New in Detroit — July 2026

📅 Events that happened

• 📅 Oak Park marked Independence Day with a parade, patriotism, and community spirit.
• 📅 Inkster police held a candlelight vigil Thursday evening to honor four officers killed in the line of duty and remember their service and sacrifice.
• 📅 Michigan State Police is competing in the 2026 American Association of State Troopers Best Looking Cruiser Contest, and voting is open now.
• 📅 Soccer fans packed Campus Martius in Detroit for a Team USA World Cup watch party, even with extreme heat.
• 📅 Detroit Bookfest has author readings for children on Sunday, July 19, as a free event at Eastern Market in Detroit.
• 📅 A World Cup watch party is set for tonight in Campus Martius, Detroit.
• 📅 A watch party for USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina is set for Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit as World Cup excitement continues.