It's party time in downtown Detroit for the Tigers' Home Opener Friday

It's a new month, a new baseball season, and a renewed sense of hope for Tiger fans and downtown bar owners that love to host them. The many parties surrounding Comerica Park on Friday for the Tigers' home opener are just the start of what many hope will be a fruitful season of fans coming downtown to watch the games and grab food and drink at area businesses before, after and during. Locals consider the first Tigers' home game of the season one of the biggest social holidays of the year for the city.

"It transcends race, color, creed and shines through as a historic celebration of Detroit culture and pride," says Detroit bar owner Angela Wright. One of her businesses, the club Mix Bricktown on Beaubien, is part of an indoor and outdoor all-day bash with three tents and four bars to ring in spring and the 2026 baseball season. "As a bar owner operating downtown for almost 15 years, it's also a huge economic stimulus for our team as we have built an audience of the last decade-plus that looks forward to cheering on our Tigers with us year after year," she said.

"We will never take our guests and our city for granted — go Tigers! " Read on for details about the big party at Mix, plus several other all-day bashes that will start hours before Friday's first pitch. More: Comerica Park unveils a meaty lineup ahead of Detroit Tigers season The Riff's Opening Day Party at Fillmore Detroit: A great place to be if the pre-game weather is cold or wet (or worse!

), Detroit rock radio station WRIF-FM broadcasts live inside the storied music venue the Fillmore. There's a morning broadcast, giveaways and a live set from cover band Sunset Blvd. , followed by the game on a huge movie screen.