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Located at: 1 Hart Plaza Detroit, MI 48226 Phone: (313) 877-8057 For generations, Hart Plaza has been a long-time city riverfront destination and venue for summer festivals, concerts and special events.
Right in the heart of the city, and named for the late U.S. Sen. Philip A. Hart, this Isamu Noguchi-designed plaza is the site of Detroit's summer-long riverfront festivals and the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival.
Philip A. Hart Plaza, in downtown Detroit, is a city plaza along the Detroit River. It is located more or less on the site at which Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac landed in 1701 when he founded Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, the settlement that became Detroit.
Hart Plaza is a pretty big square just by the Detroit Riverwalk. It offers great downtown and river views. Also there're several great monuments around it - to Ford, Cadillac and the magnificent Underground railroad sculpture.
The 14-acre plaza, which is named for the late U.S. Senator Philip Hart and is located immediately south of the intersection of Woodward and Jefferson Avenues, opened in 1975 and has a capacity of 40,000 people.
Opened in 1975 on the Detroit River, the 14-acre plaza occupies an area that was once the bustling heart of the city, replete with ferry boats, steamers and ticket offices. Today, Hart Plaza is a popular focal point for festivals and public gatherings with the capacity of 40,000 people.
Hart Plaza. Our vision is to be a premier venue and meeting space for outdoor cultural, musical, entertainment, and special events. 1 Hart Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226 313-877-8057 Open Year Round.
Oct 31, 2019 · Joggers, dog walkers, and lunch breakers can experience the leisurely side of Hart Plaza, meandering through its multiple levels and intriguing sculptures, while getting great views of the...
Nov 8, 2021 · When Hart Plaza was dedicated on April 20, 1979, it completed a nearly century-old desire by Detroit’s leaders to have a civic plaza on the Detroit River. It also marked complete one of Noguchi’s most expansive projects and a decades-long desire to transform such a landscape.
Hart Plaza opened in 1975 and is named after the late senator Phillip Hart. It’s along the Detroit River and hosts an annual jazz festival and many concerts and festivals. It’s nice in the summer when they turn the donut shaped fountain on. Adjacent to the Joe Louis “fist” monument.
