The best things to do in Detroit

Drive-in movie lot with 5 screens offers concessions & nightly double features for recent releases.

10400 Ford Rd (Dearborn)

Rouge Park Golf Course is that classic Detroit muni with wide fairways, an 18-hole par 72 layout, and a river that gets involved on nine…

11701 Burt Rd

Taylor Meadows Golf Club brings classic Arthur Hills design, smooth putts, and a layout that rewards smart shots without bruising your…

25360 Ecorse Rd (Taylor)

Chandler Park Golf Course is your low-stress Par 71 with rolling fairways, contoured greens, and a roomy practice putting green. Recognized…

12801 Chandler Park Dr

Redford Theatre is Detroit’s historic movie house where films are the way they were meant to be seen, complete with a working Barton pipe…

17360 Lahser Rd

Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.

23000 Eureka Rd (Taylor)

Private club featuring a golf course and tennis courts, plus pools and restaurants.

1018 Sunningdale Dr (Grosse Pointe Woods)

Grand theater with gilded, Asian-inspired decor hosts theater productions, musicians & comedians.

Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave

Grand, restored circa-1904 public aquarium known for its extensive collection of gar fish.

3 Inselruhe Ave

Golf club with a golf course and friendly staff. It’s been hosting social events like weddings for generations.

220 Country Club Dr (Grosse Pointe Farms)

Local theater chain known for free soda & popcorn refills also offers discount matinee pricing.

35400 M-53 (Sterling Heights)

Chain of multiscreen cinemas showing current blockbusters and indie flicks. Theaters have stadium seating, comfy seats, and snack…

100 E Maple Rd (Troy)

Indoor amusement center with laser tag & arcade games; some branches have mini-golf & bumper cars.

9751 Telegraph Rd (Taylor)

Recreation center offers public ice-skating, hockey, soccer & inline hockey, plus leagues & lessons.

13333 Telegraph Rd (Taylor)

Golf course with a simulation area, classic design and welcoming staff.

10100 W 10 Mile Rd (Huntington Woods)

Private, 18-hole course designed by Jack Nicklaus offering a pro shop, plus eateries.

1 Nicklaus Dr (Dearborn)

Small, casual movie theater with comfortable seating and offerings such as popcorn.

14920 Windmill Pointe Dr (Grosse Pointe Park)

Amusement center with go-karts, mini-golf, a bungee trampoline, batting cages & arcade games.

30749 Grand River Ave (Farmington Hills)

Elegant, circa-1927 building features an 8-screen multiplex showing 1st-run & indie films.

209 Hamilton Row (Birmingham)

Screening room at the Detroit Institute of Arts showing classic and contemporary films, plus indie docs and shorts.

5200 John R St

Court-equipped activity center for birthday parties and team banquets, plus lessons and open gym play for kids and adults.

14110 Pardee Rd (Taylor)

Chain of indoor trampoline parks featuring freestyle bouncing, dodgeball, fitness programs & more.

Taylor Retail Center, 23261 Eureka Rd (Taylor)

Movie house offers 10 digital screens for new releases & matinee pricing lasts until 5 p.m.

10100 8 Mile Rd

Set in a former school, this funky arthouse cinema shows independent, foreign & classic films.

4126 3rd Ave

Golfing facility with a course where professionals play, and an elegant setting for events.

17911 Hamilton Rd

Green space featuring soccer & baseball fields, a walking trail, picnic areas & a petting farm.

12111 Pardee Rd (Taylor)

Go-kart track offers single & 2-seat go-karts plus batting cages & an 18-hole mini-golf course.

19640 Allen Rd (Brownstown Township)

Local golf course boasting well-maintained greens and a restaurant.

25505 Northline Rd (Taylor)

Large-scale indoor trampoline center hosting open jump, fitness classes, dodgeball & parties.

30090 Plymouth Rd (Livonia)

1920s-era cinema with original marquee offers 8 small theaters showing new releases & indie films.

211 S Old Woodward Ave (Birmingham)

Indoor golf complex offering 13 simulators plus games like shuffleboard and foosball.

600 W Lafayette Blvd Ste 5I

Outdoor amusement park features 2 Caribbean-themed mini-golf courses, go-karts & water balloon wars.

22381 Van Born Rd (Taylor)