Shops, Slides, Santa and more!

Events for weekend of September 1-4.

There’s a lot of family fun to be had at the Monroe Street Midway from skating to shooting hoops to works of art.

Campus Martius Beach/Monroe Street Midway opens for the season

Downtown Detroit’s ice rink returns for its 19th season.

There’s something for everyone on this list

As the weather gets cooler, the Monroe Street Midway in Downtown Detroit is heating up with fun and excitement. “We wanted to capture that wintertime essence and still have something fun and active for people to move around and enjoy right in the heart of Downtown Detroit,” Kyle Black, the owner of Rollercade Detroit, told “Live in the D’s,” April Morton. During the summer, Rollercade Detroit runs the Roller Skating Rink at the Monroe Street Midway, now they are rolling out something new and unique: Bumper Cars! “We basically have a synthetic ice rink and we’re going to operate some bumper cars right on top of that ice.” Bumper cars at the Midway is just the tip of the iceberg. “The Arctic Slide it is 20 feet tall and 80 feet long and it is free for everyone. It’s a blast,” Justin Jacobs, Owner of Come Play Detroit, said. In addition to the Arctic Slide that’s free to the public, there’s a full arcade on-site located under a heated tent. “They have tickets so you can win prizes, and games for all ages,“ Jacobs said. The miniature golf has been transformed into “Puck Putt,” which is essentially “Putt, Putt” with a hockey theme.

A winter wonderland is taking over at Cadillac Square and Monroe Street Midway. James Feagin, Director of Economic Mobility for the Gilbert Family Foundation, joined Tati Amare on “Live in the D” to talk about the exciting activities taking place.

Events for weekend of November 11-13

It’s going to feel even more festive this winter in Downtown Detroit, with a new wintery experience launching near Campus Martius.

You still have time to experience outdoor family entertainment at the Monroe Street Midway in downtown Detroit.

Detroit Promise celebrates its scholarship recipients during its summer celebration at Monroe Street Midway.

A rollerskater’s paradise is returning to Downtown Detroit this summer, but with some new features.

A rollerskater’s paradise is returning to Downtown Detroit this summer, but with some new features.

We’re rollerskating outdoors at Detroit’s Monroe Street Midway once again for Fitness Friday!

We’re back at the outdoor rollerskating rink at the Monroe Street Midway in Downtown Detroit this Fitness Friday!

We’re back at the outdoor rollerskating rink at Detroit’s Monroe Street Midway this Fitness Friday!

This Fitness Friday, we’re back at the outdoor rollerskating rink at Detroit’s Monroe Street Midway!

This Fitness Friday, we’re back at Detroit’s first indoor rock climbing gym, DYNO -- but we’re not going easy this time around!

This is going to be a unique summer in and around the D this year. Many of the annual experiences we love have returned and there are various new experiences you can see for the first time. Host Tati Amare takes us on a tour of all the different things you can see from Downtown Detroit to Dearborn to Ann Arbor. They are fun family events that everyone can enjoy. Here’s a list of some of the things she highlights.

It was an outdoor drive-in movie theater, but now the Monroe Blocks development is getting its skating on.

A few months ago, Bedrock launched the Monroe Street drive-in theater in Downtown Detroit. But for this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, the company will be turning the site into what it is calling it the “Monroe Street Midway.” This summer, this newest attraction is the midway roller rink.