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    Hart Plaza

    4.2 (57 reviews)
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    Amy B.

    This is a nice park along the riverfront. It features a beautiful fountain, several statues, and nice views. It's also home to the Detroit jazz fest. There were food trucks set up for the festival, but I'm not sure if they're typically there.

    Mac C.

    Very cool area in Detroit. Lots of beautiful art displays outdoors and statues. Definitely a must see tourist area.

    Hart Plaza, now with hundreds of color changing LED lights
    Chris A.

    The fountain now has new upgrades with the plumbing and color changing LED lights. The space is also more ADA friendly now.

    Aerial view
    Michelle F.

    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.

    Street view
    Joseph G.

    Awesome plaza that I'd consider more of a park. Located on a great part of downtown Detroit. This plaza offers all kinds of cool monuments to take in for your viewing pleasure. Also has a great auditorium type thing with a Detroit painting on it that was a great photo op for a tourist like me. Also while here be sure to walk directly across the street to see the joe Louis monuments and the spirit of Detroit monument. At the very back of the plaza you will have the great River walk that gives you stunning views of the River and our Canadian neighbors. There is also a giant steamboat called the Detroit princess parked in the plaza back yard on the water. Very entertaining and fun place to explore with endless amounts of photo ops for the city of Detroit.

    Michigan Labor Legacy Monument
    Thomas G.

    Philip A. Hart Plaza is a must visit for me whenever I visit the city of Detroit for mostly the Detroit Free Press Marathon. I always anticipate finishing up at the TCF Center for the expo just so I can see Monument to Joe Louis, and Spirit of Detroit which are two of my favorite monuments nearby Hart Plaza. Hart Plaza is believed to be where the founder of Detroit, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac landed in 1701. The area became the main source of communication and transportation to the outside world until the inventions of the railroad and telegraph. What I admire about the plaza is that it consists of commemorative monuments known to the city of Detroit. You can also get a glimpse of Canada from a far the closer you get towards the riverfront. During my recent visit to Detroit, not only did I get a glimpse of Windsor, Ontario Canada, but also the Detroit Princess as well which sits within the riverfront. It was also the first time I caught glimpses of the Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain, and the Gateway to Freedom International Memorial to the Underground Railroad. What drove me crazy while being in the area was my terrible cell phone signal, which led me to utilizing minutes wisely, rushing to each monument for a capture as my battery drained. It ended up being a reason why I cut my time short in the area as well as downtown Detroit in general. Being that I visit during the time of the Detroit Free Press Marathon I always park at the TCF Center, which is affordable in my opinion and with no hourly limit. If you have interest in other parking options there are plentiful of them which also may be cheaper than the TCF Center. I recommend including Philip A. Hart Plaza into your tour of the city if you have an interest in Detroit, or just want pictures for memories in an area known to the city. ~Blessings~   Thomas G

    John B.

    The plaza at the heart of the city offers some nice views and cool monuments. There's not much in the way of amenities, and the amphitheater looked like it had seen better days. Still, worth passing through for a look, and if there is some event going on, perhaps more.

    Jeremy J.

    Heart plaza is in the heart of downtown Detroit. It is a place that has many different things to see walk around visit take pictures there's a lot of statues and different things in the area. It's easy to see it's a fun visit and definitely worth checking out when you're in the area

    Grassy shady areas to relax
    Kitty K.

    We love Hart Plaza! It is located along the Detroit River at the end of Woodward. There is a lot of spots to chill and enjoy the view. You may access river walk through Hart Plaza. There are festivals held here during the summer months.

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    Ed U.

    I'm sure if I was here during Motor City Pride or Ribs R&B Jazz Fest or some other summertime gathering, I'd be giving this area five stars, no doubt. However, it was about 22 degrees Fahrenheit when Jamie W. led me here after our Coney Island dogs at American and Lafayette. Yes, we had both. The 14-acre all-concrete plaza is on the banks of where else but the Detroit River facing Windsor, Canada, and in the dead of winter, it felt barren and sterile, especially with the riverfront walk fenced off. That didn't bother us much because we were desperate to get back to the car and out of the cold. That still allowed us time to look at the Dodge Memorial Fountain (photo: http://bit.ly/2BotuSa), the Transcending sculpture (photo: http://bit.ly/2Fyq4Ak), and the Joe Louis Monument which was one big fist (photo: http://bit.ly/2AlNDqr). RELATED - Are you coming to Detroit? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: bit.ly/2TghclT

    Manda Bear B.

    Cool place to visit if you are in area and by the water. A lot of status to see within 3-4 blocks of walking! You can see Canada from here, literally! Don't walk here at night!

    Isamu Noguchi; Horace E Dodge Fountain; 1981; stainless steel
    Paul L.

    Of course, the views are fantastic. Hart Plaza should be a city showpiece but it ain't. The neglect to the Isamu Noguchi fountain and surrounding plaza can't be ignored. Made of stainless steel, this oddly-shaped fountain is nevertheless stained and loaded with stickers. I've never seen this water feature working but, with Detroit's momentum, I hope it's just a short matter of time before rejuvenation takes place here at the plaza. It deserves it.

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