Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Grand Circus Park in Detroit
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Location on the map
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, US
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Phone: +1 313-566-8250
Site: http://downtowndetroitparks.com/
Site: http://downtowndetroitparks.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:6AM–10PM
- Tuesday:6AM–10PM
- Wednesday:6AM–10PM
- Thursday:6AM–10PM
- Friday:6AM–10PM
- Saturday:6AM–10PM
- Sunday:6AM–10PM
Comments (199)
An elegant place to walk your dog in the reborn city of Detroit.
LOVE hanging out here for Opening Day!! Great atmosphere, DJ, game on a huge screen, good selection of beer and food vendors. Awesome place to just hang out and enjoy the festivities that make Detroit great!!
Its beautiful but it be Strange hobos in the area like addicts and drunks if its nobody around Its cool. If you see odd ppl steer away.
Its currently cleaner than Ive ever seen. Flowers planted, fountain flowing, and table and chair sets! Lets hope it stays this way!
Beautiful space, popular for wedding photos, new outdoor eatery, huge fountain, metal chairs and small tables.
Just a late night grub trying to pacify my munchie buzz which was successful because all of the properties that form my taste buds were satisfied by a delicious deluge of delectable tastiness and savory satisfaction 😋
Great, easy to get around in on foot. We were out after dark two nights and felt safe and only saw one homeless person on a nearby street. (VS Pittsburgh where we saw many)
A great clean park to hangout and eat some buddys pizza;)
When you’re young, you believe there will be many people you’ll connect with. Later in life you realize it only happens a few times.
At little Cesars arena meeting Darrin Macarty
Nice little Park well kept nice place to take a break
It depends on the time of day. Sometimes its really chill and at others its crazy. The local drunks seem to like to hangout in the area. You also have the people who seem to like to break the glass in the Q line stop.
Beautiful!! But I can do without the loiterers (and yes I just made that up) who act like the park is their own personal living area. I dont advise going at night because then youve got the rats that think its their own personal living area.. Otherwise, Enjoy!!😌
Love it all very historic area very busy in the center where the street meet and ends on both sides resturants bars souvenirs near by dog area to play
Basically a bus stop but a very nice park too.
This is a beautiful old park minus the homeless people that tend to take up shop here.
Just so you know, theres a bus stop in that area.
The one and only, a great classic Detroit park with a beautiful fountain that operates in the warm months. Within walking distance from everywhere great downtown.
Beautiful walk and open space in downtown Detroit. Move around easily, have a coffee or meal, and enjoy outside for a minute during your day. Beautiful views of the city.
Great outdoor place to visit. There were places to eat, and drink, plus sand to play in, and outdoor games to participate in. Weather was hot, however plenty of awing areas. Fountain was cool.
Very affordable with a short walk to Comerica, Ford Field, and the Fillmore. Access was shut off from the entrances after our concert, so be aware you may have to walk in through the car entrance. So be careful!
Seatings and tables would be a really great addition to this park. Not sure if theyre usually present and are removed temporarily. Cool spot to just hangout and get your dogs some exercise around too.
Smaller than I thought. Not a large amount of homeless people like most big city parks
There isnt much to actually do at Grand Circus Park, but lately the city of Detroit has begun to use it as a landing space for events.For instance, this weekend was a lazy auto show so each of the 6 parks downtown hosted a number of new cars for the public to check out. Circus Park just happened to have the new Ford Bronco, so we went over and looked at the cars and spoke to the reps there about them.Last winter, there was a really big and cool Detroit sign that you could take pictures with..The downside is the amount of homeless that claim the park is theirs, and sometime get loud to certain people they try to scare away who are sometimes just walking by.
Good place to just to sit down and relax
Cute and quaint central city park. Several dining options and lodging. Huntington Bank HQ and condo development going in to fill in a few blanks. Hopefully Little Caesars and Huntington Bank can cover improvements to the park since they both now have shiny newly constructed HQs on the park.
Nice place to sit and relax. During my first visit to Detroit I enjoyed some relaxing time here while touring the downtown area. The fountain is beautiful and they’re lots of chairs for you to sit and enjoy the hopefully sunny day!
This is a nice park conveniently located in downtown Detroit. I came here after I got off a bus, and was satisfied with my experience. I left the bus stop and walked around the western portion of the park, which was green and shady. After that, I crossed Woodward Ave to walk around the eastern portion of the park, which always also quite nice. In addition to being green and shady, (when I say shady I mean the park has lots of shade from trees, not that the park is sketchy) it also has a really nice statue which looks great. I passed the statue and walked to a part of the park where there was a long row bench shaped like a circle. The bench encircled a small circle of pavement, which I walked through. I walked through the entire western portion of the park and left. I gave this park five stars because it’s conveniently located in downtown Detroit and it has lots of shade and greenery.
Beautiful greenspace .. Peaceful fountain and setting area
Just an amazing energy ...you can just feel the peace, good vibes, and great memories.
Christmas events and decorations. Worth the walk and a beautiful area in Detroit alive with activities for the holidays.
I will not go there anymore.they have no smoking any more and if you want to go out side?? Its not reantry. They said it was before the covit ,them why do not mandate mash ?? I say if you are smokers, I will not recommend to go there, stay home and watch it on the television. No one was wearing a mask why?? Everyone should be mandate to be vaccinated like they do it with the smoking period.
Cute little dog park. Not at all busy on a Saturday morning. Well maintained. My lil guy had a great time. Plenty of metered parking nearby, though Im sure that evaporates when the Tigers are playing.
Location Location thats the main thing about this small park for me, its the feel of the park you can feel the vibe off of Woodward, basically across the street from Comerica, Ford Field, and down the street from Little Caesars Arena, and the Fox Theater, the Fillmore, and so much more, the vibe is real, and the park is cool for a quick chill, or its even a good short cut 🤷
It was very nice to see the fountain back working! The flowers that were planted was very colorful and well thought out it was inviting and comfortable to sit or take a stroll threw the park. Detroit is coming together in a positive way.
The view is just so peaceful
Downtown is always special, But with all the Construction, its So Inspirational, Detroit is becoming Grand again... Neighborhoods are looking better also, I believe in the People from Southeast Michigan, We Got this
Beautiful evening. The staff were polite and attentive.
Great place to be in the summer for an outdoor lunch
Grand Circus Park with Candace is An Automatic!!As A Goodwill Industries Ambassador I did a Lot of Ground Maintenance in Both Grand Circus Park East and Grand Circus Park West😊 And I was Proud.Grateful when i was Downtown Yesterday...Thank God The Virus is Going Away...Keep Looking Forward Everyone
Parked underground for Tigers game. Park was being used by many including a fenced in dog park area. Very clean and safe feeling environment.
Grand. Great for walking your dog or for special events. So much cleaner than it used to be. It used to be a bum hotel every night. Nowadays there are flowers and fountains and Fido. I like the statues and fountains the best though. It is also a very practical park with a parking garage underneath it.
Grand circus Park really looks beautiful right now I love the way it looks in the winter time they really do a good job decorating, and its right in the center of everything so if you want to have fun everything is surrounding it bars theres a store for Fields right there Fox theater
Literally the best restaurant I have ever been to!
This can be a wonderful place to visit. However because of the many walks of life makes this an understanding comfortable place to be and unsafe. Even with all the cameras in the area. You will be approach by someone for no reason wanting to cause trouble. So my family and friends and I will stay away from this area!!! No police present to protect you...
No restrooms. But nice spot to sit and relax with whom your with.
Its a great park to hang around with friends but just be sure to park your bikes as bikes are not allowed inside the park.
Good place to walk around and enjoy the Detroit city views. Occasionally events or things happen at the park but nothing like other parks around the Detroit area. Its a nice park but does require quite some work, which seems to be in progress. Much potential within this park, but perhaps in the future.
Nice park will definitely go back when the weathers warmer
A jewel in the city, clean and The view of the surrounding buildings looks very nice.
Beautiful park
Clean city park. People out walking dogs, picnics etc. Felt very safe in downtown day or night
Grand Circus Park is an interesting place to visit. There are plenty of benches. It is located in a very busy location. It is a true circus as there is circular driving all around the park. The crossings to the other streets are short and well identified. Some of the cars enter the circus a little too fast. Either they arent used to the small street motion or they are being careless. The park has been neglected for a long time. It is great to see it being put back into use.Its a great place to stop for lunch. Whether you are having takeout or a brown bag lunch. The last time I stopped there they had some example patio furniture around. The pieces looked like something youd have in your living room, so, I thought it a bit much but its a durn sight better than having the place empty. There is some underground parking there but Im not sure how it works or if it is still in service.The Opera House is nearby and some great apartment buildings. I am so glad they are being fixed up. Most of them are still empty as people move back around the park I expect to see more people there. Come on by when youre downtown. Its got a great fountain, a giant statue and an obelisk!
Cold but you can still sit or bring out your pets and enjoy the crisp air and see the winter set the stage of activities of the Detroit People.
Nice park and shaded area to rest in middle of the downtown. The fountain is also beautiful.
The park was nice and cleaned.
Beautiful ambiance except for the many rats 😲
I love the design of this park, especially in the Winter time when they have the lights and everything. Its really a constant work in progress and they keep adding to the beauty. Last year they included this truly beautiful Detroit Sign which I feel needs to be a permanent addition and could arguably become as iconic as the Love sign in Philadelphia if they work hard on it. In the parks they have also been trying out these pop-up shops in these glass structures which too add to its beauty. Its peaceful and what an urban park should be like. Its important to know it is right above a parking structure underground. It is the perfect Welcome to Downtown gateway. Its also good to know that the Qline light rail has a stop on each side of the park. A must see when visiting Detroit!
Fun Christmas atmosphere. Felt very safe.
Chef Rodney Hardy did a great job on the Meals. The video shows a great opportunity to earn extra income.
Grand Circus Park is an interesting place to visit. There are plenty of benches. It is located in a very busy location. It is a true circus as there is circular driving all around the park. The crossings to the other streets are short and well identified. Some of the cars enter the circus a little too fast. Either they arent used to the small street motion or they are being careless. The park has been neglected for a long time. It is great to see it being put back into use.Im just meme-ing yall... ive never been to this place. (ᵔᴥᵔ) (ᵔᴥᵔ) (ᵔᴥᵔ)
I tried to indicate location by Original Namesake, not just Detroit, yet The MotorCity, Original home of Motown, Despite, negative Output of the City, across the waters of Canada,(Windsor, Ontario), as of Grand Circus Park, I recall attending movies at the Grand Circus Theatre, during the 1970s across from Ole Theatres Adams, Madisons, Palms,(now; Filmore), Fox, Burlesk Roxy, & Colonial(24hrs).down Woodward.....a long drawn out story of just the Grand Circus Park, yet photos of Then & Now.......would be more than just Memories or a Story....*!☮️😷🈲😷😎
Its great place to hangout by the water. For bike/scooter ride, fun for you and your kids.
Its my peace spot
Park in the center of Detroit, beautiful views , plenty of seating very clean overall..... Why one star you ask!Someone was shot here this summer ..With the gunman still on the loose and yet to be identified!Let that sink in ..Someone was able to get into a fight here, walk away,get a gun,come back, shoot someone, walk away and never be apprehended
Very shameful..that, We as people...cant even enjoy are selfs at a park that we live...in the city of detroit....We need to stand up for our city and take care of it...Bottom line...
I love this beautiful park right in the heart of downtown. It is surrounded by great establishments like the Detroit Opera House, ALoft and The Royce as well as Comerica Park and the soon to be opened newest Buddys Pizza location. The park spans both sides of Woodward with a fountain on one side and a court area and dog park on the other. There are also DDOT, SMART, Qline and people mover stops on Woodward in Grand Circus Park.
A wonderful place to take a break from walking. The area has straw like couches and chairs for you to sit on along with a table. The area is beautiful.
Beautiful park, almost got attacked by an intoxicated bum for rejecting his request to take pictures with us. Security was minimally helpful. It put a damper on our day for sure.
Very nostalgic site for me; former home of the Grand Circus theater, now the Detroit Opera House. In 1983 I saw Depeche Mode there with an unknown warm up act called U2.
Always a nice relaxing spot
Was there to celebrate with Detroit Youth Choir. Welcoming them home from an amazing run from Americas Got Talent! Dont really care for the sand.
Very nice
Nice relaxing atmosphere. Brass-Grail bar across the street. Nike outlet down Woodward.
Nice place to get out and enjoy your self. Had a really good time. Cant wait to see what they build around it.
I like this park its quiet laid back and peaceful!!!!
The Filmore theater is a beautiful place. The after glow party was great and they even had vegan sliders black bean were excellent
Nice area, but wheres the police presence. Even if you got to take it for a day. Mayor Duggan!!
Dog park, places to chill in the shade, grass, flowers and fountains! Wonderful place but its pretty white washed at this point - says the white lady...
Great little nook in the city, coffee, French pastry, exteriors, dog park, has it all, with character.
Plenty of restaurants, has summer Thurs evening free concerts. Dog park, Q-line, bus stops & mogo available here. Short walk to Beacon park, Capital park & greek town. Near Ford field & Comerica park
This is not some place to just go hang out. Although I must say its a lot better than what it used to be. If you are truly a native detroiter you know exactly what Im talking about.
Great place to hang out till the ball game starts
Its nice all year around.
Very casual atmosphere, but not sure people visiting the downtown would really sit down there for a while to enjoy.
Lots of fun walking around my favorite city, Detroit.
Lovely historic park in the heart of the city, seating areas in the midst of a canopy of older trees & flanked by fountains and landscaping. Surrounded by stadiums, bars, restaurants & entertainment
I gave it three stars because I didnt get to actually chill... But overall its a nice area!....
Downtown Detroit Grand Circus Park, a great place to visit with friends and family, the environment is clean, safe, and there are many shopping areas, good food as well as entertainment.
Pretty park but its always busy!
Great dog park in the city
Nice place but rediculous rules as executed by security staff. They dont mind homeless hanging around but cannot tolerate genuene visitors.
Who doesnt love the Circus.
There is usually something fun to do in the area for families (and, of course, for adults).
I love Detroit
You can see just about everything going on. From in progress building, to a pet park and so much more. Downtown is POPING!
Nice little park. We were there being detectives.
No parking anywhere close
Brand new restaurant located in the Broderick Tower, really cool carnival theme, lots of great MI brews available too!
Its a park....in the middle of Detroit. Decent place, not real big not much to see. Just a nice place to rest your feet.
Not only was grand circus park nice and safe(cause I remember when it wasnt) but downtown on a whole has gone from zero to hero
Catch the Express Bus there
Free wifi and nice place to chill for a bit.
D2A2 bus is fantastic
Beautiful!! Loved seeing people enjoying life.
No chairs or tables any more but the fountain was nice.
Beautiful serene park in the middle of downtown.
Walked by on my way to Ford Field. Nice park but on the small side. Been thru many times.
Convenient parking and a beautiful place to spend the afternoon.
One of my most favorite of the downtown parks. A great place for a moment of zen on lunch.
Im looking at the new housing they are building. I hope to be able to lived there. Perhaps?
Thank u
Good place to take your kids waterfall down there its really a nice place they really cleaned it up
Love the architecture of some of the buildings in the area.. Great place to hang out..
My kind of place of lots of fun and joy. Clean environment and lots of Detroit Police presence
Look very nice at this time of year whit the snow an cold people walking around doing what they do.
So much to see.I really enjoyed being outside and watching the dogs interact at the doggie area.perfect.
Opening day is awesome here, beer tent and big screen to watch the game
Nice place to hang out and walk around
Downtown Detroit is a wonderful place for a city walk. New restaurants opening weekly.
I went for an evening outdoor yoga class. The park was clean and the class was invigorating!
Just very nice to get out and walk...
Beautiful park in the middle of the city. Great please to watch the Thanksgiving Parade!
Still beautiful an the improvments make it even better love downtown
Nice location near the stadiums, with easy access to them good food
A cigarette smokers retreat! Not impressed and not inclined to take a seat on one of the benches! Just a park in passing from point A to point B!
The sister strut cancer walk was held there and we had a wonderful time
Nice and clean. Cool to ride scooters around.
The flower and parks have gotten better..just need to keep Qline cleaner
Its great to walk here at lunch and listen to the waterfall.
Good atmosphere
This park always has a vibe that is unmatched
Nice park to just sit back and enjoy the day 😀
A very calming and welcoming place in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the busy Motor city
Nice park in the heart of the city. The dog park is the best around.
Spectacular views, great energy. ✌
Beautiful!
Well maintained park downtown.
They are keeping it cleaned up & hosting nice activities here now.
Nice park to sit down and eat lunch.
Awesome light show going on right now
1 hellva place !!!
This is a wounderful place to go,go and check out your ball park and enjoy your self
Our yearly spot for the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Wouldnt sit anywhere else 😊
One of my best outdoor venues in Detroit . Lots of scenery
Absolutely love this area! Its so beautiful.
Food trucks around the area.. stores and restaurants around in the area
The scenery is nice to look at during the warmer seasons
Love bringing Detroit KC to the dog park and the concerts in the summer.
Lovely park. Great location and the fountains are really nice.
So.much fun even through the cold
Slightly dirty and looked kind of abandoned. Fountain wasnt even on
We love the doggie Park
All the Activities around downtown makes it worth coming to see that my feelings.
Beautiful downtown Detroit.
Not the park the places surrounding the area fox theater tiger stadium hockey town ect
A park that transcends a major downtown highway and a major marker that connects the east and west side of downtown Detroit.
Revitalized area of Detroit worthy of Love and gratitude
Nice location nice view very clean well kept
Nice park to watch the Thanksgiving day parade
Love this place. Its so peaceful
Nice to visit with lots to do.
Amazon delivery. My cousin worked for Amazon not door dash my apologies.
Cool place to hang out and enjoy the sun.
It was just a good day to sit back and think, Grand circus park gave me this time I need for just that.
Beautiful
A great hub and people watching spot
If you like your city parks to be crowded, this is the place for you.
Underground parking very close to Comerica Park.
Love the park in the evenings 😍
Beautiful
Winter 🏂 and skating is fun 😍
Beautiful place
Clean, quiet
Nice place to go on your lunchbreak and rewind.
Nice clean safe enjoyed
Felt free and renewed
Cold but good
Exciting live performance on that day.
NICE PLACE TO HAVE LUNCH AND TALK WITH FRIEND.
Best neighborhood in downtown
The best park to enjoy yourself mindfully
Good place to visit in Detroit
I dont like that there is a no smoking sign in an outdoor park.
Nice and clean and the pups loved it. 🐺🐺
Justbwalled passed and had to take a picture by the wings. So beautiful
I left Detroit in 1990 so much has changed I got lost downtown.
They have out houses locked in the peak hours not cool
Liked the peddling bar that looks like a street car.
Total reviews rating 4.5
199 Reviews for Grand Circus Park 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-08The Grand Circus Park Historic District contains the 5-acre Grand Circus Park in Downtown Detroit, Michigan that connects the theatre district with its financial district. It is bisected by Woodward Avenue, four blocks north of Campus Martius Park, and is roughly bounded by Clifford, John R. and Adams Streets.
Review №2
2022-06-06No smoking city park that served alcoholic beverages just awesome. Made my trip to Detroit awesome!
Review №3
2022-06-03Nice open area ..... Fountain to make a wish (around old architecture)
Review №4
2021-12-22Charging is free but impossible to find. You need to find west. Minus 2. Literally took me 30 min to find it and I missed my dinner reservation. I gave it 5 starts bc it was free charging and I desperately needed a charger!
Review №5
2022-05-31It was nice, I was only there at the Qline station waiting for a train. There wasnt alot of seat room in the station, had to stand until someone got up when they saw a friend.
Review №6
2019-07-15Best spot in Detroit downtown. I would highly recommend it. Its great area for a walk and people watching. Its surrounded by bunch of fancy restaurants.Vibes are totally different in winter & summer.For parking - I would recommend to use public parking which is $10 per day.
Review №7
2019-07-21Great improvement over the last few years. Grounds are better kept & it is safer. Super for events like Shakespeare in Detroits Much Ado Para Nada & Crash Detroit festival of street bands. Theres also $1.50 real ice cream cones & good Mexican food within sight!
Review №8
2021-11-28Cute little city park in the center of downtown Detroit. It was a busy night when we came through here. It was very peaceful and enjoyable.
Review №9
2021-11-25What a awesome location. Tigers ballpark, Ford Field and the Thanksgiving day parade all at once
Review №10
2021-10-14Very pretty little park in downtown Detroit. Great place to walk your dog.