDAYY: Friday, 8pm, at The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre.

Tickets start at $76.

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Things to do in Metro Detroit this weekend: Aug. 14-16

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