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Your next good time / Oct 2, 2026

Spooky Spirits: A 21+ Halloween costume bash at the Detroit Zoo ↗

Detroit Zoo · Royal Oak

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 3, 2026

Mixtape Friendship 5000: your songs become the improv show at Planet Ant

Your songs become the show. Mixtape Friendship 5000 kicks off with a friendly music chat at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 10:30 p.m., then veteran Detroit improvisers and a killer opening group turn it into comedy. Tickets are $7.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Music & concerts

Oct 4, 2026

Maybe Tonight with DJ Lady Monix

DJ Lady Monix spins at the Maybe Tonight party on Sunday, October 4, at 9 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. Go for a late-night set from Lady Monix.

Detroit

MotorCity Wine

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Music & concerts

Oct 5, 2026

Monday is The New Monday

MotorCity Wine hosts Monday is The New Monday on Monday, October 5, at 7 p.m. in Detroit, with DJs Ryan Spencer, Tammy Lakkis, Shigeto, and Ben Saginaw. If that lineup hits, make it a Monday night stop.

Detroit

MotorCity Wine

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 5, 2026

Monday Night Improv: the legendary Planet Ant Home Team in Hamtramck

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.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Ian McConnell with Cherokee Social — Organizer image — Organizer image · PJ's Lager House

Arts & culture

Oct 5, 2026

Ian McConnell with Cherokee Social

Ian McConnell plays with special guests Cherokee Social on Monday, October 5, at 8 p.m. at PJ’s Lager House in Detroit. Presented by Kickstand Productions; tickets are $16 advance, $18 at the door.

Detroit

PJ's Lager House

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Cooking and Conversation with Tanya Holland and Ann Delisi — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Henry Ford

Arts & culture

Oct 6, 2026

Cooking and Conversation with Tanya Holland and Ann Delisi

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.

Dearborn

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

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Crash Davidian + Access to Concrete, Mechamacabre, DJ Pinknoise — Organizer image — Organizer image · PJ's Lager House

Concerts

Oct 6, 2026

Crash Davidian + Access to Concrete, Mechamacabre, DJ Pinknoise

Crash Davidian (Los Angeles industrial) plays Tuesday, October 6, at 8 p.m. at PJ's Lager House in Detroit, with locals Access to Concrete and Mechamacabre; DJ Pinknoise spins between sets. $10 advance, $12 at the door; 18+ with ID, all ages with a parent or legal guardian 25+.

Detroit

PJ's Lager House

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Music & concerts

Oct 7, 2026

Tango Night

MotorCity Wine hosts a Tango Night on Wednesday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. It’s a house-run night.

Detroit

MotorCity Wine

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Megasound (members of Bad Bad Hats) with Sock Jock — Organizer image — Organizer image · PJ's Lager House

Concerts

Oct 7, 2026

Megasound (members of Bad Bad Hats) with Sock Jock

Kickstand Productions brings Megasound (members of Bad Bad Hats) with special guests Sock Jock to PJ's Lager House in Detroit on Wednesday, October 7, at 8 p.m. Fans of Bad Bad Hats have a reason to go; tickets $16 advance, $18 at the door; 18+ with ID or all ages with a parent or legal guardian 25+.

Detroit

PJ's Lager House

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 8, 2026

The Thursday Show: weekly sketch and improv night with the Planet Ant Farm Team

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.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Music & concerts

Oct 8, 2026

Tropicalia with David A-P and Guests

MotorCity Wine hosts Tropicalia with David A-P and guests on Thursday, October 8, at 8 p.m. in Detroit. Expect a rotating guest lineup.

Detroit

MotorCity Wine

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Artist in Residence — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Henry Ford

Family fun

Oct 9, 2026

Artist in Residence

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.

Dearborn

Greenfield Village

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Celebrate Indigenous History — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Henry Ford

Family fun

Oct 9, 2026

Celebrate Indigenous History

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.

Dearborn

The Henry Ford

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 9, 2026

My Daddy is Haunted!: Planet Ant's original horror comedy in Hamtramck

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.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Music & concerts

Oct 9, 2026

No Boundaries Quartet

No Boundaries Quartet plays Friday, October 9, at 8 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. Catch the quartet at MotorCity Wine that night.

Detroit

MotorCity Wine

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Music & concerts

Oct 10, 2026

WHFR Record Show (17th Annual Record Show)

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.

Dearborn

Henry Ford College, Student Center (Building M)

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Artist in Residence at Greenfield Village Print Shop — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Henry Ford

Family fun

Oct 10, 2026

Artist in Residence at Greenfield Village Print Shop

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.

Dearborn

Greenfield Village

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Mid-18th-Century Style Wool Dyeing — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Henry Ford

Family fun

Oct 10, 2026

Mid-18th-Century Style Wool Dyeing

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.

Dearborn

Greenfield Village

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Spooky Spirits: A 21+ Halloween costume bash at the Detroit Zoo ↗

Blake's Haunted Night Market: a moonlit fall market in Armada ↗

Fun Farm & Corn Maze at Long Family Orchard & Farm: a 150th anniversary fall in Commerce Township ↗

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Mixtape Friendship 5000: your songs become the improv show at Planet Ant

Maybe Tonight with DJ Lady Monix

Monday is The New Monday

Monday Night Improv: the legendary Planet Ant Home Team in Hamtramck

Ian McConnell with Cherokee Social

Cooking and Conversation with Tanya Holland and Ann Delisi

Crash Davidian + Access to Concrete, Mechamacabre, DJ Pinknoise

Tango Night

Megasound (members of Bad Bad Hats) with Sock Jock

The Thursday Show: weekly sketch and improv night with the Planet Ant Farm Team

Tropicalia with David A-P and Guests

Artist in Residence

Celebrate Indigenous History

My Daddy is Haunted!: Planet Ant's original horror comedy in Hamtramck

No Boundaries Quartet

WHFR Record Show (17th Annual Record Show)

Artist in Residence at Greenfield Village Print Shop

Mid-18th-Century Style Wool Dyeing

Find your next good time.

What are you in the mood for?

Find your kind of day.

108 results

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