Past Events Start Date End Date Event Type Select Event Type Community Event Member Event Signature Event The Wright Performances Third Thursday Family Events Film Screenings The Wright Conversations Performances Special Events Workshops Apply Special Events The Wright Gala 2026 Saturday, October 10 | Gala and Gala After Dark Tickets Available! Special Events Detroit Black Film Festival | "Sincerely Detroit" September 24-27, 2026 Thursday, September 24- 27, 2026 | Various Times Community Event Happy Birthday Dr. Wright | Free Museum Access & Programs Sunday, September 20, 2026 | Free Museum Access All Day + Community Literacy Program Special Events John Coltrane Program | Take the A Train — A Jazzy Cypher Saturday, September 19 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Third Thursday Third Thursday | Elemental: DJs + Jitmasters Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Community Event Educators Night Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | 4 PM - 7 PM Special Events Dr. Carter G. Woodson Day | In His Footsteps with ASALH Sunday, September 13, 2026 | Refreshments begin at 1:00 PM, Program begins at 2:00 PM Community Event Free Second Sundays | Celebrating Grandparents Day Sunday, September 13 | Free admission 9 AM - 5 PM + Grandparents Day Program 2 PM - 4 PM The Wright Conversations Stacey Abrams | SOLD OUT! Thursday, September 10, 2026 General Motors Theater | 6 - 7:30pm Community Event Black Bottom | Black Legacy Festival Saturday, August 15 & Sunday, August 16 | 11 AM - 5 PM Film Screenings The Alabama Solution Film Screening and Panel Discussion Saturday, August 8 | 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM General Motors Theater Special Events Roots & Futures Youth Summit 2026 Saturday, August 8 | 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Load More Events
