- Our list of the best things to do in Essex, Ontario, features the top 88 nearby activities — including 38 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Essex, Ontario has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Amusement, Entertainment & Shows, Outdoor Places, and Museums & Galleries.
- The results below include the top 10 things to do within the city of Essex, Ontario , followed by 79 popular activities in nearby cities, including Detroit, Dearborn, Taylor, Amherstburg, Roseville, Southgate, Warren, Dearborn Heights, Ferndale, Marquette and Eastpointe
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The Grammy-award winning Detroit Symphony Orchestra offers regular performances of classical works, as well as pops concerts featuring soundtracks and standards. The orchestra regularly performs at the Max M. Fisher Music Center auditorium, but also does outdoor shows as well.
17.8 Miles
94%
190 votes
315 E. Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201
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The documentation, preservation, and interpretation of African American culture and history is conducted at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Each year the site serves as the venue for the African World Festival as well.
17.9 Miles
Featuring an IMAX dome theater that plays educational documentaries, Michigan Science Center hosts rotating exhibits and live science demonstrations. The center also has a kids' area for ages 5 and under with age-appropriate exhibits.
18.0 Miles
The Detroit Institute of Art has over 60,000 pieces of art divided into several galleries including Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous Americas; American Art; Asia and the Islamic World; and European Art. The institute also has a large gallery of African American art.
18.1 Miles
The main part of the Detroit Historical Society is the arrangement it makes for the Detroit Historical Museum. The history of the region is put on display through a variety of exhibits with a central, core exhibition arrangement and several changing exhibitions.
18.9 Miles
First opened in 1928, the Fisher Theatre is a performing arts venue that hosts a number of Broadway-esque theatrical performances. Past performances at the theater include Hello Dolly, Fiddler on the Roof, and Golden Boy, among numerous others.
19.1 Miles
2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48208
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Motown Historical Museum guides you through history of Motown and epic music. You find instruments with real digital prints of famous singers. Staff guide you thoroughly through the 2 buildings.
19.1 Miles
70%
20 votes
15651 Trenton Road, Southgate, MI 48195
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MJR Southgate Digital Cinema 20 houses over 10 theaters with reclining seats, 6 ticket counters, a concession stand and an alcohol bar. Discounted movie tickets are available for early showtimes, seniors, students, and young children.
19.4 Miles
100%
2 votes
12671 Dix Toledo Road, Southgate, MI 48195
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The Southgate Community Players are a theater group made up of local theater enthusiasts. The group performs a number of shows and productions throughout the year, ranging from famous plays to locally directed productions.
19.8 Miles
Downriver Gymnastics is a gym and training facility that offers classes in gymnastics and tumbling to gymnasts of all ages and ability levels. The gym hosts open workouts, themed nights, and special events.