Festive Detroit Festive Detroit Say 'weekend' in Metropolitan Detroit, and festivals pop into mind faster than a juggler's toss. Beyond festivals, the city welcomes visitors with dozens of attractions, including cultural activities such as theatrical shows and museum exhibitions, tributes to the automobile and a smorgasbord of culinary options. Downtown's Detroit Artist Market will do just that in its new digs on Forrest and Woodward avenues, two blocks south of the Detroit Institute of Arts. Its first film and music festival, running every Friday, from July 21 through August 18, will feature live bands. The annual Greektown Arts Festival livens up the heart of the city along Monroe Street, May 19-21.
People can come down and enjoy the art and the neighborhood.
The festival features the works of 125 artists including paintings, jewelry, sculpture, woodwork, pottery, glass and more. Take them to the Imagination Station, where they can work on art projects. Live concerts and Greek dancing round out the fun. The tightly laid out Greektown is worth exploring. A constant, colorful stream of visitors flows up and down the main arteries in search of the perfect baklava, and historic church architecture includes the Second Baptist Church, whose basement was a stop on the Underground Railroad.