West RiverWalk Grand Opening

West RiverWalk Grand Opening

Oct 04, 2014 - 1:00pm to Oct 05, 2014 - 7:45pm
Event Type : Festivals

The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy is marching West! On October 4th, join us for a community block party celebrating the opening of our first portion of West RiverWalk. We'll have family activities, live music, a beer garden, food trucks and much more. The party starts at 1PM and runs til 8PM. Bring all your friends and help us celebrate expanding the RiverWalk west! 

*Admission is FREE! Street parking is available on Jefferson, and adjacent cross streets. FREE Bike Valet compliments of Wheelhouse Detroit Bikeshop!  

 Food & Beverage will be available for purchase.

Family activities will run from 1-4 PM and include moonbounces, rock climbing, and a Sustainable Saturday kids fishing clinic brought to you by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the PNC Foundation. 

EVENT LINEUP

Music Lineup:


Family Activities Lineup:

  • 1-4 PM - Moonbounces* 
  • 1-4 PM - Rock Climbing* 
  • 1-4 PM - Chalk the Walk with 555 Gallery and Studios
  • 1-4 PM - Michigan Department of Natural Resources Explorer Guides
  • 2-3 PM - Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Clinic presented by the PNC Foundation 
  • 1-8 PM - Oversized Board Games 
  • 1-8 PM - Arts & Crafts  


Food Truck Lineup:


Beer Lineup:

*Subject to weather  

Detroit Love 313th Birthday Celebration - Ice Cream Social

Detroit Love 313th Birthday Celebration - Ice Cream Social

Jul 21, 2014 - 6:00pm to Jul 22, 2014 - 7:45pm
Event Type : Festivals

Celebrate the City’s 313rd birthday on the riverfront with family-friendly activities

Join the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, Riviere28 and Forward Arts Detroit for Detroit Love a special 313th birthday celebration of our beloved City of Detroit. We invite you to the beautiful Detroit riverfront to enjoy an evening of lawn games, ice cream and music. Bring a picnic basket and the appetite to socialize with other Detroiters, all ending with a special Happy Birthday to our City with sparklers. 

Event will take place just east of the hill in Milliken State Park and free parking is available at Rivard Plaza (1340 Atwater). 

Detroit Harvest Fest and Food Truck Rally

Detroit Harvest Fest and Food Truck Rally

Oct 07, 2023 - 12:00am to Oct 08, 2023 - 11:45pm
Event Type : Festivals

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s Detroit Harvest Fest & Food Truck Rally will have something for everyone this fall, including trick or treating, five stages of music featuring local artists and more than 50 food trucks from throughout Metro Detroit and beyond. 

The family-friendly event takes place Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. along the Dequindre Cut Greenway in Detroit. Detroit Harvest Fest will feature a pick and take free pumpkin patch, inflatable bounce houses, a petting zoo and hands on activities for the kids, as well as the Cirque de Freight Yard for adults.

 Admission to the event is $5 per person.  Children under 3 years of age, seniors (65+), active-duty military and veterans are admitted free.  The Dequindre Cut is located between Orleans Street and St. Aubin Street and runs from Mack Avenue to Atwater Street.  The event footprint runs from Woodbridge Street to Wilkins Street on the Dequindre Cut.  Entrances to the Cut are located at Mack, Wilkins, Gratiot, Lafayette, Woodbridge, Franklin and Atwater.

 For more information including event map, parking info and food truck and music listing, click here.

Soirée on the Greenway 2022

Soirée on the Greenway 2022

Friday, Sep 30, 2022 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Event Type : Festivals
A masquerade fundraiser to benefit the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
Friday, September 30th, 6-10PM  |  Dequindre Cut Freight Yard
21+ Event

Soirée on the Greenway returns for a masquerade under the stars in one of Detroit’s most beloved public spaces, the Dequindre Cut. For the first time, this fall fundraiser will be an exclusive preview to Detroit Harvest Fest & Food Truck Rally. Over 50,000 people attended Harvest Fest in 2021, and Soirée will be an opportunity to beat the crowds and preview this special event while enjoying a lineup of the top food trucks from the 2021 festival. The Freight Yard will be transformed into a mysterious circus and will be filled with delicious food and refreshments, surprise live performances, interactive fall experiences, carnival games, and the unveiling of a brand-new mural on the greenway. We welcome our guests to put on their masquerade masks, costumes, and dancing shoes, and enjoy an unforgettable evening on the Cut!

MAIN EVENT TICKETS | $75

Includes 3 meal tickets, 3 drink tickets, live musical entertainment, fall activities, and more! 

SOIRÉE VIP TABLE | SOLD OUT!

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Soireé ticket purchases, sponsorships, and donations go towards keeping the Detroit Riverfront a world-class gathering place for all.