Things to Do in Detroit
#1. Walk the Riverwalk
Walk the Riverwalk
Right outside the hotel doors, explore three miles of waterfront, views across to Windsor, Ontario, bike rentals, garden rooms, public art, and a tiki bar if you need it. Another plus side? The Convention Center is a just few blocks along this route.
#2. The Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit Institute of Arts
One of the top six art collections in the country — Diego Rivera’s Detroit Industry fresco, Van Gogh’s Self Portrait, and 65,000 works across 140+ galleries in a Beaux-Arts building that earns every minute you give it. You’ll still leave with a list of things you missed.
#3. Eat Your Way Through Greektown
Visit Greektown
One of the last surviving Victorian-era streets in downtown Detroit; Monroe Street is lined with authentic Greek restaurants, bars, and nightlife you won’t find anywhere else. Grab a late dinner. Stay for a drink. Best part? It’s a People Mover stop.
#4. The Apparatus Room
The Apparatus Room
Right across the street from Huntington Place with an affordable lunch menu and a splurge-worthy dinner menu under the same roof. Housed in the Detroit Foundation Hotel, it’s the kind of place that works for a working lunch and a celebratory last-night dinner. Book ahead.
#5. Campus Martius park
Campus Martius park
Voted the #1 Public Square in the U.S. by USA Today for two years running! A 2.5-acre open-air gathering space in the heart of downtown with skyline views, a bistro, live music, and a sand beach that opens just in time for the conference. Step outside & decompress.
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We narrowed it down to five options, but this city has a lot more to offer. Whether you’re here for two days or the full week, Visit Detroit’s city guide will help you fill every hour beyond the show floor.
