February is Black History Month, which means it’s the perfect time to bring the family out for a learning experience at one of the cool Black History Month events put on by one of metro Detroit’s numerous kid-friendly attractions.
Metro Detroit offers tons of family-friendly events and exhibits to check out and plenty of Black-owned businesses to support.
We’ve compiled places that you and your kids can check out in the month of February for Black History Month and the rest of the year, too. There are a lot of great Black History Month events for kids in Detroit and all around metro Detroit, as well.
Top Black History Month Events for Families in Metro Detroit
Black History Month Family Storytime and Movie at Edison Branch
Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2025
- Address: 18400 Joy Road, Detroit
- Cost: Free
Join Edison Branch for a weekly storytime and movie celebrating Black History Month. Feb. 1 is The Wiz (1978), Feb. 8 is The Princess and the Frog (2009), Feb. 15 is Space Jam (1996) and Feb. 22 is Soul (2020). Movie refreshments provided. RSVP recommended.
Black History Month Film Festival at Silver Lake Church Of The Nazarene
Feb. 1, 2025
- Address: 520 W. Walton Blvd., Pontiac
- Cost: $5/general admission
Ages 16 and up can come out to Silver Lake Church Of The Nazarene to watch African American culture through cinema.
Celebrate Black History & Black Futures
Feb. 1-28, 2025
- Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn
- Cost: Free w/museum admission
Explore Black History at The Henry Ford through musical, dramatic and dance performances, through to With Liberty and Justice for All exhibit and more all month long.
Black History Month Storytime at Elmwood Park Branch
Feb. 3 and 17, 2025
- Address: 550 Chene St., Detroit
- Cost: Free
Ages 0-5 can enjoy hearing a story to learn about and celebrate Black History Month. RSVP recommended.
Black History Month Craft Night at Campbell Branch
Feb. 5, 2025
- Address: 8733 W. Vernor Highway, Detroit
- Cost: Free
Families can celebrate Black History Month with a fun and educational craft. RSVP recommended.
Black History Month Storyteller at Elmwood Park Branch
Feb. 8, 2025
- Address: 550 Chene St., Detroit
- Cost: Free
All ages can hear from master storyteller, Ivory D. Williams as he presents his stories with humor and wit to engage audiences. RSVP recommended.
Black History Month Bingo at Jefferson Branch
Feb. 15, 2025
- Address: 12350 Outer Drive East, Detroit
- Cost: Free
Families can participate in a Black History Month Bingo to win fun prizes, while learning about famous African Americans. RSVP recommended.
2025 Black Expo at Orchard Lake Mall
Feb. 22, 2025
- Address: 6445 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield
- Cost: Free admission
Families can celebrate Black History Month at an expo with demos and displays, Black-owned businesses, live music and more.
Detroit Book City African-American Family Book Expo & Read-In 2025
Feb. 22, 2025
- Address: 10 Pitkin St., Highland Park
- Cost: Free/admission, fee apply for items on sale
This ninth annual expo features book discussions, kids activities, meet-and-greets with Black authors and more. The first 100 adults receive a swag bag. Registration required.
Join Lincoln Branch for Black History Month BINGO!
Feb. 25, 2025
- Address: 1221 Seven Mile East, Detroit
- Cost: Free
Families can join Lincoln Branch to find out how much they know their Black History with BINGO. RSVP recommended.
Explore Detroit’s Rich Black History Year-Round
Detroit Historical Museum
- Address: 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Walk the cobblestone streets inside the museum to see all of the history of the Detroit area, including about African American leaders and heroes. Permanent exhibits include America’s Motor City, Detroit 67: Perspectives, Motor City Music, Doorway to Freedom – Detroit and the Underground Railroad and more.
Motown Museum
- Address: 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit
Visit “Hitsville U.S.A.” and see where Motown’s first headquarters and recording studio was along with the founder of the record label, Berry Gordy’s apartment. Motown is such a huge part of Detroit’s history and some of the most iconic artists were The Temptations, The Supremes, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 and Marvin Gaye.
National Museum of Tuskegee Airmen
- Address: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit
This museum is inside The Wright Museum and provides visitors the history and artifacts behind the first African American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces. It hosts the largest collection of Tuskegee Airmen artifacts in the world.
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
- Address: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit
This African American museum can be enjoyed year-round and offers free admission on certain Sundays throughout the year. Its permanent exhibit, And Still We Rise, shows the resilience of African Americans throughout history. This exhibit allows visitors to see how Africans were enslaved, the Underground Railroad, the Civil Rights Movement and much more.
The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village
- Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn
Visitors can actually get on the Rosa Parks bus in the exhibit, With Liberty & Justice for All. The outdoor museum, Greenfield Village has two brick cabins called Hermitage Slave Quarters for you to show your kids how enslaved African Americans could have lived.
This article was updated on Jan. 14, 2025, by Metro Parent’s Audience Development Coordinator, Kari Zaffarano. The update includes adding Black History Month events to the MetroParent.com calendar and highlighting the best Black History Month events to check out with your family. For questions, contact Kari at kari@metroparent.com.
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