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Shopping Eastern Market, Detroit

Eastern Market

A place to shop in Eastern Market, Detroit, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Saturday morning.

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Eastern Market in Eastern Market, Detroit
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Why go

Historic public market with produce sheds, murals and specialty food shops.

It is one of 16 curated places we feature in Detroit, alongside 4 sights, 3 places to eat and 3 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is Supino Pizzeria, 0.3 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Shopping · Food
Neighborhood
Eastern Market
Price
$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Saturday morning

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 2 beyond Detroit. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Supino Pizzeria

    Thin-crust pizza in Eastern Market, a local favorite.

    Food · 0.3 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Cliff Bell's

    Restored 1930s jazz club near Grand Circus Park, with live music most nights and a full dinner menu.

    Drinks · 1.0 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Cliff Bell's

    Restored 1935 jazz club with an Art Deco bar; NYE brings dinner shows and a midnight set.

    Drinks · Downtown Detroit · 1.0 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Shinola Hotel

    Woodward Avenue hotel in restored commercial buildings, a short walk from Campus Martius.

    Stay · 1.1 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Resolution Ball at the Masonic Temple

    Detroit's largest NYE party fills the Masonic Temple's Crystal and Fountain ballrooms with DJs, stage acts and a midnight balloon drop.

    Activity · Downtown Detroit · 1.1 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

    Midtown museum whose core exhibit walks from a slave-ship hold to Detroit's civil-rights and Motown years.

    Sight · 1.2 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Eastern Market features on 2 of our curated routes, each with a day-by-day plan you can copy to your crew.

More to do in Detroit

Eastern Market is our only shopping pick in Detroit; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Detroit guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Detroit run from 30°F in January to 82°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Eastern Market itself, we suggest: Saturday morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Detroit from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Detroit weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Eastern Market, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
2934 Russell St, Detroit, MI 48207, USA
Coordinates
42.34905, -83.04190
Destination
Detroit, Michigan
Website
easternmarket.org

Eastern Market: quick answers

How much time do you need at Eastern Market?

Plan on about 2 hours at Eastern Market. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Eastern Market?

Our pick: Saturday morning. Insider tip: Saturdays are biggest; come before 10am.

Where is Eastern Market?

Eastern Market is at 2934 Russell St, Detroit, MI 48207, USA, in Eastern Market. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Eastern Market?

Eastern Market appears on Great Lakes Hidden Gems and Frankenmuth & Detroit, curated routes you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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