LoginThe Metro Events Guide: Holiday markets, Native American Heritage Month and more
This week, we’re highlighting ways to celebrate Native American Heritage Month, experiences that celebrate Detroit excellence and local markets to kick off your holiday shopping.
Plus, an opportunity to support arts education on the dance floor. Read on to learn more.
Upcoming events
Hockeytown Centennial FanFest
MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit
Thursday, Nov. 6 through Sunday, Nov. 9
$17.60 and up
A four-day celebration honoring a century of Red Wings hockey featuring alumni appearances, interactive exhibits, exclusive merchandise and more. General admission day passes start at $17.60, and 4-day passes and VIP tickets are also available starting at $125. The festival is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Guest Artist Demonstration: Kelly Church
DIA Art-Making Studio in Detroit
Friday, Nov. 7
Free with museum admission (free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties)
A drop-in workshop led by Pottawatomi/Ottawa/Ojibwe artist and educator Kelly Church as part of the Detroit Institute of Arts’ celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Participants will help create a collaborative woven black ash basket while learning about Church’s process and the history of the materials. The workshop goes from 1–5 p.m.
Carmina Burana featuring Detroit’s Audivi Choir
DSO Orchestra Hall in Detroit
Friday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 9
$20.95 and up
A performance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Detroit’s Audivi Choir. The cantata, composed in the mid-1930s, is based on a famous medieval collection of poems about worldly pleasures and the ups and downs of fortune. Performances take place at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
We’re Still Here: Fighting Indigenous Erasure in the Media
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn
Saturday, Nov. 8
Free with registration
A discussion about how to combat anti-Indigenous racism featuring award-winning journalist and citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Rebecca Nagle. She’ll break down the lack of accurate representation of Native Americans in pop culture, how that impacts Indigenous rights and how ordinary people can push back. The talk takes place at The Henry Ford’s Anderson Theater and doors open at 12:30 p.m.
Underground Music Academy Fundraiser
Spot Lite in Detroit
Saturday, Nov. 8
$23–$29
A fundraiser to support ongoing construction at Underground Music Academy’s headquarters in Detroit’s North End, featuring DJ sets by Kindle, Disc Jockey George and WDET’s own Waajeed (host of The Boulevard). The party goes from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and is 21+.
All Things Detroit Holiday Shopping Experience & Food Truck Rally 2025
Eastern Market Sheds 3, 4 and 5 in Detroit
Sunday, Nov. 9
$7–$15
A holiday shopping market featuring over 200 small businesses, including local artists, handmade gifts, craft goods and one-of-a-kind pieces. There will also be food trucks on site, Detroit DJs in every shed and photo ops with Santa. VIP ticket holders also get two hours of private shopping, an All Things Detroit tote bag and a surprise holiday gift while supplies last. VIP access starts at 10 a.m. and is $15 online. General admission starts at noon and is $7 at the door.
Downtown Detroit Markets & The Cadillac Lodge
Cadillac Square in Detroit
Wednesday, Nov. 12 through Jan. 4, 2026
Free
A holiday shopping market featuring a curated collection of over a dozen Detroit vendors selling everything from apparel and accessories to snacks and skincare. The market area also includes the Cadillac Lodge, a heated tent that offers warm food and seating. Both the market and the lodge are open Wednesdays through Sundays starting at 11 a.m.
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