From Boho cookie making and Billie Eilish to Maple Syrup tapping and the Motor City Blues Festival, here is a rundown of some fun things to do in Metro Detroit this March.
By SEEN Contributors
2/26 – 3/26 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATED SHORT FILMS – DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
The Detroit Institute of Arts is bringing the 2022 Academy Award® Nominated Short Films to the area. You can catch animation short films and live action short films through the month of March. Advanced ticketing is recommended. Tickets at dia.org.
3/03 – 3/05 COMEDIAN JOSH BLUE
Josh Blue is a comedian with cerebral palsy and is known for his self-deprecating act around his disability. Blue was the last comic standing on the NBC reality show Last Comic Standing in 2006. He’s performing with Cameron Rowe and Kate Brindle at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle in Royal Oak. Tickets available here.
3/04 – 3/05 CORKTOWN MUSIC FESTIVAL – CORKTOWN
Catch more than 70 musical acts performing at four venues in Detroit’s historic Corktown. Proceeds for the festival benefit 4 Paws 1 Heart, a non-profit with a mission to reduce the number of homeless cats and dogs. A $20 wristband is good at all four venues for the entire weekend of music. More information at Corktown Music Festival webpage.
3/4 – 3/6 AUTORAMA DETROIT – COBO/TCF CENTER
This event is for classic car lovers. The 69th Detroit Autorama runs Friday March 4 through Sunday march 6 at the Cobo/TCF Center. Live music and auctions happen throughout the weekend. The Miss Autorama Pinup Girl Contest is March 5. Tickets available at the gate. autorama.com
3/4 – 3/6 Trolls Live! at Fox Theatre
Looking for the ultimate kid-friendly activity? Trolls Live! is just the ticket. Now on their first-ever live tour, Poppy, Branch, Cooper, Cloud Guy and more will delight little Trolls fans as they sing, dance, and, of course, hug, their way across the stage. trollslive.com
3/4 – 3/20 The Donna Summer Musical at Fisher Theatre
Donna Summer fans will revel in every note of this musical, which chronicles the superstar singer’s rise from a gospel-choir girl to the “Queen of Disco.” The show features more than 20 of Summer’s hits, including “Love to Love You Baby,” “Bad Girls,” and “Hot Stuff.” Thedonnasummermusical.com
3/04 – 3/06 MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW – SUBURBAN COLLECTION SHOWCASE
The Michigan Golf Show returns to the Suburban Collection Showcase in Novi March 4-6. Organizers say it kicks off the golf season and highlights hundred of exhibitors for every aspect of the game. Tickets are available at michigangolfshow.ticketspice.com
3/5 – 3/27 LEARN ALL ABOUT MAPLE SYRUP – KENSINGTON METRO PARK
Getty Images/iStockphoto Take a guided walk through the farm’s Sugar Bush. Learn how to pick the right maple tree, then watch how maple trees are tapped and sap is collected. Then visit the Sugar Shack to see and smell the sap being boiled down into maple sugar. Tours begin every half hour, last approximately one hour. More information and registration here.
3/05 SKATING WITH THE STARS – CAMPUS MARTIUS PARK
Take a trip to downtown Detroit for the ‘Skating with the Stars’ event at Campus Martius Park, benefitting Figure Skating in Detroit. Skating with the Stars is an annual fundraising event to support and champion Detroit’s generation of girls in academics, leadership & figure skating. The event features live performances, special guests, cocktails, and ice skating. Tickets and event details are available here.
3/6 DRAG BRUNCH WITH MOTOR CITY DRAG KINGS – GIGI’S DETROIT
Enjoy brunch and some laughs at Gigi’s in Detroit, presented by the Motor City Drag Kings. Entertainment will follow radio and PG guidelines so this event really is family friendly. Each ticket includes a mimosa (21+) or Pop or Juice , boxed brunch and entertainment. Doors open at 12 p.m. and show begins at 1 p.m. Tickets available here.
3/9 DAVID PHINNEY FIVE-COURSE WINE DINNER
Pop’s For Italian in Ferndale and boutique winemaker David Phinney are hosting a special five-course wine dinner featuring Orin Swift, Locations and the Prisoner Wine Co. Pop’s own Chef Christian Borden will prepare five exquisite dishes to pair with these fabulous wines. Tickets are $100 per person and available here.
3/12 BOHO COOKIE MAKING CLASS – CLARKSTON
3/12 BILLIE EILISH AT LITTLE CAESARS ARENA
Billie Eilish is only 20, but she’s already a pop icon: She won seven Grammy Awards last year and is nominated for seven more this year, including Album of the Year for her 2021 LP, Happier Than Ever. That’s also the name of her new world tour, which kicked off last month and will bring its chart-topping tunes to Detroit. ticketmaster.com
3/13 CORK TOWN RACES – CORKTOWN
Before the big parade in Corktown, thousands of runners hit the streets for the St. Patrick’s Parade Corktown Races. Races include the Kids Quarter Mile, Emerald Mile, and the Corktown 5KM. The St. Patrick’s Parade follows the races. Tickets at corktownrace.com.
3/13 DETROIT ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE
Typically drawing 80,000 to 100,000 spectators, Detroit’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the largest of its kind in the country, and this year’s celebration — the first since 2019 — is no exception. Expect marching bands, floats, color-guard units, clowns, and more. Detroitstpatricksparade.com
3/15 – 3/20 WAITRESS
The hit musical is coming to Detroit from March 15-20. The show is about a pie-maker with big dreams hoping to get out of her small town and a rocky marriage. hit Broadway musical features original music and lyrics by Grammy® Award winner Sara Bareilles (“Brave,” “Love Song”), Tickets available here.
3/18 14th ANNUAL MOTOR CITY BLUES FESTIVAL AT THE FOX
The Motor City Blues Festival features seven big names on the national blues scene, including Bobby Rush (who’s known as “King of the Chitlin’ Circuit), Sir Charles Jones, known for his Southern-style R&B, Chicago blues singer Melvia “Chick” Rodgers-Williams, and more. Get ready to boogie. Ticketmaster.com
3/20 FUSED GLASS WORKSHOP AT THE FINCH IN CLARKSTON
Create your own fused glass hummingbird bowl! You’ll learn to cut your glass prior to designing your own one-of-a-kind bowl, with instruction and materials provided by Jenny from High Fire Girl. Tickets are $38 and pre-registration is required by calling The Finch at (248) 897-3330. More information here.
3/20 ROB SCHNEIDER AT SOUND BOARD
The “Saturday Night Live” alum and actor is returning to his stand-up roots with a set that sounds off on the pandemic, cancel culture, and other of-the-moment musings. Ticketmaster.com
3/25 DARIUS RUCKER – FOX THEATRE
Darius Rucker is known for hits like “Wagon Wheel” and “Alright.” He’s hitting venues across the country for intimate theater performances. You can catch him at the Fox Theatre with opener Caylee Hammack. Tickets available here.
3/25 – 3/26 HANDCRAFTERS SPRING FLING HANDMAKER MARKET – LIVONIA
Getty Images/iStockphoto Stock up on gifts, garden art, seasonal décor, fashion, and more at the Handcrafters Spring Fling Handmaker Market. The event features 80 of the top artists from Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Visit hcshows.com for more information.
3/27 THE BACHELOR LIVE ON STAGE – FOX THEATRE
Calling all Bachelor fans! Head to the Fox Theatre on Sunday, March 27 at 7:30 pm for “the ultimate Bachelor Nation fan party in the form of a wildly flirtatious and interactive evening”. Hosted by Becca Kufrin and featuring Rick Leach from Season 18 of The Bachelorette as your on-stage bachelor. Tickets available here.