Events

At Michigan Central we are looking forward to hosting a variety of events for our community and visitors. Stay tuned for new events being added later this year. If you are interested in hosting your own event at one of our properties, learn more here.

Featured Event

Photo credit: Justin Milhouse

Celebrating Black History Month at The Station

Great MigrationsFree with registration

Michigan Central and Detroit Public Television invite you to explore the history of the Great Migration of African Americans from the South. Hundreds of thousands of people came to Detroit between 1910 and 1970 in search of a better life. The bustling halls of Michigan Central Station were their first glimpse of what the North might have to offer and for many, the first time they had experienced integrated public spaces.

Hear their stories and learn about the significant role The Station played in welcoming generations of Black families that would help shape the motor city.

Featured programming:

10am-2pm share your personal migration story with DPTV, special food menu featuring local Black-owned businesses, Great Migrations exhibition
11am & 1pm Special screenings of the brand new PBS & Henry Louis Gates docuseries, Great Migrations: A People on the Move
12pm Live music featuring Detroit artists
- Feb 8 & 9 – Dames Brown
- Feb 15 & 16 Ideeyah + Special Guest Sophiyah E.
- Feb 22 (2pm performance time) & 23 Brandon Waddles & Urban Art Voices choir

Plus enjoy our retail experiences from The Shop at Michigan Central, Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts, and Neighbor x Folk.