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It's the longest-running improv show in Detroit. The legendary Planet Ant Home Team takes the Black Box stage at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., with openers from the Planet Ant Farm Team and a featured guest troupe. Tickets are $10, and The Ant Jam follows right after.
Planet Ant Theatre

Award-winning chef, restaurateur, and author Tanya Holland sits down with WDET’s Ann Delisi on Tuesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation’s Museum Plaza in Dearborn. Food is the starting point for stories about culture and community. Tickets available from the organizer.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

Sketch, improv, character bits and guest performers, all in one night. The Thursday Show plays Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 8 p.m., built by Planet Ant's in-house Farm Teams. Every show is made fresh around a rotating monthly theme, so no two nights are the same.
Planet Ant Theatre

The Henry Ford’s Artist in Residence works alongside Greenfield Village artisans on Friday, October 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Print Shop in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. See unique pieces take shape through collaboration. Free for members or with village admission.
Greenfield Village

The Henry Ford runs special programs honoring Indigenous history, cultures, traditions, and contributions from Friday, October 9, through Monday, November 30, 2026, at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village in Dearborn. Free for members; otherwise with admission. Programs run 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
The Henry Ford

The Maplesquatch family vacations at an evil warlock's ancient castle, dormant for 164 years, and soon something starts happening to dear old dad. Planet Ant's original horror comedy My Daddy is Haunted! plays the Ant Hall in Hamtramck on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Tickets are $30 online or $35 at the door.
Planet Ant Theatre

WHFR 89.3 FM hosts its annual WHFR Record Show on Saturday, October 10, at 9 a.m. at Henry Ford College’s Student Center (Building M) in Dearborn. Thousands of records, CDs, videos, and music memorabilia from independent local and out-of-state vendors. Admission: $10 early 9–10 a.m.; $1–$5 sliding scale 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Henry Ford College, Student Center (Building M)

The Henry Ford hosts an internationally renowned artist on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Print Shop in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. Watch them collaborate with village artisans to create unique pieces. Free for members or with village admission.
Greenfield Village

The Henry Ford presents a mid-18th-century–style wool dyeing program on Saturday, October 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Greenfield Village in Dearborn. Learn how nature supplied a full range of colors and where those dyes came from in the 1700s.
Greenfield Village

Glass Academy hosts its 18th annual Glass Pumpkin Fest Show & Sale on Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its Dearborn studio. Family-friendly live glassblowing, one-of-a-kind glass pumpkins and lanterns, plus free admission and parking.
Glass Academy

Heather Bruegl (Oneida/Stockbridge-Munsee) and Brandon Dillard (Cherokee Nation) lead a conversation on Indigenous history on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Anderson Theater, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. Two experts bring perspectives that are often overlooked. Free with registration.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

Detroit City FC vs Rhode Island FC at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck.
Keyworth Stadium

The Henry Ford’s Artist in Residence runs Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Greenfield Village’s Print Shop in Dearborn. The visiting artist collaborates with Liberty Craftworks artisans to create unique pieces; free for members or with Village admission.
Greenfield Village

The Henry Ford hosts an adults‑only All Hallows Dinner on Sunday, October 11, at 4:30 p.m. at Stand 44 in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. A lantern‑lit Hallowe’en evening for ages 21+. Tickets available from the organizer.
Greenfield Village

Cate Waldecker, Education & Programs Coordinator at the Detroit Historical Society, gives a talk on Wednesday, October 14, at 6 p.m. at the Dearborn Heights Library – John F. Kennedy Jr. Branch in Dearborn Heights. She’ll trace a century of Detroit on screen—and admission is free.
Dearborn Heights Library - John F. Kennedy Jr. Branch

Detroit Historical Society hosts a free evening on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Explore Great Lakes and Detroit River history, plus a 6:30 p.m. free lecture by Joel Stone on early Great Lakes maps (registration required for the talk).
Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Chicago-based author and architecture historian Max Chavez gives a book talk on his new release, “Art Deco World,” on Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Book Suey in Hamtramck. Hear a fresh take on Art Deco from the author himself.
Book Suey

Joel Stone, DHS Curator Emeritus, speaks on Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. He traces 17th‑century mapping of the Great Lakes, where French cartographers worked from Native knowledge. Free tickets.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
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