Self-guided · Free · At your own pace
Detroit Tours
Nine self-guided routes through Detroit’s music, art, food, and history — built by locals who actually live here, free to follow, and yours to wander at your own pace. No bus, no schedule, no script. Park once and go.
The nine Detroit tours
Pick a story and follow it across the metro.
Made in Detroit
Faygo to Shinola — the brands that were born here.
25 stopsSports History
Where the Tigers, Lions, Pistons & Wings made history.
14 stopsTechno
The Belleville Three, Submerge, and the genre born here.
13 stopsAvenue of Fashion
Livernois: jazz, boutiques, and Black-owned Detroit.
12 stopsMotown
Hitsville U.S.A. and the sound that conquered the world.
9 stopsPublic Art
RoboCop, the Spirit of Detroit, and the Heidelberg Project.
7 stopsRock
MC5, the Stooges, and the rooms that built the sound.
6 stopsHip-Hop & 8 Mile
Eminem, J Dilla, and the Detroit that shaped them.
4 stopsHollywood Roots
The stars and stories with Detroit in their DNA.
4 stopsHow our Detroit tours work
Self-guided & free
Every route is free to follow — no tickets, no booking. Open the tour, see the stops, go at whatever pace suits you.
By car or by bike
Most routes span the metro, so they’re best by car — though several cluster tight enough to bike or walk. Park once and wander each stop.
Done your way
Knock out one stop on a lunch break or run a whole route on a free Saturday. There’s no wrong way to do it.