Nicole & David

September 3, 2023 • Detroit, MI, USA

Nicole & David

September 3, 2023 • Detroit, MI, USA

Things To Do

There are so many fun things to do and places to explore on a holiday weekend! Here are some of our recommendations:

Detroit Institute of Arts

5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202, USA

(313) 833-7900

A world-renowned art museum with one of the largest collections in the country, you could spend days here seeing all the galleries! Check out the Diego Rivera murals and art pieces from around the world.

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Campus Martius Park

800 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226, USA

(313) 566-8250

Right in the center of Downtown Detroit, Campus Martius is a great place to start exploring stores and restaurants on Woodward. Check out the sand beach they create every summer in the middle of the city!

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Eastern Market

2934 Russell St, Detroit, MI 48207, USA

(313) 833-9300

Visit the sheds and surrounding stores of Eastern Market. The Saturday Market is a true farmer's market with lots of local produce. Their Sunday Market is more of a street market, showing off the work of local artists, cooks, jewelers, musicians, and more.

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Belle Isle Park

99 Pleasure Dr, Detroit, MI 48207, USA

(313) 821-9844

A great park on an island in the middle of the Detroit River. Enjoy beautiful views of both Detroit and Windsor. This is where David proposed to Nikki after a scavenger hunt all around Metro Detroit!

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Detroit Princess Riverboat

131 Atwater St, Detroit, MI 48226, USA

(877) 338-2628

Take a cruise down the Detroit River and enjoy the late summer weather! Relax while taking in the sights of Detroit and Windsor.

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Casino

If you want to press your luck, Detroit has three casinos downtown: MGM Grand, Greektown, and Motor City. You can also cross the border to visit Caesars in Windsor.

Motown Museum

2648 Berry Gordy Jr. Boulevard, 2648 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208, USA

(313) 875-2264

Visit Hitsville U.S.A. and learn all about the creation and legacy of Motown music! Recently renovated, the museum is located in the original headquarters and recording studio for Motown Records. Admission is by guided tour only and we recommend if you want to visit to get your tickets ahead of time. Tour times open up three weeks in advance.

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The Henry Ford

20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124, USA

(313) 982-6001

In Dearborn, you can visit the Henry Ford campus and tour its museums. The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation houses many pieces of American history, including the bus that Rosa Parks rode, presidential vehicles, and the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Greenfield Village will take you back in time to Thomas Edison's lab, and you can take a ride on a Model T. If the assembly of cars is what you are interested in, head over to the Ford Rouge Factory Tour and get to see how the Ford F-150 is made!

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Soaring Eagle Arts Beats & Eats

301 W 4th St Suite 440, Royal Oak, MI 48067, USA

(248) 541-7550

Arts Beats & Eats is a fun festival in Downtown Royal Oak every Labor Day weekend. Like they say in the name, they have a great art fair, many music stages, and such good food options. They also have carnival games and rides. Musical acts will be announced later in the summer, but David and Nikki did get a picture with Flavor Flav last year!

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Detroit Zoo

8450 W 10 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48067, USA

(248) 541-5717

Nikki and David love taking walks around the zoo and seeing what animals are out to play. Nikki's favorite animals to watch are the otters, and David's are the penguins and the macaque monkeys. Note that despite being the Detroit Zoo, it is located in Royal Oak.

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Franklin Cider Mill

7450 Franklin Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, USA

(248) 626-8261

Franklin Cider Mill opens for the season on Saturday, September 2nd! Come and get incredible apple cider, donuts, and more at this family-owned, Metro-Detroit staple.

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