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!

Have a date night on us! Enter to win a pair of tickets to Oktoberfest at The Community House in Birmingham on Friday, September 20th. Call the sitter and get ready to eat, drink, and party.

Pure Detroit

• Detroit Design 139 Opening Party @ 1001 Woodward: Thursday, Sept 5
• Tall Ship Tour on  Detroit River: September 6-15
• Dally In The Alley @ Cass Corridor: Saturday, September 7
• Garden Party On Belle Isle: Tuesday, September 10
• WDET Book Club @ Detroit Public Library: September 10
• Tour De Fork @ Eastern Market: Thursday, September 12
• Soirée on the Greenway @ Dequindre Cut: Friday, September 13
• Tour de Troit @ Roosevelt Park: Saturday, September 14
• Belle Isle Adventure + Nature Walk: Saturday, September 14
• Mexican Independence Day @ Clark Park: Sunday, September 15
• Slow Roll @ Masonic Temple: Monday, September 16
• Slow Roll @ Eastern Market: Monday, September 30

Detroit Month of Design

• Craft Beer and Craftsmanship @ Pewabic: Saturday, September 7
• A Look Inside The Book Tower @ Downtown: Saturday, September 7
• PechaKucha Night Detroit @ 1001 Woodward: Wednesday, September 11
• Drinks x Design: Design Crawl @ 1001 Woodward: Thursday, Sept. 12
• Murals In The Market Block Party @ Eastern Market: Saturday, Sept. 14
• ARCADE @ Simone DeSousa: Saturday, September 14
• After Dark @ Eastern Market: Thursday, September 19
• Diversity In Design @ Detroit Center for Design + Technology: Thursday, Sept. 19
• Light Up Livernois @ Historic Avenue of Fashion: Saturday, Sept. 28
• City Cypher @ Beacon Park: Sunday, September 29

Festivals & Conventions

• Detroit Jazz Festival @ Hart Plaza: August 31 – September 2
• Hamtramck Labor Day Festival: August 31 – September 2
• UniverSoul Circus @ The Aretha: September 5-29
• Brazilian Day Street Festival: Saturday, September 14

Oktoberfest

• Oktoberfest @ Eastern Market Brewing Co.: Saturday, October 5
• Batch Brauerei 5th Annual Oktoberfest: September 13-15
• Parktoberfest @ Beacon Park: September 21-22
• Oktoberfest @ The Belt: Saturday, September 21
• Gears and Beers @ Belle Isle Boat House: Saturday, September 28
• Growler Gallop @ Atwater Brewery: Sunday, September 29

Music + Concerts

• Meek Mill and Future @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: September 1
• Lenny Kravitz @ Fox Theatre: Thursday, September 5
• Chris Lake @ Russell Industrial Center: Friday, September 6
• Reba McEntire @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre: Saturday, Sept. 7
• Jonas Brothers @ Little Caesars Arena: Saturday, September 7
• Paxahau 21st Anniversary @ TV Lounge: Saturday, September 7
• Blink 182 + Lil Wayne @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: Tuesday, Sept. 10
• Alabama @ Fox Theatre: Friday, September 13
• Strange Beautiful Music @ Detroit Institute of Arts: Friday, Sept. 13
• Rascal Flats @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: Thursday, September 19
• Evening With Branford Marsalis @ DSO: Satruday, September 21
• John Coltrane Concert @ Wright Museum: Wednesday, September 25
• Star Wars @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: September 27 & 28
• Jason Aldean @ DTE Energy Music Theatre: Saturday, September 28
• Avril Lavigne @ Fox Theatre: Saturday, September 28
• Post Malone @ Little Caesars Arena: Sunday, September 29
• Chris Brown @ Little Caesars Arena: Monday, September 30

Comedy & Entertainment

• Cats @ Fisher Theatre: September 3-15
• Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast @ Beacon Park: Sept. 13 & 14
• Russell Peters @ Fox Theatre: Saturday, September 14
• J Balvin @ Fox Theatre: Friday, September 20
• Bert Kreischer @ Masonic Temple: Friday, September 20
• Live, Lit, Laughter, Comedy Jam @ Fox Theatre: Saturday, September 21
• Evil Dead The Musical @ City Theatre: September 26-28
• DL Hugley @ Sound Board: Thursday, September 26
• A Night With Janis Joplin @ Fox Theatre: Sunday, September 29
• Carol Burnett @ Detroit Opera House: Sunday, September 29

Foodie Events

• Make Food Not Waste @ Eastern Market: Sunday, October 8
• The Great American Lobster Fest @ Hart Plaza: Friday, September 13
• Food and Wine Festival @ Campus Martius: Saturday, September 14
• Detroit China Festival @ Hart Plaza: Satruday, September 21
• Detroit Wine Stroll: Saturday, September 21
• Detroit Foodie Fair @ Eastern Market: Sunday, September 22
• Cider In The City @ Beacon Park: Saturday, September 28
• A Gatsby Affair @ Fisher Mansion: Saturday, September 28

Detroit Sports

• Tigers v. Twins @ Comerica Park: Monday, September 2
• Detroit City Football Club @ Keyworth Stadium: Saturday, September 7
• Tigers v. Yankee @ Comerica Park: September 10-12
• Tigers v. Orioles @ Comerica Park: September 13-16
• Lions v. Chargers @ Ford Field: Sunday, September 15
• Vintage Baseball Game @ Historic Fort Wayne: Sunday, September 15
• Tigers v. White Sox @ Comerica Park: September 20-22
• Detroit City Football Club @ Keyworth Stadium: Saturday, September 21
• Tigers v. Twins @ Comerica Park: August 24-26
• Detroit City Football Club @ Keyworth Stadium: Saturday, September 28
• Lions v. Chiefs @ Ford Field: Sunday, September 29

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

Photo credit: Asia Hamilton

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