Celebrated in March in the United States, Women’s History Month is a month-long celebration focusing on the role of women in American history.
Special events are held around the country to highlight and honor the accomplishments of women throughout our history.
After a quick online search for Women’s History Month events in southeast Michigan, I found several local events that caught my attention, including:
She Built This City: Women Who Shaped Detroit
Hosted by the Detroit Historical Society, the mid-day event explores Detroit’s history through the powerful stories of women.
The event features Wayne State University master student Doris Lanzkron-Tamazaro speaking on women’s roles before and during Prohibition.
Biographical projects on influential women by Detroit Public School students, a focus on 12 women in Detroit history, and a Women’s History scavenger hunt round out the event.
Pre-registration required.
When: March 14, 2026 from 11AM to 2PM
Where: Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202
Cost: free to Detroit Historical Museum members, adult cost of $12-15, children under six years old are free, cost for children six to 12 years old is $8
Ann Arbor Art + Feminism 2026
Hosted by the Ann Arbor District Library, University of Michigan Library, and University of Michigan Literature, Sciences, and Arts Technology Services. the event is both a panel discussion and interactive workshop with a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon.
The free event kicks off with a panel discussion by University of Michigan faculty members on creating a feminist, inclusive, and more equitable internet.
I couldn’t find any information about event registration.
When: March 15, 2026 from 1PM to 4PM
Where: Ann Arbor District Library Downtown Branch, 4th Floor Program Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103
The Henry Ford Museum
Find daily special programs throughout Women’s History Month at The Henry Ford, included with admission to the museum.
Experiment with History | You Can Be Her, If You Can See Her is held from 10AM to noon in the Car Court, highlighting the amazing women of motorsports.
A free 30-minute tour, Herstory: Celebrating Women’s History begins daily at 1PM in Museum Plaza where you’ll learn the stories of women who shaped history around the world.
What Emma Wrote: The Woman Behind the Words on the Statue of Liberty is a story stroll starting near Made In America: Manufacturing and With Liberty and Justice for All.
Author Ann Diament Koffsky and illustrator N. Tarcan take you on a journey highlighting the biography of Emma Lazarus, who wrote the poem inscribed on the pedastal of the Statue of Liberty in New York City.
When: Throughout March 2026
Where: The Henry Ford, 20900 Oakwood Blvd.,
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029
Cost: Included in museum admission
