Detroit Occupy the Summer

Detroit's 2026 Occupy the Summer initiative offers city recreation events, extended center hours, neighborhood activations, and late-night basketball.

Detroit resident or eligible participant in a city-operated Occupy the Summer event

Entitlement facts

Benefit type: Community program. A locally or regionally administered public or nonprofit service program, often with defined geographic and eligibility rules. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks: No-cost participation in city-operated Occupy the Summer events for registered participants.
Who qualifies: Detroit resident or eligible participant in a city-operated Occupy the Summer event
Requirements: Register for the applicable city-operated event and meet its residency, age, team, schedule, capacity, waiver, transportation, and conduct rules; partner events may set different prices.
How to activate: Use the official portal to select and register for a City of Detroit program before its deadline or capacity limit.
Cost basis: No-cost access. The core benefit has no required payment, purchase, deposit, paid membership, or pre-existing paid-product relationship under the captured terms.
Cost and fees: City-operated events are free; partner listings, food, transportation, and optional purchases may cost extra.
Geography: US, Detroit, Michigan
Personalization: Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.

EVIDENCE / 2 SOURCES

Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

Check the provider's final terms immediately before applying, depositing funds, spending, or changing a paid relationship.

01Occupy the Summer FAQprovider↗02City of Detroitprovider↗

MACHINE RECORD

{
  "id": "detroit-occupy-the-summer",
  "name": "Detroit Occupy the Summer",
  "provider": "Detroit Parks and Recreation Department",
  "entitlement_type": "community-program",
  "entitlement_type_label": "Community program",
  "entitlement_type_context": {
    "definition": "A locally or regionally administered public or nonprofit service program, often with defined geographic and eligibility rules.",
    "domain": "community-services",
    "archetype": "direct-program",
    "agent_instruction": "Check jurisdiction, intake, eligibility, capacity, schedule, and whether the record represents a direct provider or referral route."
  },
  "summary": "Detroit's 2026 Occupy the Summer initiative offers city recreation events, extended center hours, neighborhood activations, and late-night basketball.",
  "benefit": {
    "description": "No-cost participation in city-operated Occupy the Summer events for registered participants.",
    "estimated_value_usd": null
  },
  "discovery": {
    "focus": "public-service",
    "has_estimated_dollar_value": false
  },
  "access": {
    "relationships": [
      "Detroit resident or eligible participant in a city-operated Occupy the Summer event"
    ],
    "requirements": "Register for the applicable city-operated event and meet its residency, age, team, schedule, capacity, waiver, transportation, and conduct rules; partner events may set different prices.",
    "activation": "Use the official portal to select and register for a City of Detroit program before its deadline or capacity limit.",
    "cost_basis": "no-cost",
    "cost_basis_label": "No-cost access",
    "cost_basis_context": {
      "classification": "free",
      "definition": "The core benefit has no required payment, purchase, deposit, paid membership, or pre-existing paid-product relationship under the captured terms.",
      "agent_instruction": "Still disclose optional add-ons, transportation, parking, replacement charges, taxes, capacity, and eligibility conditions found in fees or requirements.",
      "variation_patterns": null,
      "does_not_mean": null
    },
    "fees": "City-operated events are free; partner listings, food, transportation, and optional purchases may cost extra.",
    "personalized": false,
    "regions": [
      "US",
      "Detroit, Michigan"
    ],
    "expires": null
  },
  "status": "verified",
  "last_checked": "2026-08-04",
  "claim_url": "https://ots.detroitmi.gov/",
  "source_url": "https://ots.detroitmi.gov/faqs",
  "source": {
    "primary_url": "https://ots.detroitmi.gov/faqs",
    "evidence": [
      {
        "source": "Occupy the Summer FAQ",
        "url": "https://ots.detroitmi.gov/faqs",
        "kind": "provider",
        "checked_at": "2026-08-04"
      },
      {
        "source": "City of Detroit",
        "url": "https://detroitmi.gov/news/mayor-sheffield-kicks-10-week-occupy-summer-program-giving-out-700-free-bikes-announcing-teams-late",
        "kind": "provider",
        "checked_at": "2026-08-04"
      }
    ]
  },
  "parent": null,
  "coverage": {
    "level": "local",
    "family": "parks-and-recreation",
    "jurisdiction": "Detroit, Michigan",
    "maturity": "direct"
  },
  "web_url": "/benefits/detroit-occupy-the-summer",
  "taxonomy": {
    "version": "1.0",
    "url": "/api/v1/taxonomy"
  }
}

View JSON ↗

Detroit Occupy the Summer

Entitlement facts

Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

More conditional benefits.

603 Legal Aid — Free Civil Legal Aid

Acadiana Legal Service Corporation — Free Civil Legal Aid

Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon — Aging and Disability Help