03/02/2026
Whatup doe, Detroit!
313 Day is almost here, and there’s no better place to celebrate than Belle Isle! From 10am-8pm, we’re celebrating community and bringing free activities uplifting Detroit energy, culture, and pride.
Here’s what we have planned:
313 Day Detroit House Party
📍 Belle Isle Casino
🕕 6 PM – 8 PM
Party down with DJ Bruce Bailey and celebrate the completion of the Belle Isle Casino renovations.
Exclusive 313 Day Merch Drop
Detroit-native artist Tony Whlgn collaborates with Belle Isle for a limited 313 Day merch collab — available in the Belle Isle Gift Shop.
PORTAL by Salam Rida
📍 Remick Bandshell
🕛 12 PM – 7 PM
In partnership with Michigan Central and Newlab, experience PORTAL: a mobile podcast studio designed to uplift community stories and creativity.
Name a Baby Sturgeon
📍 Belle Isle Aquarium
Donate $3.13, $13.13, $31.13, or $313 for your chance to name one of our baby sturgeon.
Biomimicry Design Challenge
📍 Belle Isle Aquarium
🕒 3PM–7PM
Our friends at Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit MM-O-DD are hosting a hands-on design challenge inspired by nature.
Planting Seeds, Growing Minds
📍Belle Isle Aquarium
🕥 10:30AM, 11:30AM , 1:30PM, 2:30PM
Catch story time on 313 Day and every Thursday–Sunday in March with readings inspired by plants 🕙 Extended 313 Day Hours: 10AM–7PM
Music on Belle Isle (MOBIG)
📍 Flynn Pavilion
🕒 3PM–7PM
MOBIG is on a mission to bring great music back to the island and support the restoration of the Bandshell.
Free Activities and Extended Hours at the Nature Center
📍 Belle Isle Nature Center
🕙 10AM–8PM
Make Belle Isle your 313 Day getaway spot. Bring your people. Rep the city.