Find out why Travel + Leisure and USA Today
are saying you should visit Detroit this year. A major addition to the
Detroit Zoo, new exhibits at our world-class museums, concerts, car
shows, the return of baseball and the allure of a Detroit winter are
excellent reasons to plan your next trip to The D in the coming months.
Experience some wintry pleasure at the Meridian Winter Blast or catch opening day at Comerica Park with the Detroit Tigers.
Come see for yourself why you should spend some time in metro Detroit.
Detroit will soon be
home to the world’s largest penguin facility, home to more than 80
penguins of four species – Gentoo, Macaroni, Rockhopper and King.
Construction for the 33,000 square foot Polk Penguin Conservation Center (PPCC) at the Detroit Zoo
is in progress and is scheduled to open in April. The ice-cold,
326,000-gallon, 25-foot-deep aquatic zone where penguins can be seen
exploring their habitat and deep-diving will surely be one of the most
vivid features of the PPCC, and the animal habitat will ensure an
optimal environment for the welfare of penguins. For more information, visit detroitzoo.org.
For
more than 60 years, Lego has been nourishing the imaginations of young
kids and soon kids of all ages will be able to experience the ultimate
Lego experience right here in metro Detroit. The new Legoland Discovery Center will open in spring 2016 at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets.
The new discovery center is a two-to-three-hour experience that will
offer numerous interactive educational features such as a brick pool,
master classes from the LEGO Master Model Builder, a fun LEGO ride, a 4D
cinema and, of course, the popular MINILAND area found in every
LEGOLAND Park and attraction. This will be the state’s only location and
the eighth Discovery Center in the United States. For more information,
go to greatlakescrossingoutlets.com.
The Michigan Science Center (MiSci) is
a dynamic museum that encourages learning through activities and in
2016, it will headline the year with some fresh exhibits and shows.
· Toytopia,
an interactive display that focuses on the relationship between
learning and fun, is a 9,700 square-foot exhibit that showcases
life-sized toys, antique games and more. Toytopia allows curious minds
to run wild with their imagination now through March 31.
· MiSci
celebrates the U.S. National Park Service’s 100th anniversary with the
film National Parks Adventure. The visually remarkable film will feature
the National Park Service’s dedication to the preservation of wildlife.
It will be shown in MiSci’s IMAX Theater starting in February 2016.
· Spark!Lab
is an exhibit that encourages inventiveness in children ages six
through 12. This exhibit opens in spring 2016 and will emphasize the
process behind any genius invention! For more information, visit mi-sci.org
Fat Tuesday also known as Paczki Day
falls on Feb. 9 this year. A paczki is a mouthwatering cream-filled
donut that has been satisfying bellies since the Middle Ages. Hamtramck
is the place to be on Paczki Day where the city’s best Polish bakeries
are located. For more information, visit hamtramck.us/about/festivals.php
Experience Detroit’s winter like never before at the Meridian Winter Blast, Feb. 12-14 at Campus Martius Park. Take a ride down the Meridian Health Plan Snow Slide or a spin on the ice skating rink. You
can also soar over the city with the Bedrock Zip Line Adventure.
Detroit’s music scene will also be on display with more than 50 live
performances. When you are ready for a break from the chilly wonderland,
warm up at one of the Tim Hortons comfort zones located every 150 feet.
And if you get hungry food vendors from local restaurants will have
scrumptious food available at the Taste of Detroit Tent. For more
information, visit winterblast.com.
Detroit never disappoints when it comes to their automotive displays and Autorama
at Cobo Center Feb. 26-28 will be quite the show. Motor lovers will
pile in to view some chic custom automobiles and contestants will
compete to win the Don Ridler award for the most outstanding car. For
more information, visit autorama.com.
Corktown will be cloaked in green for the 58th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Mar. 13. Thousands line Michigan Avenue to cheer on the marching bands and bagpipers. For more information, go to detroitstpatricksparade.com/index.html.
Roisterers from all over will fill the streets of Midtown to celebrate Detroit’s freedom from the harbinger of doom at Le Marche Du Nain Rouge on
Mar. 20 (tentatively) from 1-3 p.m. Le Nain Rouge translates from
French as ‘red dwarf’ and the city has been fighting this legendary
figure for more than 300 years. Each year people gather to celebrate
Detroit’s future prosperity. However, revelers are advised to cloak
their true identity with a disguise just in case the Nain Rogue reveals himself and tries to get revenge. For more information, visit marchedunainrouge.com.
The 2015 American League batting champion Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers
will look to rebound following a season where injuries limited their
potential. Fans from all over will fill Comerica Park on Apr. 8 for
their home opener against the New York Yankees. Get to the game early
and grab a bite at one of the many dining venues in the park or visit
the Comerica Carousel featuring 30 hand-painted tigers.. For schedules and ticket information, visit detroit.tigers.mlb.com.
The Metro Times Blowout
is a fast-paced, dynamic, four-day music festival April 29 through May
2. In its 18th year, the event will feature live performances from
hundreds of bands from every genre imaginable, playing in three cities.
Performances will take place at legendary Detroit music venues such as
St. Andrews Hall, Majestic Café, Smalls, Woodward Avenue Brewers and
Rust Belt Market. For more information, visit mtblowout.com.
Save 20 percent or more on popular Detroit attractions with The D Discount Pass.
Current participants include the Arab American National Museum, Charles
H. Wright Museum of African American History, Comedy Sports Detroit,
Detroit Princess Riverboat, Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, Ford Piquette
Avenue Plant, The Henry Ford, Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family
Campus, Meadow Brook Hall, Michigan Science Center, Motown Museum,
Outdoor Adventure Center and Sea Life Michigan Aquarium. The D Discount
Pass is accepted at participating venues through Dec. 31, 2016. To take
advantage of these offers, go to visitdetroit.com/discount.
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