With Tigerfest right around the corner, that means the Winter Caravan is about to hit the road too. This year the team is sending out a Metro Bus and a Detroit Bus. Some events are open to the public, as denoted by the “open to the public” phrasing. So if you want to see some Tigers before the season starts and you can’t get to a sold-out Tigerfest, here are some opportunities.

METRO BUS

Thursday, January 22
1:20-2:15 p.m. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan (Detroit, MI)

2:35-3:35 p.m. Pepsi Bottling Plant (Detroit, MI)

2:35-3:35 p.m. Fire Academy Training Center (Detroit, MI) Interactive fire training and visit with academy firefighters

4:00-4:15 p.m. American Red Cross, Southeast Michigan (Detroit, MI)

6:00-6:30 p.m. Borders Bookstore (Novi, MI) Children’s book reading (Open to Public)

5:00-7:00 p.m. Performing Arts Center (Brighton, MI) Brighton Community Rally (Open to Public)

Friday, January 23
10:00-10:45 a.m. Heilmann Middle School (Detroit, MI) Play Baseball Detroit rally

10:20-11:05 a.m. Engine 23 Firehouse (Detroit, MI) Firehouse visit and jersey presentation

11:20-11:50 a.m. Motown Historical Museum (Detroit, MI) Motown 50th Anniversary presentation and tour

11:20-11:50 a.m. Department of Veteran’s Affairs Detroit Medical Center (Detroit, MI)

12:05-1:20 p.m. DTE Energy (Detroit, MI)

1:00-2:00 p.m. Millet Learning Center (Saginaw, MI)

1:30-2:30 p.m. The Henry Ford (Dearborn, MI) Dearborn Community Rally (Open to Public)

3:00-4:30 p.m. North American International Auto Show Meet and greet and public program (Open to Public)

WEST BUS

Thursday, January 22
1:00-3:00 p.m. University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) University of Michigan School of Kinesiology business sports forum

2:00-3:00 p.m. C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital (Ann Arbor, MI)

4:45-7:00 p.m. Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI) Western Michigan University Community Rally (Open to Public)

Friday, January 23
10:30 a.m.-noon Albion College (Albion, MI) Albion College Community Rally (Open to Public)

12:15-12:30 p.m. Albion College (Albion, MI) Meet and greet with Albion College baseball and softball teams

2:00-2:15 p.m. Spring Arbor University (Spring Arbor, MI) Meet and greet with Special Olympics athletes

2:15-3:00 p.m. Spring Arbor University (Spring Arbor, MI) Special Olympics and Spring Arbor University event (Open to Public)