10 things Happening in Detroit April 2026
Go to Tigers Opening Day at Comerica Park — the Tigers’ 2026 home opener is Friday, April 3 against St. Louis. That is one of the city’s biggest April traditions.
See The Lion King at the Detroit Opera House — the Broadway in Detroit run continues through April 5, 2026.
Catch The Music Man at the Fox Theatre — official dates are April 2–4, 2026.
Browse All Things Detroit Day at Eastern Market — this local shopping and maker event is set for April 12, 2026, at Eastern Market Sheds 3, 4, and 5.
Visit the DIA for new April exhibitions — the Detroit Institute of Arts says “Folk Art” opens April 3, 2026, and the 89th Annual Detroit Public Schools Community District Student Art Exhibition runs April 17–May 24, 2026.
See the new Motown Museum exhibition — Motown Museum’s “Psychedelic Soul: A Journey Through Rhythm and Time” opens April 17, 2026 and runs through September 27. Note that regular guided tours at Hitsville U.S.A. are paused during construction, so this exhibit is the April draw.
Do Bunnyville at the Detroit Zoo — this family event is scheduled for April 3–4, 2026.
Do Greenfest at the Detroit Zoo — the zoo lists April 11–12, 2026 for this environmental-action themed event.
Go to Detroit Tigers Day at the Detroit Zoo — this crossover family event is set for April 26, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Take a spring day trip to The Henry Ford / Greenfield Village — The Henry Ford’s site shows the first train ride of the season on April 10, 2026, plus the Giant Screen Experience is running daily in April.
