An American Summer Sendoff | Celebrating 250 Years of Red, White & Blue

Honor our nation’s 250th anniversary and savor the final days of summer in Downtown Detroit with An American Summer Sendoff — a curated lineup of special events and experiences celebrating community, creativity, family, entertainment and the spirit of Detroit.

One final celebration of summer.  All in the heart of Downtown Detroit. 🇺🇸✨

• Take in the unveiling of Gallantly Streaming, a new aerial public art installation
• Bring the family to Red, White & Play an interactive family fun day
• Get up close at Touch-a-Truck
• Plus giveaways, contests, activities and more

Saturday, September 5 | Red, White & Play  |  12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Bring the whole family to Red, White & Play, a free afternoon celebrating classic summertime fun at Campus Martius Park. Enjoy Touch-a-Truck, family entertainment, games, hands-on activities, music, treats, and giveaways. With Gallantly Streaming, an aerial art installation soaring overhead, kids and families can play, explore, and celebrate America’s 250th anniversary while sending summer off together in the heart of Downtown Detroit. 

• Enjoy Red, White & Play, an interactive family fun day
• Explore Touch-a-Truck up close
• Detroit Police Department’s NPOs and Squad Car
• A pie-eating contest supported by Blake’s Orchard & Cider Mill
• A magic show, face painting, and balloon animals with Detroit Circus
• DJ Stacyé J
• Experience Y Arts with YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit
• Inside Out Group Poem activity 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
• Make and Take Red, White, and Blue popsicles
• Field games including Potato Sack Races and Tug o’ War
• Plus giveaways, contests, activities and more