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The Complete Guide
Detroit's bar crawls are hosted walking crawls through three Downtown Detroit bars, and they come in two shapes: public crawls you buy a single ticket to, and private crawls you book for your own group. Public crawl tickets start at $39.99 per person with drinks included at each bar, the experience runs about two hours, and every crawl is 21+ in Downtown Detroit.
From $39.99
per person, public crawl
About 2 hours
three Downtown bars
Saturdays
public crawls depart weekly
21 and older
photo ID and waiver required
The Lineup
Four ways to crawl, all of them hosted, all of them in Downtown Detroit.
Public Saturday crawl through three Downtown Detroit bars. Host, music between stops, games and prizes. Drinks included at each bar.
$39.99 / person
Saturdays · 2 hrs
Hosted crawl and party game. Teams are drafted, points are scored through games and Detroit trivia, and one champion is crowned at the end.
$39.99 / person
Saturdays · 7 PM
Costume crawls on set dates, each with its own theme, price and ticket.
Your whole group, your own host, a start time you choose. Built for birthdays, bachelorette and bachelor parties, and reunions.
Group flat rate
6–24 guests · 2 hrs
Which One
| Crawl | What it is | When | Price | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Signature Crawl Solo crawlers, couples and small groups who join other crawlers | Public Saturday crawl. Three Downtown Detroit bars, a dedicated host, music between stops, party games and drinks included at each bar. | Saturdays | $39.99 per person | See the Signature Crawl → |
Crawl Royale Competitive crews and anyone who wants the games to matter | Hosted bar crawl and party game. You're drafted onto a team, score points through games and Detroit trivia, and one champion is crowned at the end. | Saturdays at 7 PM | $39.99 per person | See Crawl Royale → |
Themed Crawls Groups that want the dressing-up part to be the whole point | Costume crawls tied to a season — 12 Bars of Christmas, Sleigh the D, SantaCon in the D, Nightmare in the D. Each has its own theme, date and ticket. | Set dates each season | Set per event | See themed crawls → |
Private Crawls Birthdays, bachelorette and bachelor parties, reunions. 6–24 guests | The whole crawl reserved for your group. Dedicated host, custom start time, games and challenges built around your crew. | Any day, 12 PM–8 PM starts | Flat-rate group package | See private crawls → |
Where To Crawl
Detroit is a walking city for this. Bars cluster in a handful of districts, which is why a crawl works without a bus. Our own routes stay in Downtown Detroit and Greektown.
Where our crawls run. Bars sit within a few minutes' walk of each other near Campus Martius, along Woodward and into Greektown, which is why the crawl works on foot with no shuttle between stops.
Detroit's oldest neighborhood, west of Downtown near Michigan Avenue. Known for breweries, cocktail rooms and distillery tasting rooms, and the usual answer when people ask where to bar-hop without a plan.
North of Downtown around Woodward and Cass. A dense, casual strip of beer bars, dives and neighborhood spots within a few blocks of each other.
Northeast of Downtown. A daytime market district that turns into a brewery-and-distillery area, and a popular add-on for groups crawling on a Saturday.
Questions
Detroit has public hosted crawls you can buy a single ticket to, private crawls booked for your own group, and seasonal themed crawls. Motor City Bar Crawls runs all three in Downtown Detroit: the Signature Crawl on Saturdays, Crawl Royale on Saturdays at 7 PM, themed crawls like 12 Bars of Christmas and SantaCon in the D on set dates, and private crawls any day.
A public crawl ticket is $39.99 per person. That covers the hosted two-hour crawl, drinks at each of the three participating bars, the welcome shot, the games and the prizes. Themed crawl tickets are priced per event, and private crawls are sold as a flat-rate group package.
The Signature Crawl and private crawls run about two hours across three bars. Some themed crawls run longer — 12 Bars of Christmas runs 1 PM to 9 PM as one all-day session.
On public crawls, yes: drinks are included at each of the three bars from that venue's crawl drink menu, plus a welcome shot at the start. It is not an open bar, and food, gratuity and any drinks outside the crawl menu are not included. On private crawls, drinks are purchased separately at each bar.
Public crawls run on Saturdays. The Signature Crawl departs Saturday afternoons and Crawl Royale runs Saturdays at 7 PM. Themed crawls happen on their announced dates, and a private crawl can be booked any day between 12 PM and 8 PM starts.
Every crawl starts at a Downtown Detroit bar, and the confirmed starting location is included in your confirmation email after booking. The route stays on foot between three bars that sit close together, so no shuttle or ride is needed between stops.
Yes. Public crawls are booked online in advance, and the experience requires at least six total participants. If the minimum is not reached, guests are offered another available date or a refund.
Yes. Private crawls are booked for groups of 6 to 24 guests as a flat-rate package, with a dedicated host, a start time you choose, and games and challenges built around your group. They are the usual pick for bachelorette parties, birthdays and reunions.
All crawls are 21 and older. Every participant must show valid government-issued photo ID and complete an individual waiver before participating.
Yes. Crawls operate rain or shine, so wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather. Participating bars and the walking route may change.
No. Food, gratuity and transportation to and from the event are not included in a public crawl ticket.
Pick the crawl that fits and book online: the Signature Crawl, Crawl Royale, the themed crawls, or a private crawl for your group. Tickets are confirmed by email with your starting location and waiver links.