Detroit is hosting Dîner en Blanc, a secret-location outdoor dinner where guests wear white and create elaborate picnic settings. The event matters as a growing social tradition that brings large, carefully managed gatherings into public spaces, following Detroit’s inaugural edition in 2025.

Tickets cost $52 to $77 per person, plus a $14 membership fee, with some packages requiring guests to bring tables and chairs. Originating in Paris in 1988, Dîner en Blanc now appears in more than 80 cities; its 2018 Paris anniversary event attracted 17,000 people. Guests receive the final venue shortly before arrival and are expected to bring food, tableware and cleaning supplies.