Oak Park Things to Do

One of Detroit's most famous arts institutions, this is one of the few potteries still in operation that dates to the era of the Arts & Crafts Movement in America. The 1907 Tudor Revival Building is a National Historic Landmark... more

In the lean years when downtown Detroit was moribund, Greektown was the only place alive at night, so it's only fitting now that as Detroit revives, Greektown is the place to be. What once was one block of nearly identical Gree... more

Detroit's Eastern Market is famous for its huge selection of fresh food. Thousands of guests arrive every weekend to purchase food from the expansive booths run by farmers. The market should be a definite visit for any newcomer... more

This gigantic concrete expanse at the foot of Woodward Avenue stretches from Jefferson Avenue to the Detroit River. Designed in the 1960s as a civic space by Isamu Noguchi, it includes his unusual twisted spire and fountain. Th... more

Eclectic, tongue-in-cheek and enterprising, this rambling, multi-roomed, oft-expanded corner eatery is like a fern bar gone mad. The eccentric menu features prize-winning cheeses, breads, beer and ice cream made on the premises... more

Near the aquarium on Belle Isle is this aging, magnificent small conservatory. Designed, as were so many other buildings in Detroit, by famed architect Albert Kahn, the conservatory has permanent displays of many rare flora, in... more

The National Football League's Detroit Lions played outside the city at the Pontiac Silverdome since abandoning Detroit's Tiger Stadium at the end of the 1974 season. In 2002, The Lions moved back to the city and into their new... more

Since it opened in 1953, Hazel Park has been the place to go on summer nights to bet on the horses. In recent years, Hazel Park has been hurt by the opening of casinos in Detroit and Windsor and aided by the introduction of sim... more

The Detroit Zoological Park is one of the nation's oldest and most stately zoos. Its huge main campus is located on land situated in the suburb of Huntington Woods but owned by the city of Detroit. Renovations of many of the zo... more

Situated in the middle of Belle Isle are 20 acres of wild nature that was long known as the Children's Zoo. An elevated walkway takes visitors past large exhibits where exotic animals roam, including kangaroos, cheetahs and tig... more