It’s not always easy to plan a date night or even find a babysitter, but every month our sister site After 5 Detroit puts together a list of the top events, happenings and reasons to mark your calendar and head out on the town. So whether you’re planning a date, a girls night out or mommy just needs a drink, here’s a heads up on our favorite things happening this month!

Can’t Miss Events

Detroit Jazz Festival @ Downtown Detroit: August 31 – September 3

Dally in the Alley @ Cass Corridor: Saturday, September 8

Murals in the Market @ Eastern Market: September 13-22

Light Up Livernois @ Fashion Avenue: Wednesday, September 29

Fall Festivals

Arts, Beats and Eats @ Downtown Royal Oak: August 31 – September 3

Hamtramck Labor Day Festival: September 1-3

Michigan Renaissance Festival: Every weekend in September

Universoul Circus @ Chene Park: September 6-30

Brazilian Day Street Festival @ Detroit Bead Museum: Saturday, September 15

Taiwan Festival @ Detroit Institute of Arts: September 15-16

Parktoberfest @ Beacon Park: September 21-23

Funky Ferndale Art Fair @ Downtown Ferndale: September 21-23

Brews, BBQ & Bourbon Festival @ Downtown Detroit: September 21-23

Pure Detroit

An Inconvenient Sequel @ New Center Park: Wednesday, September 5

Pax. 20 @ Bert’s Market Place and Jazz: Saturday, September 8

Tours After Dark @ Fort Wayne: Saturday, September 8 & September 29

Detroit Historical Canal Tour @ Maheras Gentry Park: Sunday, September 9

Detroit Lions @ Ford Field: Sunday, September 10 & 23

British Invasion @ Port Detroit: Wednesday, September 19

After Dark – Star Trek @ Michigan Science Center: Thursday, September 20

Eastern Market After Dark: Thursday, September 20

Detroit City FC Soktoberfest @ Detroit City Fieldhouse: Saturday, September 22

TEDxDetroit @ Masonic Temple: Wednesday, September 26

Drink & Dine

Tour De Ford @ Eastern Market: Thursday, September 13

Drinks x Design: Design Crawl @ Fisher Building: Thursday, September 13

Oktoberfest @ Batch Brauerei: September 14-16

Detroit Free Press Food & Wine @ Campus Martius: Saturday, September 15

Zoo Brew @ Detroit Zoo: Friday, September 21

Detroit China Festival @ Grand Circus Park: Saturday, September 22

Detroit Wine Stroll @ Downtown Detroit: Saturday, September 29

MI Love Wine Tastings @ The Villages Biergarten: Sunday, September 30

Must-See Music Concerts

Counting Crows Live @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: Sunday, September 2

Lady Antebellum & Darius Rucker @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: Friday, September 7

Ed Sheeran @ Ford Field: Saturday, September 8

5 Seconds of Summer @ Meadow Brook Amphitheater: Tuesday, September 11

Ben Sharkey Mercury Rising Concert @ Garden Theatre: Thursday, September 13

Jason Aldean @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: Friday, September 14

Bruno Mars @ Little Caesars Arena: Saturday, September 15

Ozzy Osbourne @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: Wednesday, September 19

J. Cole @ Little Caesars Arena: Friday, September 21

Nicki Minaj and Future @ Little Caesars Arena: Wednesday, September 26

Bad Bunny – La Nueva Religion Tour @ Masonic Temple: Friday, September 28

Maroon 5 @ Little Caesars Arena: Sunday, September 30

Parties, Music, Comedy & Shows

Universoul Circus @ Chene Park: September 6 – 30

RuPaul’s Drag Race @ Motor City Casino: Wednesday, September 12

Family Reunion Block Party @ Eastern Market: September 15-16

Tracy Morgan @ Motor City Casino: Friday, September 21

Live, Lit, Laughter Comedy Jam @ Fox Theatre: Saturday, September 22

Something Rotten @ Fisher Theatre: September 25 – October 7

Evil Dead: The Musical @ City Theatre: September 27-October 27

4U: – A Symphonic Celebration of Prince @ Fox Theatre: Friday, September 28

Sinbad @ MGM Grand Detroit: Saturday, September 29

Star Wars – A New Hope @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: September 29-30

Get Fit – Bike Rides & Runs

Run Wild @ Detroit Zoo: Sunday, September 9

Tour De Troit @ Roosevelt Park: Saturday, September 15

Inside|Out Annual Bike Ride @ Detroit Institute of Arts: Sunday, September 16

American Home Fitness Detroit Women’s Half Marathon @ Belle Isle: Sunday, September 16

Detroit Undy RunWalk @ Rivard Plaza: Saturday, September 22nd

Growler Gallop Atwater @ Atwater Brewery: Sunday, September 30

And One More…

Meet Your Best Friend @ Detroit Zoo: September 14-15

For a full list of events, happenings and the hottest new bars, restaurants and retailers, visit After 5 Detroit!

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